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The band's negative experience would later have a silver lining.

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.

Band will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album.

Big hair. Bigger hooks.

The subgenre packed a harder punch than its detractors were willing to admit.

For the hair metal bands that managed to survive, a change in style was necessary. These albums are the best representation of that!

These bands either broke up onstage in front of their fans or waited until shortly after a performance to announce their split.

Drummer Rikki Rockett recalls what the band did in response.

Poison vocalist Bret Michaels discussed his favorite rock bands and named the greatest of all time during a special on AXS TV with Sammy Hagar.

Book will detail early days in Pennsylvania as well as their Sunset Strip takeover.

While they're known for making heavier music, these hard rockers had their biggest success with something slower and softer.