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- 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.
Pop, rock, a little new wave, a little '9 to 5,' and all hit music of 1981.
Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock.
- Van Halen. 6,290 votes. Erupting onto the scene in the late '70s, Van Halen's distinctive sound and flamboyant stage presence cemented their place among hair metal legends.
- Guns N' Roses. 7,180 votes. There's no denying that Guns N' Roses took the world by storm with their raucous brand of hair metal in the late '80s. Their swaggering attitude, combined with Axl Rose's distinctive wail and Slash's blistering guitar solos, struck a chord with fans everywhere.
- Def Leppard. 7,210 votes. Hailing from Sheffield, England, Def Leppard quickly became a force to be reckoned with in the world of hair metal. Their polished harmonies and arena-ready anthems garnered them legions of fans 'round the globe.
- Mötley Crüe. 7,952 votes. As pioneers of the Sunset Strip glam metal scene, Mötley Crüe's hedonistic lifestyle and larger-than-life personas have become synonymous with hair metal.
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- DEF LEPPARD – Rock of Ages (1983) Of course it’s number one, what else? While 1987’s Hysteria would ultimately become Def Lep’s biggest selling album, Pyromania is the one that broke them into worldwide superstardom, largely because of this song.
- GUNS N’ ROSES – Welcome To The Jungle (1987) First song on the first studio album from the greatest glam/flash metal band of all time, ever. Glam metal had already existed for years before it, but none of it even mattered until this song was unleashed.
- QUIET RIOT – Metal Health (1983) If you were not there at the time, it is impossible to adequately explain the impact this song had on pop culture in 1983.
- POISON – Nothin’ But a Good Time (1988) Nothin’ But a Good Time was the first single from Poison’s second watershed album, 1988’s Open Up and Say Ahh.
The hair, or glam, metal bands of the 1980s remain one of the true guilty pleasures in the history of music. The hair spray, makeup and catchy pop tunes touc...
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Dec 19, 2023 · Hair metal, also known as glam metal or pop metal, has its own unique sound. Known for its take on heavy metal blended with pop music, you can expect several power ballads and rock anthems when you venture into this musical genre.
