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Gods of Thunder: 3 Bands Keeping 70s Rock and Heavy Metal Alive in 2026

Just because 70s rock and metal ended almost 50 years ago doesn’t mean the sound went away, as evidenced by bands like Castle Rat.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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It may have been nearly five full decades since the 70s ended, but the era’s rock and metal sound is still alive in 2026.

Those big riffs à la Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, the energy of bands like Thin Lizzy and Aerosmith, and epic theatrics inspired by Alice Cooper and KISS—all of that is still around. You just have to know where to look.

Scroll down to check out a few bands that hit all these marks, and more!

One thing that was very prevalent in 70s rock was The Devil’s Lettuce. So it stands to reason that you need a bit of that to keep the spirit alive.

Allow me to introduce you to Green Lung. These United Kingdom Satanic stoner metal........

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