Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

same thing.

The genre is also referred to, often by detractors, as hair metal. This term was popularized by MTV in the 1990s and derives from the tendency amongst some bands to style their long hair in a teased-up fashion. In modern culture, fans of the style have embraced the term glam metal. During its heyday, the genre was often referred to as heavy metal or simply metal. Also, this music has been called by the more derogatory terms cock rock and butt rock.

dick_grayson

I don't really consider any of the bands "metal." Most are hard rock, if that. Axl has one of the best voices of all time, so that's my vote. Same goes for how good each band is/was. GnR was great, Crue was ok and the rest were prety bad.....in my opinion.

Filmmaker

Does Joe Elliott from Def Leppard count (even though, comparatively speaking, his hair was never that big)? If so, he gets my vote. If not, I abstain, 'cuz the whole kit and kaboodle of the rest of 'em churn my stomach.

Mordred

I'd put Don second behind Bach. For me, you just can't touch the vocals on "Wasted Time" or basically just the whole Slave to the Grind album. Skid Row might have been on the hair metal side with their first album, but their second was 100% pure metal. Truly worthy of being the first number 1 charting metal album. Too bad Bach is such a nutjob that the rest of the band couldn't stand to be around him.

jessecrx

Bach and Tate.

I loved Bach's cover of Hollaback Girl
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=931672

DVD Josh

Ever hear that guy LIVE? Man, talk about a studio singer.

turborobb

YEAH! Hair Metal, my favorite!

I voted for Jani Lane (former Warrant vocalist). He doesn't have the range of Bach, but I think he has (had, I should say) a solid voice with good range from ballads to metal rockers.

also, C.J. Snare from Firehouse is amazing, I always thought he was one of the most underrated metal singers ever, I've seen Firehouse live a bunch of times and it always sounds like they just put the CD on because he sings it so perfect.

others to think about... Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart), Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), Paul Stanley (KISS), Kip Winger, Jeff Scott Soto (Malmsteen, Eyes, Talisman and tons of other bands), Jamie St James (Black n Blue, and now Warrant), Don Dokken, Andrew Elt (Sleeze Beez), Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns), Marq Torien (Bulletboys), Jesse Harte (Southgang), Jack Russell (Great White), Matt Kramer (Saigon Kick)

The Cow

Dee Snider

Supermallet

No love for David Coverdale and Whitesnake?

Filmmaker

You make a very good point, one I don't disagree with, but that still puts him ahead of this poll's competition, in my view, none of which are good live or in the studio...

Josh-da-man

Agreed on that point.

On "Rage for Order" it seemed like they were melding the current metal sound with a goth rock sound (such as The Cure or Sisters of Mercy). Listen to "Gonna Get Close to You" and it seems fairly obvious. And I think the look was also a combination of the two genres as well.

"Rage" is my second favorite album of theirs, right after Mindcrime.

JAA

On strictly pipes alone, Bach destroys Neil. I would add Marq Torien of the Bulletboys to the list for consideration . . . he would also destroy Vince Neil.

DVD Josh

I would disagree at least about Bach. I've seen him live and was even more impressed. That Def Lep concert was only redeemed by the guitarists, who were awesome, and seeing Rick Allen master the drums. Elliot was horrific.

But I really don't think that Def was hair metal.

cdollaz

I think the Hysteria album is the poster boy for hair metal.

Flashback

I never considered Queensryche a 'hair/glam band' at all. In fact, their Rage For Order time I saw them open for Maiden at Radio City/Powerslave tour.

I always thought Bach was better than most so that's my vote. Most of the others on that list make me cringe.

Supermallet, I really like Coverdale a lot and he went into that hair band mold. But I really liked DP and WS from before that MTV period. That's how I like to remember him

DVD Josh

Maybe, but they have close to 10 albums right? One album does not make a band hair metal, IMHO.

Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

They'll have been around for 30 years in 2007, and really only about 7 of those years I'd consider hair metal, from 84-91 or so (the hysteria stretch when that was the only album released in those years).

Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

10 studio albums + 2 greatest hits

GuessWho

FYI... the 2-disc Hysteria "Special Edition" comes out Tuesday!!!

d2cheer

Ted Poley from Danger Danger, and they still rock to this day.

Collateral Damage by Ted Poley is the best "Hair Metal" Cd to come in years, simply put it kicks ass. Every fan of Hair Metal should check it out.

OK that said, I would also put in the lead singer for Firehouse, I just don't know his name.

astrochimp

Tate

scarredgod

my favorite was Davy Vain from VAIN.

Osiris

Gonna through one out for fodder....Michael Sweet from Stryper

mraor

You know your hair metal, man! I have to go with Danny Vaughn. His stuff in Waysted and Tyketto is just amazing. I can't believe the range this guy had.

johnbook

Definately my favorite, i'm with ya turborobb..

My vote goes for C.J. Snare of Firehouse, they are such a great band, also have to mention Mijenko Matijevic of Steelheart, what an amazing singing voice, also Johnny Gioeli of Hardline is amazing, and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt one of my favorite bands of all time.