Heavy metal has produced legendary artists celebrated for groundbreaking music, powerful live performances, and innovative sounds. Yet, some bands receive accolades and acclaim that many feel surpass ...

and you’ll see precious few examples of the genre on our list of the Top 20 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 1990. In its place, a slew of heavier, darker and altogether weirder bands burst forth ...

The term "hair metal" was coined as a pejorative catch-all for the sex- and party-obsessed hard rock bands that emerged predominantly from the Sunset Strip and conquered the world in the '80s.