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The 20 Best Halloween Songs From The 80s
The 20 Best Halloween Songs From The 80s…Several years ago, we thought it would be fun to put together a playlist of the best Halloween Songs from the 80s decade. So, once again, we present our list for your listening pleasure today. We tried to mix it up a bit and cover rock, hard rock,…
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would continue to grow and evolve over the years and is still a very active scene…
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The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems
The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems…Glam/Hair Metal bands of the ’80s and early ’90s were all about sex and hedonism, so it makes perfect sense that their songs would be the perfect musical backdrop for strippers to take to the pole and fulfill every man’s (and some women’s) fantasies. Some songs…
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Top 90s Electronic Rock Bands
The 90s saw Electronic Rock hit the big time, with bands like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, and so many more gaining heavy rotation in clubs, on MTV, and receiving more airplay than the genre had seen in the 80s. The list below is a large collection of some of the top bands…
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The Top Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2024
Here’s our picks for the best albums of 2024 in the metal and hard rock category. Each album has a link below it for you to listen and check them out for yourself. 01. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield The mighty Judas Priest returns to show everyone how it’s done! This album will remind listeners…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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