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Rock

Broad musical genre typically featuring electric guitar, drums, and powerful bass. Lyrics may be shouted as much as sung, and are often on themes of rebellion against sexual, societal and political repression. Early form known as Rock and Roll considered to date from the 1955 hit, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets, but the term had been heard on records by black artists as early as the 1930s. Numerous subgenres exist, including Folk-Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative, Heavy Metal, and Punk. Related style, Pop, considered less likely to carry an undercurrent of danger or rebellion. Related style of Dance characterized by stronger reliance on bass, drums and keyboard, and usually has a much less prominent guitar part.

This category is for Labels specializing in Rock Music.

If your Label releases a wide variety of styles or genres , please submit your site to Labels .
In the case of Specialist Labels , please submit the site to the most appropriate subcategory of Labels: Specialty: Rock , taking into account the subgenre which best suits your work .

Websites of labels that promote the work of a single band or artist should be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Individual Promotions , if they focus on online sales. Those that don''t focus on online sales should be submitted to the appropriate category under Arts: Music: Bands and Artists.

If your company promotes artists, and represents the independent CDs or MP3s created by the artists (but is not a Music Label for other reasons), please submit your website to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Production.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Rock Music must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Garage

This category relates to labels releasing any form of Garage Rock or Garage Punk music. It's intended to help the promotion of websites that are about stripped-down, wild Rock'n'roll (raw, primitive, and untamed). Roots should be easily traced back to late '50s (Rockabilly & R&B), as well as '60s (frat Rock, Surf, Hot Rod, Freakbeat, Garage, Punk, Mod, and Psychedelic Rock'n'roll) and/or the '70s (Proto-Punk, powerpop and Hard-edged New Wave [pre-Hardcore Punk]).

This category is for Labels specializing in Garage Rock.

Labels focusing on different Rock''s subgenres must submit their sites to the most appropriate subcategory of Labels: Specialty: Rock , taking into account the subgenre which best suits the label''s work .

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Garage Rock must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Gothic

Gothic music can span several different styles, such as Rock, Metal, and Punk. The mode is often heavy and dark, and the subject matter often dark, brooding, and may discuss such things as the occult, death, and the paranormal.

This category is for Labels specializing in Gothic Rock.

Labels focused on different Rock''s subgenres must submit their sites to the most appropriate subcategory of Labels: Specialty: Rock taking into account the subgenre which best suits the label''s work .

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Gothic Rock must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock: Gothic and Industrial.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Heavy Metal

A type of Hard Rock rich in stylistic conventions including extreme loudness, powerful lead and rhythm guitars, extended solos including those on bass and drums, exaggerated sexuality in lyrics and performance poses, and a predilection toward tatoos, long hair, and leather attire. Name supposedly comes from the line "Heavy Metal thunder" in "Born to Be Wild," a 1970s hit for the band Steppenwolf. Leading exponents include Metallica, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, and Kiss.

This category is for Labels specializing in Heavy Metal.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Heavy Metal must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock: Heavy Metal.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Industrial

This category is for Labels specializing in Industrial Rock.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Industrial Rock must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock: Gothic and Industrial.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Progressive

How exactly does one classify Progressive music? Is it merely the 70's stalwarts such as Genesis and King Crimson and those who seek to carry on their work? Can a Jazz Fusion band be Progressive? Are Radiohead and Primus a part? For that matter, is Asia? We will not attempt to try answering those questions. Suffice it to say that if you have an idea of what progressive music is, you will find we have tried to include everything that falls into the various definitions of the genre.

This category is for Labels specializing in Progressive Rock.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Progressive Rock must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock: Progressive.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Rockabilly

Rockabilly, the roots of Rock 'n' Roll music in its purest form. A growing genre with legends and new talent still making noise around the world.

This category is for Labels specializing in Rockabilly.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Rockabilly must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Rock: .

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Shoegaze

This subcategory of shoegaze will contain record labels that have a focus on releases of this genre.

Ska

Ska is a genre of music. It came about in Jamaica in the early 60's. There are 3 "waves" or time periods where Ska has been significant. These are first wave (traditional) which was in Jamaica. Second wave (two tone) which was in the United Kingdom... and third wave which is all over the world.

This category is for Labels specializing in Ska.

Websites of music Wholesalers and Distributors must be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Wholesale and Distribution: Recordings.

This category is not for stores or mail order catalogs.

Websites of Retailers focused on Ska must be submitted to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Audio: Music: Specialty: Ska.

Websites in this category must be in English. Bilingual ones may be submitted here as well as to the appropriate World subcategory.

The ODP does not list redirection or vanity urls. Please submit the url of your server.

Submissions for sites under construction will be deleted.

Thank you for your cooperation.