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The genre is also referred to, often by detractors, as hair metal. This term was popularized by MTV in the 1990s and derives from the tendency amongst most bands to style their long hair in a teased-up fashion. During its heyday, the genre was often referred to as heavy metal or simply metal. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Characteristics

Generally, glam metal has hedonistic lyrics, often focuses on sex, alcohol, and drugs, and many of the first wave bands had songs pertaining to the occult. Musically, glam metal songs often featured distorted guitar riffs, shred guitar solos, anthemic choruses, hard hitting drumming, and complementary bass. This article does not cite any sources. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ... Alcoholic beverages An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. ... An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. ... For other uses, see Occult (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ... Shred guitar is a style of electric guitar playing in which rapid passages are performed using sweep-picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and other techniques. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... In music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. ...

Many glam metal performers became infamous for their debauched lifestyles, long teased hair (hence the alternative hair metal tag) and use of make-up, gaudy clothing (chiefly consisting of tight denim or leather jeans, spandex, leather and headbands), and accessories—traits somewhat reminiscent of glam rock, a music genre which first emerged in the United Kingdom during the early 1970s. However, the earlier groups of the genre also implemented some of the leather and studs imagery which had previously been made famous by heavy metal band Judas Priest. For the 1968 stage production, see Hair (musical), for the 1979 film, see Hair (film). ... Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... This article is about the material denim. ... For people named Leather, see Leather (surname). ... Example of spandex Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock and pop music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Stud could refer to any of these : stud, a horse or other male animal employed for breeding, or stud farm, an establishment for horse breeding: see horse breeding, animal husbandry, dog breeding, selective breeding a traction device used on the bottom of horse shoes. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ...

Origins (1970s)

The genre took influence heavily from 1970s glam rock and heavy metal bands, with large sections taking influence from the likes of AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, New York Dolls, Iron Maiden, Queen, The Sweet, Van Halen, Slade, Mott the Hoople, T.Rex, Judas Priest and others. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... For the self-titled debut album, visit New York Dolls (album) The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... This article is about the band. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Sweet, on the cover of their 1974 Desolation Boulevard LP. From left to right: Andy Scott, Steve Priest, Brian Connolly, & Mick Tucker. ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock and roll and glam rock band with strong R&B roots. ... T.Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelt T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ...

A few bands had previously experimented with mixing glam rock and heavy metal prior to the 1980s when glam metal emerged as a fully fledged genre. Angel, Starz, and Legs Diamond were prime examples of this. However, it wasn’t until the early 1980s (c.1981) that the genre truly began to gather speed and thus some of the earlier bands mentioned are not always viewed as part of it. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock and pop music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Starz was a 1970s heavy metal and power pop band from New Jersey, United States. ... Legs Diamond was a rock and roll band from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ...

The first band of the 1980s to truly travel down the make-up and gaudy clothing route was Finnish group Hanoi Rocks. Credited as influences by countless bands, Hanoi Rocks followed the template laid down by hard rock bands of the 1970s and stuck to the make up and garishness of the New York Dolls. Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, their most successful period came in the early 1980s. ...

In the United States, many fans credited that the movement on the Sunset Strip was kick-started largely by Mötley Crüe and Nikki Sixx’s former band London after the earliest years when they started as a glam rock band. Others assert that it was kick-started by Quiet Riot's Metal Health album when it reached #1 in the billboard music charts in the early 80s (c.1983). In any event, these bands played a prominent part in the genre’s direction and would go on to influence a lot of the bands who formed from the mid-1980s onwards. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. ... This article is about the American band London. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock and pop music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. ...

During 1981 in England, the same year of Mötley Crüe’s forming, a band known as Wrathchild, fronted by Rocky Shades, also emerged. This band was known for playing glam metal style music and having a similar image; they also used pyro similar to that of shock rock sections of the genre and would eventually tour with W.A.S.P. in 1984. However, Wrathchild did not gain the same level of fame as their Los Angeles contemporaries.^[1] Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Wrathchild (known as Wrathchild U.K. in the United States) formed in 1980 is a Glam Metal/NWOBHM band from Evesham, England. ... Shock rock is a very wide umbrella term for artists who combine rock music with elements of theatrical shock value in live performances. ... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. ... This article is about the year. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

