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The 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock was a countdown show produced by VH1 in 2000, celebrating some of the most influential and iconic bands and artists in the hard rock genre. The list was compiled by VH1, based on fan input, expert opinion, and the legacy of the artists in the world of rock music. The show aired in a series of episodes and has since become a reference for many hard rock fans.

Hosted by Carmen Electra.

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Interviews[]

Episode 1

  • Steve Albini (Sound engineer)
  • Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
  • Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
  • Cindy Blackman (Jazz singer)
  • Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
  • Alice Cooper
  • Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot)
  • Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Peter Frampton
  • Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
  • Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
  • Sammy Hagar (Montrose, Van Halen)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
  • Krik Hammett (Metallica)
  • James Hetfield (Metallica)
  • Scott Ian (Anthrax)
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Kid Rock
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
  • Shirley Manson (Garbage)
  • Meat Loaf
  • Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs and Kansas)
  • Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
  • Jason Newsted (Metallica)
  • Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick)
  • Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
  • Tom Peterson (Cheap Trick)
  • Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
  • Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes)
  • Niles Rodgers (Chic)
  • Todd Rundgren
  • Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
  • Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
  • Slash (Guns N' Roses)
  • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
  • Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
  • Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
  • Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)

Episode 2

  • Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
  • Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
  • Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
  • Chuck D
  • Tre Cool (Green Day)
  • Alice Cooper
  • Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
  • Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • C.C. DeVille (Poison)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Peter Frampton
  • Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)
  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
  • Krik Hammett (Metallica)
  • Debbie Harry (Blondie)
  • Scott Ian (Anthrax)
  • Rick James
  • Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
  • Kid Rock
  • Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
  • Lemmy (Motorhead)
  • Courtney Love (Hole)
  • Marilyn Manson
  • Shirley Manson (Garbage)
  • Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs and Kansas)
  • Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
  • Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees)
  • Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
  • Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)
  • Vernon Reid (The Living Color)
  • Niles Rodgers (Chic)
  • Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
  • Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
  • Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane, Starship)
  • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
  • Southside Johnny the Asbury Jukes
  • Steve Vai
  • Ann Wilson (Heart)
  • Nancy Wilson (Heart)

Episode 3

  • Steve Albini (Sound engineer)
  • Tom Araya (Slayer)
  • Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
  • Sandra Bernhard
  • Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
  • Jack Blades (Damn Yankees)
  • Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit)
  • Alice Cooper
  • Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
  • Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult) (aka Donald Rossier)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
  • Sammy Hagar (Montrose, Van Halen)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
  • Krik Hammett (Metallica)
  • James Hetfield (Metallica)
  • Scott Ian (Anthrax)
  • Kid Rock
  • Roddy Krieger (The Doors)
  • Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
  • Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
  • Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
  • Jason Newsted (Metallica)
  • Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees)
  • Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mack)
  • John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
  • Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
  • Tom Peterson (Cheap Trick)
  • Vernon Reid (The Living Color)
  • Henry Rollins (Black Flag/Rollins Band)
  • Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
  • Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane, Starship)
  • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
  • Penelope Spheeris
  • Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)

Episode 4

  • Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
  • Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
  • Sandra Bernhard
  • Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
  • Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
  • Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
  • Alice Cooper
  • Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • Chuck D (Public Enemy)
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
  • Jonathan Davis (Korn)
  • Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots)
  • Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Fieldy (Korn)
  • Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Peter Frampton
  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
  • Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
  • Krik Hammett (Metallica)
  • Scott Ian (Anthrax)
  • Rick James
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
  • Tony Kanal (No Doubt)
  • Kid Rock
  • Roddy Krieger (The Doors)
  • Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
  • Lemmy (Motorhead)
  • John Lydon (Sex Pistols)
  • Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
  • Moby
  • Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
  • Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs and Kansas)
  • Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
  • Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
  • Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick)
  • Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
  • Niles Rodgers (Chic)
  • Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
  • Liz Phair
  • Iggy Pop
  • Joey Ramone (Ramones)
  • Vernon Reid (The Living Color)
  • Henry Rollins (Black Flag/Rollins Band)
  • Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
  • Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
  • Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane, Starship)
  • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
  • Penelope Spheeris
  • Gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
  • Pete Townsend (The Who)
  • Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
  • Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
  • Neil Young

