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Metal/Glam Rock bands that are all but forgotten?
I am listening to one of my homemade compilation CDs, and Kingdom Come's - Do You Like It is playing. It got me thinking of all the bands that were big in the late 80's early 90's for about 15 minutes (before Headbanger's Ball was cancelled), but would result in a "Who is that?" if they were mentioned today. Here are some others I can think of:
Britny Fox Bang Tango Kix Danger Danger Shotgun Messiah Firehouse Electric Boys Gorky Park What others? (I'm asking for the more obscure ones. Not like Warrant, Cinderella or Slaughter or bands like that). |
Of this list, I really liked Firehouse... the singer had a great unique sound.
--Don't Treat Me Bad --Love of a Lifetime --When I Look into Your Eyes --All She Wrote --Reach for the Sky |
Originally posted by GuessWho Of this list, I really Liked Firehouse... the singer had a great unique sound. |
I'll try and only list good bands here (although you get bonus points if you've actually heard of all these bands)
Aldo Nova Babylon A.D. Grim Reaper Killer Dwarfs Krokus Lizzy Borden Loudness Saxon Sleeze Beez Trixter White Lion Surprisingly a few of these bands are still together, though you have to pay a lot of attention to even find their releases these days. Man I miss the days of good metal. Mordred |
Originally posted by Mordred (although you get bonus points if you've actually heard of all these bands) |
Originally posted by Snowmaker What do I win? I have at least one song by most of those you listed, but I've heard of all of them. Good list! Saxon (Power and the Glory!) has always been big in Europe. I don't think they really apply here. Some more: Arcade Contraband Warlock (Doro still does alright in Europe) Enuff Z'Nuff Fastway Hanoi Rocks Laaz Rockit Leatherwolf McAuley-Schenker Group Riot Saigon Kick Steelheart Vinnie Vincent Invasion Virgin Steele Y & T If you want REALLY obscure try Grand Prix. I think I'm one of 5 people who've heard their album. |
Originally posted by Mordred Enuff Z'Nuff |
Originally posted by Mordred Some more: Another one is Wildside. Their CD, Under the Influence is still one of my favorites to this day. http://www.mts.net/~crea/bands/album...side/wild1.jpg I've never heard of Laaz Rockit or Grand Prix. In my head, I'm trying to go through that song American Hairband by Tuff to see if I can remember any other bands mentioned in it. |
A few more popping into my head:
Alias Thunder Circus of Power Dangerous Toys Bullet Boys Mr. Big |
Originally posted by Snowmaker Virgin Steele is still around and very big in Europe. Saigon Kick I though of after the fact. I still have all their CDs, even Bastards. Another one is Wildside. You've stumped me with Wildside and Thunder. Thunder sounds familiar but I can't place 'em. Somehow I left Bullet Boys off my list, I was actually thinking of them when i started to reply the first time. Mordred |
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Quiet Riot Ratt Child's Play |
Definatally look for some Wildside on Kazaa. It's all on there. Hang on Lucy was their "hit".
I had received both the Thunder and Wildside CDs as promos back when I used to work at Musicland. I had gotten rid of both, but recently re-acquired the Wildside CD off ebay after downloading it and realizing how much I missed it. Thunder - Backstreet Symphony http://www.puzlebox.demon.co.uk/dkong/jpg/bss.jpg |
:lol: Circus of Power.....man, had I forgotten about them.
I loved Dangerous Toys, "Scared" Baton Rouge Bonham Skid Row Zebra Europe Triumph Great White Kingdom Come Damn Yankees Accept And the greatest ;) metal band ever: Krokus |
Skid Row, Great White and Europe hung in there much longer than all the others mentioned.
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Originally posted by Mordred I'll try and only list good bands here (although you get bonus points if you've actually heard of all these bands) Aldo Nova Babylon A.D. Grim Reaper Killer Dwarfs Krokus Lizzy Borden Loudness Saxon Sleeze Beez Trixter White Lion Surprisingly a few of these bands are still together, though you have to pay a lot of attention to even find their releases these days. Man I miss the days of good metal. Mordred MTV used to play the hell out of Aldo Nova's "monkey on your back" or whatever it was called. Trixter-:lol: Total cheese. We used to make fun of this slut I used to sit behind in Spanish class in high school because she wore a KIX t-shirt that said "dirty boys from the underground" :lol: A friend of mine had a Grim Reaper cassette, and another one had a record by Killer Dwarfs. I never owned any of those albums, but at one time I did own: Dangerous Toys (first album) Laaz Rocket- (Hey, they did a Dead Kennedy's cover!) |
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Loudness. I saw them in concert when I was a kid when I lived in Amarillo Texas. They are a Japanese metal band. The funniest concert I have ever been to: "Hewwo Amawiwo. We are WOUDNESS!!!!!! Are you weady to wock and woooooooooollllllll????????" |
We've all forgotten about Hurricane!! "I say na, na na na na na, I'm on to you!"
Faster Pussycat. (saw them open for Motley Crue on the Dr. Feelgood tour) Death Angel - Act III (still an awesome CD!) |
OK found it!! The U.S. cover for Thunder - Backstreet Symphony:
http://members.aol.com:/HLLYMC99/THUNDER.JPG I knew that other cover wasn't what I had. TRACKS: 1. She's So Fine (Morely/Taylor) - 5:30 2. Dirty Love (Morely) - 5:21 3. Don't Wait for Me (Morely) - 5:32 4. Higher Ground (Morely) - 5:06 5. Until My Dying Day (Morely/Taylor) - 6:32 6. Back Street Symphony (Morely) - 4:30 7. Love Walked In (Morely) - 6:25 8. Englishman on Holiday (Morely) - 4:27 9. Girl's Going Out of Her Head (Morely) - 4:18 10. Gimme Some Lovin' (cover song) (Davis/Winwood/Winwood) - 3:51 11. Distant Thunder (Morely) - 4:56 Bold ones are what I think were the "hits". **I've got Aldo Nova - Fantasy playing right now. |
How about the band "Wasted" ?????
I saw them open for IRON MAIDEN back in 87'. "Somewhere on tour". |
Originally posted by Three Day Delay "Hewwo Amawiwo. We are WOUDNESS!!!!!! Are you weady to wock and woooooooooollllllll????????" |
Originally posted by woofman How about the band "Wasted" ????? I saw them open for IRON MAIDEN back in 87'. "Somewhere on tour". Thats the band formed by UFO bassist Pete Way. They had some great music. One of their lead singers went on to Tyketto, another cool overlooked band. |
Wow, these are some great bands listed here (with the possible exception of the Killer Dwarfs -ptth- ).
Does anyone remember Hurricane? VH1 classic ran a video of theirs (song title escapes my rusty mind) and I was blown away, but I do not remember ever hearing them at all. If I had, I would have definitely purchased it. I have no idea when they came out, but from their look, I'd say late 80s (88-90 or so). Edited because I just remembered Agent Steele did Skeptics Apocalypse, not Virgin Steele. Oops. :blush: Still, the Virgin Steele releases are cool. |
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Ahhhhhhh - there. That should end this thread real quick. :p Mods - feel free to shutter this sad thread "homage" to stripey spandex, acid-wash jean jackets, teased mullets and strawberry wine coolers. ;) |
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All-but-forgotten "Glam"
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