They are currently active. Formed in 1982 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham,Cinderella was one of the biggest bands of the 80s rock and metal era. With it's iconic cover of a disgraced Lady Justice, the band's. They were another band that just didnt receive enough exposure to be well known with hard rock fans. The band has also released two other albums which featured vocalists Marc Storace of Krokus and Rob Rock. Not to be confused with the German metal band Helloween, Halloween commanded quite a cult following. Records and is considered by many fans to be the bands best work. Theres almost nothing separating these guys from a boy band except their long hair, but My God, what glorious locks they were. Their lead singer, Mark. The group's original focal point, singer/guitarist Dean Davidson, is still absent from the proceedings, as his replacement . 1 The Cars The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s. Their subsequent albums are actually quite good and they are a best-kept secret for melodic metal lovers. It's a pretty strong album front to back. Wanting to join the rest of our members? SM blasted out a . It received critical acclaim. The band released several albums after this with a different vocalist, A More Perfect Union (1987), Right Between the Eyes (1989) but it just didnt have the same magic that Night Of The Crime did. Break Out is currently out of print and is a sought-after collectors item by metal fans. Despite their success within the world of hair metal, they did not quite break out into the mainstream. It's the genre that critics loved to hate and fans have kept around to this day: hair metal. Heavy Metal Timeline. This German band led by Mat Sinner is often compared to another great metal band, The Pretty Maids. The band released a music video for the song She which received some airplay on MTV. As a kid, I remember seeing the album cover depicting two skeletons having sex in a way that formed a peace sign, and knew I had to buy it. It sounds like a joke, but it isnt. Foreigner hits the tour circuit to bid farewell to a long-running career. An interesting cross between pirate attire and glam, the band was known for their wild antics including lead vocalist Chainsaw Caine using a chainsaw on stage during the performance. Releasing the album, Saraya (1989), the band found success with the single Love Has Taken Its Toll and eventually released a second album in When the Blackbird Sings (1991). Their debut is a fantastic effort to absolutely add to your collection if you don't have it. A popification of metal that began with late '70s glam rock and spanned the entire subsequent decade, hair metal continues to be shunned by most folks who consume music critically and self-seriously. The band disbanded before ever finding mainstream success. The wait is finally over! Paul DiAnno was the original Iron Maiden vocalist who was replaced by Bruce Dickinson. Originally a side project formed by Greg Giuffria after his band Angel ended, Giuffria became a full-fledged band. 2. Featuring Doug Aldrich on guitar who would later go on to work with bands like Dio, Whitesnake, and currently Dead Daisies. But when youre young, from a small town, and you dont know any better, theres a tendency to get caught up in the music of the times, and for few of my formative years, I listened to all of that awful, terrible, no good, lousy music. About the only thing you can really say for it is that, at least it wasnt auto-tuned. The band had a slightly more AOR, melodic rock sound with heavy keyboards. The band released several great albums, with Vices being their most widely known album. Freak Of Nature After White Lion disbanded, vocalist Mike Tramp started this band and took it in a decidedly more heavier direction. Billydvette1234, CC BY-SA 4.0. Kingpin were Swedens entry into the 1988 Hair Metal Olympics. KISS. Wildly popular in Japan, they were never able to duplicate the same success in the U.S. mostly do to changing trends in music. TKO released In Your Face in 1984. Here are ten Forgotten Hair Metal Bands of the 80s. Most experts put its beginnings in the late '60s and early '70s. Here are 10 hair metal bands who should have been . Considered by many to be one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Beck died peacefully after a short battle with bacterial meningitis. Jimi Hendrix Burning Desire On these studio recordings with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles in the wake of the dissolution of the Tom Petty Estate Pursues Legal Action Against Kari Lake's Use Of "I Won't Back Down" in Campaign. The band still performs live and still releases new albums, albeit without Tommy Thayer. The album was an attempt to create a more alternative glam metal sound but never quite succeeded in finding the right audience. Below are a few Hair Metal Bands that either got lost in the shuffle, or hit the scene too late in game and never stood a chance. Omen was formed in L.A. in 1983 by guitarist Kenny Powell and the band signed to Metal Blade Records in 1984. Visually the band was quite different, with the members wearing chrome masks. The record was produced by revered scene icon John Feldmann, and it has all of the elements of a classic Feldmann LP: anthemic choruses, loud guitars, passionate screams and perfect melodies. Formed in 1983, this band had a pretty bright future ahead of them when they released their album Rat Race in 1990 under Chrysalis Records, produced by big-time music producer Howard Benson. Featuring vocalist Jeni Foster, Princess Pang was an exciting glam metal band that played sleazy hard rock. Von Groove came into the spotlight at end of the genre in 1992. 