Tougher than glam rock and pre-dating punk by a couple of years, the Heavy Metal Kids were swashbuckling rock’n’roll pirates fronted by doomed livewire Gary Holton. In 2004, Classic Rock traced the ...

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Additionally, thye are known for blending heavy instrumentation with ... in Germany in the 2000s as a school band, but emerged on the hair metal and glam rock scene with a bang with their 2008 ...

Heavy metal has produced legendary artists celebrated for groundbreaking music, powerful live performances, and innovative ...

They’re definitely still glam ... but the music they did produce in the 70s is considered very influential in the rise of British heavy metal. Despite the success of songs like “Rock Bottom ...

Here is your 2025 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week’s newest albums! Each week is loaded with new ...

One of the finest bands of the 1970s glam explosion yet cutting an entirely unique mark, we pick five songs you must hear from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

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Drummer Aaron Rossi, who played in the bands Ministry ... The Big Dog. Rock In Peace, Aaron! We love and miss you!!!" Rossi was a member of the heavy metal group Prong from 2005 through 2009 ...

The New York Dolls were forerunners of punk and the band's style - teased hair, women's clothes and lots of makeup - inspired the glam movement that took up residence in heavy metal a decade later ...