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The Teased Hair and Thunder Riffs: The Explosive Rise and Lasting Legacy of 1980s Hair Metal
Hair metal, also known as glam metal, was a spectacle as much as it was a genre—a decadent collision of heavy metal riffs, glittery fashion, and anthemic, arena-shaking choruses. It ruled the 1980s with a teased fist and a bottle of Aquanet. Often mocked for its excesses and dismissed by critics, hair metal was a cultural phenomenon that defined a generation of rock fans. From the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to sold-out stadiums across the globe, hair metal was a party with no curfew, a celebration of hedonism, and an era that burned as bright as it burned fast.…
