However, it also proved to be not very radio-friendly in a couple of ways 1) for being a record by a "glam" band, and 2) for having rather mature lyrical content. No filler and great guitar playing. Badlands Badlands (1989) 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. i hung around with Joker in the old days and went to High school with the guitarist.I hope they do come back. Never could get into Enuff Znuff, but I do dig that one song they had on the Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer soundtrack. If anyone at all loves Cock Rock, No Respect by Vain should be in their collection, and Davy Vains subsequent efforts have all been respectable. Kix had kind of an AC/DC vibe, but this album is pure hair metal. Appreciate the comment. Harem Scarem - Mood Swings (1993) *this one is particularly good! 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.). Way too oversaturated with keyboards,but still catchy as hell. But their debut album was pop-metal perfection what featherweight party anthems Toast Of The Town, Rock And Roll Outlaws and shoulda-been-massive single Rock & Roll (Is Gonna Set The Night On Fire) lacked in heaviosity they made up for in pleather-trousered attitude. The Welsh wonders' second album, 1990's Berzerk, is a stone-cold classic featuring the greatest pop-metal anthem of the era in Love Bomb Baby. As we alluded to in our aforementioned first article, Hair Metal and Glam are often derided and chided as genres that are less than. Well, if the article did one thing, its drawn many fellow Hair/Glam loving brothers and sisters out of the woodwork, and for that, were thankful. Hair metal with real bad attitude. Some will say their success is attributed to the novelty of women playing Metal. Thanks for popping by, and stay safe! Simple answer underrated yes. To nobody's surprise, "III Sides to Every Story" followed that labeling trend as well, but what you could hear on that album was anything but stereotypical glam. and Classic Rock, Associate Editor on Q magazine and staff writer/tea boy on Raw, not necessarily in that order. I would suggest though a few more bands that arent as well known. Thanks for the excellent comment! Unfortunately, the album's lack of commercial success, coupled with being called out on Beavis and Butt-head and several other factors saw Winger disband in 1994 and remain so for the rest of the decade. To this day, George Lynch's solo in "Tooth & Nail" leaves my jaw on the floor. Andrew, my cousin Scott Smalley is/was lead vocals/bass for Real Steel! Even the ballads have balls. While Dead Davidson may have been a jerk for leaving his bandmates in the lurch, he also was extremely talented, and his buzzsaw vocals simply were not easily replaced. It sent the glam cognoscenti into a tizzy, even if the rest of humanity remained heroically indifferent. 10. In retrospect, the tone and style of the record truly are the last of what we have come to know as Glam Metal styling, as not too many albums like it came out afterward if any did at all. . They changed their name to Shotgun Messiah, fired their singer and eventually went industrial metal. (I can't help but feel like the epic power ballad, "Too Late," should've been a massive hit single.) #shorts, Imagining the World Through the Eyes of John Lennon, I Love It Loud: 20 of Gene Simmonss Most Overlooked Tracks, Traversing the Abyss: A Guide to Obscure 70s Rock. People didnt give a shit then either. Perhaps more than any other group on this list, Wildside truly should have been "the next big thing" given the circumstances surrounding their debut album. A couple of other amazing and underrated glam albums that didnt make this list (but easily could have)- As far as I can tell they only made a music video for the lead track, "Wild, Young, and Crazy," but almost every song herein is better than good, and several are fucking outstanding. I am well aware that Bon Jovi is not underrated, but I wouldnt be doing my job with this list, if I didnt create a little controversy by stirring the pot, so welcome to Jersey, heres Jon Bon Jovi and his band of merry minstrels. It now enjoys a cult following among fans of hair. Europe Out of This World (1988) This album kicks so much ass I had a really hard time selecting which track to highlight above, but the fast-paced energy and raging, bluesy riffing of the album's title track brought it home in the end. The albums got better after their sales peak - Dog Eat Dog, and especially Ultraphobic. Another one from 1984 that influenced tons of bands in the 80's. He seems to be singing about an octave and a half lower on the first one, and the overall energy on Lettin Loose is far greater. Of course, I had no idea this album existed in 1990, which is a damn shame, as I would've been an enormous fan from day one. Yes the vocals are an acquired taste, but, hell, I got used to Scott Jeffreys once, and I was able to get used to Steve Hayman after that. Best Song . One of the most underrated bands in the genre. All of that aside, this is an album where Great White was truly able to allow their undisputed talent to shine, and if you didnt know any better, you might actually think it was Robert Plant singing in place of Jack Russel on some of these tracks. The one that gave birth to the entire genre. They did tend to fall just a tad short with their ballads, but for each of those you've got a counterbalance such as the bluesy vibrato, nasty pinch harmonics, and big chorus of "Clock Strikes." Warrant's biggest seller, though not quite their best (see Dog Eat Dog), but this album is what early 90's hair metal was all about. