The top ten rock bands in China are: 1. Beyond Band; 2. Black Panther Band; 3. Tang Dynasty Band; 4. Zero Point Band; 5. Overload Band; 6. Mayday; 7. Painful Band ; 8. Escape Plan Band; 9. Tai Chi Band; 10. Secondhand Rose.
1. Beyond Band
Beyond Band was founded in 1983 and consisted of Wong Ka Kui, Wong Guanzhong, Wong Ka Keung and Yip Sai Wing. It was officially disbanded in 2005. The band Beyond participated in the "Yamaha Guitar Competition" in 1983 and won the championship and officially debuted. It has won the Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards, the Top Ten Golden Melody Awards, and the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Original Movie Song Award.
Beyond's representative songs include "Glory Years", "Broad Sea and Sky", "Earth", "Cold Rainy Night", "Like You", "Who Will Accompany Me", etc.
2. Black Panther Band
The Black Panther Band, founded in 1987, is a rock band in mainland China. Its current members include lead singer Zhang Qi, guitarist Li Tong, drummer Zhao Mingyi, and bassist The activities were carried out in the form of five members, Wang Wenjie and keyboard player Huipeng. In 1992, the first album of the same name "Black Panther" was released, with a circulation of 1.5 million, becoming a classic music album in the history of Chinese rock music.
It has won honors such as the Best Band and Group of the Year in the Global Chinese Songs Ranking in 2018, the Best Band in the Oriental Chart in 2014, and the Best Chinese Band Award in the Huading Awards in 2013. Other representative works of the Black Panthers include "No Place to Shame", "God of Light", "True Colors", etc.
3. Tang Dynasty Band
Tang Dynasty Band, founded in 1988, consists of lead singer Ding Wu, guitarist Chen Lei, bassist Gu Zhong, and drummer Zhao Nian. It is China's first band. A heavy metal style rock band. The Tang Dynasty Band is a monument in the history of Chinese rock music. It is also the first generation of heavy metal rock bands in China and one of the most representative bands among the Beijing rock groups.
After ups and downs, they are still a banner in the Chinese pop music scene; they combine traditional culture with music trends, and their music is full of gorgeous, brilliant and graceful oriental style, and is full of the traditional rhythms of the Chinese nation. There are well-known songs such as "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" and "Flying Birds".
The Tang Dynasty Band has successively won honors such as the "Rock Band Award", "Chinese Golden Melody Award", and "Palace Band Award" at the 7th Golden Disc Awards.
4. Lingdian Band
Lingdian Band is a pop rock band from mainland China, founded in 1989. band. Currently, the band is composed of five members: guitarist Li Ying (Da Mao), keyboardist Chao Luomeng, vocalist Xue Xiaoguang (Lao Wu), drummer Si Li (SARA) and bassist Yang Haidong.
In the early days of the band, Zhou Xiaoou was the lead singer. They sang the song "Love Me or Not" in 1997 and began to attract attention; with the song "Dream", they won the Best Golden Song Award of the Year in the Channel V Chart; they It also won honors such as the Most Popular Band Award on the Oriental Chart in 2003 and the Most Popular Band Award on the Chinese Song Chart in 2002.
Other representative works of Lingdian Band include "Don't Misunderstand", "Pink Life", "Believe in Myself", "I Still Love You", etc.
5. Overload Band
Overload Band is China's first thrash metal rock band, founded in September 1991. The Overdrive band's music style at the time was dominated by wild guitar distortion, high-speed and violent rhythms, and wild typhoons. Overload's band has outstanding technology. Guitarist Li Yanliang is recognized by the industry as China's most international-level professional guitarist and is known as a "fair musician."
Overload’s artistic and technical performance and coordination ability indeed constitute a unique landscape in Chinese rock music.
6. Mayday
Mayday (Mayday), a rock band from Taiwan, China, consists of Wen Shangyi (Monster), Chen Xinhong (Axin), Shi Jinhang (Stone), Cai Shengyan (Martha) , Liu Yanming (Guan You) composed.
They have won honors such as the Best Band in the Global Chinese Music Chart, the Most Popular Band in the Chinese Music Circle, and the Second Life Platinum Record Certification four times in Taiwan.
Mayday’s representative works include "Zhiming and Chunjiao", "Tenderness", "Suddenly Miss You So Much", "I Don’t Want to Let You Be Alone", and "The Us Later".
7. Painful Band
Painful Band, founded in 1999, is a Chinese rock band. The team has released six albums and EPs to date, participated in hundreds of performances at various special events and music festivals, and gained a huge fan base covering different age groups and identities. They have never left the forefront of Chinese rock music, and are one of the few rock powerhouses that has always maintained strong creative energy and successfully achieved transformation.
As a veteran independent rock band, Lai Yang has become one of the most appealing and popular bands in China with its many excellent works and highly infectious live performances.
8. Escape Plan Band
Escape Plan Band, also known as Escape Plan Band, is a Chinese pop rock band composed of Mao Chuan, Ma Xiaodong, Gang Ang and Hongtao. In 2008, they released their first EP "Take Me Away" and won the Most Potential Band Award at the Tencent Starlight Awards. On May 28, 2009, he won the championship in the Beijing Division Finals of the "Ghost Band Competition".
In 2012, Escape Plan won "Best Rock Album of the Year", "Best Rock Song of the Year", "Best Rock Band of the Year", and "Best Rock Band of the Year" at the 4th China Rock Midi Awards Ceremony. Four awards for "Male Rock Singer of the Year".
The live performance of Escape Plan is highly contagious. Happiness and emotion are cleverly integrated into a whole. The blend of skillful and natural performance and impromptu fanaticism pushes the audience's emotions to the peak.
9. Tai Chi Band
Tai Chi Band, a rock band from Hong Kong, China, is the mainstay of Hong Kong’s band craze in the 1980s. It consists of Lei Youyao, Lei Youhui/Hui, Sheng Danhua, It consists of seven members: Deng Jianming, Zhu Hanbo, Liu Xiande and Tang Yicong. In 1985, Tai Chi Band won the first non-mainstream "Carlsberg Pop Music Festival" with "Red Lips".
"The Red Sports Car" is their famous work, and their representative works such as "Lost", "The Scream" and "Cold-Blooded Man" describe the confusion of the lost generation.
10. Secondhand Rose
Secondhand Rose, a rock band from mainland China, was founded in 1999. With the purpose of "persisting in making rock music with Chinese characteristics", the music elements of the Northeastern duo are grafted with modern rock music in a subtle way. Exaggerated performances and stage styling, playful lyrics, and fantastic use of folk music constitute Secondhand Rose's unique band style.
The Second Hand Rose Band involves cross-border cooperation, launching rock exhibitions, art cooperation and other projects, and has become a cultural symbol.