Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
1993 was the year grunge crushed hair metal – but these three albums fought back with pure sleaze attitude and killer hooks:
- Cherry St. – Squeeze It Dry
- Every Mother's Nightmare – Wake Up Screaming
- Alleycat Scratch – Dead Boys In Trash City
Raw riffs, big choruses, street-level glam that deserved way more love. We break down the history, standout tracks, why they got buried, and why they still bang hard today.
0:00 - Intro & 1993: The End of an Era
3:20 - Cherry St. – Squeeze It Dry
12:50 - Every Mother's Nightmare – Wake Up Screaming
22:30 - Alleycat Scratch – Dead Boys In Trash City
32:10 - Final Thoughts & Rankings
If you love early '90s sleaze, underrated hair metal, or discovering lost classics from the grunge takeover year, smash LIKE, drop your favorite track from these albums in the comments, and SUBSCRIBE for more Forgotten Albums, 4 Squared, Hair Metal Roulette, Ask Grok, and exclusive interviews!
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Full Forgotten Albums playlist and more metal deep dives below!
#ForgottenAlbums #1993HairMetal #UnderratedHairMetal #CherrySt #EveryMothersNightmare #AlleycatScratch #HairMetal #GlamMetal #90sSleaze #KrashKourse #SleazeRock
Top 50 Hair Metal Albums: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92Pi83JphBA7t74bULbZReR5zXkM82mQ&si=EpjSAcuSxb1rYcLB
Forgotten Albums Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92Pi83JphBAeXEdwwnsnHuK8uHIaZumJ
1993 was the year grunge crushed hair metal – but these three albums fought back with pure sleaze attitude and killer hooks:
- Cherry St. – Squeeze It Dry
- Every Mother's Nightmare – Wake Up Screaming
- Alleycat Scratch – Dead Boys In Trash City
Raw riffs, big choruses, street-level glam that deserved way more love. We break down the history, standout tracks, why they got buried, and why they still bang hard today.
0:00 - Intro & 1993: The End of an Era
3:20 - Cherry St. – Squeeze It Dry
12:50 - Every Mother's Nightmare – Wake Up Screaming
22:30 - Alleycat Scratch – Dead Boys In Trash City
32:10 - Final Thoughts & Rankings
If you love early '90s sleaze, underrated hair metal, or discovering lost classics from the grunge takeover year, smash LIKE, drop your favorite track from these albums in the comments, and SUBSCRIBE for more Forgotten Albums, 4 Squared, Hair Metal Roulette, Ask Grok, and exclusive interviews!
Follow Krash Kourse: on Instagram , Facebook and X
Full Forgotten Albums playlist and more metal deep dives below!
#ForgottenAlbums #1993HairMetal #UnderratedHairMetal #CherrySt #EveryMothersNightmare #AlleycatScratch #HairMetal #GlamMetal #90sSleaze #KrashKourse #SleazeRock
Top 50 Hair Metal Albums: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92Pi83JphBA7t74bULbZReR5zXkM82mQ&si=EpjSAcuSxb1rYcLB
Forgotten Albums Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92Pi83JphBAeXEdwwnsnHuK8uHIaZumJ