First wave of '80s glam metal (1981-1984)

During the early 1980s, heavy metal spawned several sub-genre forms; glam metal became its most popular manifestation. The first wave of glam metal bands included the likes of Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Helix, W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister, Stryper. Their music was a bit closer to traditional heavy metal than their younger contemporaries who would eventually emerge, like Cinderella, Warrant and Poison, whose music and image ultimately became synonymous with the genre. Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Helix is a heavy metal band from Canada. ... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... Stryper is a Christian metal band from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983, they are pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian rock music. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Cinderella is an American blues based hard rock and glam metal band most known during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Warrant has several meanings: In law, a warrant is a form of authorization, such as A writ issued by a judge. ... Poison is an American glam metal band which originally achieved popular success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

From 1981 to 1984 several important albums which would shape the genre, and change the course of music during the 1980s emerged, amongst them were:

• Quiet Riot - Metal Health (March 11, 1983)
• Mötley Crüe - Too Fast for Love (August 20, 1982)
• W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P. (August 17, 1984)
• Ratt - Out of the Cellar (1984)
• Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil (September 26, 1983)
• Dokken - Tooth and Nail (September 18, 1983)
• Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry (May 10, 1984)
• Autograph - Sign in Please
• Def Leppard - Pyromania (January 20, 1983)

Around this time and the years following it, bands who had long been an established part of heavy metal and hard rock music during the 1970s and had ironically influenced many of the glam metal bands began to experiment with the genre’s stylings, an example of this is Kiss's Lick It Up. During the later part of the 1980s, many other acts would follow suit in a similar fashion; Alice Cooper in 1989 with Trash, Aerosmith’s Permanent Vacation and Whitesnake with their 1987 self-titled album which featured the massively successful hit "Here I Go Again." Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Too Fast for Love is the debut record of American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. ... W.A.S.P. is the debut eponymous album by W.A.S.P., released August 17, 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by glam metal band Ratt, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... Shout at the Devil is the second album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. ... Dokken is an American metal band which was formed in 1976. ... Tooth and Nail is a 1984 album by heavy metal band Dokken. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... Stay Hungry, released on May 10, 1984, was the third album released by hard rock band Twisted Sister. ... Autograph is a glam metal band that formed in Los Angeles, USA in 1983. ... Sign In Please is a 1984 album by the American rock group Autograph. ... Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. ... Pyromania is the third album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1983. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... For other uses, see Lick It Up (disambiguation). ... Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Trash was the 1989 smash album by legendary shock-rock singer Alice Cooper. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Whitesnake, 1987 album by the British rock band of the same name (Whitesnake) was a major crossover hit and one of the top-selling albums in the hair metal genre, eventually selling over eight million copies (and thus going eight times platinum). ... Here I Go Again is a song recorded by Whitesnake. ...

Second wave of '80s glam metal (1985-1991)

By the mid-1980s, glam metal could be defined by two major divisions. On the mainstream side were bands such as Bon Jovi, whose 1986 album Slippery When Wet was a huge success at Top 40 radio and MTV, as well as the band Europe, whose single "The Final Countdown" hit number one in 26 countries; the bands in this style were and still are described as pop metal. Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Alternate cover Original banned wet T-shirt cover Singles from Slippery When Wet Released: 1986 Released: 1986 Released: 1987 Released: 1987 Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by Bon Jovi released on August 18, 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it. ... For other meanings, see The Final Countdown (disambiguation). ...

Los Angeles fostered a more insular scene around the Sunset Strip, starting in 1984-1985. This movement eventually spawned bands such as Poison, Faster Pussycat, London and L.A. Guns. Other bands were associated with that scene’s style but actually came from outside of Hollywood; Cinderella and Britny Fox, both Philadelphia bands, are prime examples. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the year. ... Poison is an American glam metal band which originally achieved popular success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986, named after the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their albums Faster Pussycat and 1989 gold album Wake Me When Its Over that sold... This article is about the American band London. ... L.A. Guns is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally formed in 1983 and continuing on today. ... Cinderella is an American blues based hard rock and glam metal band most known during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Britny Fox is a glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, currently featuring singer Tommy Paris (real name Don Jillson), guitarist Michael Kelly Smith (real name Michael Schermick), bassist Wild Billy Childs (real name Billy Degley), and drummer Johnny Dee (real name Johnny DiTeodoro). ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

Also in the mid '80s Stryper brought Christian lyrics to glam metal, making Christian Metal popular in the process. Stryper is a Christian metal band from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983, they are pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian rock music. ... Christian metal is a form of heavy metal music and its many subgenres with Christian lyrics and themes. ...