1. Crimson Glory released Crimson Glory (1986) and Transcendence (1988) and then followed up in the 90s with Strange and Beautiful (1991) and Astronomica (1999) which featured Wade Black on vocals before calling it a day as a band. Tuff Tuff was the epitome of the 80s glam scene. By the early 90s bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden had completely changed the musical landscape. Its a testament to the times, however, that Once Bitten was nominated for Grammy for Best Hard Rock song, both because it got nominated for an EMMY, and because anyone thought that Once Bitten was Hard Rock.. I've been away from here for a while pretty busy but I thought I'd make a thread about what glam, hair, sleaze, hard rock, melodic rock, AOR etc type bands & albums who seem to be forgotten by the general rock & metal crowd these days you think are UNREAL and should be remembered!!! Tytan also featured bassist Kevin Riddles and drummer Dave Dufort and guitarist Steve Gibbs The bands only album Rough Justice (1985) was released after they had already broken up from the original recordings that were planned for an album prior to Swans departure. With a sound similar to Britny Fox, the band produced some great songs including the album opener Shake It, Piece Of The Action and Love Potion #9. lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Frank DiCostanzo, and the now-deceased drummer John Fowler would go on to form the original lineup of the glam metal band Steelheart featuring vocalist Miljenko Matijevic that was released in 1990. Its really that good. He brought former VVI bass player Dana Strum along for the ride and the rest as they say is history. Kimball, died, having succumbed to cancer after three years of treatment. 10 Forgotten 80s And 90s Hair Metal Bands Tard Published: August 3, 2019 YouTube On Saturday nights here on Classic Rock 105.1 from 6p to 7p, we celebrate the over the top excess that was the 80's Hair Metal Scene. Should These Songs Have Been Guns 'N Roses' "Ultimate Illusion"? Lead vocalist Mark Free has since changed his gender to female in now known as Marcie Free. Discussion in 'Old School Metal Discussion' started by TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash, Jun 16, 2005. The heavy metal bands and artists below have played their music all over the world, but they all were formed in Florida. Unfortunately, the band could never seem to duplicate the same formula in later releases. 2,industrial music iconsStatic-Xhave partnered with master costume/prop makerEddie Yangand hisDeity Camp Punksylvania Music & Camping Festival has announced their first European artist set to perform at the highly anticipated 3rd annual event. The band released the following albums, Rated Rexx (1990), Golden Gates (1991), Rexx Erected (2001), The Evil (2002), and are set to release a new album in 2020 called Psycho Ward. Ronnie James Dio offered his help to the band and worked on demos with Boleyn. The bands initial line-up featured DiAnno, guitarists John Wiggins & John Hurley, bassist Laurence Kessler and Sid Falck on drums. What's funny is that in 1990, these guys had an image problem that stopped them from achieving more success. They released an album as recently as 2009. Tytan features a then-unknown Scottish vocalist Norman Kal Swan who would later front the critically acclaimed glam metal band Lion. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! The LA band had been kicking around the Sunset Strip for a decade by the time they released Law Of The Order, and lost classics like Paris Calling and slow-burning semi-ballad, Why Should I Believe were slicker, smarter and classier than any of the candy floss being churned out by most of the chinless bozos who came along in their wake. Electric Boys Swedish upstarts Electric Boys took a different approach to melodic metal by merging a bit of 70s rock and interesting rhythms to create something unique. Law And Order's follow up "Rites Of Passage" is pretty damn solid as well. Their lead singer, Mark Slaughter, typified an era when the male falsetto could actually be appreciated (though, no one was a match for Steelheart. Ted Pilot was an amazing vocalist. To me, they had a sound sort of like The Cult, but with a more boisterous, uptempo attitude respectively. The two full-length