Episode 5

  • Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
  • Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
  • Alec Baldwin
  • Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
  • Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
  • Roger Daltrey (The Who)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
  • Krik Hammett (Metallica)
  • James Hetfield (Metallica)
  • Scott Ian (Anthrax)
  • Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
  • Kid Rock
  • Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
  • Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs and Kansas)
  • Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
  • Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
  • Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
  • Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
  • Joey Ramone (Ramones)
  • Vernon Reid (The Living Color)
  • Henry Rollins (Black Flag/Rollins Band)
  • Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
  • Gene Simmons (Kiss)
  • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
  • Penelope Spheeris
  • Paul Stanley (Kiss)
  • Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
  • Ann Wilson (Heart)
  • Nancy Wilson (Heart)
  • Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
  • Neil Young

Archive Footages/Uncredited[]

Episode 1[]

  • Bad Brains (Dr. Know, Earl Hudson, Mackie Jayson, Israel Joseph I, Darryl Jenifer, H.R.)
  • The Black Crowes (Johnny Colt, Marc Ford, Steve Gorman, Eddie Harsch, Rich Robinson)
  • Bobbie Brown
  • Cher
  • Danzig (Glenn Danzig)
  • Foreigner (Mick Jones)
  • Fugazi (Brendan Canty, Joe Lally, Ian MacKaye, Guy Picciotto)
  • Jessica Hahn
  • King Crimson ()
  • King's X (Ty Tabor)
  • Sam Kinison
  • Tawny Kitaen
  • Meat Loaf Band (Karal DeVito, Jim Steinman)
  • The Misfits
  • Mountain (Leslie West)
  • Queensryche
  • Quiet Riot (Frankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Rudy Sarzo)
  • Pixies (Frank Black, Kim Deal, David Lovering, Joey Santiago)
  • Primus (Les Claypool, Larry "Ler" LaLonde, Tim "Herb" Alexander)
  • Rainbow (Dion Airey, Graham Bonnet, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Joe Lynn Turner)
  • Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
  • Stephanie Seymour
  • Alicia Silverstone
  • Tool (Maynard James Keenan)
  • UFO (Michael Schenker)
  • Whitesnake
  • Yes (Rick Wakeman)

Episode 2[]

  • Pat Benatar
  • Bon Jovi (Jon Bon Jovi)
  • Boston (Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian, Tom Scholz, Fran Sheehan)
  • The Cult
  • Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins)
  • Peter Fonda (Easy Rider footage for Steppenwolf)
  • Green Day
  • Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider footage for Steppenwolf)
  • Heart (Mike Derosier, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen)
  • Hüsker Dü (Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton)
  • Jethro Tull
  • Living Colour
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd (Billy Powell, Artimus Pyle)
  • Megadeth
  • Ministry
  • Ratt
  • Rob Reiner
  • Spinal Tap (Christopher Guest, David Kaff, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer)
  • Steppenwolf (Jerry Edmonton, John Kay, Goldy McJohn, Michael Monarch, Rushton Moreve)
  • Twisted Sister

Episode 3[]

  • Anthrax
  • Bad Company (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Raymond Boz Burrell, Mick Ralphs)
  • Black Flag (Greg Ginn, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski, Robo)
  • Blue Oyster Cult (Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Allen Lanier)
  • John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
  • Faith No More (Mike Patton, Jim Martin, Billy Goul, Roddy Bottum, Mike Bordin)
  • Ace Frehley
  • Janis Joplin
  • The Kinks
  • Korn
  • New York Dolls
  • Nine Inch Nails
  • Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
  • Pantera (Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown)
  • Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
  • The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor)
  • Rollins Band
  • Scorpions (Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker)
  • Slayer (Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King)
  • The Smashing Pumpkins
  • Sonic Youth
  • Thin Lizzy (Gary Moore, Phil Lynott)
  • Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
  • White Zombie (Rob Zombie)
  • Angus Young (AC/DC)
  • ZZ Top

Episode 4[]

  • Alice in Chains (Mike Inez, Sean Kinnery, Layne Staley, Mike Starr)
  • Cheap Trick
  • Deep Purple (Ian Gillan, John Lord, Ian Paice)
  • Def Leppard
  • The Doors
  • Iron Maiden
  • Jane's Addiction (Perry Farrell, Dave Navado)
  • Judas Priest (K.K Downing, Ian Hill, Dave Holland, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Glenn Tipton)
  • MC5 (Wayne Kramer)
  • Motley Crue (Tommy Lee)
  • Motorhead (Würzel)
  • Rage Against the Machine
  • Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Rush (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart)
  • Stone Temple Pilots
  • The Stooges (Iggy Pop)
  • The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck)
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  • Frank Zappa

