- published: 09 Jan 2016
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Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.
Sean Ross, editor of Billboard Airplay Monitor, described active rock in the late 1990s as album rock "with a greater emphasis on the harder end of the spectrum".
An active rock station may include songs by "classic" artists in its playlist such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd, whereas a modern rock station would not. Conversely, unlike classic rock stations, an active rock station also plays music by popular current and new rock artists such as Three Days Grace, Staind, Linkin Park, Puddle of Mudd, Seether, Chevelle, Godsmack, Hinder, Crossfade, Saving Abel, Slipknot, Cavo, System of a Down, and 10 Years. They are also known for playing mainstream heavy metal music such as Metallica, Pantera, Tool, Korn, Hatebreed, Mastodon and Five Finger Death Punch. Some stations focus less on mainstream heavy metal music into their rotation, even during their overnight hours.
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