Author : Jennifer Stone
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The standard layout of a rock includes a bassist, a drummer, a lead singer, backup singers who can also play, and at least two guitarists. The almost monochromic idea of a rock band has worked for a long time. The world has seen The Beatles, Metallica, Fall Out Boy, and countless other rock bands thriving with two guitarists.
But why this shift has been so prominent? And every music lover cannot imagine a rock band with a lesser number of guitarists. This is a sort of addiction delivered by the musicians only, they can’t help but use intense guitar soundscapes to make a song more electrifying and increase the grandeur of the track. Here is the list of 10 insanely popular Rock Bands with more than two guitarists:
1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
They might not be everyone’s cup of tea but no one can deny their musical enigma and the splendor with which rules the world. They are a Canadian experimental rock band with a unique and unapologetic approach to making music. Their eccentric nature has grown then a huge fan base across the globe. This ten-member band has three guitarists and their music is treated like melting gold.
They have combined calm soundscapes with thrashing and frightening cacophonies. They utilized everyday sound with brief lyricism completely engulfing the stereotypical formation of rock with their unique and individual flavors of music. From time to time their music has been a bit scary but one can and never will deny the magic they used to create through music and charming guitar pieces.
2. Kvelertak
The idea for this unique name comes from a Norwegian word Kvelertak, which means stranglehold. They are a heavy metal band from Norway, of course. They formed this band in 2007 and they mostly wrote songs in their native language. Their approach to the music industry was unconventional as they were not singing in English like most of their contemporaries.
Their fuss over the metal nuanced sounds has gained them the spotlight. They gravitated to the rock tradition of heavier rock and roll sounds, which has set their music as out of the box and more in sync with the Scandinavian metal origins. And the prominent factor is that they also had three guitarists on board.
3. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
They are Australian flag bearers of psychedelics, this southern hemisphere country is famous for many things and they are one of them. They have given a wider variety of music through their songs and have made others fall for their uniquely arranged music. Psychedelic has always been an off-beat genre, with several interpretations and grooving essences, they are known to be one of the most loved rock bands of all time.
Their music offers narratives that hook the audience to these exceptionally oscillating releases. They are a band loved by only true music lovers and only men with mullets and tiny moustaches are entitled to celebrate their music. They too have three guitarists and having them on board has been proven to be most efficient for the band.
4. Tedeschi Trucks Band
They are a 12-piece bluesy-rocky-Americanay group cultivating the Florida sounds. Anchored by a married couple, this band came to life making their families a part of their musical journey.
They by far have released 5 studio albums one of which also received a Grammy in 2012. Whenever they perform on stage the crowd goes gaga over them. They are also a three-guitarist group, making rhythm a priority in their true sense. From their gripping lyricism to lucrative music, every music lover worships their high-end releases.
5. Bad Religion
They are the most unique punk band with charming tracks. Punk and charm might not go together but they have made sure that they will ask their pet crocodile to finish that walnut salad and not the person who brought it along.
The so-called abomination has become their pattern and they gained their spot as the most versatile punk band. They have been the pioneers for Green Day to the light of the success from this major perspective. Initially, the band had only one guitarist but by the end of 1994, they were a three-guitarist group.
6. Periphery
This Progressive metal band has to be a part of this list otherwise the list would have been incomplete. They are the epitome of extra in every way possible. They are widely inclusive and their works include every essence of prog-metal rock.
In the hums and drums of this band, Mansoor remained the only member of this band, but they have been true to their three-guitarist rule all along. Sometimes, they had delivered some nauseating releases but their overkill was never proved to be their buzz kill.
7. Foo Fighters
Even though the band has seen mythological achievements over the years to the very core they show the journey of a man being accepted as the biggest rock band in the modern era.
From the inception of Foo Fighters to the reincarnation in 2010 after 10 years of hiatus, this band made every music lover follow their path of acceptance and greatness with gritty releases. They had three guitarists and this has proven to be the most impressive part of this band.
8. Iron Maiden
This is an article about guitar partnership and there is no way you can miss out on the Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Dave Murray. From deadly hooks to sweet melodies, this partnered-up duo has been winning hearts.
From their glorious days of being the best two-guitar band to the triumphant return of Adrian Smith. And eventually, they became a guitar trio making bigger hits than ever. And the hit-making endeavor turned out to be more popular than all of their contemporaries.
9. Lynyrd Skynyrd
According to various sources this Southern rock legend had 27 members from time to time. The band was formed in 1964 and out of those 27 members 8 were guitarists. However, the group had a consistent number of three guitarists all along.
From this historic venture of making music to becoming one of the most talked about bands of all time, they truly are the masters of the Rock genre and the pioneers of many intriguing music formations.
10. Eagles
Yet again the Eagles, the stand-out triplets are still in the pinnacle of the Rock genre. This double whammy of Southern rock greatness has been fascinating to every music lover, especially rock lovers. They have given some of their brightest hits in between 1971 and 1975 but their songs remain relevant to the world and the success of this genre.
They are magical musical legends with a profound body of works and highly intriguing music formations. Their successes were a byproduct of their Peaceful Easy Feeling music combined with the magic of these three.
Guitarists for music have always been an integral part of, and Rock music has always been one of the most unique blends of sounds. And this unique quality of this pack made it extremely loveable to the rest. The highly energizing songs with a hint of melody have always been the go-to releases for music lovers.
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