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what is a (rock) ballad?
To cut a long story short: I've got some metalhead friends who tend to call all "calm" rock songs ballads.I know that this isn't a case, and I've searched it online, but I have yet to find a good, simple answer.So, can someone tell me what traits a (preferably rock) song contains that make it a ballad?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
It'a a slower rock song, very simple for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOgpdp3lP8M
- Anonymous9 years ago
Actually all slow songs that usually have to do with love or loss are actually "ballads." In the 80's and 90's the term "power ballads" were used by artists in the hard rock genre. Because of the use of hard rock guitars the songs sounded a bit heavier than traditional ballads. For example, "I Remember You" by Skid Row. A slow song about love and loss, but with a heavy rock sound.
Other examples:
Nobody's Fool - "Cinderella"
"Every Rose Has It's Thorn" - Poison
"Fly to the Angels" - Slaughter
"Alone Again" - Dokken
"Heaven" - Warrant
Hope this helps!
Source(s): I'm a die-hard 80's metalhead! - JohnLv 69 years ago
this should answer your question
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Rock_ballad
an example of a Rock Ballad/Power Ballad
- ~~Birdy~~Lv 79 years ago
Here's another from Dokken - In My Dreams -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9x_zIiwtrs
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