HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 3/13/21
Each week on HardRockDaddy.com. The HRD Radio Report digs deeper into the weekly Active Rock charts, providing commentary, reviews, recommendations and predictions. It also features opinion pieces on chart action and the music business in general. The following is the Active Rock Mediabase Chart for the week ending 3/13/21. All exclusive HRD content is featured below the chart:
TOP 100 HARD ROCK SONGS OF 2020
| THIS | LAST | |||
| WEEK | WEEK | ARTIST | SONG TITLE | SPINS |
| 1 | 2 | CHEVELLE | Self Destructor | 1821 |
| 2 | 1 | PAPA ROACH | The Ending | 1761 |
| 3 | 4 | PRETTY RECKLESS | And So It Went | 1617 |
| 4 | 5 | FOO FIGHTERS | Waiting On A War | 1609 |
| 5 | 3 | MAMMOTH WVH | Distance | 1405 |
| 6 | 9 | POP EVIL | Breathe Again | 1309 |
| 7 | 10 | AC/DC | Realize | 1127 |
| 8 | 11 | BRING ME THE HORIZON | Teardrops | 1069 |
| 9 | 12 | SEETHER | Bruised And Bloodied | 1045 |
| 10 | 13 | ARCHITECTS | Animals | 1030 |
| 11 | 14 | COREY TAYLOR | Samantha’s Gone | 997 |
| 12 | 16 | AYRON JONES | Mercy | 820 |
| 13 | 20 | THE OFFSPRING | Let The Bad Times Roll | 815 |
| 14 | 22 | ESCAPE THE FATE (f. LINDSEY STIRLING) | Invincible | 611 |
| 15 | 19 | BLACK STONE CHERRY | Again | 586 |
| 16 | 21 | DEFTONES | Ceremony | 568 |
| 17 | 26 | A DAY TO REMEMBER | Everything We Need | 557 |
| 18 | 27 | GRETA VAN FLEET | Heat Above | 530 |
| 19 | 23 | BLACK VEIL BRIDES | Scarlet Cross | 530 |
| 20 | 25 | ZERO 9:36 | Adrenaline | 516 |
| 21 | 18 | ROB ZOMBIE | The Triumph Of King Freak… | 453 |
| 22 | 15 | FROM ASHES TO NEW | Scars That I’m Hiding | 429 |
| 23 | 24 | THEORY OF A DEADMAN | Strangers | 401 |
| 24 | 17 | FOO FIGHTERS | Shame Shame | 393 |
| 25 | 30 | LOVE AND DEATH | Down | 364 |
| 26 | 28 | DES ROCS | This Is Our Life | 363 |
| 27 | 29 | RA | Intercorrupted | 294 |
| 28 | 34 | ALL TIME LOW (f. BLACKBEAR) | Monsters | 238 |
| 29 | 37 | MYLES KENNEDY | In Stride | 232 |
| 30 | 35 | MACHINE GUN KELLY | Bloody Valentine | 212 |
| 31 | 36 | 10 YEARS | The Unknown | 198 |
| 32 | 136 | DIRTY HONEY | California Dreamin’ | 194 |
| 33 | 40 | TETRARCH | You Never Listen | 184 |
| 34 | 31 | SEVENDUST | Dying To Live | 183 |
| 35 | 33 | BLACK CROWES | Charming Mess | 182 |
| 36 | 39 | KEITH WALLEN | Dream Away | 173 |
| 37 | 41 | 3 DOORS DOWN | The Better Life (2021) | 150 |
| 38 | 43 | A KILLER’S CONFESSION | Remember | 146 |
| 39 | 85 | BADFLOWER | F THE WORLD | 132 |
| 40 | 38 | TWIZTID | Rose Petal | 122 |
| 41 | 42 | SERJ TANKIAN | Elasticity | 117 |
| 42 | 56 | ATREYU/TRAVIS BARKER | Warrior | 116 |
| 43 | 44 | CORE | Save Me | 110 |
| 44 | 50 | FOUNDRY | Not This Time | 88 |
| 45 | 49 | OF MICE & MEN | Anchor | 82 |
| 46 | 45 | OH! THE HORROR | Tears Of Gold | 82 |
| 47 | 46 | WEEZER | All My Favorite Things | 78 |
| 48 | 59 | BAD OMENS | Never Know | 73 |
| 49 | 51 | PLUSH | Hate | 73 |
| 50 | 48 | FOO FIGHTERS | No Son Of Mine | 73 |
PUBLISHER’S PICK OF THE WEEK (By Adam Waldman)
GRETA VAN FLEET – “Broken Bells”
The only thing that Greta Van Fleet is guilty of is enjoying a meteoric rise that most up and coming bands would envy. Yet somehow, they are still unfairly judged by critics and music fans alike for their obvious Led Zeppelin influence on their early work. As the saying goes…”you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Greta Van Fleet’s early music was very much in the realm of Zeppelin, but that doesn’t mean that they are simply a modern version of a legendary band. Those with an open mind will avoid the temptation to pigeonhole a band that has the talent to evolve and remain relevant for years to come.
Just like they did with “My Way, Soon,” GVF is showing that they have much more range than they are given credit for with “Broken Bells.” While the former was an uplifting song with a happy vibe to it, their most recent single is the polar opposite in a way, and a musical diversion down a progressive path. Though “Broken Bells” still features the blues rock sound that is a big part of the band’s sound, it is much more in the realm of early Rush than Led Zeppelin. Those who ignore preconceived notions of what Greta Van Fleet has to offer will appreciate the growth that this young band is exhibiting with “Broken Bells.”
HRD SPIN CONTROL (by Adam Waldman and Jon Loveless)
The following is a list of songs that we feel deserve to be added to Active Rock playlists…
GRETA VAN FLEET – “Broken Bells”
TAKE THE DAY – “Burning Alive”
RISE AGAINST – “Nowhere Generation”
DANNY WORSNOP – “Love You More”
CAVO – “Come Undone”
SMITH/KOTZEN – “Running”
CRASH MIDNIGHT – “Killing Time”
EMPTY TRAIL – “Somewhere”
GEMINI SYNDROME – “IDK”
THE DEAD DAISIES – “Holy Ground”
DIRTY HONEY – “California Dreamin'”
THEM EVILS – “Coattails”
THE LOYAL ORDER – “Fuck Or Fight”
AS STRANGE AS ANGELS – “The Curse”
THE ODDEVEN – “Bleed For Something”
RIDING WITH KILLERS – “World Apart”
WOLVES AT THE GATE – “Counterfeit”
SAM COFFEY & THE IRON LUNGS – “Back With The Gang”
FOOLPROOF – “Violet”
TEENAGE WRIST – “Earth Is A Black Hole”
GREATEST GAINERS…
| ARTIST | SONG TITLE | SPIN INCREASE |
| OFFSPRING | Let The Bad Times Roll | 285 |
| FOO FIGHTERS | Waiting On A War | 266 |
| DIRTY HONEY | California Dreamin’ | 188 |
| CHEVELLE | Self Destructor | 136 |
| AYRON JONES | Mercy | 134 |
| AC/DC | Realize | 120 |
| AYRON JONES | Mercy | 119 |
| A DAY TO REMEMBER | Everything We Need | 119 |
| GRETA VAN FLEET | Heat Above | 119 |
| BADFLOWER | F The World | 117 |
| SEETHER | Bruised And Bloodied | 109 |
| POP EVIL | Breathe Again | 108 |
| ARCHITECTS | Animals | 104 |
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