underrated hair metal albums

Also, weve added in a few that we feel could have, or maybe even should have, been on the first list as well. should be legally required to record a cover version of "Party for Your Life" (embedded above)! Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). To sum the vibe surrounding this album up, I leave you with a quote from the bands vocalist, Janie Lane, who recalls, I walked into the foyer at our label (Columbia Records), I discovered a large, framed poster of Warrant had been removed from the wall and had been replaced by an even larger poster of Alice in Chains. Heavy Bones formed in Hollywood circa 1990 and featured in its ranks guitarist Gary Hoey (who later scored a surprise hit with "Hocus Pocus") and drummer Frankie Banali (of Quiet Riot and W.A.S.P.). It was on the LA rockers' sophomore studio album where Warrant began showing what it was capable of, and while "Cherry Pie" definitely got the attention it deserved, you couldn't say the same for its follow-up, 1992's "Dog Eat Dog", despite it being a much better album. This is a band that was supremely talented but simply didnt hang around long enough to really make any waves. April 6, 2021 Connor Shelton Features, KTRM-FM, Music, Reviews. They sound like Toto, Journey or Asia. Every song on here is just infectious. 07. Life, Sex & Death had it all: a bunch of Cheap Trick-on-steroids songs, the muscle of a major label behind them and a homeless guy on vocals. Extreme: The thinking person's hair metal band. If not, let me jog your memory. On the other hand, the fact that it brought something any lingering W.A.S.P. A dud. It was mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero (who also mixed. Gotta do some digging there. In their debut album, they had an AC/DC rip-off version of "Hot For Teacher" with their single "Girlschool". I can't tell if they're still active or not, but Wildside does have a Facebook page that's touting a remastered re-release of Under the Influence this year, and I'll be all over that if it becomes a reality. Stay tuned for Part 3! He has written for Metal Hammer, Louder, Prog, the Observer, Select, Mojo, the Evening Standard and the totally legendary Ultrakill. They had stars at every position and deviated from the traditional fun hair bands at the time. This is another one that generally comes cheap, so for just a moment, give New Jersey a rest and give 7800 Fahrenheit some time with your turntable or CD player. It caused enough friction that eventually they produced alternate covers, which featured the womens body dipped into the water, covering up her cleavage and effectively de-sleazing this record. This one went way under the radar, but definitely deserves a spot in hair metal history. A bit more polished and focused than their debut, which I personally prefer over this one, but this is the album that blew the door open for the entire 80's hair metal genre. In my opinion the most underrated glam/hair bands are Britny Fox, Danger Danger and the Sleeze Beez. Heavy Bones came relatively early in Hoey's professional career (having moved from Boston to Los Angeles in the late-'80s upon the recommendation of Ozzy Osbourne, after auditioning for the position that ultimately went to Zakk Wylde), and released but one self-titled album on Reprise Records in 1992. Probably everyone on Earth has heard "Rock You Like A Hurricane.". I totally agree with Q5 and Heavy Pettin for sure! Shotgun Messiah - s/t & Second Coming As expected Ive only heard of two or three of the bands you listed off there. Love it or hate it, but you cant deny that Superstitious slays and it might just be Europes greatest ever track. Dont ever let anyone tell you the music you love sucks or is less than. This album should be the focal point for Jani Lane's legacy, NOT Cherry Pie. [deleted] 3 yr. ago. Present-day, Ace is having one of the most fruitful and creative periods of his career. Copyright All rights reserved Warrant has had the unfortunate fate of being arguably one of the best hair metal bands out there and arrive at the scene too late for what it wanted to do. BulletBoys came with a pedigree right from the start, as the band was founded by Mick Sweda (guitar), who had already starred in the also underrated King Kobra. As "glam" or "hair metal" almost became dirty words in the early '90s music industry, a lot of bands who got labeled as such in the past (rightly or not) tried hard to disassociate themselves from the label by diversifying their sound. Alice Cooper's pop metal album, loaded with great players and great songs. . Wanna know the details? Most of their material follows a slower, pulsing paceat times leaning a touch more towards classic, traditional heavy metal than much of this list (notably during "On My Way," dueling leads 'n' all). Dont believe me? They changed their name to Shotgun Messiah, fired their singer and eventually went industrial metal. 