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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
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
  • Over 100 million records sold worldwide
  • 30 Gold, 14 Platinum albums
  • Two top-ten singles
  • 24 top-100 singles
  • 12.7 million Spotify streams

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2014
  • Ranked #10 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"
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
  • Over 16 million records sold worldwide
  • Four Platinum albums
  • 8.7 million Spotify streams
  • Two Grammy Awards

Influence:
  • Ranked #33 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"​

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