There were also some groups who continued in the style originated by the earlier glam metal bands. King Kobra (which would spawn The Bullet Boys, known most notably for their MTV hits "Smooth Up In Ya" and their cover of "For The Love of Money") and Madam X are examples of this, the latter of which would eventually feature a future star of the genre, a young Canadian named Sebastian Bach. King Kobra was a glam metal group founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984. ... Madame X may refer to: Madame X (film) Portrait of Madame X, a portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau by John Singer Sargent Category: ... This article is about the rock singer. ...

Promo photo of the band Cinderella

The visual aspects of some glam metal bands became thought of as appealing to music television, particularly MTV when it was launched. During the mid-to-late 1980s, glam metal tracks were in heavy rotation on the channel. Glam metal bands often resided at the top of MTV’s daily dial countdown, and some of the bands appeared on the channel’s shows such as Headbanger’s Ball. The groups also received heavy rotation on radio shows such as KNAC in Los Angeles. cinderella band This is an album cover. ... cinderella band This is an album cover. ... Cinderella is an American blues based hard rock and glam metal band most known during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... A dial is a generally a flat disk, often with numbers or similar markings on it, used for displaying the setting or output of a timepiece, radio or measuring instrument In telephony and telecommunications in connection with a telephone, a dial refers, in older telephones, to a rotating disk with... Original logo of The Ball. ... KNAC is an internet based heavy metal music radio station that pays tribute to a former United States, Los Angeles, California area FM radio station. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

The second wave of glam metal would prove to be the most commercially successful for the genre as a whole, and enjoyed widespread success during the 1980s, but bands would sometimes find themselves on the wrong side of critics and certain sections of the music industry.

Some of the major albums of 1985-1990 were:

• Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls (May 15, 1987)
• Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy (1985)
• W.A.S.P. - The Last Command (November 9, 1985)
• Poison - Look What the Cat Dragged In (August 2, 1986)
• Cinderella - Night Songs (August 2, 1986)
• Stryper - To Hell with the Devil (October 24, 1986)
• Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (August 18, 1986)
• Def Leppard - Hysteria (August 3, 1987)
• Europe - The Final Countdown (1986)
• Winger - Winger (August 10, 1988)
• Warrant - Cherry Pie (1990)
• Whitesnake - Whitesnake (1987)
• L.A. Guns - Cocked & Loaded (1989)
• Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (September 1, 1989)
• White Lion - Pride (June 21, 1987)
• Bon Jovi - New Jersey (September 19, 1988)

A notable example came in 1987 with the release of Mötley Crüe’s Girls, Girls, Girls. Before the establishment of Soundscan in 1991, Billboard’s album chart was decided by a combination of reports from retailers, wholesalers, and industry professionals, rather than on actual album sales. As the band related on MTV’s Week in Rock, the week that Girls, Girls, Girls peaked at #2 on the Billboard chart, it was actually the highest-selling album of that week. However, the industry professionals gave extra weight to Whitney Houston’s second album, allowing it to retain the top spot. In the band’s opinion, the industry simply wouldn’t allow their album to hold the #1 spot. (The band eventually conquered the top spot with their next album, Dr. Feelgood, which became the biggest album of their career.) Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. ... For similarly-titled works, see Girls Girls Girls. ... 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Glam metal continued to grow its fanbase as the 1980s progressed. Def Leppard’s 1987 album Hysteria spawned seven successful singles, and eventually sold more than 12 million copies just in the US. This would later become one of the most popular hard rock albums of all time, being one of the most popular albums in the 1980s. Poison’s second album Open Up and Say...Ahh! spawned a huge single in "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and eventually sold eight million copies worldwide. Skid Row would later release their debut album in 1989, although they had been around since 1986 and had a harder hitting sound than many of the other bands in the genre at that point. Singles from Hysteria Released: July, 1987 (UK) September, 1987 (US) Released: August, 1987 (US only) Released: September, 1987 (UK) April, 1988 (US) Released: November, 1987 (UK) January, 1988 (US) Released: April, 1988 (UK) November, 1988 (US) Released: July, 1988 (UK) August, 1988 (US) Released: February, 1989 (UK, US) Hysteria is... Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the glam metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ...