05. So being that I grew up on this stuff and have been doing a hair metal podcast for 20 years Ill lay on a few more underrated jems: BANG TANGO Psycho Cafe, DANGEROUS TOYS self-titled debut, LYNCH MOB Wicked Sensation, DON DOKKEN Up From the Ashes, FIREHOUSE self-titled debut, KIX Hot Wire, XYZ Hungry, ICON self-titled debut, BANYLON A.D. self-titled debut, CHILDS PLAY Rat Race, EXTREME self-titled debut, RACER X Second Heat, SLEEZE BEEZ Screwed, Blued, & Tattooed, and lastly Y&T, they have so many underrated albums it is mind blowing. Britny Foxs Girlschool video (from Britny Fox album): Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, Vinyl Writer Music names its 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal Era Albums. If not, youre not alone. Man, for real??? The Tear the House Down lineup briefly regrouped for a 25th anniversary reunion last summer, but Bruce Naumann is now working with yet another all-new lineup. Tommy Paris filled some big shoes and did so with grace and ease. Edit 20-04-2011: Deleted all albums with 60 ratings or higher. Blackie Friggin Lawless. You can read Dalys comments for each album of his Part II at Vinyl Writer Musics website. So, what have you got to lose? Man, could Mike Matijevic hit a high note! Warrant Dog Eat Dog (1992) This is an album that was completely buried by the Alt-Rock and Grunge craze that was sweeping the nation in the early 90s. The new issue of Metal Hammer features two different covers: Sabaton and Babymetal! Seriouslyher lead work is some of the best of the era, in my opinion. A little funky, a little southern rock, Rat Race is catchy as hell . Simple answer underrated yes. Exhibit A: the debut album New York gypsy-bohos The Throbs. Theyre the bands were raising a large Jack Daniels and coke to here the ones who never got their time in the neon glare of fame despite making at least one killer record. "Don't Close Your Eyes" is one of the best ballads ever written. 3) This album was produced by Eddie Kramer, and it simply rocks. Love/Hate - Blackout In The Red Room (1990) The metal press fell hard for em, setting the singer up as a leather-trousered, barefooted pin-up. Anyway, come what may, I will stand by this pick for a few reasons: 1) Ace Frehley wasnt an old man in 1987, but at 36, he was something of an elder statesman of the Rock world, and the fact remained that he is perpetually cited as a direct influence to nearly all those who came after him. They also contributed to two movie soundtracks in '92Bad Channels and Demonic Toysbut by that point it was likely too late for said appearances to give Joker the career kickstart they deserved. White Tiger White Tiger (1986) Its worth every second. Haha! When it comes down to it, the 1980s was an interesting time in general. Say what you will about KISS or my placement of this record, but there is no denying its greatness. 7800 Fahrenheit really pulls no punches, and it played a huge role in shaping the shaping of the sound that was to come for Bon Jovi. Thanks for the reminder! Surprised to see this at Number One? 02. The '80s have taught us that you could expect a lot of things from Blackie Lawless, but releasing a concept album wasn't one of them. Now, this is a weird entry in many ways. Very slick production, the epitome of pop metal. Do yourself a favor and go score this record. What about the tactful keyboards, chorus hook, and big vocal harmonies of token power ballad "Dry Your Eyes"? Let the bargain hunting begin, Id rec The Scream - Let it Scream, Lillian Axe - Love + War, Saigon Kick - s/t, Ratt - Reach for the Sky, Junkyard - s/t, Killer Dwarfs - Dirty Weapons, Some of my recommendations: They quickly rose through the ranks and paid their dues through club gigs and were noticed pretty quickly, and in relatively short order, signed with MCA Records and recorded their eponymous debut record, Femme Fatale. "Their punk rock attitude took sleaze/hair metal in a refreshing direction that was dangerous. However, make no mistake-their third record Bite Down Hard, is a rager. Maybe even an old T-shirt laying around! Of course, it turned out to be a put-on Stanley was really a rich kid called Chris Stann, and the whole thing was somewhere between performance art, social commentary and plain bad taste. Sure, John Norum is tough to replace, but you could do a whole lot worse than the wonderfully talented Kee Marcello. Kix had kind of an AC/DC vibe, but this