Absolut ROCK

Absolut ROCK does exactly what its name promises: rock, metal, and alternative with zero compromise. This isn't your dad's classic rock station, though you might catch some Scorpions between thrash bangers. The playlist veers from Rammstein's industrial crunch to Tool's prog-metal sprawl, hitting stoner rock, grunge, and even hardcore along the way. Daytime is heavy but accessible; by evening, the distortion pedal gets slammed. The DJs sound like they actually listen to the genre, not just read Wikipedia. No pop crossovers, no ballads unless they're metal power ballads. It's a rock radio Germa…