albums are still highly sought after by metal record collectors and the band has achieved a cult following their movie appearance in Penelope Spheeris documentary. The band toured the U.S. under support for their single and video for Rock School and picked up news fans. Fifth Angel was a band filled with incredible talent and great musicians. Sword is an outstanding true metal band that just got lost in the shuffle. Ranked: Ozzy Osbourne's Guitarists "Best To Worst", Ranked: Motley Crue Albums "Best To Worst", The Top 5 Australian Metal Bands Of The 80s. I came of age at a very weird time in music history. There will be some quirkiness after the upgrade, but we'll get it all sorted out. The band was fronted by singer Sally Cato who definitely toughed it up as good as any of her male counterparts in the same genre. The Charm City Devils album,Sins, was dedicated to lead singer Brian Jack after he passed away in 2012 in what was an apparent suicide. Tragedy struck when Criss Oliva was killed by a drunk driver in 1993. Nelson The twin grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Nelson represented something of the tipping point for hair metal, an acknowledgement that metal was a hugely dishonest label for the subgenre. Fun Fact: Reb Beachs brother, John Beach, is one of the more popular voice-over guys. They did have a video featured on MTV and have a cult following around the debut album to this day. Seduce broke up in 1991. Although, apparently this was only supposed to be 01. The band received MTV airplay for their single I Must Be Dreaming from their sophomore album Silk + Steel but failed to break into the big time commercially. More like burn this album cover! While it came closer to fitting the sound of the grunge movement of the 90s, it never found enough success to continue long term. During the 80s glam and melodic metal ruled the airwaves. Wildly popular in Japan, they were never able to duplicate the same success in the U.S. mostly do to changing trends in music. People didnt give a shit then either. While Law Of The Order was well received by the bands fans it simply didnt get much promotion because of the changing musical climate. Talas released two albums in the 80s: (1982) Sink Your Teeth into That and(1983) Live Speed on Ice. However, Mass was never able to achieve mainstream success as Stryper did. Lead singer Brian Jack passed away April 17, 2012. The band's debut was produced by Bob Rock, and he's kind of got a great track record, so what was the problem? Or why not treat yourself? They were signed to Mercury Records where they released their debut album in 1989. Guns. If theyd been born 30 years earlier, Station would have been as big as Def Leppard, or at least Trixter. Besides a shared love of skyscraping hairdos and tight pants, all of them unleash . These five girls from California were under a major labelMercury. Led by former Virgin Steele guitarist, Jack Starr Burning Starr produced some solid albums during the 1980s. Soundtrack | Iron Man. Led by singer Sally Cato, the band released Social Intercourse as their major-label debut. The band was critically acclaimed and developed a fan base rather quickly, in part from fans of Whiteheart and then new fans from MTV and radio airplay. Because they had STANDARDS. The debut album is still sought after by collectors and is considered a hidden gem. The image problem was tattoos! The label in and of itself is limiting and loathed by those involved, but it's the easiest way to describe the kind of hard-rocking, meticulously-produced, guitar solo-infused music that took off in the early to mid '80s and stuck around the top of the charts until the early '90s. Five bands that come to mind are Van Halen, Guns'n'Roses, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Pantera. The lead singer, meanwhile, spent his downtown publishing poetry, because of course he did. Sadly, Great White became far more popular in later years for tragedy than their music when pyrotechnics ignited a fire during one of their club tours in Providence, Rhode Island, killing 100 people, including the bassist. Reece is phenomenal form and this is a great album for people who love melodic metal. Mat Sinner would later go on to join the band Primal Fear as bassist and backing vocalist and Sinner still releases new material, their latest album was released in 2019. The band was prolific at releasing albums in the 80s which included: Sirens (1983), Power of the Night (1985), Fight for the Rock (1986), Hall of the Mountain King (1987), and Gutter Ballet (1989). The band featured incredibly talented musicians with License To Kill being the epic album that failed to put them over the top. No genre has been as mocked and reviled as much as hair metal, but for a few years in the 80s when it was still called glam metal it bestrode the world like a Spandex and fishnet-clad colossus, twirling its drumsticks at it surveyed all before it. One that did, if only for a short while, was the bandBabylon A.D.Their