Best of the Chippewa Valley

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Best Hard Rock/Metal Band (original)

Get your rock hand ready, cuz you’re gonna want to rock out to these top three Best Hard Rock/Metal Bands. Strumming into first is The Broken Eights. From first listen, it’s easy to tell they’re all about hard rock, but if you listen a little longer you’ll uncover some grungy bits and catchy vocals. In second place, about to put you in a delightful, nature-inspired trance is Ghosts Of The Sun. Not quite hard rock and not quite metal, Ghosts Of The Sun draws from a wide range of genres; ambient, progressive, industrial, and post-rock. They’re solely instrumental and take inspiration from Wisconsin outdoors. Partying in third place is the Drunk Drivers. These guys emit a fun, rock ’n’ roll vibe and have been bringing the party to stages in The Valley for almost two decades! –Measha Vieth