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Accept…Where Are They Now?
Accept is one of the most well-known German rock bands worldwide, along with The Scorpions and Rammstein. The band has released 17 […]
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Over 100 Of The Top Alternative Rock Bands Of The 90s
The 90s were the decade of Alternative Rock Music. The styles ranged from folk to grunge, indie, punk, and electronic, among others. […]
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80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”
So, Get Your Mix Tapes Ready To Rock! For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite […]
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Ranked: Metallica Albums “Best To Worst”
Metallica needs no introduction…as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, they have weathered turmoil, disaster, and heartbreak over their […]
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual […]
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of […]
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. […]
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds […]
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Hair Metal Bands Of The 80s And 90s
The 1980s and early 90s saw many hard rock bands often nicknamed “Hair Metal” bands because of the amount of hair, usually […]
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How Many Of These One Hit Wonders From 1980-1981 Do you Remember?
Take a trip down memory lane with this list of one-hit wonders on the U.S. charts from the years 1980 and 1981. […]
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The Top 20 Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2023
2023 had some really good hard rock and metal albums released if you know where to look and listen. The hard rock […]
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding […]
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The Top 10 Sexiest Music Videos Of The 80s
The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos […]
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20 Albums Released In 2023 That 80s Metal Fans Should Hear
Each year, it seems that the remaining 80s hard rock and metal bands that are still putting out new music seem to […]
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
Check out these 80’s Hard Rock And Metal Stars’ Real Names! Some of these names are well known to fans, while others […]
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Who Were The Top 15 Most-Glam Mainstream Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 80s were the decade of excess and musically that was absolutely true as well. The hard rock and heavy metal musical […]
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Who Were The Best Straight Up, No Frills Hard Rock And Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 1980s hard rock and metal scene is widely known as a generation of excess and a lot of over-the-top imagery. In […]
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25 Bands That Were Influential To The 80s Glam Metal Scene
The 1980s were an awesome time thanks to the glam/hair metal scene. The image almost became as important as the music during […]
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EBM Fans Should Explore Front 242’s Many Side Projects For More Great Music
As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, it’s almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released […]
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Songs Of Forbidden Love By Motley Crue, KISS, and Winger That Seem Super-Cringey Today
Sex, Drugs, and Rock N ‘Roll. Hard rock bands are no strangers to wild tales of groupies and debauchery, but three songs, […]
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The Top 5 Worst 80s Music Videos By Good Artists
Let’s start by stating that we don’t hate these songs or the artists. However, the videos that accompanied these songs were just […]
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Really Bad Metal Album Covers Of The 80s
Battle Axe – Burn This Town Burn this town? More like burn this album cover! Although, apparently this was only supposed […]
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Devo…Where Are They Now?
Devo proved that it’s never too late for you to “Whip It” and with that song, they reached #8 on The Billboard […]
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400 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
The 1980s and early 90s saw hard rock and heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was […]
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W.A.S.P. …Where Are They Now?
W.A.S.P. was originally known for outrageous antics such as throwing raw meat into the audience and appearing to torture people on a […]
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Winger…Where Are They Now?
Winger released their debut album “Winger in 1988 and it scored the band its first platinum-selling album. Winger released its second album […]
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Britny Fox…Where Are They Now?
Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly […]
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Badlands…Where Are They Now?
After guitarist Jake E. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, Badlands was formed when Lee recruited bassist Greg Chaisson, former […]
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The 60 Best Classic Punk Bands From The U.K.
Some of the greatest punk bands of all time have come from The United Kingdom. While you would practically have to be living under a rock to not be aware of bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, there are many, many other great punk bands from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland that…
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Ratt – How Many Of These Ratt Facts Do You Know?
How Many Of These Ratt Facts Do You Know?
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Ranked: Billy Idol’s Albums “From Best To Worst”
To call Billy Idol a rock music icon, might be an understatement. As a Grammy-Nominated and multi-platinum selling artist, Billy Idol reportedly […]
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Ranked: Extreme’s Albums “Best To Worst”
Extreme’s most well-known line-up included Gary Cherone – lead vocals, Nuno Bettencourt – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, Paul Geary – drums, and […]
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Ranked: Cinderella Albums Best To Worst
Formed in 1982 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham, Cinderella was one of the biggest bands of the ’80s rock and metal […]
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Ready For The World…Where Are They Now?
In 1985 the band Ready For The World hit the scene, blending pop. funk, R & B, and electro elements. They scored […]
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Ranked: Lita Ford Albums “Best To Worst”
Starting out as a teenager alongside fellow rocker Joan Jett in the now legendary band “The Runaways”, Lita Ford would go on […]
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The XS ROCK Top 15 Best Rock Albums Of 2021
#1 Ministry Album: Moral HygieneLabel: Nuclear BlastRelease Date: October 1, 2021 Never one to shy away from expressing his feelings about societal […]
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Ranked: Twisted Sister Albums “Best To Worst”
As big of a band as Twisted Sister was, it’s kind of amazing that they only released five full studio albums during […]
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4 Of The Singers For The Top 5 Grunge Bands Of The 90s Are Dead… So What Happened?
In no particular order, the top 5 Grunge bands of the 90s were Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and […]
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250 Underrated Hard Rock Bands From The 80s And 90s
During the 80’s hard rock ruled the airwaves. Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first #1 metal album of all time. Soon […]
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80 Lesser Known Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Should Have Been Bigger
For every Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Van Halen, There were many other bands that were really good, but somehow didn’t quite […]
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Should These Songs Have Been Guns ‘N Roses’ “Ultimate Illusion”?