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by R79, Jan 27, 2022. Thanks so much for the comment! As for the band, they hung in there until 1993 and then closed up shop, only to regroup in 1998, but without Mick Sweda. Been meaning to pick up the first McQueen Street CD for some time now, but havent quite found the right price yet. When it comes down to it, the 1980s was an interesting time in general. Recording quite a bit of material for having remained so unknown, they self-released an album called Out of the Box in 1989, followed-up with Joker the following year on Red Light Records (which has almost the same tracklist as their debut), and then came back with Cool Deal in 1992. I'll never understand what it is that makes some bands "click" while others that are just as good if not better simply fade away into relative obscurity. Probably one of the coolest hair metal albums you've never heard. Stand by Me, I Cant Wait, Let Go, etc. Their recordings were reissued on CD several years ago by Retrospect Records, howevergranted the disc is already out of print and fetching overly expensive prices on eBay. 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. An album that is underrated though it would be their next effort, the aptly titled Hooked. Heavy Pettins debut was the first record produced by Brian May of Queen, and although the sound is just fine, the songwriting is utterly badass. The band itself was formed in 1982, and the original Mk.1 lineup actually featured legendary guitar hero Jake E. Lee, while Lee would leave Rough Cutt in 1983, to join Ozzy Osbourne as a replacement for the recently deceased Randy Rhodes (freak plane crash), soon to sign on were former members of Ratt in Chris Hager (guitar) and Matt Thorr (bass). I suspect I am going to get flack for this, but despite what you might think, this all-female Hair Metal masterpiece is supremely underrated. As grunge became all the rage during the early '90s, these albums never got the attention they really deserved. A list by TukkerPride. When your band consists of Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert, your bound for superstardom, and yet, Mr. Big never really achieved that (well in Japan, maybe). Man, could Mike Matijevic hit a high note! It has been over 20 years since I have heard it. Especially the song Gotta Run. Great White was so much more than just "Once BittenTwice Shy.". Southgang - Tainted Angel Man, for real??? Well, I stand by it. However, as the Grunge revolution came about in the early '90s, Kiss albums saw a significant decrease in sales numbers, and "Revenge" was no exception. Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys (1989) England and Wales company registration number 2008885. W.A.S.P. Shotgun Messiah - s/t & Second Coming Songs like "Rest in Peace", "Tragic Comic", and "Warheads" had cleverly arranged harmonies, featured very diverse stylistic approaches, and all had engaging lyrics, but the album produced no hit singles and ended up a commercial disaster despite being the highlight of Extreme's career. When you listen to this, you get the feeling that this is the album that David Lee Roth always wanted to make. However, make no mistake-their third record Bite Down Hard, is a rager. The album that gave "hair" to the hair metal genre. You can hear every instrument, all clean, all cristaline. While she may not have been a pure speed shredder, she more than made up for it with tasteful and melodic licks, which always fit Vixens songs like a glove. Blue Murder - Blue Murder (1990) Original Scorpions albums sound A-OK so can't see why yaow'd bovver wiv reworkings. Check out the old TKO albums also, they are basically Q5 without Floyd Rose. Its an amazing Great White album. Poison's first two usually get more recognition, but this is their finest moment. Q5s first album is a classic but the second one was tragic. Now, this album did end up going gold at some point, but over time, its fallen into complete obscurity for anyone besides truly devout fans of the band, which is a sad thing. (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.". "Don't Close Your Eyes" is one of the best ballads ever written. Packed with more hits than Illusion 1, I prefer this one over that one. - In my personal opinion, two of the best damn sleaze bands nobody has ever heard of Other bands just because I am biased, but from Divebomb - SARGANT FURY, DIMAGE and CASANOVA. It bombed, leaving the group with a million-dollar debt to the label, and that was that. Britny Fox Britny Fox (1988) 02. You can read Dalys comments for each album at Vinyl Writer Musics website. Sunset Strip: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal-Era Albums didnt really garner a whole lot of harsh words per se, but I did see a great many surmise that I, Must be a big KISS fan, which is true. 