Featured Articles…XS ROCK includes some of the top subjects in rock music and take the spotlight to highlight everything from top music lists to Whatever Happened To…your favorite bands from the past?
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Lesser-Known Metal Albums Featuring 80s Stars You Missed
Lesser-Known Metal Albums Featuring 80s Stars You Missed…Just because the 80s ended doesn’t mean the artists who were popular in the 80s hard rock and metal scene stopped releasing new albums in a similar musical style. Bible Black – The Complete Recordings (1981-1983) Bible Black was formed by Gary Driscoll and Craig Gruber, former members…
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Where Can I Download Free Legal Music?
Where Can I Download Free Legal Music? This is a question we often get asked. Surprisingly, there is still an amazing amount of free music available to download legally and keep, even in the age of streaming music. And before you ask, there are many well-known artists and bands that have free music to download.…
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Playlist Of The Dirtiest Riffs By Eddie Van Halen
Van Halen hit the scene with their debut album and never looked back. If you want to relive his explosive guitar work, this playlist of the dirtiest riffs by Eddie Van Halen will take you straight to the heart of his most iconic moments. Known as one of the greatest and most innovative guitar players…
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Rock Artists We Lost In 2025
Rock Artists We Lost In 2025…With the beginning of a new year, we close out 2025 with an in memoriam list of music artists who passed away this year. Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull) died on December 19th, 2025, from long-term health problems. Dave Allen (Gang Of Four) died on April 5th, 2025, from complications of…
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Skinny Puppy Co-Founder Cevin Key Diagnosed With Cancer
Electro Industrial Pioneers Skinny Puppy co-founder Cevin Key has issued the following news regarding his recurrence of cancer: “Hi Guys. So this week I have been at the doctor getting a Biopsy on a suspicious lump on my face. It has once again come back as BASAL CELL. Its pretty much border to the same…
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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 studio albums including Accept (1979), I’m a Rebel (1980), Breaker (1981), Restless and Wild (1982), Balls to the Wall (1983), Metal Heart (1985), Russian Roulette (1986), Eat the Heat (1989), Objection Overruled (1993),…
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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. The decade saw bands like Nirvana, Garbage, The Goo-Goo Dolls, and Nine Inch Nails take over the airwaves. Here’s our list of the top Alternative Rock bands of the 1990s in alphabetical order…
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80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”
So, Get Your Mix Tapes Ready To Rock! 80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”…For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite songs accompany most of our favorite activities. We take the radio with us to the beach, parties, sporting events, picnics, jogging, and so…
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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 more than 40 years on the scene. The band has had some ups and downs in their career and that includes their albums as well. Below is a list of the Metallica album…
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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 style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk there has always been experimentation within the genre. Purists often argue about which bands actually…
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
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 the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new bands to crop up,…
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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. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands have made a lasting impact on the entire rock genre. The 70s was a huge…
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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 made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle or T.G. as they are known, are often considered the first industrial band when they…
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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 hairsprayed and poofed up, many of these bands but not all also crossed over into being called “Glam Metal” with those bands often wearing makeup and brightly colored clothes. You will not find…
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80s One Hit Wonders, Do you Remember?
80s One Hit Wonders, 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. How many of these did you remember and how many had you forgotten about? Many of these bands had more albums of great music, but they…
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The Top 20 Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2023
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 and metal scene is littered with new bands that seemingly appear out of thin air, only to fade to obscurity in favor of what…
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
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 singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this to…
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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 started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for the “The Top Ten Sexiest Music Videos of The 80s. Which ones did we leave…
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20 Albums Released In 2023 That 80s Metal Fans Should Hear
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 get smaller and smaller. However, don’t let that discourage you as a metal fan, because at this point in the game, it’s…
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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 might find these stars real names both fascinating and understandable why they chose a stage name in some cases. Bret Michaels (born Bret Michael Sychak on March 15, 1963) C.C. DeVille (born…
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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 landscape exploded with band members with huge, hair-sprayed hair, and outlandish, often colorful outfits, and both male and female rockers were glamming it up with makeup, eyeliner, and lipstick! The movement became known…
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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 fact, most people refer to the 80s as the decade of Hair Metal or Glam Metal because many band members had big, hair-sprayed hair, often outlandish and bright or glittery clothes, and a…
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25 Bands That Were Influential To The 80s Glam Metal Scene
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 this period, and MTV helped keep that image front and center. With this list, we’re not ranking who was the most glam,…
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Explore Front 242 Side Projects
Explore Front 242 Side Projects…As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, it’s almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released a total of 8 studio albums throughout their long career. Since the beginning, Front 242 has released Geography (1982), No Comment (1984), Official Version (1987), Front by Front 1988),…
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Super-Cringey Songs Of Forbidden Love
Super-Cringey Songs Of Forbidden Love…Sex, Drugs, and Rock N ‘Roll. Hard rock bands are no strangers to wild tales of groupies and debauchery, but three songs, in particular, from well-known artists like Motley Crue, KISS, and Winger pushed the envelope with their lyrics about forbidden love. At the time these songs were released… many of…
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The Top 5 Worst 80s Music Videos By Good Artists
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 plain awful. Music videos exposed many of these artists to a broader audience when MTV took over the airways during the 80s. While there…
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Really Bad Metal Album Covers Of The 80s
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 to be an unfinished sketch of what the idea of the cover would look like and the record company printed the first run of albums…
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Devo…Where Are They Now?
