The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
First Round, Punk/Hard Rock Division
Kiss (5) vs. Rage Against the Machine (12)
The monsters of glam rock and versus the angriest American band
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Kiss:
"Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the '70s. Decked out in outrageously flamboyant costumes and makeup, the band fashioned a captivating stage show featuring dry ice, smoke bombs, elaborate lighting, blood spitting, and fire breathing that captured the imaginations of thousands of kids. But Kiss' music shouldn't be dismissed -- it is a commercially potent mix of anthemic, fist-pounding hard rock driven by sleek hooks and ballads that laid the groundwork for both arena rock and the pop-metal that dominated rock in the late '80s." --Allmusic.com Popularity
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Rage Against the Machine:
"Rage Against the Machine educated masses of heavy music fans by injecting their bombastic Molotov cocktail of rap, hardcore punk, funk, and metal with a sobering dose of fiercely polemical, politically charged urgency. Crashing the mainstream in 1992, the band planted their flag in the scene with their triple-platinum debut, which courted controversy with its graphic cover of a protesting, self-immolated Buddhist monk. For the remainder of the decade, Rage continued to push this anti-authoritarian and revolutionary message, extending their platinum streak with subsequent chart-topping Grammy winners." --AllMusic.com Popularity
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