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. Guitarist Michael Angelo Batio is well known for his guitar instructional videos Speed Kills and he also played guitar in the band Nitro (The Double Headed Guitar!) They had a couple of songwriting contributions from Jim Vallance and Kiss' Paul Stanley (the former having co-written hits such as Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69" and Aerosmith's "Rag Doll"). http:// I prefer Pump over this one, but this is filled with killer cuts. They had Michael Angelo Batio on guitar. The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise. The latter was gratifying and gave me a certain sense of mission accomplishment. Only time will tell. Looking back, though, this record is awesome. 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. This album was Def Leppard's bridge between being a NWOBHM band and a hair metal band. Fans yawning at this pick, who crave the genius of one John Norum, I implore you to give this one a shot, as Kee Marcello is a virtuoso in his own right. Dont do drugs, kids. Here are some trivia tidbits about their debut full-length, Under the Influence: The record was slated for release by late-1991, but ended up being delayed until May of '92, during which time Wildside lost their slot opening for Van Halen on the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour. An incredibly underrated disc. Vixen Vixen (1988) Queensryche is not a hair band per se, but this album bordered on pop metal and would fit right in with the genre. They should have been huge! Speaking of Vixen, here they are! 10 years earlier, they would've been superstars. Buy it, you will be pleasantly surprised. Now, how about DMolls & Shotgun Messiah!?! Other notables: Cruella DVille - Showdown in Tinsel Town Coverdale & Co. best selling album. Cinderella added an element of blues to hair metal, and they pull it off perfectly. Another great hair metal band that has gone totally underrated. KISS Asylum (1985) Many bands would have given up right then and there, and no one would have blamed Britny Fox for packing it in, but after all, they had been through, I suppose that wasnt an option. Get out there and listen to it. All of that aside, go back and listen to Rock Soldiers, Love Me Right, Into the Night, and Calling to You. Those tracks are transcendent rockers, and his backing band of Tod Howarth, John Regan, and Anton Fig are a truly inspired bunch who had sensational chemistry. All of that horse crap aside, Out of This World is actually a pretty outstanding album, and while its not The Final Countdown, as I mentioned before, I tend to prefer it. Man could Nuno shred! Totally different album, and utterly, completely epic and emotional awesome. Enter Lorraine Lewis, the frontwoman with an absolutely huge voice, who led the now mostly forgotten group Femme Fatale. Love Ted Poley's voice. If theyd been born 30 years earlier, Station would have been as big as Def Leppard, or at least Trixter. Vinyl Writer Musics principal Andrew Daly has released his list for the 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal Era Albums. Gotta do some digging there. Rough Cutt Rough Cutt (1985) Also, weve added in a few that we feel could have, or maybe even should have, been on the first list as well. As for their debut record, massive commercial and financial failures aside, this was an excellent record. It did away with the bland glam-like stuff Kiss adopted during the '80s in order to get in line with the mainstream sound of the time, and with powerful tracks such as "Unholy", "Domino", and "Heart of Chrome", it reintroduced the hard rock element in Kiss' sound in a very original and appealing way. Excellent article. Great White Hooked (1991). Who ever thought that Def Leppard could make an album that would outsell Pyromania? . ), $2.1 million dollar record deal with Capitol Records in 1990; then ended up changing their name to Wildside due to a cease and desist related to the Young Guns movies. Vinyl Writer MusicsThe Road to The Roxy: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal Era Albums Part II: Wait, what? Slik Toxic - Doin the Nasty [deleted] 3 yr. ago. What about the tactful keyboards, chorus hook, and big vocal harmonies of token power ballad "Dry Your Eyes"? Total nostalgia trip for me. Another 14-times platinum-selling album, and it's one of the great debut records of all time. It,s not glam or hair metal. Its like Dee Snider said, Were Not Gonna Take It, and for Hair-Metalheads, we wouldnt have it any other way. This is an album that was completely buried by the Alt-Rock and Grunge craze that was sweeping the nation in the early 90s. Love em, Leave emAs long as their breathin! -Love on the Run. Love it or hate it, but you cant deny that Superstitious slays and it might just be Europes greatest ever track. Their first album Steel the Light borders on metal in an 80s Judas Priest-ish kind of way, and has one of the best pre-choruses ever written on the albums eponymous song. I loved this kind of music when I was a kid, and I still love it now. all the bands on your list kick ass! 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 vocals are really an obstacle moreso on the second album. Looking back, there must have been some necromancy or wizardry in the air. Ace Frehley Frehleys Comet (1987) I still need to try and get used to the vocals in Heavy Pettin, but Q5 is indeed awesome. No, instead, crank the dial to max volume and tell your friend to saddle up or walk home. Toodlum 4 yr. ago. Ah, Tigertailz: the band the Manic Street Preachers could have been. Its an album that you can listen from beginning to the end, and wont find any bad song. He went on to start Nitro which was a horrible band. Trixter were a bunch of teenagers when they released this, their debut,coming in at the end of the hair metal wave. 