Sleaze glam

Main article: Sleaze rock

Guns N' Roses completely changed the direction of glam metal in 1987. They incorporated the sounds of blues and punk into the music, while retaining some of the imagery of glam metal. Guns N’ Roses became a mega-success in 1988 thanks to singles such as "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child o' Mine," and went on to sell millions of albums. Other bands which arose around this time with similar musical styles are Skid Row, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, Roxx Gang, and Dangerous Toys. This offshoot of glam metal is dubbed "sleaze glam", "sleaze rock", and more recently "sleaze metal". Sleaze rock or Sleaze glam is a subgenre of glam metal. ... Guns N Roses is a band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Appetite for Destruction track listing This article is about the Guns N Roses song. ... Appetite for Destruction track listing Music sample Sweet Child o Mine Problems? See media help. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the glam metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986, named after the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their albums Faster Pussycat and 1989 gold album Wake Me When Its Over that sold... L.A. Guns is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally formed in 1983 and continuing on today. ... Since first exploding on the music scene in 1988 with their classic demo-album Love Em and Leave Em Roxx Gang have been a hybrid mixture of rock, blues and punk that virtually defies classification. ... Wikipedia: Pages needing attention/Culture and Arts Dangerous Toys was an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with a rough sound and often humorous lyrics. ...

A similar movement also emerged in London, England at around the same time. Like Guns N' Roses, these bands were heavily influenced by early rock n' roll and punk rock. Like Hanoi Rocks, the bands from this English movement such as Dogs D’Amour and London Quireboys didn’t consider themselves heavy metal, but rather as rock n' roll, though they are sometimes incorrectly termed glam metal. Also, around this time British band The Cult moved their music away from their post-punk roots and began playing a more AC/DC influenced sound, touring the United States with Guns N' Roses and then later with Metallica. Glam punk is glam rock and punk rock music. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Dogs DAmour were a British rock band formed in 1983. ... Also known as just the Quireboys in the UK. From quireboys. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... This article is about the band. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...

During the 2000s the sleaze glam style has returned somewhat thanks to the likes of Buckcherry and Brides of Destruction, the latter of which features Nikki Sixx and Tracii Guns. Newer bands such as Vains of Jenna, Backyard Babies, Hardcore Superstar, and Red Star Rebels are also beginning to gain a lot of recognition. This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... Buckcherry is a Los Angeles rock band, formed in 1995. ... Brides of Destruction is a hard rock supergroup containing Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns amongst others. ... Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. ... Tracii Guns (born January 20, 1966) is an iconic metal guitar slinger who has played with a number of well-known metal bands and solo artists over the years. ... Vains of Jenna are a hard rock band formed in Falkenberg, Sweden during January of 2005. ... Backyard Babies is a Swedish punk rock band, formed in the city of Nässjö in 1987, originally comprising singer Tobbe, guitarist Dregen, bassist Johan Blomqvist and drummer Peder Carlsson. ... Hardcore Superstar is a hard rock and sleaze rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... red star rebels are a gnr cover ]] band from the UK. They have toured with many big names such as, [[]], Gilby Clarke, Brides of Destruction, Slunt, L.A. Guns and Vain. ...

Decline of glam metal (1991-1997)

In the early 1990s glam metal’s popularity rapidly declined after nearly a decade of success. Several music writers and musicians began to deride glam metal acts as "hair farmers,"^[2][3] hinting at the soon to be popularized term hair metal. Several factors played a role in the decline; blame is often placed squarely at the door of grunge music from Seattle. Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Grunge

Main article: Grunge music

Bands who were termed "grunge," such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, started supplanting glam metal’s popularity in 1992. Grunge redirects here. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... This article is about the grunge band. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