album is pure hair metal. The album was well-received critically, but sadly, the band was unable to reward Warners confidence in them, and the album never made a dent in the US charts. Google, here I come! Bon Jovi 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) After even more line-up shuffling, the group finally settled into what would be known as their Mk.3 line-up, which would also come to be their most successful. It was this line-up that recorded the now dusty gem Rough Cutt for the major label, Warner Brother Records. Well, in the wake of the Hot In The Shade screw-job, the band still managed to book a nice tour of well-paying gigs and were set to depart, when Dean The Diva Davidson decided to split and make a go of it on his own. #bringstadiumrockback #besteraGreat White Live Ritz 1988 - All Over Nowhttps://youtu.be/gBiAnQXuF6w1- . But "hard rock" is just too broad, and "cock rock"? So, tease your hair, lay the eyeliner, and rouge on thick because were hitting the strip tonight. That being said, their Facebook page indicates that they're back in action, having digitally issued their previously unreleased EP, Last Hand, sometime last year, but time will tell. The album that kind of fused metal and glam into one. Also, Dog Eat Dog is significant to the bands history, as it is the final album to feature the bands quintessential five members. Alleycat Scratch - Deadboys in Trash City Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > R79 Forum Resident Thread Starter. Were much better - especially live. Fantastic band. Fun Fact: Lorraine Lewis would revive Femme Fatale in 2013, this time with a truly all-female line-up, only to fold the band once again to join Vixen in 2019. And while the album never saw a significant spike in the number of copies sold, "Revenge" did manage to draw enough attention to give Kiss a new lease on life, effectively saving the NYC iconic band from drifting into obscurity. The classic lineup released I'm A Rebel (1980), Breaker (1981), Restless And Wild (1982), Balls To The Wall (1983), Metal Heart (1985), Russian Roulette (1986) and finally Eat The Heat in 1989 which featured American vocalist David Reece and featured a more mainstream sound. 05. Q5s first album is a classic but the second one was tragic. Also, you must be an Ozzy fan! Another decent glam band that came out of Chicago was Holland. While reviews at the time were mixed, retrospectively, it has been given high praise. A good snotty, snarly album. Their follow up has some of the best songwriting in Cock Rock, in my opinion. A list by TukkerPride. . I was introduced to Chicago's Joker by Matt Rudzinski from Divebomb Records, and I don't know much about them, so I can only assume they were another absolutely incredible band that got rolling just a little too late to capitalize on their talents. Great, unsung (for the most part) gems, no doubt. 1. Mick parlayed the cache he had built up into a major label deal, with Warner Brothers Records, and with Marq Torien (vocals), Lonnie Vincent (bass), and Jimmy DAnda (drums), the BulletBoys were born. As heard above, "I Rule the Radio," from the Heavy Artillery compilation, is a perfect example of Real Steel at their anthemic, fist-pumping best. The hairspray and makeup came off, and Lane's songwriting simply shined. 06. It kinda sucks when your biggest hit is a cover song, although probably nobody knew that back in 1989. Their cult-classic debut album, Welcome To Bop City ,was a Scandi-glam mini-masterpiece featuring groinally-charged anthems with titles like I Dont Care Bout Nothin and Squeezin Teazin, played by men calling themselves Zinny J Zan and Stixx Galore (yup, the drummer). No, I only stumbled upon this CD in a local used bin for $5 (alongside Roxxi's Drive it to Ya Hard!, so talk about a huge score) a few years ago, and totally flipped out when I tossed it in for the first time. With Hooked, we see more of the bands Hair Metal stylings, but finally, their Blues Rock roots begin to soak through. Ive never heard Cats in Boots or Harem Scarem so Ive got some Googling to do! Adrian Belew - Young Lions. I don't consider Van Halen a hair band per se, but I swear, every guitarist in the 80's wanted to be Eddie Van Halen, and their songs would fit right into the hair metal genre. An album of pure attitude, arriving when most glam bands were changing over to pop metal. Whereas Skid Row got marketed as your run-of-the-mill pretty boy glam metal outfit from the get-go, their self-titled debut showed that they were capable of much more than providing quick and cheap amusement for the masses, and their sophomore album "Slave to the Grind" made the most of the band's prodigious