Best 80s Glam/Metal/Hard Rock Band?

[UberBeaver]

Whatever you call the genre, which band was the best, or at least your favorite?

Def Leppard.

 

[Pero]

Scorpions

 

[Zoots]

Def Leppard!!! fo' sure!

Much better and longer lasting than any of those hair bands like Poison, Motley Crüe, Ratt & what not.

 

[pgv]

Def leppard

 

[VintagePunk]

Def Leppard here, too. Was supposed to see them again last summer, but I sold my tickets for more U2 tickets.

 

[one4u2]

Bon Jovi (still ), Motley Crue , Def Leppard

Worst: Cinderella, Warrant

 

[lazarus]

Def Leppard for the fun factor, but in actuality I think Poison was the most talented of the bunch. They just had a terrible, terrible look, and song titles like "Unskinny Bop" didn't really help either. Doesn't change the fact that Every Rose Has Its Thorn is a great song regardless of any genre.

Warrant is one of the worst bands of all time, hands down.

 

[Lila64]

Def Leppard, Scorpions. They rocked you like a hurricane

 

[Bono's shades]

I can't think of anything except GNR. I hated almost all the rest of the metal/glam/hard rock bands from the '80s. I don't even like GNR that much, but they had a few great songs.

 

[piomike]

1.Def Leppard
1b. GNR

 

[bobbyhewson]

i wanna go where the downboys go...

 

[babyman]

Aerosmith, Poison

 

[phanan]

Def Leppard

 

[MumblingBono]

The Crue owns all

 

[VintagePunk]

Def Leppard for the fun factor, but in actuality I think Poison was the most talented of the bunch. They just had a terrible, terrible look, and song titles like "Unskinny Bop" didn't really help either. Doesn't change the fact that Every Rose Has Its Thorn is a great song regardless of any genre.

Warrant is one of the worst bands of all time, hands down.

Interesting - I've always had the opposite perception of both bands, that DL were the more serious and talented of the two, whereas Poison were more "fluff" and fun. And I was a bigger DL fan back in the day than I care to admit.

I do agree with the Warrant assessment, however.

 

[babyman]

oops, Forgot them:



VAN HALEN!!!!

 

[VintagePunk]

I think I'm one of the very few who like the Sammy incarnation of VH better than David Lee Roth's. IMO, they went from being your stereotypical hard rock caricature to being a good, solid band. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is a great album. It's the only one I still listen to. Panama/Jump/Hot For Teacher make me cringe.

 

[Numb1075]

I'm going w/ GnR #1 (But for some reason I don't consider them a an 80s hair band

I'll always have a soft spot for Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot though

cum on feel the noise

 

[INDY500]

Whitesnake pulled a lot of birds during this period.

 

[one4u2]

Anyone remember Tesla?

 

[Lila64]

I think I'm one of the very few who like the Sammy incarnation of VH better than David Lee Roth's. IMO, they went from being your stereotypical hard rock caricature to being a good, solid band. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is a great album. It's the only one I still listen to. Panama/Jump/Hot For Teacher make me cringe.

I liked Sammy too. But these days, if I never hear another Van Halen song, I'll survive just fine I've reached the saturation point.

Whitesnake had some good songs too. OF course GNR , and yes, I unfortunately remember Tesla too one4u2

I'm sure you boys enjoyed watching the Warrant videos though

And no, Poison just.... sucks, sorry.
And the Crue just rocked! I remember seeing them early on

even opened for Kiss one time

 

[one4u2]

And the Crue just rocked! I remember seeing them early on

even opened for Kiss one time

Theater of Pain

 

[Lila64]

and guess who's on the radio - Van Halen-Beautiful Girls

 

[one4u2]

and guess who's on the radio - Van Halen-Beautiful Girls

I just died!

 

[Lila64]

I using that one. It comes in handy on so many occasions

 

[shaun vox]

M E T A L!!

80s was the best era for metal/rock music!!
look at the state the music is in now!!

80s rocked!!!!


SKID ROW any one, hello!!!!

stryper!!(they still rock) just saw them a couple of months ago!!)

Dokken

Quiet Riot

Ratt

Judas Priest

Bullet Boys


most of you already named some of the bands!!
i also like the Darkness!!

 

[Lila64]

thankfully some of us are not still locked in the 80s though

 

[one4u2]

thankfully some of us are not still locked in the 80s though

I still do like the 80s but not metal, more like Depeche Mode kinda stuff.. and yes Skid Row 18 and Life and Youth Gone Wild

 

[Zoots]

shaun never fails to crack me up!

 

[shaun vox]

lol i so want the 80s metal/rock to come back!!
here in hollywood rock/metal is still alive !!