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Glam metal (also known as Hair metal and often used synonymously with Pop metal) is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene. It was popular throughout the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, combining the flamboyant look of glam rock and playing a power-chord-based heavy metal musical style.
The genre rapidly lost mainstream interest from 1991 to 1993 with the rise of grunge and the release of albums such as Nirvana's Nevermind. It experienced a partial resurgence around the turn of the century, due in part to increased interest on the internet, with the successful 'Glam Slam Metal Jam' music festival taking place in summer 2000.
20. Faster Pussycat (1987) - Faster Pussycat
19. Vixen (1988) - Vixen
18. Dangerous Toys (1989) - Dangerous Toys
17. Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) - Warrant
16. The Final Countdown (1986) - Europe
15. Dr. Feelgood (1989) - Motley Crue
14. Winger (1988) - Winger
13. Sign In Please (1984) - Autograph
12. L.A. Guns (1988) - L.A. Guns
11. Pride (1987) - White Lion
10. Shout At The Devil (1983) - Motley Crue
09. Under Lock And Key (1985) - Dokken
08. Out Of The Cellar (1984) - Ratt
07. Mr. Big (1989) - Mr. Big
06. Whitesnake (1987) - Whitesnake
05. Slippery When Wet (1986) - Bon Jovi
04. Pyromania (1983) - Def Leppard
03. 1984 (1984) - Van Halen
02. Hysteria (1987) - Def Leppard
01. Appetite For Destruction (1987) - Guns N' Roses
Glam metal (also known as Hair metal and often used synonymously with Pop metal) is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene. It was popular throughout the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, combining the flamboyant look of glam rock and playing a power-chord-based heavy metal musical style.
The genre rapidly lost mainstream interest from 1991 to 1993 with the rise of grunge and the release of albums such as Nirvana's Nevermind. It experienced a partial resurgence around the turn of the century, due in part to increased interest on the internet, with the successful 'Glam Slam Metal Jam' music festival taking place in summer 2000.
20. Faster Pussycat (1987) - Faster Pussycat
19. Vixen (1988) - Vixen
18. Dangerous Toys (1989) - Dangerous Toys
17. Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) - Warrant
16. The Final Countdown (1986) - Europe
15. Dr. Feelgood (1989) - Motley Crue
14. Winger (1988) - Winger
13. Sign In Please (1984) - Autograph
12. L.A. Guns (1988) - L.A. Guns
11. Pride (1987) - White Lion
10. Shout At The Devil (1983) - Motley Crue
09. Under Lock And Key (1985) - Dokken
08. Out Of The Cellar (1984) - Ratt
07. Mr. Big (1989) - Mr. Big
06. Whitesnake (1987) - Whitesnake
05. Slippery When Wet (1986) - Bon Jovi
04. Pyromania (1983) - Def Leppard
03. 1984 (1984) - Van Halen
02. Hysteria (1987) - Def Leppard
01. Appetite For Destruction (1987) - Guns N' Roses