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. Marq did, however, play guitar with Ratt in their early days. I mean, fuck, just check out those eerie acoustic arpeggios during the chorus of "Badboy Breakout"; the big, open chord progressions of "Bad to Love"; the textbook sleaze of "Crank the Heat Up"; 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. Swingin Thing - Desperate Living. Here is where people will start screaming. Thank you for your article. In fact, some of the bands which got jumbled in this unfortunate category released some of their best albums during this decade, and today, we'll be taking a closer look at six such examples. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Kingpin were Swedens entry into the 1988 Hair Metal Olympics. Super interesting comments. A dud. That said, the album received middling reviews at the time, and Ace and the boys were forced to stick to small halls and clubs while on tour, but that has not tarnished this records legacy one bit. All rights reserved. They sound like Toto, Journey or Asia. Britny Foxs record company (Columbia Records) seemed to agree and unceremoniously dropped Britny Fox, effectively leaving them for dead. Real Steel opened for the Bulletboys, Bang Tango, and Gorky Park in their day, and apparently had interest from several labels (almost signing with Warner Bros.). And while the album's lyrical content never really departed from the usual glam topics, the sheer power and utter lack of compromise found on songs such as "Monkey Busyness", "Slave to the Grind", and "Wasted Time" managed to win audiences over on their own, propelling the album to the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. 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. The metal press fell hard for em, setting the singer up as a leather-trousered, barefooted pin-up. In their debut album, they had an AC/DC rip-off version of "Hot For Teacher" with their single "Girlschool". Dripping with attitude. Robert Sarzo (Hurricane guitarist and Rudy Sarzos brother) was to be Randys replacement in Blizzard Of Ozz, not Marq Torien. 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. Bon Jovi 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) SPREAD EAGLE, GREAT ALBUM = TO APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION. Femme Fatale simply wasnt meant to be, it seems. Def Leppard officially stepped into pop metal territory with this one. Good lists. Aerosmith's second shot at glory, and they pulled it off. 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. A lot of it's not that "metal," some of it's not that "glam," most bands' membersregardless of genrehave "hair," and so on. Edit 20-04-2011: Deleted all albums with 60 ratings or higher. As you might expect, it's extremely hard to find Joker's CDs, and even if you do, the prices will almost certainly be total bullshit. Seriouslyher lead work is some of the best of the era, in my opinion. 03. So, that does itI think. It deserves love too, you know? Looking back, its hard to pinpoint why this record failed, as it seemingly had all the ingredients to ascend to great heights. Lets go twirl some drumsticks. Blackout in the Red Room has a couple of classics, too, though some of the lyrics get questionable for sure. Real Steel (well done for resisting Reel) are the pick of the bunch for me, almost hints of Manowar circa Fighting The World on there 2 thumbs up! If he doesnt belong at the top of this list, I dont know who does. Underrated metal albums. (Harem Scarem is sounding AMAZING so far, pretty damn sure Ill be scooping that up as soon as I can!) 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. If the opening melody of Rock Aint Dead doesnt grab you, you wont care about the rest. I cant explain it, but every time I listen to it, I just see scenes from that film running through my head; its not a curse, but a blessing. Vain was less poppy than most cock rock bands, and they just had a serious vibe in their sound. 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. He was all set to resume the tour but at the last hour Sharon and Ozzy decided he was just too young to leap into the madness of an Ozzy tour and hired Bernie Torme instead (Jake was after Bernie). 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. 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. Some good and some bad, which I am OK with, as it comes with the territory of writing, especially when it comes to this topic. Some remain underrated despite having done moderately well in their day, while others have been lost to near complete obscurity. So, lets flip the script, dont scramble to turn off your radio when You Give Love a Bad Name comes on, out of fear of being thought of as unworthy of your snobby friends musical respect. The best LPs from the age of Aqua Net. Great, unsung (for the most part) gems, no doubt. Gutter-level anthems Come Down Sister, Underground and Ocean Of Love were edged with goth and psychedelia that placed them closer to The Doors and pre-arena rawk The Cult than Van Halen and Motley Crue though they could still kick up a bar-room shit-storm as the comedy-tough Its Not The End Of The World proved. Im sure I can get my hands on recordings for you if youd like. This is easily their greatest album. Less than two years later, Femme Fatale broke up in 1990, ending what could have been a promising career. Michael Kelly Smiths guitar work was inspired, and as usual, Johnny Dee and Billy Childs were ever the capable rhythm section. [Disclaimer: There's simply no good term for this style of music. But "hard rock" is just too broad, and "cock rock"? 