hair metal
Spandex band sound
Hair metal is a style of hard rock from the 1980s characterized by flashy guitar solos, power ballads, and glam aesthetics—particularly the teased, sprayed hairstyles worn by band members.
Acts like Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Bon Jovi defined the sound and look.
The term is sometimes dismissive, suggesting style over substance: Hair metal dominated MTV until grunge killed it.
- power balladsEmotional arena rock songs
- guitar riffsBrief melodic passages
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- glam rockFlamboyant seventies musical style
album covers · band logo · Bon Jovi · stage diving · arena rock · rock anthem · Def Leppard · power chords · cassette tapes · backstage pass · makeup · 1980s · iconic artists · MTV · music video · guitar solo · hard rock · metalhead
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- rock genresalternative rock, classic rock, hard rock, indie rock, progressive rock
- rock musicrock band, electric guitar, guitar solo, guitar riff, guitar riffs
- 80smullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop, MTV
- music trendsBeatlemania, disco fever, MTV era, streaming, rave culture
- retro musicdisco, funk, Motown, doo-wop, soul
hair metalgrunge
Accumulated dirt or filth
Seattle sound · Nirvana · alternative rock · post-punk · indie rock
hair metaldeath metal
Extreme subgenre with growls
black metal · thrash metal · hardcore punk · grindcore · crust punk
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