Over 200 Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear… The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal and...
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Here’s where you’ll find some of the best articles on XS ROCK. Featured articles contain some of the site’s cornerstone material and feature a wide variety of musical genres from rock, hard rock, metal, alternative, goth, darkwave, electronic, and more.
White Lion…Where Are They Now?… White Lion was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. The band had two top 10 hits with the songs “Wait” and When The...
200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 4)… The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal,...
Can K.K.’s Priest Compare To Judas Priest?… Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has started his own band called KK’s Priest. The band featuring Downing on guitars, AJ Mills on guitar, Tony Newton On bass, Les Binks on drums,...
200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 3) The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal,...
200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 2) The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal,...
200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 1)… The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal,...
Dokken…Where Are They Now?… Dokken broke out with their debut album “Breaking The Chains” in 1981. The band consisted of what would be considered the classic lineup of Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on guitar, “Wild” Mick Brown...
Vinnie Vincent Invasion…Where Are They Now? The Vinnie Vincent Invasion hit the scene with their debut album in 1986. After scoring a tour with Iron Maiden the band continued to build a fanbase before releasing the album “All Systems...
Okay, let’s talk about this for a minute. I seriously can’t be the only guy that thought at least one of the band members was a girl when this album first came out. Back in August of 1986, Poison...
