Live Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums From The 2010s

Is there a difference between hard rock and heavy metal?

Yes but I suspect that each of us would draw the dividing line somewhere different.

Wikipedia defines hard rock as:

“Hard rock (or heavy rock) is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock. It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards.”

Wikipedia defines heavy metal as:

“Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are often associated with masculinity, aggression, and machismo.”

As far as I’m concerned this category ranges from excellent to unbearable with plenty of ordinary rock and metal that’s acceptable but not special. It can be too heavy and too loud and the category includes bands that I think are disgusting. Mind you, I like blues rock and even singer songwriters so what do I know?

Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Live Albums Recorded In The 2010s

Alice Cooper Raise The Dead Live From Wacken 2013
Alter Bridge Live At Wembley 2011
Bachman & Turner Live At The Roseland Ballroom NYC 2012
Bad Co Extended Versions 2010
Bad Co Live At Birmingham NEC 2010
Bad Company Live At Wembley 2010
Black Country Communion Live Over Europe 2011
Black Label Society Unblackened 2013
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live In Paris 2014
Black Sabbath Live Gathered in Their Masses 2013
Chickenfoot LV 2009 2012
Deep Purple Live at Montreux 2011
Def Leppard Viva Hysteria 2013
Def Leppard Mirrorball Live & More 2008 to 2011
Dream Theater Live At Luna Park 2012
Dream Theater Breaking The Fourth Wall 2014
Godsmack Live & Inspired 2010
Guns N Roses Appetite For Democracy 2012
Iggy And The Stooges Raw Power Live In the Hands of the Fans 2010
Machine Head Machine Fucking Head Live 2012
Megadeth Rust In Peace Live 2010
Megadeth Countdown to Extinction Live 2012
Moxy Live In Toronto 2013
Rhapsody Of Fire Live From Chaos to Eternity 2012
Rush Time Machine Live In Cleveland 2011
Rush Moving Pictures Live 2011
Slash Live in Manchester 2010
Slash Made in Stoke 24/7/11
Slash Live at the Roxy 09.25.14
Stryper Live At The Whisky 2013
Devin Townsend The Retinal Circus 2012

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The All Time Best Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Live Albums

I don’t have a readers poll to find the best hard, heavy rock albums from this decade but I do have a poll to find the all time best live albums that is a great guide.

Please vote in the poll to find the best hard rock and heavy metal live albums.

Because there are so many great hard rock and heavy metal live albums I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.

Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.

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