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Rock Bands DLE - Guess the secret band
Find the secret band using country, continent, genre, decade, formation year and status clues.
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Compare the clues and narrow the field until the right answer is the only one left.
How the clues work
About this challenge
From 1960s British blues to modern metal, rock spread scenes, accents and riffs across generations. Here the secret answer is a band, and every guess compares origin, style and era.
Country and continent pin the map. Genre (with partial matches) separates thrash from britpop and grunge from symphonic metal. Decade and formation year show whether you are in the club era, the MTV years or the streaming age. Status tells you if the lineup is still on the road, finished the story or sits on hiatus.
Hard rock classics, heavy metal giants, grunge and nu metal names and recent progressive metal acts fill a board that covers nearly a century of catalogue. Watch scene repeats — Birmingham, Seattle, Los Angeles, London — and cross them with the band’s main style.
Guess, read the grid feedback and narrow it down. When country, genre and year line up, the secret band is usually only a name or two away.
Challenge list
Answers and clues from the round
Review the full list behind this challenge, including answers, traits and clues to check after you play.
| Band | Country | Continent | Genre | Decade | Year | Status |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Rock, Pop rock, Rock and roll | 1960s | 1960 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock, Blues rock, Heavy metal | 1960s | 1968 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Rock, Hard rock, Pop rock | 1970s | 1970 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock | 1960s | 1965 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Rock, Blues rock, Rock and roll | 1960s | 1962 | Active |
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Australia | Oceania | Heavy metal, Hard rock, Blues rock | 1970s | 1973 | Active |
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United States | North America | Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1980s | 1981 | Active |
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United States | North America | Grunge, Alternative rock | 1980s | 1987 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1980s | 1985 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Heavy metal | 1960s | 1968 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Progressive rock | 1960s | 1968 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock | 1960s | 1964 | Active |
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United States | North America | Heavy metal, Hard rock, Blues rock | 1970s | 1970 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative rock, Funk rock, Rap rock | 1980s | 1982 | Active |
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United States | North America | Grunge, Alternative rock | 1990s | 1994 | Active |
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United States | North America | Pop punk, Punk | 1980s | 1987 | Active |
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United States | North America | Nu metal, Alternative rock, Electronic | 1990s | 1996 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Alternative rock, Art rock, Electronic | 1980s | 1985 | Active |
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Ireland | Europe | Rock, Alternative rock, Post-punk | 1970s | 1976 | Active |
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United States | North America | Glam metal, Hard rock, Arena rock | 1980s | 1983 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Heavy metal | 1970s | 1975 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Heavy metal | 1960s | 1969 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Glam metal, Heavy metal | 1970s | 1973 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Glam metal, Hard rock | 1970s | 1976 | Active |
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United States | North America | Glam metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1970s | 1973 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Grunge, Alternative rock, Hard rock | 1990s | 1990 | Active |
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United States | North America | Grunge, Alternative metal, Heavy metal | 1980s | 1984 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Grunge, Alternative metal, Heavy metal | 1980s | 1987 | Active |
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United States | North America | Psychedelic rock, Blues rock, Rock | 1960s | 1965 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Blues rock, Pop rock, Soft rock | 1960s | 1967 | Active |
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United States | North America | Rock, Soft rock, Country rock | 1970s | 1971 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Post-punk, Punk, New wave | 1970s | 1977 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Post-punk, Punk, New wave | 1980s | 1980 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Britpop, Rock, Alternative rock | 1990s | 1991 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Progressive rock, Alternative rock, Indie | 1980s | 1988 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Pop rock, Alternative rock, Soft rock | 1990s | 1997 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Alternative rock, Indie, Garage rock | 2000s | 2002 | Active |
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United States | North America | New wave, Indie, Garage rock | 1990s | 1998 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock, Progressive rock, Alternative rock | 1990s | 1994 | Active |
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United States | North America | Nu metal, Progressive metal, Alternative metal | 1990s | 1994 | Active |
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United States | North America | Nu metal, Alternative metal, Heavy metal | 1990s | 1995 | Active |
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Germany | Europe | Industrial metal | 1990s | 1994 | Active |
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Germany | Europe | Hard rock, Heavy metal | 1960s | 1965 | Active |
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Canada | North America | Progressive rock, Hard rock | 1960s | 1968 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Progressive rock | 1960s | 1968 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Progressive rock, Pop rock, Soft rock | 1960s | 1967 | Active |