As grunge grew to greater success, many glam metal bands discovered that their labels were no longer supportive. Many major labels felt they had been caught off-guard by the somewhat surprise success of Nirvana’s Nevermind, and had begun turning over their personnel in favor of younger staffers more versed in grunge. Jani Lane of Warrant commented on the change in a late-1990s interview with MTV, noting that he knew his band was in trouble when he walked into his label’s offices and noticed that the prominent Warrant display had been replaced by one of Alice in Chains. Most of the popular glam metal bands found themselves dropped from their respective labels by the mid-1990s. For other uses, see Nevermind (disambiguation). ... Jani Lane (late 80s) Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald, February 1, 1964 in Akron, Ohio) is an American rock legend who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. ... Warrant is an American glam metal band from Van Nuys, California which enjoyed its greatest success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with several multi-platinum albums, particularly the single and album Cherry Pie. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

In a notable irony, many grunge bands, who professed anti-corporate attitudes, wound up signing contracts with major record labels. At the same time, many glam metal bands, once considered proponents of "corporate rock" by some, ended up signing with independent labels. Labels such as CMC International and Perris Records were aware that glam metal had an audience, and were more than willing to help bring the music to its fanbase. CMC International is a record label, a division of its parent label - Sanctuary Records. ...

Media

One element in the decline was the significant role that music television played in glam metal’s success. While grunge was more serious in tone, it contained many of the elements that made glam metal so ideal for music television, including its own visual style in the way of "grunge" fashion. As MTV shifted its attention to the new style, glam metal bands found themselves relegated more and more often to Headbanger’s Ball and late night airplay, and almost entirely disappeared from the channel by early 1994. Given glam metal’s lack of a major format presence at radio, bands were left without a clear way to reach their audience.

The power ballad

Another reason for glam metal’s decline was the power ballad. What was seen as a discernible formula emerged during the later part of the 1980s in the way that glam metal bands were marketed. Labels would start off by releasing a hard-rocking anthem, then follow it with a power ballad. From Poison ("Fallen Angel followed by "Every Rose Has Its Thorn") to Mötley Crüe ("Kickstart My Heart" followed by "Without You") to Warrant ("Down Boys" followed by "Heaven") to White Lion ("[Wait (White Lion song)|Wait]]" followed by "When the Children Cry"), to Europe ("The Final Countdown" followed by "Carrie") to Winger ("Seventeen" followed by "Headed for a Heartbreak") to Def Leppard ("Pour Some Sugar On Me" followed by "Love Bites"). Older bands with full hard rock/heavy metal roots also fell into this trap: Whitesnake's 1987 eponymous album introduced a rerecording of "Here I Go Again", which was followed by "Is This Love?", both considered power ballads (the latter more so than the former); likewise Aerosmith had a hit with "Crazy" in 1994. Furthermore, British metal icon Ozzy Osbourne used the formula. Inspired by the success of "Close My Eyes Forever", his duet with Lita Ford, his next album, No More Tears, contained three power ballads: "Time After Time", "Road to Nowhere", and "Mama, I'm Coming Home", all of which were released as singles after the title track. This formula became so commonplace that it began to be seen as a glam metal cliché. Fans of the genre balked as well^{[citation needed]}, noting that, of the pair, the power ballad typically received far more airplay on mainstream radio. To emphasize the emotional aspect of a power ballad, crowds customarily hold up lit lighters. ... For other uses, see Fallen angel (disambiguation). ... Every Rose Has Its Thorn is a power ballad/rock song by Poison. ... Kickstart My Heart is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. ... Without You is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. ... Heaven is a song by American glam metal band Warrant. ... This article is about the band, for the big cats see White lion. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it. ... For other meanings, see The Final Countdown (disambiguation). ... Carrie is a 1986 hit single released by the Swedish 80s rock band Europe. ... Winger is an American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band from New York City. ... Pour Some Sugar On Me is a song recorded by British hard rock band Def Leppard in 1987 from the album Hysteria. ... Love Bites is a power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. ... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... Is This Love is a power ballad by Whitesnake, from their album Whitesnake 1987, released, as the album title says in 1987. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Crazy is a song performed by rock band Aerosmith and written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. ... Lita Ford (born September 23, 1958) is a rock musician who achieved high popularity during the 1980s. ... No More Tears is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Time After Time is the eighth song on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears. ... Road to Nowhere is the eleventh song on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears. ... Mama, Im Coming Home is an acoustic piece by Ozzy Osbourne. ... No More Tears is the fifth song on the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears. ...

