which means greats like Queen, Cream, or Dire Straits — that tend to be under the moniker of British bands — won't be on this list. Here's a ranking of the top 25 English rock bands of all time.

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we went with consensus and inclusion of sub-genres of the "rock" category, such as hard rock/heavy metal, pop rock, soft rock, and folk rock. With all that in mind, here are the 25 best.