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United States | North America | Progressive metal, Alternative metal, Progressive rock | 1990s | 1990 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Rap rock | 1990s | 1991 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Industrial metal, Industrial rock, Electronic | 1980s | 1988 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative rock | 1980s | 1988 | Active |
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United States | North America | Pop punk, Punk, Alternative rock | 1990s | 1992 | Active |
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United States | North America | Pop punk, Punk, Emo | 2000s | 2004 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative rock, Emo | 2000s | 2001 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Progressive rock, Arena rock | 1970s | 1973 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Arena rock | 1970s | 1975 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Arena rock, Soft rock | 1970s | 1976 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Progressive rock, Arena rock | 1970s | 1977 | Active |
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United States | North America | Southern rock, Hard rock, Blues rock | 1960s | 1964 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock, Blues rock, Psychedelic rock | 1960s | 1966 | Disbanded |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Psychedelic rock, Blues rock, Hard rock | 1960s | 1966 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Blues rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll | 1960s | 1969 | Active |
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United States | North America | Thrash metal, Groove metal | 1980s | 1981 | Active |
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United States | North America | Thrash metal | 1980s | 1981 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal | 1980s | 1983 | Active |
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United States | North America | Thrash metal, Groove metal | 1980s | 1981 | Active |
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United States | North America | Glam metal, Hard rock, Heavy metal | 1980s | 1981 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Glam metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1970s | 1978 | Active |
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United States | North America | Glam metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1970s | 1972 | Active |
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United States | North America | Glam metal, Hard rock | 1980s | 1983 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Funk rock | 1970s | 1979 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Hard rock | 2000s | 2001 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Psychedelic rock, Grunge | 1980s | 1989 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Alternative rock, Pop rock | 1990s | 1991 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative rock, Garage rock, Southern rock | 1990s | 1999 | Active |
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United States | North America | New wave, Alternative rock, Pop rock | 2000s | 2001 | Active |
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United States | North America | Pop punk, Punk, Emo | 2000s | 2001 | Active |
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United States | North America | Emo, Pop rock, Electronic | 2000s | 2004 | Disbanded |
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United States | North America | Heavy metal | 1990s | 1999 | Active |
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United States | North America | Groove metal, Alternative metal | 2000s | 2005 | Active |
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United States | North America | Nu metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock | 1990s | 1994 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Hard rock, Grunge | 1990s | 1995 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Hard rock, Grunge | 1990s | 1999 | Active |
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Canada | North America | Hard rock, Grunge | 1990s | 1997 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative metal, Nu metal, Gothic rock | 1990s | 1995 | Active |
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Finland | Europe | Symphonic metal, Progressive metal | 1990s | 1996 | Active |
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Netherlands | Europe | Symphonic metal, Alternative metal | 1990s | 1996 | Active |
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United States | North America | Progressive metal, Progressive rock, Heavy metal | 1980s | 1985 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Progressive rock, Progressive metal, Alternative rock | 1980s | 1987 | Active |
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Sweden | Europe | Progressive metal, Death metal, Progressive rock | 1990s | 1990 | Active |
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France | Europe | Death metal, Progressive metal, Groove metal | 1990s | 1996 | Active |
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United States | North America | Progressive metal, Heavy metal, Sludge metal | 2000s | 2000 | Active |
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Sweden | Europe | Heavy metal, Hard rock, Arena rock | 2000s | 2006 | On hiatus |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Alternative metal, Metalcore, Deathcore | 2000s | 2004 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Alternative metal, Metalcore | 2000s | 2004 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Alternative metal, Djent, Indie | 2010s | 2016 | Active |
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United States | North America | Hard rock, Blues rock, Progressive rock | 2010s | 2012 | Active |
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United Kingdom | Europe | Hard rock, Blues rock, Alternative rock | 2010s | 2013 | Active |
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United States | North America | Pop rock, Alternative rock, Electronic | 2000s | 2008 | Active |
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United States | North America | Alternative rock, Pop rock, Electronic, Hip hop | 2000s | 2009 | Active |