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 Charts which also propelled the album “Freedom Of Choice” to be a Platinum seller. The band became a household name and is considered one of the most well-known and…
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400 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s To Hear
400 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s To Hear… The 1980s and early 90s saw hard rock and heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of…
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W.A.S.P. …Where Are They Now?
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 horror-themed stage. Lead singer Blackie Lawless wore a codpiece made like a buzzsaw blade that shot sparks from it. W.A.S.P. drew the ire of the Parent’s Resource Music…
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Winger…Where Are They Now?
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 In the Heart of the Young in 1990 and it also went platinum. Since then the band has released the following albums: Pull (1993), IV (2006), Karma (2009), and…
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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 Smith and Billy Childs on bass. However, Destra would be killed in an auto accident in 1987 and Johnny Dee would round out the band on drums by the time they recorded their…
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Badlands…Where Are They Now?
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 Black Sabbath vocalist Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (KISS) to round out the band. They released their debut album in 1988 with great critical reviews and rousing support from…
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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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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”
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 took his stage name after one of his school teachers called him Billy Idle, because he didn’t apply himself to his schoolwork. His real name…
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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 Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals. The band owns its place in rock music history with the incredible guitar skills of Nuno Bettencourt and a lead singer that went on to be only…
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Ranked: Cinderella Albums Best To Worst
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 era. Following several lineup changes, the band solidified their members with Jeff Labar and Fred Coury. The band’s debut album “Night Songs” was an instant success with…
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Ready For The World…Where Are They Now?
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 a huge hit with their single “Oh Sheila” and as a result, found their debut album going Platinum in sales. The band was comprised of Melvin…
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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 to pursue a solo career that would see her reach new heights and lay claim to her place in history as one of the most influential women in hard rock history. #…
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The 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 problems, Uncle Al returns with all guns blazing and a firm middle finger for those he deems a threat to the underdogs who are fighting to just keep their head above water. Moral…
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Ranked: Twisted Sister Albums “Best To Worst”
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 their career. That is if you don’t count their Christmas album. Twisted Sister was filled with big personalities and big egos that often got the best…
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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 Pearl Jam. Of those bands, the only original singer left alive is Eddie Vedder, vocalist for Pearl Jam. So what happened with the grunge scene that led to that many frontmen dying early?…
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250 Underrated Hard Rock Bands From The 80s And 90s
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 after the scene exploded with bands like Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses, Dokken, Ratt, Warrant, Poison, and many more. Unfortunately, for every success…
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80 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 make it to the top. The 80s Hard Rock and Metal scene had some really great bands that didn’t have good promotion, good managers, good record labels or simply imploded because of personality…
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Should These Songs Have Been Guns ‘N Roses’ “Ultimate Illusion”?
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 lot of critics slammed the band for releasing two albums with what they said amounted to a few good songs on each and…
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Ranked: Ozzy Osbourne’s Guitarists “Best To Worst”
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 metal guitarists on the planet. Considering the company, being the “worst”, if you can call it that, of Ozzy’s guitarists is still an honorable place to…
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Ranked: Def Leppard Albums “Best To Worst”
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 successful. From drummer Rick Allen losing his arm in a car accident right after the band hit the big time, to the tragic death of guitarist…
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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 biggest bands in heavy metal history. However, not every Motley Crue album was created equal. With this list, we rate their studio albums from best to worst, including highlights for each. # 9…
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Ranked: KISS Albums Of The 80s
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 and re-invigorated their career as well as the ones that almost ended the bands’ career altogether. So keep scrolling to find out which album from the 80s…
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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 on to superstardom, most flew under the radar. The five listed below are all worth your time to check out if you’re a hard rock and metal fan. # 5 Boss Formed…
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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 80s. Today, a few of these bands are often classified as hard rock or mainstream rock, but during the decade of the 80s, the definition of heavy metal covered a lot of territory. …
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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 of a power metal-sounding entity. . Along with X Japan, Aion was one of the creators of the Visual Kei movement. Though the band started in the 80s, they found their biggest success…
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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 after another band was also using the name. The band has had a large album output over the years releasing the following albums: Reign of Fear (1986), Execution Guaranteed (1987), Perfect Man (1988),…
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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 that make up the “Top 50 Thrash Metal Bands”? Check out the entire list below counting down from #50 all the way to the #1 Thrash Metal band of all time. #50 Tankard…
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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), and Jay Schellen (drums). Robert Sarzo is the brother of Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) and Tony Cavazo is the brother of Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt). The original lineup released…
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John Waite “Missing You” About Nina Blackwood
Sure, we all know John Waite’s # 1 hit song “Missing You”, but did you know it was written about former MTV VJ, Nina Blackwood. During a new interview where he discusses his brand new album, Wooden Heart Acoustic Anthology the Complete Recordings Volumes 1 2 3, Waite confirmed that the song was indeed written…
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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 debut (1984), “Without Love” (1985), “Nasty Nasty” (1986), and “In Heat” (1987), with the latter two albums produced by the legendary Gene Simmons of KISS. The band, which featured Jaime St. James (vocals),…
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5 Good Lesser-Known Grunge Bands From The 90s
5 Good Lesser-Known Grunge Bands From The 90s… Grunge music exploded commercially with the first riff of Nirvana’s “Smell Like Teen Spirit”. The scene became huge very quickly with bands like Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pearl Jam becoming successful and elevating the scene to the forefront during the alternative rock movement…
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Biohazard…Where Are They Now?
