Artists Newly Eligible for 2023 Rock Hall Who Weren’t Nominated

One of probably the most buzzworthy moments on the planet of music yearly is when the nominees are introduced for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This yr, Iron Maiden, Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine have been among the many nominees, however there have been fairly a number of artists who have been newly eligible to be nominated, and weren’t.

The Rock Hall modified the eligibility necessities to be nominated this yr, in line with NPR, so artists whose first launch got here out in 1997 are eligible, in addition to artists whose first launch got here out in 1998. Thus, the pool of artists who might have been nominated is far bigger.

There are fairly a number of rock and steel artists with debut releases in ’97 and ’98, a few of which have been EPs, and others have been albums. As lengthy because it was a “commercial recording,” it may be both. Many of those teams and people did not see industrial success till a number of years after their preliminary releases, however they’re nonetheless eligible.

“An artist’s musical impact and influence on other artists, length and depth of career and body of work as well as innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration,” the Rock Hall’s web site reads.

So, we compiled a gallery to indicate you all the rock and steel acts that would have been nominated, however weren’t. Their first recordings are listed beneath the picture, and we put a notice if the discharge was an EP. As you will see, artists who turned standard throughout the nu-metal period make up an enormous bulk of the record. Feel outdated but? Scroll beneath to see all of them.

See the complete record of 2023 nominees right here, and followers’ reactions to the record at this location.