self-titled debut album was released in 1989 featuring the song Bang Go The Bells. The band will be releasing a live album this summer TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT LIVELOUD 2023 Tom Keifer (Cinderella) and Winger and John Corabi (Motley Crue, The Scream) will hit the tour circuit in 2023. After Vices, the band released Waysted EP (1984), The Good the Bad the Waysted (1985), Save Your Prayers (1986), Wilderness of Mirrors (2000), You Wont Get Out Alive (2000), Back from the Dead (2004), The Harsh Reality (2007), and Totally Waysted (2008). Unknown, underrated and forgotten hairbands and AOR artists. They signed to Metal Blade Records in 1986 and released two albums Fire in the Rain (1987) and Downtown Dreamers (1988). During the 80s they released Living on the Edge (1980), Offering (1982), and Nemesis in 1983. When you think of hair metal, Mtley Cre might be the first band to come to mind. Their cult-classic debut album, Welcome To Bop City ,was a Scandi-glam mini-masterpiece featuring groinally-charged anthems with titles like I Dont Care Bout Nothin and Squeezin Teazin, played by men calling themselves Zinny J Zan and Stixx Galore (yup, the drummer). The genre was split into During the 80s glam and melodic metal ruled the airwaves. and the Bulletboys. Heavens Edge I will probably go to my grave thinking that if the debut album by Heavens Edge had only been released a few years earlier, they would have been one of the biggest names is 80s hard rock. The band did release other hit songs such as Down Boys and Heaven. Go ask Axl Rose, who nicked frontman Richard Blacks back-alley sneer and sideways shuffle and spun it into gold. Grunge eventually became a parody of itself as well, as did Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Emo and just about every successful genre there after. Your Home for Walton and Johnson in the Morning. In my opinion, these guys were definitely ahead of their time. Prior to the concept album THE OTHER ONE which will be released on March 24, 2023 (Friday), BABYMETAL has revealed that they will simultaneously 80s Icon Debbie Gibson recently shared this post on her Facebook page in a moving tribute to her Mother: We covered a lot of DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE 2023 NORTH AMERICANFUTURE PASTARENA TOUR. Babylon A.D. This bands whole gimmick and style was actually inspired by the colorful kids breakfast cereal,Trix. Mr. Big I dont even understand how these guys could even categorize themselves as metal or rock. They were basically terrible coffee shop acoustic musicians with big hair. they did however release one album for Ann Boleyns New Renaissance Records. While the band was on a major label at the time of Dangerous Attractions release they were never truly exposed to the large American mainstream metal audience that could have helped them reach the level of bands like Whitesnake, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard who were dominating the airwaves at the time. Most songs by these bands I personally don't care for but only know about solely because they were played on MTV so damn much. The band released only two albums in the 80s: Fighting Back (1986) and Children of Madness (1987). The band still records and recently released a new album to critical acclaim. These guys were from Canada and honestly, I don't remember how I ever heard of them or got their debut "Von Groove". He can play drums too. Young And Crazy was one of the best glam metal releases of the 80s. Great White Like the much bigger band, Cinderella (who actually put out a couple of decent blues albums after the fall of glam), Great White brought some blues flavor into their bubble gum glam, and honestly, their big hit still holds up nicely (Once Bitten, Twice Shy). Guitarist Tommy Thayer would later go on to replace Ace Frehley in KISS. Nevertheless, they deserve more attention and credit for well-written rock anthems that tried their best to keep rock alive. Theyre still around, believe it or not, and theyre HUGE in Asia. Asphalt Ballet Their debut self-titled album hit the shelves in 1991 and featured an interesting mix of hard rock, blues, southern rock, grunge and metal that actually seemed to work quite well. Today Helsinkis longest serving gothic rock vampires THE 69 EYES arise from their crypt announcing their new studio album As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, its almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released a total After making global headlines with the announcement of their eighth studio albumProject Regeneration: Vol. Considered by many to be one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Beck died peacefully after a short battle with bacterial meningitis. Jimi Hendrix Burning Desire On these studio recordings with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles in the wake of the dissolution of the Tom Petty Estate Pursues Legal Action Against Kari Lake's Use Of "I Won't Back Down" in Campaign. This