Typically uses a verse-chorus structure with a backbeat rhythm and the electric guitar at the forefront of being heavier and/or faster than its predecessors.
Genre
Vermilion Sands 
Rock
sub-genres: Folk Rock • Experimental Rock • Alternative Rock • Jazz-Rock • New Wave • Pop Rock • Post-Punk • Progressive Rock • Psychedelic Rock • Art Rock • Post-Rock • Noise Rock • Glam Rock • Hard Rock • Blues Rock • Surf Music • Roots Rock • Latin Rock • Rock Opera • Art Punk • Southern Rock • Symphonic Rock • Acoustic Rock • Emo • Hardcore [Punk] • Math Rock • Heartland Rock • Metal • Dark Cabaret • Rock & Roll • Punk Rock • Garage Rock • Industrial Rock • Jam Band • Country Rock • Funk Rock • Proto-Punk • Zolo • Christian Rock • Anatolian Rock • Afro-Rock • AOR • Mod • Deutschrock • Comedy Rock • British Rhythm & Blues • Rock Musical
see also: 
All Music • 
BBC • britannica.com • 
Discogs • everynoise.com • 
Freebase • 
Music Brainz • 
Rate Your Music • reddit.com • 
WikiData • 
Wikipedia
All Music • BBC • britannica.com • Discogs • everynoise.com • Freebase • Music Brainz • Rate Your Music • reddit.com • WikiData • Wikipedia 