Melissa ADD

@FreddieH73 @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement It's wild that people still downplay the significance of this genre of music. Like you stated, it was insanely popular for 13 years. What was grunge? Like 2 maybe 3? Where's the grunge arena tours, the big 4 of grunge?

People tried making fun of it when grunge hit but it was able to survive. When you look back though you realize from 1980-1992 it went from more of a niche kind of music for a specific fan base in 80, 81, and 82 to exploding to the general public in 83 and 84. By 87, 88, and 89 it was the biggest thing just behind pop music. It started to slow a little in 90 but it was still extremely popular along with pop and rap. In 91 it took a hit with the grunge and alternative bands blowing up midway through 91 but even so. Skid Row became the first metal band to debut at number one with Slave June 11th. Van Halen followed a week later June 17th debuting at number one with F.U.C.K. Metallica then debuted at number one August 12th with the black album. Guns n Roses debuted at number one and two with the Use Your Illusion albums September 17th. Motley Crue’s Decade Of Decadence was released in September of 91 and peaked at number two. It wasn’t until 92 when it really ended yet still. Def Leppard’s Adrenalize dropped March 31st and week later it hit number one and stayed there for five weeks going triple platinum. Bon Jovi’s Keep The Faith debuted at number five November 3rd and went double platinum. Plus bands like Firehouse and Warrant had Gold records in 92. For thirteen years it was anywhere from the most popular to third most popular music behind pop music which seems impossible in today’s world.

Yo, I need more band recommendations. Hair metal, melodic hard rock, AOR (80's onward) I know you dorks know things, give it up :) I like the gritty stuff but I love the polished pop rock sound as well. Recent faves: Von Groove Unruly Child Baton Rouge TNT McQueen St Sleez Beez

@mike_semotan I did! Too bad it will be in the 30's and 40's for the next week or so

@metalgoddess33 Fellow Badger, good evening. McQueen Street and a Mustang. Nice…..Hopefully you had her out on Monday too.

It's 80° in Wisconsin, so that means Eleanor gets to stretch her legs #mcqueenstreet #hairmetal #gt

@ColdasBryyyce @ResedaCC That's badass! I really enjoyed their new album

@ColdasBryyyce @ResedaCC I spent like 3 months listening to nothing but Michael Kiske side projects. Unisonic, Kiske/Somerville, Place Vendome, his solo AOR albums- all of it. I saw Helloween in 23 and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen

@ColdasBryyyce @KillahRoxxMusic @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement

@KillahRoxxMusic @metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement while we’re at it let’s just bring to a cool 500

@ColdasBryyyce @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement That sounds perfect- I love all of those things :) I never thought I'd be into AOR, but here we are

@metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement Hey i have another one for your huge list… as i am currently 3 albums deep into the band Houston today. fits your mentioned AOR vibes more than anything i’ve shared before. very much a purposeful 80’s throwback experience, & a fun light uplifting vibe w/ some keys 🎹

@ColdasBryyyce @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement 😂😂😂

@metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement guess i’ll hold back on sending you another list (for now) 😂

@BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement I have 130 bands to check out. A HUNDRED and fucking thirty. Guess I'll have to quit my job and become a shut-in for the foreseeable future 😂🤣😂

@BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement Holy Fuck, this "list" is nearly 3 pages long. It's a hair metal spreadsheet now 😂

@ResedaCC Helloween!!! ❤️

@metalgoddess33 Coming from Europe you have: Kissin’ Dynamite Crashdiet Crazy Lixx H.E.A.T Hardcore Superstar Melodic Power Metal: Helloween Hammerfall War Kings Tungsten

@FreddieH73 @KillahRoxxMusic @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement I'm a CD collector. I have about 2,500 now- probably 2/3 rock and metal. I've never gotten into vinyl as it wasn't a thing anymore when I had my own money to buy albums. I've purchased a few over the years, but I don't have a decent turntable so it hasn't been a priority

@metalgoddess33 @KillahRoxxMusic @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement If you’re looking for CDs maybe not too bad. Vinyl, that will get expensive really fast.

@KillahRoxxMusic @FreddieH73 @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement Finding these albums in the wild is going to be difficult, most likely. Thankfully, it looks like there have been Japanese reissues of a lot of these. That's how I got brand new copies of Sleez Beez and McWueen Street

@FreddieH73 @metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement Solid list…. I’d add the second Shotgun Messiah record, the War Babies record, the Throbs record… if you can find a Kidd Nasty record!

@DJYngwie Mark Tremonti is such an amazing guitarist!

@metalgoddess33 youtu.be/D_EZHjgV4OI?si…

@mike_semotan Thank you, Mike!

@metalgoddess33 Kik Tracee Gruntruck Heaven’s Edge Liilian Axe Love / Hate Stone Broken Stereomud Oceans Divide Professional Murder Music Prophets of Rage Roxy Gang 21 Guns Six By Silver Southern Death Threat

@FreddieH73 @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement Yeah, it is :) I thought branching my music taste out into hair metal was going to be a short trip. This has gone way beyond my expectations, and I'm so here for it 🙌

@metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 @HBBasement That’s awesome!

@HBBasement @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 Jesus you weren't kidding 😂

@metalgoddess33 @BtcKnight11 @FreddieH73 @FrankThomp71825 @ColdasBryyyce @lipstickNL13 @HairMtlMessiah @hurricane04j @VicRatt614 @LFCMFighter @RobbCar13 @KillahRoxxMusic @DavidDittmer11 @Racer24 It was like the Hair Metal Bat Signal.

@jay6_29 Sounds great thank you 😊

@jay6_29 I got Wildside a month or so ago and I love it. I've heard of Lillian Axe, but I haven't dove into them- yet

@Heath41961408 I agree- It is in regular rotation for me now

@metalgoddess33 awesome CD!!!

Calm down, this is not a drill- It's finally here. Wildside's Under the Influence. I've listened to it 3 times so far. My favorites are Hang on Lucy, Looks Like Love, and Hair of the Dog. What's your favorite track? #glammetal #hairmetal

@Heath41961408 I'm looking forward to checking all of these out. I'm not familiar with a lot of Canadian bands but I've heard of Harem Scarem and Helix

@metalgoddess33 Anytime!! I'm sure not all you will like but there are some pretty solid bands..