all-female metal band was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1980, when lead guitarist and founding member, the late Jan Kuehnemund, was still in high school. Heres how it works. The band received another shot at stardom in the U.S. with the album Save Your Prayers which featured future Tyketto vocalist Danny Vaughan. were sort of a Tesla meets Southern rock hybrid that didnt make it on most peoples radar. Of course, it turned out to be a put-on Stanley was really a rich kid called Chris Stann, and the whole thing was somewhere between performance art, social commentary and plain bad taste. The band released the single Ride With Me to critical acclaim, but never found true success in the mainstream market. We were true power-pop but we got signed at the worst possible time in the whole metal frenzy, ZNuff vocalist Donnie Vie said in a 2011 interview. Hair metal is flamboyant and loud but glamorous. Tim Skold would later go on to join industrial rockers KMFDM and perform with Marilyn Manson as well as a solo artist with his own band SKOLD. Although they did quite well in the rock community, they couldn't manage to pop on a mainstream level. The members of the band decided to split from the singer. This Canadian band released two singles, Poisoned By Love and Dont Turn Your Back On Me Now from their debut album Prey and garnered them a growing fanbase. Sadly, In October 2003, their original singer, J.D. Rachelles voice was much deeper and added a darker sound to their version of glam rock but just couldnt catch up to the rising tide of alternative rock that was taking over at the beginning of the 90s. Wildside Under The Influence is still a great album by a band that found great success in the L.A. club scene of the late 80s but just recorded too late. The band would go on to release two more albums Warped (1990) and Beyond DValley Of DMolls (1997). The band has released several albums since comprised of demos and unreleased material. He proclaimed,I could shoot myself in the fing head for writing that song!, Though he later recanted and said, Im happy as a clam to have written a song that is still being played and still dug by so many people. The band received rave critical reviews but success eluded them. The band received great airplay on MTV but was just another victim of bad timing in a changing musical scene. The band found a decent amount of success with their second album Stand Tall. In their debut album, they had an AC/DC rip-off version of Hot For Teacher with their single Girlschool. The band was a regular on the Sunset Strip but failed to turn their success in the clubs into successful album sales. Even on those records that came after the massive success of "Cum On Feel The . Cry Wolf The debut album by Cry Wolf is a great example of the glam / pop melodic metal that permeated the 80s. The band is currently still performing and released the album Start @ One, most recently in 2013. Ready To Strike was a great album and promised great things to come, but unfortunately the band never quite reached this level again. The band is considered to be one of the originals in the progressive metal movement, along with Queensrche, Dream Theater, Fates Warning. Bands like Aerosmith, Kiss, Boston, Slade are bands that contributed to the evolution of hair metal music. Roxy Blue Roxy Blue is almost infamous for not only arriving too late but for trying so hard to sound like Van Halen. Icon released their debut album Icon in 1984. Members of Hawk included: Doug Marks (MetalMethod.com), Scott Travis (Judas Priest), Charles Morrill (Charlie Wayne Morrill), Lonnie Vencent (Bullet Boys), David Fefolt, and Matt Sorum (Guns N Roses). The bands sound was much less heavy than the image on their album covers, which made them appear to be more of a heavy metal band. Their album is still highly sought after by collectors. 2) Baton Rouge -Being from Louisiana, you've probably heard of these guys. The band released the album Total Control in 1983. The glam-metal band Poison in 1986, from . While the band disbanded when the height of the glam metal era began to fade, vocalist Michael Ross returned with solo material and has also returned with a new lineup of Gypsy Rose. However, the band reformed in 2010 with Warrants Jani Lane (RIP) filling in for the lead singer Russell, while Russell himself attempted to start his own band, Jack Russells Great White. Basically, neither band really worked out for legal and artistic reasons (the death by overdose of Jani Lane probably didnt help matters, either). Detroit rockers Seduce were pushed into the spotlight in the movie The Decline Of Western Civilization Part Two: The Metal Years. But major labels were still trying to save the dying genre and were still signing bands like Sister Whiskey, Heavy Bones, Katmandu, Slik Toxic, WWIII and War Babies . The band always had great songs and arrangements to make any metalhead go wild, but the band seemed to die a slow death with very little promotion. Skin To