Glam metal
genre of heavy metal music
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]
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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:
References Edit
- ↑ 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". Spin. Retrieved 25 August 2014.