Band splits

The decline in glam metal was further compounded by many key 1980s metal bands, glam or otherwise, coincidentally either breaking up, losing significant band members, and/or releasing new albums that largely displeased existing fans. For example, in late 1991-early 1992, Stryper, White Lion, Europe, and Britny Fox all broke-up. Vince Neil was briefly fired from Mötley Crüe, guitarist Robbin Crosby left Ratt (who then broke up with the departure of lead singer Stephen Pearcy), C. C. DeVille left Poison, Sebastian Bach left Skid Row (though the band had largely discarded their glam metal sound), and others as well. Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California), better known as Vince Neil is the lead singer for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Robbin Crosby (August 4, 1959 – June 6, 2002), born Robbinson Lantz Crosby and nicknamed King was one of the former lead guitarists in the glam metal band Ratt, who had several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid to late 1980s. ... Stephen Pearcy is the former lead singer of the 80s hair metal band Ratt. ... C.C. DeVille (born May 14, 1962) is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Poison. ... This article is about the rock singer. ...

Revival (1997-present)

During the late 1990s, however, several glam metal bands of the first and second eras began to assert themselves again, releasing new material. New glam metal bands have also formed. Starting in 2006, glam metal has been becoming more and more prominent, even more than they were in the early 2000's. Events such as Rocklahoma, T.V. such as VH1 Classic, and bands putting out new material has helped expose people to the music and create new fans, and new bands.

Bands reform

Mötley Crüe reunited with Vince Neil, and recorded the 1997 album Generation Swine, embarking on a successful U.S. tour. Poison reunited with C.C. Deville, and embarked on a successful 1999 tour of amphitheaters. A 2000 package tour featuring Poison, Slaughter, Cinderella, and Dokken sold extremely well. Generation Swine, is an album by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe released in 1997. ... For the Canadian death metal band, see Slaughter (Canadian band). ... Cinderella is an American blues based hard rock and glam metal band most known during the 1980s and early 1990s. ...

In the 2000s, coinciding with the new blood of glam metal bands, more groups from the original movement continue to perform, and others that broke up have reformed. Bands such as L.A. Guns, Ratt,and W.A.S.P. have appeared in package tours together, and Mötley Crüe and Poison are continuing to record material and tour, reaching the upper parts of the Billboard 200 with compilation albums. The Monster Ballads compilation series has sold well, with the first volume peaking at #18 on the Billboard 200. It was announced that a large glam metal festival would be taking place in Oklahoma, during July 2007 named Rocklahoma, over three days.^[4] Amongst the bands featuring are Poison, Ratt (reformed with Stephen Pearcy and missing deceased founding member Robbin Crosby), Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, Bang Tango, Vince Neil Band, Twisted Sister, Jackyl, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Britny Fox (reformed), Enuff Z'nuff and Y&T. L.A. Guns is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally formed in 1983 and continuing on today. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Monster Ballads is the first in a series of compilation albums that feature popular power ballads, usually from the glam metal genre. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ... Faster Pussycat playing at Rocklahoma 2007 Local celebrities Joe Rickman & Wondercheese at Rocklahoma 2007 Rocklahoma (also known as Rock Fever Presents Rocklahoma or Rock Fever) is an annual glam metal festival held in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Stephen Pearcy is the former lead singer of the 80s hair metal band Ratt. ... Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986, named after the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their albums Faster Pussycat and 1989 gold album Wake Me When Its Over that sold... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California), better known as Vince Neil is the lead singer for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. ... Dokken is an American metal band which was formed in 1976. ... Britny Fox is a glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, currently featuring singer Tommy Paris (real name Don Jillson), guitarist Michael Kelly Smith (real name Michael Schermick), bassist Wild Billy Childs (real name Billy Degley), and drummer Johnny Dee (real name Johnny DiTeodoro). ... Enuff Znuff is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, led by Donnie Vie (guitar, keyboards and vocals) and Chip Znuff (bass and vocals). ... Y&T (Yesterday & Today) is a Hard rock band who formed in 1974. ...

