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Alice N' Chains
Alice N' Chains was a mid-1980s Seattle glam metal band, renamed from Sleze in 1986, fronted by Layne Staley with Nick Pollock, Johnny Bacolas, and James Bergstrom; it broke up in 1987 and lent its name and singer to Alice in Chains.
Autograph (American band)
Autograph is an American glam metal band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles, known for the 1984 gold album Sign in Please and the hit Turn Up the Radio; it opened for Van Halen's 1984 tour and later re-formed without Steve Plunkett.
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, best known as Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist.
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides: American rock band formed in 2006, led by Andy Biersack, known for Kiss- and Mötley Crüe-inspired black makeup and studded glam look, albums from We Stitch These Wounds (2010) to Vindicate (2026).
Def Leppard
Def Leppard: English hard rock band formed 1977 in Sheffield within the NWOBHM, known for Pyromania (1983) and Hysteria (1987), over 110 million albums sold, 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Difficult to Cure
Difficult to Cure is a 1981 studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow, released on Polydor and the first with American singer Joe Lynn Turner, who replaced Graham Bonnet.
Dokken
Dokken, Los Angeles heavy metal/hard rock band formed 1977, led by Don Dokken with guitarist George Lynch in the 1980s; known for Tooth and Nail, Back for the Attack, Dream Warriors, and the Dokken–Lynch feud.
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is an American glam metal and hard rock band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, whose 1989 album Wake Me When It's Over was certified gold.
Fastway (band)
Fastway: English hard rock band formed 1982 by ex-Motörhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke and ex-UFO bassist Pete Way, with Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley and vocalist Dave King; 1983 debut hit No. 31 Billboard, broke up 1990, revived 2011.
Gotthard
Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band from Lugano, formed in 1990, one of Switzerland's most successful rock acts with 17 Swiss number-one albums and more than 3.5 million records sold.
Helix (band)
Helix is a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario, as the Helix Field Band, best known for the 1984 hit "Rock You" from Walkin' the Razor's Edge; vocalist Brian Vollmer is the sole constant member across 14 studio albums.
Hollywood Rose
Hollywood Rose was the early 1980s Los Angeles hard rock band of Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, and Chris Weber, also named A.X.L. and Rose; its 1984 demo became The Roots of Guns N' Roses (2004), and its 1985 merger with L.A. Guns formed Guns N' Roses.
Keel (band)
Keel is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1984 by vocalist Ron Keel, known for the MTV hit "The Right to Rock."
Kiss (group)
Kiss is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973, known for face paint, theatrical stage shows, and over 100 million records sold.
Kissin' Dynamite
Kissin' Dynamite is a German glam metal and hard rock band from Baden-Württemberg, formed in 2007, which opened for Mötley Crüe and topped the German album charts in 2024.
Kix (band)
Kix (also styled KIX) was an American hard rock band from Hagerstown, Maryland, formed in 1978, formerly The Shooze and The Generators. Known for "Don't Close Your Eyes" (1988) and the albums Midnite Dynamite and Blow My Fuse; retired after a final show September 17, 2023.
Krokus (band)
Krokus is a Swiss hard rock band from Solothurn, formed mid-1970s by Chris von Rohr and Tommy Kiefer. With singer Marc Storace from 1979 and albums Metal Rendez-vous and Headhunter, it sold over 15 million records and first filled Zurich's Hallenstadion.
List of glam metal bands and artists
Glam metal (hair metal, pop metal) band and artist list: performers journalists called glam metal, centered on the 1980s Los Angeles Sunset Strip scene; Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Skid Row, Poison, Def Leppard, with later revival acts like Steel Panther.
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1992 by Tomi "Mr Lordi" Putaansuu, known for permanent monster costumes. It won Eurovision 2006 in Athens with "Hard Rock Hallelujah" on 292 points, Finland's first win, and has released nineteen studio albums.
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe, American glam metal band formed in Hollywood in 1981 by Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee with Mick Mars and Vince Neil; over 100 million albums sold, known for Shout at the Devil, Dr. Feelgood, The Dirt, and the 2026 Carnival of Sins tour.
Poison (band)
Poison: American glam metal band formed 1983 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (briefly Paris), moved to Los Angeles 1984. Classic lineup Michaels, DeVille, Dall, Rockett; hits Talk Dirty to Me and Every Rose Has Its Thorn; seven studio albums.
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1975 by Kevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads and best known for its 1983 album Metal Health.
Ratt
Ratt (RATT), formed from Stephen Pearcy's San Diego band Mickey Ratt and reestablished in Los Angeles, is an American glam metal band whose 1984 album Out of the Cellar and hit "Round and Round" defined the Sunset Strip sound; seven studio albums through Infestation (2010).
Steel Panther
Steel Panther (Metal Shop, Metal Skool) is a Los Angeles glam metal parody band formed in 2000, fronted by Michael Starr (Ralph Saenz), known for Feel the Steel (2009), six albums, and crude 1980s hair-metal satire.
Steelheart
Steelheart is an American hard rock band formed in 1990 in Norwalk, Connecticut, also known as Red Alert, led by Croatian-born vocalist Miljenko Matijevic; known for the platinum 1990 debut, "She's Gone," and the 1992 stage accident.
Stryper
Stryper, also known by its original name Roxx Regime, is an American Christian metal band formed in 1983 in Orange County, California, famous for the multiplatinum 1986 album To Hell with the Devil, over 10 million albums sold, and MTV crossover hits.
The Cadillac Three
The Cadillac Three are a three-piece southern rock and country band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2011 from the band American Bang and signed to Big Machine Records.
Those Damn Crows
Those Damn Crows are a five-piece rock band from Bridgend, South Wales, formed in 2014 and signed to Earache Records, topping the UK Albums Chart in 2025.
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister: American heavy metal band formed 1972 on Long Island, New York, also known as Silver Star and Bent Brother. Led by Dee Snider from 1976, famous for Stay Hungry (1984), "We're Not Gonna Take It," and "I Wanna Rock"; since 2026 fronted by Sebastian Bach.
UFO (band)
UFO (band): English hard rock band formed in London (1968 or 1969), originally Hocus Pocus, led by vocalist Phil Mogg. Classic Michael Schenker era produced Phenomenon, Lights Out, and the 1979 live album Strangers in the Night; dissolved 2024.