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 the beginning of the 90s. What started out with »Biohazard« (1990) found its worthy continuation in »Urban Discipline« (1992) and »State Of The World Address« (1994). Of »Urban Discipline« over…
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200 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From 80s And 90s To Hear (Part 5)
200 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From 80s And 90s To Hear (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, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no…
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Over 200 Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear
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 more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no doubt that heavy metal music absolutely…
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White Lion…Where Are They Now?
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 Children Cry” both from the album called Pride released in 1987. Pride was a double platinum-selling…
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 4)
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, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no doubt that…
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Can K.K.’s Priest Compare To Judas Priest?
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, and former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens has recorded vocals for the new album. As…
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 3)
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, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no doubt that…
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 2)
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, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no doubt that…
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200+ Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s To Hear (Part 1)
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, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless of which sub-genre you preferred, there was no doubt that…
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Dokken…Where Are They Now?
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 on drums, and with the exception of Juan Croucier on bass for the debut album only. …
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Vinnie Vincent Invasion…Where Are They Now?
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 Go” in 1988. But, alas this would be the last album by Vinnie Vincent Invasion, which…
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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 band members was a girl when this album first came out. Back in August of 1986, Poison released their debut album called “Look What The Cat Dragged In. All of the major rock…
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Five Finger Death Punch Is The Nickelback Of Metal
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 nothing less. However, my opinion remains the same. And my opinion is that Five Finger Death Punch are one of the most generic “so-called”…
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Another 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The 80’s
Another 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The 80’s… One of XS ROCK’s most popular articles has been our article on 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The ’80s That You Might Have Missed. So popular in fact, that we now present the second round of “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 to start to dig in a little deeper and take a look at some more bands that started, continued, and helped Gothic rock evolve during the 1980’s. The Lords Of The New Church…
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10 Bands That Helped Start The Gothic Rock Movement
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. These bands along with numerous others helped create a new sub-genre of rock music that still thrills fans and inspires new generations to this…
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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 Please”, “That’s The Stuff” and “Loud and Clear”. The original lineup of Autograph got together in 1983. The band consisted of vocalist Steve Plunkett, guitarist Steve Lynch, Randy Rand on Bass, Keni Richards…
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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” tour. The band was rounded out by mostly unknown musicians at the time consisting of Mark Free (Lead Vocals), Mick Sweda (Guitar), David Micheal Phillips (Guitar) and Johnny Rod (Bass). All band members…
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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. Following several lineup changes, the band solidified their members with Jeff Labar and Fred Coury. The band’s debut album “Night Songs” was an instant success with comparisons being made to Aerosmith and…
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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 band found success early on, hitting the scene with their debut full-length album “On Through The Night” in 1980. Followed up, only one year later with “High N’ Dry”, the band was quickly…
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10 Bad Albums By 10 Great Hard Rock Bands
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 rocks’ most famous bands. Most have long careers with certified Gold and Platinum albums. But even these artists have at least one album that…
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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 the book, I was curious how they were going to fit everything into a two hour movie. And the truth is, that they didn’t. Considering the long career and actually quite interesting stories…
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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 to Christian metal is the equivalent of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest in the non-christian metal world. I never really got the goofy outfits that looked like bumblebees. They are however…
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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 of their videos on MTV, which at that time, actually showed music videos. Winger’s debut album went platinum in the U.S. After a successful first album, the band then released “In The Heart…
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25 Great Hair Bands That Debuted In The 90’s
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 of other talented bands that got lost in the shuffle. Many of them suffered from a lack of promotion in a crowded market. By…
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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 after the scene exploded with bands like Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses, Dokken, Ratt, Warrant, Poison, and many more. Unfortunately, for every success story, there were great bands that got overlooked, suffered from…
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Best & Worst Lead Singer Changes In Rock Music
The Most Successful Bands To Change Singers Best & Worst Lead Singer Changes In Rock Music… While many bands have tried, only a few have been really successful with switching lead singers after they become famous. Let’s take a look of some of the best lead singer changes first…. Iron Maiden – Starting out with…
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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 band Babymetal. This trio of Japanese teens have taken the world by storm and found international success. Now, having said that, I’m sure many metal purists would take issue with Babymetal being to…
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