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Post by mstreepsucks on Aug 12, 2019 3:51:19 GMT
I say whitesnake. I know only a few like poison and motley crue. and def leppard. and warrant and cinderella and twisted sister.
Wait. I also know...ratt. Wait...TS is proabably best.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Aug 12, 2019 6:06:40 GMT
Depends on what you call hair metal. Most every metal band had the ultra permed hair. I’ve seen Aerosmith listen as hair.
In the strictest sense, probably Def Leppard. I’d say Dokken (“rhymes with rockin!”)
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Post by alpha128 on Aug 12, 2019 11:32:35 GMT
I say whitesnake. I know only a few like poison and motley crue. and def leppard. and warrant and cinderella and twisted sister.
Wait. I also know...ratt. Wait...TS is proabably best. Of the bands you mention I own one album each, on vinyl, by Whitesnake, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, and Ratt. Of those bands, Ratt's debut "Out of the Cellar" was the only one I rebought on CD. So I guess that means, for me, Ratt wins.
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Post by kls on Aug 12, 2019 11:41:30 GMT
I say whitesnake. I know only a few like poison and motley crue. and def leppard. and warrant and cinderella and twisted sister.
Wait. I also know...ratt. Wait...TS is proabably best. I really wouldn't call any of the above metal. But of the above list Def Leppard.
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Post by sjg on Aug 12, 2019 13:15:04 GMT
I grew up on hair metal and 80's rock in general. It's definitely my favourite era. Whitesnake 1987 is one of my favourite albums Honorable mentions to: Bon Jovi GnR Vain Shotgun Messiah Blue Blud Skid Row Poison Motely Crue Togertailz Enuff Z Nuff Danger Danger Bang Tango Vow Wow Cats In Boots Faster Pussycat Cinderella Dan Reed Network Def Leppard Europe Extreme Ezo Fastway Firehouse Hanoi Rocks L.A. Guns Mr Big Ratt Slaughter Tesla Van Halen Vinnie Vincent Invasion Vixen Warrant W.A.S.P. White Lion Winger Yngwie Malmsteen and that's about it off the top of head  |
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Aug 12, 2019 14:31:51 GMT
Wow never thought I’d see this band mentioned here. One of my favorite bands. I believe if they would’ve been from the US they would have been huge.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Aug 12, 2019 14:33:59 GMT
I say whitesnake. I know only a few like poison and motley crue. and def leppard. and warrant and cinderella and twisted sister.
Wait. I also know...ratt. Wait...TS is proabably best. I really wouldn't call any of the above metal. But of the above list Def Leppard. Shout at the Devil is clearly a heavy metal album.
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Post by sjg on Aug 12, 2019 14:36:10 GMT
Wow never thought I’d see this band mentioned here. One of my favorite bands. I believe if they would’ve been from the US they would have been huge. I agree. They were great back in the day and should have had more success.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Aug 12, 2019 15:29:32 GMT
I say whitesnake. I know only a few like poison and motley crue. and def leppard. and warrant and cinderella and twisted sister.
Wait. I also know...ratt. Wait...TS is proabably best. I really wouldn't call any of the above metal. But of the above list Def Leppard. Police.. arr they hair metal
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 12, 2019 16:27:54 GMT
I grew up on hair metal and 80's rock in general. It's definitely my favourite era. Whitesnake 1987 is one of my favourite albums Honorable mentions to: Bon Jovi GnR Vain Shotgun Messiah Blue Blud Skid Row Poison Motely Crue Togertailz Enuff Z Nuff Danger Danger Bang Tango Vow Wow Cats In Boots Faster Pussycat Cinderella Dan Reed Network Def Leppard Europe Extreme Ezo Fastway Firehouse Hanoi Rocks L.A. Guns Mr Big Ratt Slaughter Tesla Van Halen Vinnie Vincent Invasion Vixen Warrant W.A.S.P. White Lion Winger Yngwie Malmsteen and that's about it off the top of head You forgot Tygers of Pan Tang 
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 12, 2019 16:28:29 GMT
Whitesnake started in the early 70s after David Coverdale left Deep Purple. They’ve only been “hair metal” for like two albums. I don’t think they should count as hair metal, but I agree they’d be the best if the did count.
In the strictest definition of what people call hair metal, I’d say Motley Crue is my favorite. I generally liked heavier bands from that period such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Most hair metal bands weren’t to my personal taste.
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Post by alpha128 on Aug 13, 2019 1:45:44 GMT
Whitesnake 1987 is one of my favourite albums Honorable mentions to: Van Halen W.A.S.P. I purchased Whitesnake 1987 on vinyl, but I didn't re-buy it on CD. But I did buy on vinyl, and re-buy on CD, Van Halen's self-titled debut and W.A.S.P.'s "Live in the Raw".
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Post by sjg on Aug 13, 2019 9:47:32 GMT
I grew up on hair metal and 80's rock in general. It's definitely my favourite era. Whitesnake 1987 is one of my favourite albums Honorable mentions to: Bon Jovi GnR Vain Shotgun Messiah Blue Blud Skid Row Poison Motely Crue Togertailz Enuff Z Nuff Danger Danger Bang Tango Vow Wow Cats In Boots Faster Pussycat Cinderella Dan Reed Network Def Leppard Europe Extreme Ezo Fastway Firehouse Hanoi Rocks L.A. Guns Mr Big Ratt Slaughter Tesla Van Halen Vinnie Vincent Invasion Vixen Warrant W.A.S.P. White Lion Winger Yngwie Malmsteen and that's about it off the top of head You forgot Tygers of Pan Tang I did, good call!
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Post by sjg on Aug 13, 2019 9:51:27 GMT
Whitesnake 1987 is one of my favourite albums Honorable mentions to: Van Halen W.A.S.P. I purchased Whitesnake 1987 on vinyl, but I didn't re-buy it on CD. But I did buy on vinyl, and re-buy on CD, Van Halen's self-titled debut and W.A.S.P.'s "Live in the Raw". I bought Whitesnake and W.A.S.P, on cassette and played them to death in my Walkman on my paper round and on the bike to and from school. A mate recorded his copy of Van Halen to cassette for me and it wasn't until recently that got it on CD.
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Post by Morgana on Aug 13, 2019 10:08:43 GMT
T-Rex is probably the one I know best and like.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Aug 13, 2019 11:22:51 GMT
T-Rex is probably the one I know best and like. T.Rex is infinitely better than every band previously mentioned, not sure they qualify as Hair Metal though, and certainly not 80s.
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Post by someguy on Aug 13, 2019 19:00:11 GMT
Def Leppard is my favorite, although as others have said, the term metal is used a bit loosely for them.
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Post by Sulla on Aug 13, 2019 20:40:19 GMT
Best is subjective. But my favorites would be...
1. Van Halen 2. Def Leppard 3. Motley Crue
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Post by Morgana on Aug 14, 2019 10:58:34 GMT
T-Rex is probably the one I know best and like. T.Rex is infinitely better than every band previously mentioned, not sure they qualify as Hair Metal though, and certainly not 80s. Oh okay. I seem to remember them having big hair so I thought they qualified.
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Post by kls on Aug 14, 2019 11:07:05 GMT
T.Rex is infinitely better than every band previously mentioned, not sure they qualify as Hair Metal though, and certainly not 80s. Oh okay. I seem to remember them having big hair so I thought they qualified. I'd say they were much more psychedelic than metal. Can't recall what they looked like.
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