Glam Metal

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Glam metal, also known as hair, sleaze, or pop metal, is characterized by a high-energy sound blending heavy metal power with hard rock swagger, often featuring prominent guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and anthemic choruses, alongside the frequent use of power ballads. Emerging in the late 1970s, its origins lie in a fusion of Black Sabbath's heavy metal, Kiss's hard rock, and Sweet's glam rock, with lyrics frequently celebrating partying, sex, and alcohol. Iconic artists include Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Bon Jovi. The genre experienced immense popularity throughout the 1980s before its decline in the early 1990s with the rise of grunge.

Parent genreHeavy Metal