awesome groove rock bands?

[dan weapon]

Anyone know of some really good groove-orientated rock bands that lay down quality head-banging style tunes that are perfect for driving in the sunshine?

Bands very similar to:

Skid Row (Slave To The Grind era)
Whitesnake (1987/Slip of the Tongue/Good Too Be Bad)
Extreme (when they aren't doing ballads)

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I thought the Chickenfoot disc was a great "convertible+blonde+sunshine+fast driving speed" record.

 

[Metaltastic]

DOKKEN - THE VERY BEST OF DOKKEN
Journey - Raised on Radio

Two big 'uns that come to mind

 

[Executioner213]

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION!!!

 

[Russtopher]

King's X!

Grab "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska", "Faith Hope Love", and "Dogman" and you should be good to go with the whole driving in the sun thing

Also... I may catch some heat for this, but Van Halen's "5150" was always good for my summer driving needs.

And Marcus, I know you have love for "Raised on Radio", but I think "Escape" is much better for cruising - more rock, less synth

 

[drew_drummer]

If you're willing to branch away from straight rock, checkout Kyuss.

 

[t-rave]

The Answer - Everyday Demons

 

[EerieVon]

Warrior Soul

 

[Metaltastic]

And Marcus, I know you have love for "Raised on Radio", but I think "Escape" is much better for cruising - more rock, less synth

BAH, synth rules all!

 

[grywolf627]

...Journey - Raised on Radio

...And Marcus, I know you have love for "Raised on Radio", but I think "Escape" is much better for cruising - more rock, less synth

I have to take the middle ground between the two of you and say "Frontiers"!!

One of my personal favorites for "summer time" music...Hurricane "Slave To The Thrill". If your a Doug Aldrich fan but don't know this album (and like 80's hard rock) do yourself a favor and check it out!

 

[jauernis]

Scorpions - Savage Amusement
Queensryche - Empire

 

[dan weapon]

Thanks to everyone so far... although I'm thinking just a little more metallic than what's suggested. Stuff with some balls. Somewhere between 'classic rock' and Pantera haha. If that makes sense.

although out of those mentioned above I already own:

Dokken - back for the attack/tooth and nail
Journey - greatest hits
queensryche - pretty much everything of theirs...
GNR - Appetite. Obviously.
Van Halen - most of their stuff including 5150
Kyuss - Circus/Blues (but they are definitely not what I'm after)

I know The Answer's stuff but that's more in the classic rock a la led zep style. And chickenfoot I was considering buying actually... heard a few of their tracks so far and sounds quite good.

Think of 'Monkey Wrench' by skid row. It's still pretty fucking heavy. Even 'We Die young' by Alice In Chains or 'Junkyard Dog' by Winger hahaha. And if anyone knows He is Legend, check out the riff 3:37 into 'Attack of the Dungeon witch'. Shit like that. Maybe I'm being real picky.

 

[grywolf627]

Somewhere between classic rock and Pantera? Then why not go with classic Pantera...a la "Power Metal"?

 

[Line666]

Shinedown?

Pretty ballsy hard rock band.

 

[iekobrid]

Galactic Cowboys - Machine Fish (particularly the song "Red Sun")


Winger - IV (particularly the song "Your Great Escape")

 

[thedonutman]

When you say groove the first thing that comes to mind is Pantera, but you'd get some weird looks driving around blasting out "5 minutes alone"
I recently came across this band called Mammal (on kerrang in fact *shudder*)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfEH_TA5Z0&feature=related[/ame]



Some pretty weird stuff as well as some really groovy stuff.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Clutch! Their more heavier stuff might interest you. Awesome band! Check out: "Blast Tyrant," "Robot Hive."

 

[fin]

Wolfmother is pretty good!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkd_EHsCmvU&feature=related[/ame]

 

[SentencedToBurn]

all of these albums you guys have mentioned are awesome for driving around drunk, banging hookers, snortin coke, and killing your best friend. approved

 

[rvs0002]

Corrosion of Conformity and after checking out He Is Legend you might check out Outhouse (I think that is their name...from Kansas City). I think they only have one release but it is pretty killer. Reminds me of the song "Suck Out the Poison" by the aforementioned H. I. L.