They hit rock close to a decade before Hair Bands hayday. To me hair bands 83-90

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Jun 12, 2019
12:15:26pm

Hank Rearden All-American

They hit rock close to a decade before Hair Bands hayday. To me hair bands 83-90

VH peak 77-80 but started earlier.

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Hank Rearden

Previous username: Twinblue
Bio page: Hank Rearden
Joined: Jun 9, 2003
Last login: Apr 29, 2024
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Time

POLL: Do you consider Van Halen a Hair Band

Tare

6/12/19 11:16am

If there is a distinction it would probably go the other way with Hagar VH as the hair band.

kccougar

6/12/19 11:19am

Who are definitive Hair bands? Since I was actually alive and older than 10 when Hair bands were a thing,

6/12/19 11:24am

The list starts with Poison and then also includes Ratt, Cinderella, Motley Crue

Tare

6/12/19 11:30am

+wasp, dokken, twisted sister, quiet riot

flavordave

6/12/19 11:38am

Slayer, Anthrax... or are they the same band?

6/12/19 11:47am

Whoa whoa whoa - don't put Slayer and Anthrax (or Megadeth or Metallica) in the

Jay Rick

6/12/19 11:52am

RE: Whoa whoa whoa - don't put Slayer and Anthrax (or Megadeth or Metallica) in

6/12/19 11:54am

Quiet Riot found their commercial success in the early 80's, but formed in the

Emmett Fitz-Hume

6/12/19 1:19pm

Sure they were a rock band, but their music is still associated with the other

specsauce

6/12/19 11:27am

Of course not, they aren't.

CoachSpeak

6/12/19 12:07pm

They hit rock close to a decade before Hair Bands hayday. To me hair bands 83-90

6/12/19 12:15pm

VH released three albums during that time period: I, II, and WACF. Two of their

Jay Rick

6/12/19 12:22pm

But they didn't suck...

CoachSpeak

6/12/19 12:23pm

Until III, VH never really sucked. They have higher and lower points, but were

Jay Rick

6/12/19 12:43pm

Hair bands were inspired by Van Halen.

kccougar

6/12/19 12:24pm

This is probably the most true statement on this. But I think you miss terribly calling VH a hair band.

6/12/19 12:59pm

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