glam metal
what it is
Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal characterised by pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It incorporates visual elements associated with the glam rock movement of the 1970s. Glam metal developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily in the United States.
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What is glam metal?
Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal characterised by pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It incorporates visual elements associated with the glam rock movement of the 1970s. Glam metal developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily in the United States.
What are good glam metal albums to start with?
Try Tooth and Nail by Dokken, Feel the Steel by Steel Panther, Too Fast for Love by Mötley Crüe, and Look What the Cat Dragged In by Poison.
Who are some women making glam metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/glam-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making glam metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20