glam metal glam metal known hair metal pop metal heavy metal hard rock combines elements genres pop music adding catchy hooks guitar riffs borrowing fashion 1970s glam rock glam metal traced acts like boston kiss arose late 1970s early 1980s united_states particularly music scene pioneered bands poison popular 1980s beginning 1990s bringing prominence bands including warrant glam metal associated clothing makeup poison example long hair accessories metal leather live performances glam metal lost mainstream interest early 1990s perceived glam metal created backlash genre factor decline glam metal rise early 1990s stripped aesthetic complete rejection glam metal visual style glam metal enjoyed revival beginning new millennium popular acts genre 1980s retro newer bands including darkness united_kingdom steel los_angeles characteristics terminology musically glam metal uses traditional heavy metal songs incorporating elements hard rock punk rock adding pop influenced catchy hooks guitar riffs like heavy metal songs 1980s feature guitar solos include extensive use harmonies particularly characteristic power ballads slow emotional songs gradually build strong finale commercially successful singles genre opened wider audience attracted traditional heavy metal lyrical themes deal love lust songs directed particular woman aesthetically glam metal draws heavily glam rock rock 1970s long hair use clothing accessories chiefly consisting tight leather jeans visual aspects glam metal appealed music television producers particularly mtv establishment coincided rise genre glam metal performers infamous lifestyles drugs late night parties widely covered tabloid press points large number terms describe commercial forms heavy metal groups metal include glam metal melodic metal false metal bands metal pop metal metal pop coined critic describe bands allmusic distinguishes pop metal refers pop hard rock heavy metal scene 1980s including europe hair metal characteristics clothing heavy makeup embodied poison use term hair metal started early 1990s gained popularity expense 1980s metal definitive metal family tree documentary metal journey pop metal includes bands like europe glam metal bands include poison history origins music journalist claims influences style traced acts like kiss boston kiss lesser extent major influences genre finnish band heavily influenced credited setting blueprint look hair metal seen highly influential movement emerging los_angeles music scene sound based lead guitar skills popularized playing technique handed hammer pull offs called tapping showcased song eruption album sound lead singer stage antics highly influential glam metal fully adopt glam aesthetic categorized new wave british heavy metal released second album high dry mixing glam rock heavy metal helping define sound hard rock decade follow album certified diamond recording_industry_association_of_america million copies sold reached number billboard singles photograph rock ages helped emergence mtv reached style widely emulated particularly emerging scene wave early 1980s number bands united_states began glam metal sound starting los_angeles released album fast love los_angeles released breaking chains western maryland released album self titled san_francisco released initial album dawn patrol reached ranking united_states breakout year glam metal music quiet riot debut glam metal album arguably heavy metal album reach number billboard music charts help open doors additional mainstream success subsequent metal music bands additionally second album midnight madness breakthrough album included single sister christian larger wave glam metal albums began appearing released second album shout devil released album canada released self titled album released second album cool kids released initial album blood band kiss released glam sounding active glam metal music scene starting appear clubs los_angeles including trip clubs began avoid booking punk rock bands fears violence began booking area metal bands usually pay play basis creating vibrant scene hard rock music increasing numbers metal bands able produce debut albums including los_angeles breakthrough album cellar new_jersey initial self titled album great white self titled portland oregon self titled album album sign self titled debut album second album called edge released follow album called released second album called tooth nail kiss released glam sounding album called bands played developing overall look sound glam metal early 1980s commercially successful glam metal albums began appear released second album invasion privacy album lock key release second release second album stuff los_angeles continued foster important scene groups like london originally formed glam rock band 1970s seen future members roses pass ranks finally releasing début album second wave mid-1980s glam metal begun major mainstream success america band music videos appearing heavy rotation mtv mtv daily countdown bands appeared channel shows ball popular programs million views week groups received heavy rotation radio stations los_angeles significant year glam metal music commercially significant releases era slippery wet mixed hard rock pop sensitivity spent total weeks billboard album chart selling million copies united_states hard rock album spawn singles reached number album credited widening audience genre particularly appealing women traditional male dominated audience opening door mtv commercial success bands end decade swedish band europe released album final countdown reached countries including title single reached number countries mainstream breakthrough release platinum album hell devil brought christian lyrics