A popular term referring to a sub-genre of hard
rock strongly influenced by post-grunge and nu metal. Originating in the mid-late 90s,
butt rock is comprised of raspy vocals, similar to Pearl Jam, Creed, or
Nirvana, backed with radio-friendly guitar riffs, drum beats, and basic bass lines.
Generally found on CBS owned radio stations across the Midwest, Great Plains, and Southwest, butt
rock is overly commercialized, processed music that lacks innovation and creativity. Butt
rock predominantly targets a demographic of blue collar workers, generally men 18-45, that drink cheap light beer, have a fascination with big trucks, avidly watch Monday Night Football, and are wannabe UFC fighters.
Women that listen to butt
rock are usually huge fans of Guns N Roses, and are drawn to the sub-genre by the subconscious influence of corporate agenda, or out of sympathy for their significant other’s terrible local band.
Butt
rock groups include
Nickelback, Seether, Theory of a Deadman, 3 Doors Down, Breaking
Benjamin, Staind, Puddle of Mudd, Three Days Grace, Five Finger Death Punch, amongst others.