Episode 5[]

  • AC/DC (Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Bon Scott, Chris Slade, Cliff Williams, Angus Young, Malcolm Young)
  • Aerosmith (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford)
  • Alice Cooper Band
  • Black Sabbath (Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward)
  • Cream (Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton)
  • The Clash (Joe Strummer, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon)
  • Guns N' Roses (Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler)
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • Kiss (Eric Carr, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent)
  • Led Zeppelin (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)
  • Metallica
  • Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Davie Grohl, Kris Novoselic)
  • Ozzy Osbourne Band (Randy Rhoads)
  • Pink Floyd (David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Walters, Richard Wright)
  • Queen (John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor)
  • Ramones (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Tommy Ramone)
  • Run-D.M.C.
  • Sex Pistols (Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon)
  • Sha Na Na
  • Soundgarden (Kim Thyail, Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, Chris Cornell)
  • Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth)
  • The Who (John Entwistle, Keith Moon)

Top 100[]

  • 1.   Led Zeppelin
  • 2.   Black Sabbath
  • 3.   Jimi Hendrix
  • 4.   AC/DC
  • 5.   Metallica
  • 6.   Nirvana
  • 7.   Van Halen
  • 8.   The Who
  • 9.   Guns N' Roses
  • 10.  KISS
  • 11.  Aerosmith
  • 12.  The Sex Pistols
  • 13.  Queen
  • 14.  Soundgarden
  • 15.  Pink Floyd
  • 16.  Cream
  • 17.  The Ramones
  • 18.  Ozzy Osbourne
  • 19.  The Clash
  • 20.  Alice Cooper
  • 21.  Pearl Jam
  • 22.  Deep Purple
  • 23.  Judas Priest
  • 24.  Iron Maiden
  • 25.  Cheap Trick
  • 26.  Motorhead
  • 27.  Iggy Pop/ The Stooges
  • 28.  Rush
  • 29.  Motley Crue
  • 30.  Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • 31.  Def Leppard
  • 32.  The Doors
  • 33.  Rage Against The Machine
  • 34.  Alice in Chains
  • 35.  Jane's Addiction
  • 36.  Frank Zappa
  •  37.  Yardbirds
  • 38.  MC5
  • 39.  Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  • 40.  Stone Temple Pilots
  • 41.  Ted Nugent
  • 42.  The Kinks
  • 43.  Nine Inch Nails
  • 44.  ZZ Top
  • 45.  Pantera
  • 46.  Scorpions
  • 47.  The Rollins Band/ Black Flag
  • 48.  Janis Joplin
  • 49.  Smashing Pumpkins
  • 50.  Slayer
  • 51.  Thin Lizzy
  • 52.  Faith No More
  • 53.  Korn
  • 54.  Sonic Youth
  • 55.  Blue Oyster Cult
  • 56.  White Zombie
  • 57.  Heart
  • 58.  Anthrax
  • 59.  Bad Company
  • 60.  The New York Dolls
  • 61.  Jethro Tull
  • 62.  Ministry
  • 63.  Boston
  • 64.  Steppenwolf
  • 65.  The Cult
  • 66.  Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
  • 67.  Rolling Stones
  • 68.  Husker Du
  • 69.  Megadeth
  • 70.  Living Colour
  • 71.  Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • 72.  Foo Fighters
  • 73.  Twisted Sister
  • 74.  Pat Benatar
  • 75.  Spinal Tap
  • 76.  Bon Jovi
  • 77.  Hole
  • 78.  Marilyn Manson
  • 79.  Ratt
  • 80.  Green Day
  • 81.  Pixies
  • 82.  Queensryche
  • 83.  King's X
  • 84.  UFO
  • 85.  Whitesnake
  • 86.  Foreigner
  • 87.  King Crimson
  • 88.  Tool
  • 89.  Lita Ford
  • 90.  Rainbow
  • 91.  Danzig
  • 92.  The Black Crowes
  • 93.  Lenny Kravitz
  • 94.  Yes
  • 95.  Fugazi
  • 96.  Meat Loaf
  • 97.  Primus
  • 98.  Mountain
  • 99.  Bad Brains
  • 100. Quiet Riot

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See also[]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398406/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28083349/?ref_=tt_cst_eps_sm_9

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