When Guns N’ Roses released Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II on the same day back in 1991, a […]
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Ranked: Ozzy Osbourne’s Guitarists “Best To Worst”
If Ozzy Osbourne has done one thing right with his solo career, it’s been employing some of the best hard rock and […]
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Ranked: Def Leppard Albums “Best To Worst”
Def Leppard is one of those rare bands that has stuck together, for the most part through thick and thin to remain […]
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Ranked: Motley Crue Albums “Best To Worst”
Motley Crue is a legendary band that became not only one of the biggest bands of the 80s but one of the […]
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Ranked: KISS Albums Of The 80s
KISS released 8 studio albums during the 1980s. These albums cover a lot of territory including the albums that most likely saved […]
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The Top 5 Australian Metal Bands Of The 80s
Australia…the land down under provided some really good metal and hard rock bands during the 1980s. While one of these bands went […]
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The Top 15 Canadian Metal Bands Of The 80s
Canada has produced some great metal bands over the years. This list is based on what was considered heavy metal during the […]
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The Top 15 Japanese Metal Bands Of The 80s
#15 Aion Formed in 1983 by guitarist Izumi Ochiai, Aion started out as a thrash band but would later develop into more […]
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The Top 15 German Metal Bands Of the 80s
# 15 Rage Rage actually formed in Germany in 1984 under the name Avenger but changed their name to Rage in 1985 […]
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The Top 50 Thrash Bands
Sure, everyone who’s a true metal fan knows about “The Big 4” of Thrash, but do you know the other 46 bands […]
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Hurricane…Where Are They Now?
Hurricane started out in 1983-84 with the original lineup of lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), […]
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John Waite Reveals His Hit Song “Missing You” Was Written About MTV VJ, Nina Blackwood
Sure, we all know John Waite’s # 1 hit song “Missing You”, but did you know it was written about former MTV […]
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Former Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Should Shut Up And Put His Money Where His Mouth Is
I don’t know about everyone else, but I for one, am sick of seeing interview after interview with former Judas Priest guitarist, […]
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Black N’ Blue…Where Are They Now?
Black ‘N Blue was formed in 1981 and released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled […]
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5 Lesser-Known Grunge Bands From The 90s That You Should Hear
Grunge music exploded commercially with the first riff of Nirvana’s “Smell Like Teen Spirit”. The scene became huge very quickly with bands […]
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Biohazard…Where Are They Now?
With their unique mixture of Hardcore, Metal and Groove/Rap, BIOHAZARD crested the Mount Olympus of the international Hardcore and Metal scene at […]
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XS ROCK Featured Artist: Holy Mother
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Are Worth Listening To (Part 5)
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, […]
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Over 200 Metal Bands From The 80s That You Absolutely Must Hear
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, […]
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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 […]
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Are Worth Listening To (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, […]
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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 […]
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Are Worth Listening To (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, […]
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Are Worth Listening To (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, […]
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s That Are Worth Listening To (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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Seriously…How Many People Thought At Least Some Of The Band Members In Poison Were Female At First?
Okay, let’s talk about this for a minute. I seriously can’t be the only guy that thought at least one of the […]
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Five Finger Death Punch Is The Nickelback Of Metal
Anytime you write an article like this, you’re going to get some salty comments about your opinion. And that’s okay. I’d expect […]
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Another 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The 80’s That You Might Have Missed
One of XS ROCK’s most popular articles has been our article on 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The ’80s That You […]
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8 Goth Rock Bands That Made A Big Impact During The 1980’s
Recently, we published the article “10 Bands That Helped Form The Gothic Rock Movement” which you can read here. Now, we’re going […]
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10 Bands That Helped Start The Gothic Rock Movement
If you’re a fan of Gothic Rock and you haven’t heard all of these bands before, by all means, check them out. […]
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Autograph – Where Are They Now?
Known primarily for their biggest hit single “Turn Up The Radio”, Autograph released three major albums for RCA Records including “Sign In […]
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King Kobra….Where Are They Now?
King Kobra was started by drummer Carmine Appice after he finished work touring with Ozzy Osbourne for the “Bark At The Moon” […]
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Cinderella …Where Are They Now?
Formed in 1982 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham, Cinderella was one of the biggest bands of the ’80s rock and metal era. […]
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Def Leppard’s Change In Sound: The Tale Of Two Leppards
Def Leppard is arguably one of the most successful bands to emerge from the 80’s hard rock and heavy metal scene. The […]
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10 Bad Albums By 10 Great Hard Rock Bands
You wanted the best….you got the best! Now here are some of their worst albums These 10 artists are some of hard […]
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The Good, The Bad And The Dirt On The Motley Crue Movie
On March 22nd, Netflix premiered “The Dirt”, the biopic about the infamous and sordid details of lives of Motley Crue. Having read […]
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Top 15 Christian Metal Bands Of The 80’s
01. Stryper-Stryper has to be at the top of this list. Not because I think they’re the best, but because their contribution […]
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How Beavis & Butthead Ruined Winger’s Popularity At Their Peak
From the late 80’s into the early 90’s Winger built momentum and became an overnight sensation, in part thanks to heavy rotation […]
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25 Great Hair Bands That Debuted In The 90’s
During the 80’s glam and melodic metal ruled the airwaves. For all of the bands that made it big, there were plenty […]
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25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The 80’s That You Might Have Missed
During the 80’s hard rock ruled the airwaves. Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first #1 metal album of all time. Soon […]
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Best & Worst Lead Singer Changes In Rock N’ Roll
The Most Successful Bands To Change Singers While many bands have tried, only a few have been really successful with switching lead […]
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Hard Rock and Metal From Japan
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPANESE HARD ROCK AND METAL Part One Recently, there has been a lot of publicity around the Japanese […]
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