It would appear that You Gov recently ran a poll on 'The most popular hard rock & metal music artists in the UK'
The results are surprising:
1: Led Zeppelin - Described by fans as: Legendary, Talented, Defines a generation, Brilliant and Influential.
- 50% Positive opinion, 13% Negative opinion, 29% Neutral opinion, 93% Have heard of
- Most popular with Baby Boomers - With 58% positive opinion, Led Zeppelin is more popular among Baby Boomers than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 60% positive opinion, Led Zeppelin is more popular among Men than among Women
2: The Foo Fighters - Described by fans as: Musically gifted, Great live, Great lyrics, Talented and Crowd pleaser
- 47% Positive opinion, 10% Negative opinion, 29% Neutral opinion, 86% Have heard of
- Most popular with Millennials - With 61% positive opinion, Foo Fighters is more popular among Millennials than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 51% positive opinion, Foo Fighters is more popular among Men than among Women
3: Nirvana - Described by fans as: Defines a generation, Great lyrics, Influential, Raw and Rebellious
- 47% Positive opinion, 12% Negative opinion, 31% Neutral opinion, 90% Have heard of
- Most popular with Generation X and Millennials
- More popular with Men - With 52% positive opinion, Nirvana is more popular among Men than among Women
4: AC/DC - Described by fans as: Great live, Crowd pleaser, Loud, Talented and Awesome
- 46% Positive opinion, 15% Negative opinion, 31% Neutral opinion, 92% Have heard of
- Most popular with Generation X - With 52% positive opinion, AC/DC is more popular among Generation X than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 53% positive opinion, AC/DC is more popular among Men than among Women
5: Alice Cooper- Described by fans as: A great performer, Entertaining, Great live, Defines a generation and Great lyrics.
- 43% Positive opinion, 17% Negative opinion, 30% Neutral opinion, 90% Have heard of
- Most popular with Baby Boomers - With 53% positive opinion, Alice Cooper is more popular among Baby Boomers than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 50% positive opinion, Alice Cooper is more popular among Men than among Women
6: Thin Lizzy - Described by fans as: Rocking, Great lyrics, Talented, Awesome and Great live
- 41% Positive opinion, 10% Negative opinion, 27% Neutral opinion, 78% Have heard of
- Most popular with Baby Boomers - With 62% positive opinion, Thin Lizzy is more popular among Baby Boomers than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 46% positive opinion, Thin Lizzy is more popular among Men than among Women
7: Iron Maiden - Described by fans as: Great lyrics, Crowd pleaser, Influential, Heavy and A great performer
- 41% Positive opinion, 20% Negative opinion, 30% Neutral opinion, 91% Have heard of
- Most popular with Generation X - With 47% positive opinion, Iron Maiden is more popular among Generation X than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 46% positive opinion, Iron Maiden is more popular among Men than among Women
8: Kurt Cobain - Described by fans as: Defines a generation, Influential, Creative, Great lyrics and Tragic
- 41% Positive opinion, 12% Negative opinion, 31% Neutral opinion, 83% Have heard of
- Most popular with Generation X and Millennials
- Slightly more popular with Men
9: Black Sabbath - Described by fans as: Defines a generation, Intense, Heavy, Timeless and Original
- 39% Positive opinion, 22% Negative opinion, 28% Neutral opinion, 90% Have heard of
- Most popular with Baby Boomers - With 46% positive opinion, Black Sabbath is more popular among Baby Boomers than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 46% positive opinion, Black Sabbath is more popular among Men than among Women
10: Ozzy Osbourne - Described by fans as: Rebellious, Rocking, Defines a generation, Crowd pleaser and Intense
- 38% Positive opinion, 26% Negative opinion, 32% Neutral opinion, 96% Have heard of
- Most popular with Generation X - With 43% positive opinion, Ozzy Osbourne is more popular among Generation X than among other age groups
- More popular with Men - With 42% positive opinion, Ozzy Osbourne is more popular among Men than among Women
Other acts on the list are:
#11 - Deep Purple
#14 - Def Leppard
#16 - Motorhead
#17 - KISS
#18 - Metallica
#19 - Van Halen
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