Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock. Wikipedia
Parent genres: Heavy metal, Hard rock, Glam rock, and more
Cultural origins: Late 1970s and early 1980s, Los Angeles and New York City
Other names: Hair metal
Stylistic origins: Heavy metal; glam rock; hard rock; pop; pop rock; arena rock; glam punk;
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