That wasn't always the case, though. Hair metal — and '80s rock as a whole — was obsessed with power ballads and these melodramatic love songs often rocketed to the top of the charts.

Whatever the case, many of these bands retain cult followings today, and for good reason. Read on to see our list of 10 Underrated Hair Metal Bands That Deserved to Be Way Bigger.

Having a power ballad was practically a requirement in mid-‘80s glam metal, but Cinderella approached it with a darker, more ...

In 1992, after many hair metal bands began to fade, Adrenalize sold 8 million copies. Guns N’ Roses L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose gave Guns N’ Roses its band name.

The hair, or glam, metal bands of the 1980s remain one of the true guilty pleasures in the history of music. The hair spray, makeup and catchy pop tunes touched up with distortion were made for ...

Still, whether they loved it or not, here are 10 bands, in no particular order, who passed through the days of 1980s “hair metal.” 1. Poison ...

Whatever the case, many of these bands retain cult followings today, and for good reason. Read on to see our list of 10 Underrated Hair Metal Bands That Deserved to Be Way Bigger.