| Armenian Rock | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, rock and roll, British Invasion, Progressive rock |
| Cultural origins | Mid 1960s, Soviet Armenia |
| Other topics | |
| Armenian Jazz – Armenian music – Soviet music – Russian rock | |
Armenian rock describes a wide variety of forms of rock music made in Armenia or by artists of Armenian descent.
Among the most recognized groups of Soviet era were Arthur Meschian's "Arakyalner", "1+2", "Kaleidoscope", and "Bliki". Following the loosening of state control in the early 1980s, a number of Armenian rock bands gained followers in Western Europe, such as Asparez and Ayas. Asparez was the only Armenian rock act to release an LP on the iconic Soviet label Melodiya. The bands Tarerk, Tessilk, 36.6 and Maximum had strong followings at home.