Some great hair band photos from back in the day were posted at accesshollywood.com.
Ratt in their full 80’s regalia, strike a pose, Chicago, Jan. 1, 1990
Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi poses for a pic with fellow hair metal god Joe Elliot of Def Leppard, Jan. 12, 1989A young Sebastian Bach rocks out with his band, Skid Row, at The Forum, Los Angeles, Jan. 3, 1990Hair metal kings Motley Crue — Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars pose for a shot, Jan. 1984
Brett Michaels attends a taping of the television Show’ ABC in Concert’ at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, April 30, 1991
Anthrax wrapped up their U.S. tour with a sold out show in L.A. Special thanks to Izzy from Anthrax for making this happen for METAL SHOP and a very special thank you to Daisy, who showed me a good time out on the patio. Here are some photos. enjoy -Ralph. [print_gllr id=1805]
“Old rock stars fall hard” I’m forty-nine years old. I’m five-foot-nine, 170. The spandex is over. I’ve had three plastic surgeries. Still, who do you think gets laid more, me or you? … It’s a miracle we survived at all. A bottle of Jack Daniel’s and uncooked hot dogs do not make for a…
Fun read at 411mania.com. Glam was originally from the 70’s but received a major make-over through the hard rock that was being championed from the gutters of the Sunset Strip. Glam metal went from the cool rebellious underground rock to capture the minds of kids. Read More
Hello, you! Time to crank up METAL SHOP on a Wednesday. IRON MAIDEN kicks off ‘The Book of Souls World Tour’ tonight in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are the rulers of my 80’s metal world and seem to be for many others as well… check out this great comment on the Maiden Facebook…
Metal Assault: About the new album: are we going to see a return to the progressive metal sound Queensrÿche had in the ’80s? And what kind of modern elements, if any, are we going to see in the new material? Scott Rockenfield: What we’re trying to do, and what has been really interesting…
What a trip checking these hair band photos from back in the day. Remember TUFF (left)? No, the name doesn’t match the look. Click Here to see more great hair from the decade of decadence.