Glam Metal

Glam metal emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in the 1980s, characterized by big hooks, anthemic choruses, and a flamboyant, androgynous aesthetic. Musically, it blended the energy of hard rock with the flash of glam rock, featuring loud guitars, driving rhythms, and powerful, raspy vocals. Drawing from blues-rock and heavy metal, glam metal emphasized showmanship and spectacle, with elaborate live performances and music videos. As a cultural phenomenon, glam metal embodied the excess and hedonism of the 1980s, speaking to a generation of young people seeking rebellion and self-expression. While often associated with the Sunset Strip scene in Los Angeles, glam metal's influence extended globally, intersecting with pop-metal and influencing later genres like grunge and alternative rock. Its unique blend of rock swagger, pop sensibility, and visual spectacle set glam metal apart from other metal subgenres, making it a distinctive and enduring force in rock music.

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Rock Steady
Single - Released September 12, 2025

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Airforce
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Asia
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Black Roze
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Bonfire
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Buckcherry
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Cheap Trick
Circus of Rock
Cold Slither
Crazy Lixx
Crosson
Crystal Viper
David Lee Roth
Death SS
Deathnir
Def Leppard
Degreed
Deraps
Dirkschneider
Doogie White
Duff McKagan
Dynazty
Ellefson-Soto
Enbound
Enuff Z'Nuff
Europe
Faster Pussycat
Foreigner
Front Row Warriors
GIANT
George Lynch
H.E.A.T
Harem Scarem
Haunt
Heart Line
Helstar
Jay Parmar
Kix
L.A. Guns
Liliac
Lordi
Löanshark
Mad Invasion
Mean Mistreater
Metal Detektor
Michael Anthony
Miley Cyrus
Morbyda
Motörboat
Mötley Crüe
NG
Nestor
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Ozzy Osbourne
Paul Di'Anno
RAVEN
Raven
Rising Steel
Robin McAuley
Ronnie Romero
Rust n' Rage
Sammy Hagar
Sandness
Sea Hags
Sisters Doll
Skull Revenge
Soul Sign
Speed Queen
Stryper
Styx
Sweet Savage
Swingin' Thing
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Temptress
Tesla
The Darkness
The Rods
Thin Lizzy
Thor
Tommy Henriksen
Toshi
Triumph
Trovao
UFO
Venator
W.A.S.P.
Wheels Of Fire
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Wildness
Y&T
Yngwie Malmsteen
Zebra
ozzy
Miley Cyrus
Guns N' Roses
Bon Jovi
Ozzy Osbourne
Mötley Crüe
Def Leppard
Foreigner
Survivor
Heart
Judas Priest
Boston
REO Speedwagon
Europe
Alice Cooper
Whitesnake
Pat Benatar
Rick Springfield
Poison
Blue Öyster Cult
Twisted Sister
Extreme
Thin Lizzy
Skid Row
Cheap Trick
Dio
Mr. Big
Quiet Riot
Bad Company
Rainbow
Buckcherry
Styx
Accept
Eddie Money
The Darkness
Billy Squier
Cinderella
Loverboy
Nazareth
Ratt
W.A.S.P.
Firehouse
Asia
Queensrÿche
White Lion
Ted Nugent
Dynazty
Warrant
Ugly Kid Joe
Foghat
UFO
Steel Panther
Velvet Revolver
Lordi
Dokken
Tesla
April Wine
Sammy Hagar
Yngwie Malmsteen
Night Ranger
Andy Black
Triumph
Bad English
Molly Hatchet
Winger
H.E.A.T
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Arrowsmith
Savatage
Great White
Mick Mars
Anestesia
Tony Harnell
Stryper
Gamma Ray
David Lee Roth
Kissin' Dynamite
Damn Yankees
Eruption
Lita Ford
Wig Wam
Ace Frehley
Nestor
Slaughter
Toshi
Kingdom Come
Helix
L.A. Guns
Thunder
Krokus
The Quireboys
Kerry King
Lynch Mob
Aldo Nova
Metal Church
Vixen
Danger Danger
Saigon Kick
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Faster Pussycat
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