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Jul 19, 2024 · The 1980s were a time of excess, flamboyance, and unforgettable music, especially in the realm of glam rock and hair metal. Defined by their big hair, flashy outfits, and electrifying performances, these bands dominated the airwaves and MTV alike. With anthems that ranged from hard-hitting rockers...
The following list of glam metal bands and artists includes bands and artists that have been described as glam metal or its interchangeable terms, hair metal, hair band, pop metal and lite metal by professional journalists at some stage in their career.
In the 1980s, glam metal ( also called hair bands ) was one of the biggest genres in music. Hair bands like Poison, Mötley Crüe, and Bon Jovi were all topping the charts with their catchy hooks and heavy makeup.
- Tom Beaujour
- Lord Tracy, ‘Deaf Gods Of Babylon’ (1989) From Tennessee among other locations, and fronted by a fellow named Terry Blaze who'd previously fronted Pantera when they were still a glam band, Lord Tracy were as refreshingly idiosyncratic as sleaze-metallers named after a porn star go.
- Mr. Big,’ Lean Into It’ (1991) Fresh from his collaboration with Steve Vai in the David Lee Roth band, bassist Billy Sheehan teamed up with another terrifyingly fleet-fingered guitarist, Paul Gilbert of L.A.
- Precious Metal, ‘Right Here Right Now’ (1985) Maybe these five California girls from all over wouldn't count if they didn't have "metal" in their name — but, hey, a major label (Mercury) put their album out even if nobody bought it.
- Lita Ford, ‘Lita’ (1988) The post-Runaways success story most told after Joan Jett's is the polar opposite of the "I Love Rock & Roll" singer's stripped-down punky pop.
Jul 25, 2023 · With glam metal’s popularity rising, many bands of this era reached undeniable heights. Artists such as Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi dominated the charts. But, believe it or not,...
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Jun 24, 2023 · Relive the glory days of hair metal with the best glam metal bands of the ‘80s and ‘90s, including Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Guns N’ Roses.
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Jul 2, 2024 · The hair bands and glam metal bands on this list are some of the best of the best, so you have work cut out for you in trying to decide which one is truly the greatest big hair band ever.