hard rock music style glam metal looks pennsylvania bands poison philadelphia released multi platinum début albums respectively look cat dragged night songs released album lead vocals number weeks sold million copies additionally established hard rock bands era kiss alice cooper priest began incorporating glam metal elements sounds images genre popularity glam metal bands continued run commercial success releasing girls girls girls releasing producing hard rock record seven hit singles greatest successes era roses originally formed fusion bands hollywood rose released best selling début time appetite destruction sound glam metal produced hits including number sweet child dominance style hardcore punk band moved glam metal sound period band released debut self titled album eponymous début released successful attack years decade notable successes new_jersey open poison spawned number hit single rose eventually sold million copies worldwide philadelphia new_york released eponymous produced commercially successful album multi platinum number year eponymous included new_york austin texas provided southern rock tone genre chicago provided element sound visual style included warrant dirty rotten rich eponymous album reached number billboard major bands emerged glam metal era glam metal entered 1990s major commercial genres popular music slaughter las_vegas stick north_carolina eponymous album reached number number billboard respectively peak commercial achievement guns roses use illusion use illusion unlawful knowledge showcased genre popularity decline film decline western civilization metal years captured los_angeles scene successful aspiring bands highlighted glam metal particularly scene guitarist interviewed drinking floating chair swimming pool mother watched result seen helping create backlash genre early 1990s glam metal popularity rapidly declined nearly decade success successful bands lost members key songwriting live performances frontman poison guitarist guitarist roses guitarist music writers musicians began glam metal acts hair farmers soon popularized term hair metal reason decline popularity style declining popularity power ballad use especially hard rocking anthem initially successful formula late 1980s early 1990s audiences lost interest approach significant factor decline rise music seattle bands including alice chains particularly obvious success combined elements hardcore punk heavy metal dirty sound use heavy guitar distortion feedback darker lyrical themes stripped aesthetic complete rejection glam metal visual style performance major labels felt caught guard surprise success began turning personnel favor younger new scene mtv shifted attention new style glam metal bands found relegated increasingly late night airplay cancelled end went spanish programming given glam metal lack major format presence radio bands left clear way reach audience earlier hollywood alternative rock bands like red hot jane addiction helped popularity genre artists tried alter sound struggled original format released balance multi platinum seller band vocals returned briefly replacement extreme singer left band soon release commercially unsuccessful album tour record warrant released album alternative approach little commercial success roses classic lineup away decade fired guitarist left late recording use illusion band tensions band members lead singer continued release punk rock covers album incident left followed bassist remaining original member point worked constantly changing lineup recording chinese album years complete band incorporate electronic rock industrial rock metal styles nostalgia festivals present late 1990s 2000s glam metal began revival established acts managed weather storm enjoyed renewed popularity reformed new bands emerged emulate glam metal style able achieve commercial hit life branched country music version song says home reached number chart rock country album lost highway reached number released circle marked return hard rock sound reached number billboard reunited record album poison reunited guitarist producing live power people bands began tour extensively subsequent tours long awaited roses album chinese democracy finally released went platinum produced hit singles failed come close success band late 1980s early 1990s material europe final countdown enjoyed new lease popularity millennium drew close band reformed acts reform included annually beginning series compilation albums feature popular power ballads usually glam metal genre capitalized nostalgia volume going platinum vh1 sponsored beginning seen glam metal bands stage including inaugural tour warrant slaughter slaughter took version poison toured headlined support day long festival held oklahoma included glam metal bands poison warrant headlined festival nostalgia genre evidenced production glam metal themed musical ran los_angeles new_york film released glam metal experienced partial resurgence turn century increased interest internet successful glam slam metal jam music festival taking place summer early 2000s handful new bands began revive glam metal form described realistic simulation 80s metal 70s glam topped charts going platinum way ticket hell reached number band broke reunited releasing album hot following year los_angeles band managed gain following playing 1980s style glam metal sweden rock movement attempted revive genre bands including jenna new acts included breakthrough album went platinum spawned single sorry billboard hot bands known background blessed broken heart changed style glam metal inspired musically visually adding gothic spin traditional glam image
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