Rock Ballads

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Though I'm pretty sure when writing some of these songs or recording them, she will say what type of song it is, then everyone expects one thing and the songs sounds another. But I guess the fun of AHS when a simple question gets thrown around like this

Though if you listen to early rock as when it was first appearing on the stage, it doesn't sound 'hard rock', basically goes down to the instruments used and how the song progresses.

Though I know Marionette is a good example of a rock ballad

The definition of a Power Ballad/Rock Ballad

An emotional hard rock/heavy metal song, often with a slow tempo, dramatic sung vocals, and many instruments, including acoustic ones and synthesizers. Power ballads usually start soft, then heaviness builds up with drums and heavy electric guitars.

It boils down to 2 major components.
1. The right theme : Stuff like love, death, fear, suicide, depression, even war and deceit with poetic lyrics that involve a certain amount of repetition for added effect on the listener.

2. The tempo and instruments : Usually a slow tempo with instruments like acoustic guitars, saxophones, keyboards, pianos or even ukuleles if necessary.

That's how you tell instead of ripping at each others throats It basically draws down to what emotions the song evokes with certain instruments