TL;DR
classic rock, powerful guitar riffs, driving drums, raspy male vocals, arena energy, 70s warmth, anthemic
Rock music in Suno spans decades of subgenres from classic 70s arena rock to 90s grunge to modern indie. The key is specifying your subgenre, guitar tone, and vocal style clearly. These prompts cover the major rock styles with production-ready templates.
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Generate Your First Songclassic rock, powerful guitar riffs, driving drums, raspy male vocals, arena energy, 70s analog warmth, anthemic chorus
grunge, distorted guitars, heavy drums, raw angst, flannel era, Seattle sound, vulnerable yet aggressive vocals
indie rock, jangly guitars, upbeat drums, introspective lyrics, lo-fi warmth, 2000s nostalgia, earnest male vocals
hard rock, crunchy guitar riffs, pounding drums, powerful male vocals, high energy, stadium ready, tight production
alternative rock, atmospheric guitars, steady beat, melancholic mood, 90s influenced, layered textures, emotional depth
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
Sounds too polished for rock |
Add: raw, gritty, garage, lo-fi, analog warmth |
Wrong era feel |
Specify decade: 70s classic, 90s grunge, 2000s indie |
Weak guitars |
Add: heavy guitar riffs, distorted, crunchy, wall of sound |
Generic drums |
Add: pounding drums, driving beat, tight percussion, loose groovy drums |
Vocals too clean |
Add: raspy, raw, shouted, gravelly, aggressive |
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Try Free — 5 Songs on SignupUse explicit guitar descriptors: 'distorted guitars', 'heavy guitar riffs', 'crunchy guitar tone', 'fuzz guitar', 'wall of guitars'. Pair with subgenre tags like 'hard rock' or 'grunge' to reinforce the heavy sound. Avoid mixing with 'clean' or 'acoustic' tags.
Use: 'grunge', '90s Seattle sound', 'distorted guitars', 'raw angst', 'flannel era', 'vulnerable yet aggressive'. Add production tags like 'lo-fi', 'raw recording', 'garage feel'. Specify vocals as 'raw', 'angsty', or 'vulnerable male vocals'.
Include: 'arena rock', 'stadium energy', 'anthemic chorus', 'powerful', '70s classic rock'. Add 'crowd singalong' or 'fist-pumping' for that big feel. Production should be 'polished' or 'big production' rather than lo-fi.
You may have conflicting tags or missing key rock elements. Remove any 'polished', 'radio-ready', or pop-adjacent descriptors. Add grittier terms: 'raw', 'distorted', 'heavy'. Make sure your subgenre is clearly rock-oriented, not pop-rock hybrid.
Be explicit: 'raspy male vocals', 'powerful female rock vocals', 'screaming', 'gravelly voice', 'raw and emotional'. Add character descriptors like 'aggressive', 'vulnerable', 'defiant'. Without these, Suno may default to cleaner pop-style vocals.
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