Who else here is into 80's metal?

[Jand3rson]

My parents were metalheads when I was a kid, so I grew up listening to butt-rock. I love it, it's in my blood. I got the bug to post this when I was driving home from work today, and one of my all time favorite songs came on the radio, "Round & round" by Ratt. I fucking love that song, and it totally made me remember all the songs I loved when I was a kid. Anyone else have 80's hair metal as a guilty pleasure? Shit, I'm an 80's music nut, anyway.

My favorites (from back in the day):

Ratt
Def Leppard
Megadeth
Guns 'N' Roses
Billy Idol
Poison
Motley Crue

[E304life]

Ill give a nod to G&R and Megadave

I could use one of the rock on smiles right hear if i had one.

[delatlanta1281]

Def Leppard! I live my life by their lyrics man!

[Jon325i]

Def Leppard! I live my life by their lyrics man!

Is that so? When's the last time you had some sugar poured on you? ;-)

Jon

[permit]

Def Leppard and G&R, yes. However, Metallica just came on...

[Simon S]

what ?

who could forget the three W's ?

Warrant
Winger
&
Whitesnake
!

.

[Charlie]

How can an 80's hair metal thread on this board not mention Great White?

I mean, seriously.

-Charlie

[hamann318is]

I love some hair metal. I'm a huge Van Halen fan.

[Jon325i]

How can an 80's hair metal thread on this board not mention Great White?

I mean, seriously.

-Charlie

Fuck that. Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, and Cinderella FTW. ;-)

Jon

Edit: no mention of Ratt either :-?

[Kip]

Wow

Old Skool but not cool bands...

You guys are bringing back memories of going to school listening to Def Lep and VH as loud as the Jensen 6x9's could take. Back when illicit substances occasionally were available....

Saw Heart, CheapTrick, UFO, Blue Oyster, and Motorhead at the Tangerine Bowl...VH open for the Stones at Orange Bowl....

And has anybody mentioned AC/DC?
But then my music tastes improved...

REM
The Clash
B-52's
Black Flag
The Faction
Minor Threat
Fear

This was back when AOR ruled the airwaves. GAG on Journey, Foreigner, Faghat, etc.

Hairmetal is to 80's as boybands are to 90's.

[Jparkr]

Metalica, Slayer, Helloween, Manowar, Testament, Black sabbath, Dio

Word

[Jparkr]

oh yeah, and journey, lol not exactly metal but steve perry is the man!

[Digitalwave]

How can an 80's hair metal thread on this board not mention Great White?

I mean, seriously.

-Charlie

Matt loves 80's hair metal, he wouldn't be alive without it!

[browntown]

anthrax, faith no more, danzig

Funny you guys bring up def leppard, my first concert ever was the hysteria tour at the (then) memorial coliseum.

I occassionally turn the sirius radio to channel 14 I think, it's called hair nation, and I'll stick my devil horns out the window hauling down I-5 in a suit. I'm old and due for a mid-life crisis.

[KrisHolloway]

Though I was born in 88', I love 80's rock and classic Chuck Norris Movies!!