2) The songwriting on this album is absolutely top-notch, which is something of a small miracle, considering Ace had quit KISS in 1982, in a drunken haze, almost died in several car wrecks, and hadnt made any music in around five or so years. Stay tuned for a potential part 3! Blue Murder Blue Murder (1989) Guns N' Roses was that band. Now that weve got my justification out of the way lets talk significance. Put a smile on my face and Ill make sure he sees it. The Toys could have been worthy successors to Guns N Roses, but this album pretty well fell flat in 1989. Now, this is a weird entry in many ways. While there's a good handful of underrated bands of this ilk that do still get mild exposure here and there, I'm for the most part trying to stick with personal favorites that I've never even encountered on satellite radio channels such as Hair Nation, etc. Exhibit A: the debut album New York gypsy-bohos The Throbs. http:// From there, Warner Brothers gave Rough Cutt one last shot, and the group recorded their next record in 1986, called Want You!, which also completely stalled. If Tear the House Down had hit the streets just two years earlier, I bet Hericane Alice would've been at least as successful as the Bulletboys, so it's a shame they never got the chance. Its no joke that their debut was produced by Paul Northfield, the inimitable force behind Moving Pictures and the song Empire by Queensryche (just a couple of my favorites in a cool career), two completely different examples of dark rock sounding fantastic. Connor Shelton described it as one of the few bands from the era to bring a level of depth . Dave Everley has been writing about and occasionally humming along to music since the early 90s. Some GREAT tips, thanks! While I didnt intend for the KISS roots to run so deep within the article per se, I will admit that we are all subject to our own biases, and anyone who knows me will tell you I am not about to apologize for KISS influence. Wanna know the details? 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. You probably remember them for their platinum and multiplatinum albums One Bitten and its 1989 follow-up Twice Shy, and with good reason, as these albums are classic but certainly are not underrated. A little more filler on this one, but "November Rain" has got to be the greatest power ballad of all time. 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. BA1 1UA. THE TWILIGHT OF HAIR METAL: FIVE UNDERRATED & MUST OWN ALBUMS " billy hardaway says: March 23, 2018 at 10:26 am. Categories: Genre [List226813] | +37. It's a very solid record, though, highlighted by the superb "Dead End St." (included above)a dark, brooding power ballad complete with emotive leads and vocals. An around pop metal romp in the early 90's, one of the last bands to come out of the genre successfully before the ship sank. Bonus fact: future Wildhearts frontman Ginger was briefly a member, reputedly dying his hair black as part of the deal. Now, I dont know much, but I do know that if youre a band about to hit the road for a huge tour, you probably dont want to lose your frontman. The greatest hair meatl band album on parole with GNR??? No Warrant album has the original 5. Best Moment: The ambient breakdown in the title track, which leads to a gut-punch guitar solo whose final note resonates for almost 30 seconds. I totally agree with Q5 and Heavy Pettin for sure! We've decided to rank our 20 hair metal bands of all time. Were much better - especially live. 09. Speaking of late-stage Hair Metal, this record is about as late as it gets in that regard. I gotta find a copy of that CD thats not $35 or more! While reviews at the time were mixed, retrospectively, it has been given high praise. 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. If people only listened to bands whose lyrical content was largely aligned with their own views it would be quite limiting. 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. If not, youre not alone. It stands toe to toe and chest to chest with any Hair and Glam Metal album of the era. Not quite as big a seller as "Lean Into It," "Mr. Big" is the debut from a band that should have ruled the world. SPREAD EAGLE (SELF TITLED) Start to finish is frigging beast mode appetite for destruction part 2, Hell yeahhhhhhhh cant wait for that to wake people up to the best or atleast 2nd best album of that era!!! Probably everyone on Earth has heard "Rock You Like A Hurricane.". When I wrote Return to the Sunset Strip: 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal-Era Albums, I didnt really know what to expect. A little funky, a little southern rock, Rat Race is catchy as hell . Vinyl Writer Music's 10 Underrated Glam & Hair Metal Era Albums: 01.
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