Skin, Daddys Little Girl, and the live, acoustic-tinged, Is That All You Want are my absolute favorites, but its a great cohesive album thats awesome from beginning to end. (1990) Barracuda Open Fire (1989) The band was featured on several movie soundtracks including Fright Night, Thrashin, and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. The Bar Vice Squad says: We like to include a song thats very different from our usual style on each album for example Goodnight England LIMITED TO ONLY 500 SETS SHIPPING MID-2023 You asked for it You got it. Feel free to sign up today. Formed in 1980, the band was started by Bernie K. And Spacey T. who had originally met in a funk band. Vocalist Joel Ellis provided a gritty vocal style and the guitarist and bassist were from the Japanese metal band Seiki Matsu, now known as Seikima. 8) Child's Play - From East Baltimore, Maryland, Child's Play released "Rat Race" in 1990 on Chrysalis Records. Quick is a great band for those looking for hidden gems that they somehow missed years ago. Original vocalist Zinny J. Zan left the band one year after the debut album and Bassist Tim Tim (Tim Skold) took over vocal duties. The band imploding with members fighting with each other. The band went on to produce quite a few albums, all of which carried the bands signature sound. While similar to Kix in sound the band did develop its own personality. Their 80s albums are: Tokyo Blade (1983), Night of the Blade (1984), Black Hearts & Jaded Spades (1985), Aint Misbehavin (1987) and, No Remorse (1989). The band was a staple on Sunset Strip during the glam metal years and appeared in the documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years. The band started in 1982 and released the following albums in the 1980s: Wild n Evil (1982), Fast Decision (1983), Danger Zone (1984), Touch of Sin (1985), Comin Out Fighting (1986), and Dangerous Charm (1987). Def Leppard. However, the band just never seemed to reach a large commercial audience The band is currently thought to be still technically active, but their last recorded album was in 2008. Hard Rock & Metal, Alternative / Punk
They are also a staple act at the annual M3 Rock Festival in the bands home state of Maryland. Lion was probably best known for recording the Transformers Movie Theme. Throughout the years, Kix continued to record and tour, and was even part of theRocklahomafestival in 2008 in Oklahoma. So, in essence, a complete band that you and your girlfriend could listen to without an argument. T.T. 5,160. . They had all the elements a hair metal band needed to succeed explosive drums, whammy-bar guitar riffs and that Lennon/McCartney-esque melodic harmony of the songs they released. Save Your Prayers had a more commercial radio-friendly appeal to the sound but also failed to sell a large number of albums with limited promotion. The music and song structure was an extension of the hard rock of '70s bands like Aerosmith and the partying of Van Halen, with the theatrics and flair of artists such as Kiss and Alice Cooper (all of whom had minor comebacks as a result of the genre's popularity). Tramp eventually went solo and still performs and records today. The band based out of Seattle signed with Combat Records and later released the album Below The Belt for Roadrunner Records in 1986. Vocalist Tim Hall has drawn comparisons with the vocal style of Strypers Michael Sweet. Three junkies and alcoholic,is how Sea Hags own manager described them, to which sandpaper-throated frontman Ron Yocom responded: Nah, it was two junkies and two alcoholics. Either way, it goes a long way to explaining why these Bay Area sleazebags failed to set anything other than their own trousers on fire. Its hard enough to write a song, let alone one that sticks around.. All the elements for hair metal success were there: a hard-rocking glamour upfront, a touch of punk and glam pop songs, and originating from New York. Vocalist Brad Sinsel went on to front the band War Babies which released their only album in 1992 and had a minor hit with the song Hang Me Up. Recently, Hurricane has reunited with only Sarzo and Cavazo as the original members and has plans to record new material in the near future. Where Are They Now? The band released the album Crunch (1990) which would be their most successful release. Guns N' Roses. It would have been great to see this group continue because this album showed real chemistry between the players involved. The band eventually broke up, but has reformed recently and has joined the newly re-formed Combat Records label owned by Megadeths David Ellefson. The XS ROCK Top 15 Best Rock Albums Of 2021, Ranked: Twisted Sister Albums Best To Worst. Sure, it was shallower than a puddle after a midnight shower on the Sunset Strip, but that was the point: what the hell else do you want from a band with a singer called Steve Sex Summers? Sweet Pain was a decent glam rock band that literally disappeared overnight. 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