New blood

By the early 2000s, a handful of new bands began to revive glam metal in one form or another. The successful British band, The Darkness, was one example, albeit in a more tongue-in-cheek manner that’s somewhat reminiscent of early Queen. Newer bands, such as Wig Wam, Murderdolls, Vains of Jenna, Andrew W.K., Hardcore Superstar, Babylon Bombs and Private Line borrow elements from glam metal and have grown fanbases. Until their vocalist died in early 2006, Crashdiet were also gaining popularity and were the first band of the genre to sign to a major label in over a decade, However they did continue with a new vocalist and released a second album titled "The Unattractive Revolution". Some unsigned and lesser-known bands of the genre that formed during glam metal’s popular years are now being signed to smaller labels such as Perris Records and releasing material. For other uses, see The Darkness (disambiguation). ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Wig Wam is a Norwegian rock band, which is dedicated to Glam metal and imitates the style of typical American rock bands from the 1980s. ... Murderdolls are a sirebirock band formed in 2002. ... Vains of Jenna are a hard rock band formed in Falkenberg, Sweden during January of 2005. ... Andrew W.K. (born Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier on May 9, 1979 in Stanford, California) is a rock musician from the United States. ... Hardcore Superstar is a hard rock and sleaze rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Babylon Bombs is a hard rock / sleaze rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. ... Private Line are a hard rock/sleaze glam band from Helsinki, Finland, formed during the mid-1990s and continuing today. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Beautiful Creatures, a band formed by ex-Bang Tango frontman Joe Lesté, even signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records in 2000. American rockers Buckcherry scored a #1 Mainstream Rock hit with "Lit Up" in 1999. They have continued enjoying success on the pop charts, remaining on the Billboard Top 100 extensively, and have achieved gold certification. Bullets and Octane have brought a punk rock influenced variant of sleaze rock to popularity as well, becoming a major touring act, especially through Southern California. The band Dirty Penny has been gaining popularity fast since they played at crue fest and Rocklahoma. They have been compared to Mötley Crüe because of the way they look and sound. Such groups have helped carry glam metal elements, largely lyrical and vocal, to modern fans, often with a heavier, more updated sound. Beautiful Creatures are a hard rock band formed in 2000, and are led by that veteran denizen of the Sunset Strip Joe Leste, who had spent most of the 1980s with glitter rockers Bang Tango. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Warner Bros. ... Buckcherry is a Los Angeles rock band, formed in 1995. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Bullets and Octane are a punk influenced, gritty hard rock band originally from St. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sleaze rock or Sleaze glam is a subgenre of glam metal. ...

See also

• Album-oriented rock
• Classic metal
• Glam rock
• Hard rock
• Melodic rock
• Shock rock
• List of glam metal bands

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Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, gangsta rap, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, hardcore punk and sometimes funk. ... Sludge metal is a form of heavy metal music that is generally regarded as a fusion of doom metal and Stoner metal[1], often incorporating southern rock influences. ... Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that spawned in the early 1980s and was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[1] [2]. When Speed metal first emerged as a genre, it innovatively increased the tempo of the music template set forth by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... 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Franco Arabic Music // Franco Arabic music is a term used to describe a genre or style of music that combines western music ideas into the Arabic music styles both old and new. ... American Pop is a 1981 American animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi. ... Arabic pop music or Arab pop is a subgenre of Arabic music. ... C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... Mandopop (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ... Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ... Hong Kong English pop (Chinese: 英文歌) are songs sung in the English language in Hong Kong. ... Europop refers to a style of pop music that developed in Europe throughout the 1970s which emphasized catchy beats, slick songs and frothy lyrics. ... Austropop is a musical movement, which started in Austria in the middle of the 1970s. ... Nederpop is a Dutch term that was invented during the early 1980s to name the sudden growth of the Dutch language pop music of the Netherlands. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Folk - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman... Bhangra (Punjabi: , , ) is a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Folk - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... SFR Yugoslav Pop Rock scene was the pop and rock music scene of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia further in the text), a state that existed until 1991. ... Persian classical and pop singer Mahasti was a veteran celebrity of Iran’s Golden Years of music. ... A boy band is a type of pop group featuring three or more young male singers. ... Girl group UC3 sing The Star-Spangled Banner for U.S. troops in Afghanistan A girl group is a musical group featuring several young female singers who generally harmonize together. ... For the British television series, see Pop Idol. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ...

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