Glam metal
Glam metal (also known as hair metal, sleaze metal[1] and pop metal) is a hard rock/heavy metal subgenre. It combines punk rock with pop music. It became popular in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] But it became less popular in the 1990s. This was because grunge music was getting more popular.[3]
| Glam Metal | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Heavy metal, hard rock, pop music, punk rock, glam rock |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s, early 1980s in Los Angeles and New York |
| Typical instruments | Bass guitars, drums, electric guitars, keyboards |
Some bands of this genre include:
Glam Metal Media
The New York Dolls in 1973. Their visual style influenced the look of many 1980s-era glam metal groups.
Quiet Riot was one of the early glam metal bands to achieve mainstream success.
The Darkness performing in Sydney, Australia in 2004
The Rocklahoma festival held in Pryor, Oklahoma in 2008
References
- ↑ Steven Blush, American hair metal (Los Angeles: Feral House, 2006), p. 8
- ↑ Philip Auslander, Performing Glam Rock: Gender and Theatricality in Popular Music (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2006), p. 232
- ↑ Olivia Forman (30 July 2014). Watch Beastie Boys' Mike D Praise the Influence of Grunge. http://www.spin.com/articles/beastie-boys-mike-d-90s-nostalgia-grunge-video/. Retrieved 25 August 2014.