who likes 80's hair metal?

[jimsmegos]

The question should be - who doesn't like 80's hair metal ?!

Exactly.

[jimsmegos]

Me! Thank God for Nirvana! The grunge scene was the begining of the end for the hair bands.

and the beginning of the end of a good stage show

[megojim]

Luv me some 80's metal!
Don't forget Stryper! In God We Trust was one of my favorites . . .
I think Poison would be the Poster Child for this genre
I remember when Grunge hit . . . it was like the radio was playing Whitesnake one day and then poof' they were all gone . . . . a conspiracy that rivals the JFK Assassination

[wyldpny]

Love Gun:Kiss
Breaking The Chains: Dokken
Wind Of Change: Scorpions

[bgiles73]

What? No Quiet Riot fans? I didn't really care for hair-metal that was just really poser rock. I did however like bands that were inspired by the likes of Black Sabbath, Kiss, The Doors, Jimmy Hendricks, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and I could go on. I even love me some, Manowar! It was pop Metal that almost killed things off and I guess it was a good thing when the Grunge scene helped to kill off that poser rock. Real Metal is still there. You just have to search a little harder to find it. By the way, anyone ever hear of a band called Powermad? Ive been trying in vain to find a CD or MP3 of their album "Absolute Power". They have a song on that one called "Nice Dreams", that is really awesome. Too bad that band didn't stay around. The lead vocalists range could probably shatter diamonds!

[Riffster]

loved hair bands.. hated grunge still hate most of it

[The Toyroom]

I was never one for flannel shirts so I was sad the day the music died and we got grunge instead.....

[wyldpny]

By the way, anyone ever hear of a band called Powermad? Ive been trying in vain to find a CD or MP3 of their album "Absolute Power". They have a song on that one called "Nice Dreams", that is really awesome.

I have that song.
E-mail me and I will see if I can send you the MP3 file

Steve

[bgiles73]

Awesome...thanks. Message sent.

[Mod Style]

I was never one for flannel shirts so I was sad the day the music died and we got grunge instead.....

What's wrong Anthony, I thought everybody liked music about heroin, and suicide.I know I do.

[BlackKnight]

What's wrong Anthony, I thought everybody liked music about heroin, and suicide.I know I do.

There's actually alot more depth than that, Listen.

[BlackKnight]

and the beginning of the end of a good stage show

That's not true at all.

[huedell]

QUIET RIOT, RATT, DEF LEPPARD,TWISTED SISTER, RATT, AUTOGRAPH,
W.A.S.P. as well as 70s bands KISS, AEROSMITH, AC/DC, OZZY and VAN HALEN('s "hair metal years" with Roth) in the 80s.

Those^^^ are the bands I'm still respectful of to any notable extent....
as well as FASTWAY who did the soundtrack for that "hair metally" movie
TRICK OR TREAT.

The best band of all-time may very well be Roth's band from '86 to '88
(Vai, Sheehan, Bisonette)

[megojim]

QUIET RIOT, RATT, DEF LEPPARD,TWISTED SISTER, RATT, AUTOGRAPH,
W.A.S.P. as well as 70s bands KISS, AEROSMITH, AC/DC, OZZY and VAN HALEN('s "hair metal years" with Roth) in the 80s.

Those^^^ are the bands I'm still respectful of to any notable extent....
as well as FASTWAY who did the soundtrack for that "hair metally" movie
TRICK OR TREAT.

The best band of all-time may very well be Roth's band from '86 to '88
(Vai, Sheehan, Bisonette)

So are you looking for a Blackie Lawless Custom? complete with spark spewing crotch? . . . I played the W.A.S.P. live cd non-stop for about a year . . . .

[ctc]

>There's actually alot more depth than that, Listen.

Some of it. The problem I had with the whole 90's "alternative" thing was that there was a lot of focus on the problems, but not on the solutions. Which doesn't appeal to me. Like I said, I KNOW life sucks. I don't need that part explained. And I'm not much of a joiner; so there's no appeal in feeling like someone else gets it. But a group like Manowar.... their songs are big, overstated, dramatic.... all the stuff missing from my life. I like that. And for me, it rings true 'cos I've had to get through a lot of fights in my life. Sure, I'm not a Viking king; but I know what it's like to face down a desperate, no-win situation.

Don C.