potential. The latter was gratifying and gave me a certain sense of mission accomplishment. Both Use Your Illusion albums sold like 10 million copies in the first minute after their release. People didnt give a shit then either. A year later they fell apart, and bassist Chris Schlosshardt died of heroin-related causes soon after. Poison's first two usually get more recognition, but this is their finest moment. They hired Tommy Paris as their new lead singer, called up Zakk Wylde and Rikki Rockett to guest star, and proceeded to make a balls-to-the-wall Glam Metal album. Stand by Me, I Cant Wait, Let Go, etc. Wake Me When It's Over (1989) Full of sleaze and attitude, one of the better hair metal albums to come out at the tail end of the 80's. Had a minor hit with "House of Pain," but never really went anywhere. Another 14-times platinum-selling album, and it's one of the great debut records of all time. Unfortunately, in most cases, the label stuck like a nasty coffee stain, while the attempts of self-reinventing usually didn't go well. So, what did they do? We've decided to rank our 20 hair metal bands of all time. Wildside did release one more album in 1995 (on an indie label), but had undergone some lineup changes and a complete shift in sound by that pointironically enough taking a stab at the grungier style that had destroyed their initial shot at success. Mist of the Maelstrom. Dont do drugs, kids. It,s not glam or hair metal. But they could write some damn catchy tunes. Ive never been the sex, drugs, rock n roll type, ha, ha. The production, helmed by underrated hair metal architecht Michael Wagener, is nearly perfect, as are the earnest heart spills of frontman Mike Tramp and fret-board gymnastics of guitarist. Enuff Z'Nuff is when the Beatles become a hair metal band. Queensryche is not a hair band per se, but this album bordered on pop metal and would fit right in with the genre. On the other hand, "Dog Eat Dog" represented what the band really wanted to do with their career, which included a much heavier sound and lyrics more diverse than drooling over girls. Sure, we all know and love Cherry Pie, but Dog Eat Dog is where its at. Kickstart your hearts and shout at the devil because en route are more huge hooks, mighty guitar licks, and most importantly, more sleaze coming your way, faster and harder than ever. Winger epitomized late 80's pop metal, and seemed to be the pinup boys for all the hatred towards hair metal with the dawning of grunge. But the public proved resistant to the hard sell, and Vain were left sitting forlorn and alone on the sidewalk while lesser groups were whisked behind the velvet rope of fame. Steeler Steeler (1983) If theyd been born 30 years earlier, Station would have been as big as Def Leppard, or at least Trixter. All bands were bred in Pennsylvania. If youre one of them, stop reading now and beat it. Britny Fox is the only band to return from part one, and while they may have been the big winners last time around, not so much this time. The production is flawless. The album was recorded at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 home studio, and Wildside was the first band other than Van Halen to record there. In retrospect, this album came out the same year as Nirvanas Nevermind, Pearl Jams Ten, and Metallicas The Black Albumit never really had a chance. I dont know; maybe it was something in the water, but what I do know is the Rock music that came out of that decade was truly memorable, catchy, and fun. (for which they filmed their lone video); "Turn it On" (which takes the power ballad approach into a catchy and uplifting direction); and, of course, the token high energy, bluesy sleaze of "Where the Livin' is Easy.". In fact, I myself have only learned about the following groups within the last 10 years! The greatest hair meatl band album on parole with GNR??? As for the band, they hung in there until 1993 and then closed up shop, only to regroup in 1998, but without Mick Sweda. SPREAD EAGLE, GREAT ALBUM = TO APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION. I didn't discover this album until a few years ago, and it, too, has slowly inched its way into my all-time hair metal Top 10. An album that is underrated though it would be their next effort, the aptly titled Hooked. More sleaze than hair or pop metal, but once you hear this album, you will never forget it. Tyketto - Dont Come Easy Cool, many thanks. Blackout in the Red Room has a couple of classics, too, though some of the lyrics get questionable for sure. The perfect hair metal album, and one of the last ones before the glory days came to an end.

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