Category: Glam|Sleaze

Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter. The flamboyant costumes and visual styles of glam performers were often camp or androgynous, and have been connected with new views of gender roles.

Jailhouse – Jailhouse 1998 lossless

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Jailhouse (German: Prison) was a rock band founded in 1988 in Los Angeles, which dealt with social issues.
The three members Amir Derakh, Matt Thorr, and Dave Alford came from the band Rough Cutt and took their melodic hard rock style, but made ​​this poppy. Thorr and Alford had played in Ratt. Danny Simon was frontman with Agent X and SOS. In 1989 was released on the label Restless Records the live EP Alive in a Mad World from the Roxy Club in Hollywood. The album Jailhouse was published in 1998 by the Canadian independent label Derock Records.

Royal Dogs – On Spree Of A Gang (2014)

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I get a chuckle from the title of Royal Blood’s long-lost debut album. Sure people like to blame Seattle, and the evil three-headed grunge creature that chewed up and spit out hair-metal bands at will, for the death of ’80s rock, but I’ve always viewed that as a cop-out. The real culprits to the demise of ’80s heavy metal were the bands themselves and the record labels who signed everyone who had long hair and pretty-boy good looks.

Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides 2014

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Black Veil Brides are an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of Andy Biersack (lead vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, backing vocals), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Jinxx (rhythm guitar, violin) and Christian “CC” Coma (drums). Black Veil Brides are known for their use of black makeup, body paint, tight black studded clothing, and long hair, which were all inspired by Kiss’ and Mötley Crüe’s stage persona, as well as other 1980s glam metal acts

Gynger Lynn – Baby’s Gone Bad 2010

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Gynger Lynn formed in 1989 when bassist Jim Stuppy paid a visit to Dean Pressley, the lead singer and guitarist for Chicago-based band Cheri Lane. Jim and Dean spent the entire afternoon talking about collaborating. Over the course of the same day, Jim would eventually introduce Dean to Will Hair, who in turn called drummer Frank Paul that same evening. The four musicians spent the next two weeks writing and playing in Frank’s basement.

Hanoi Rocks – Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks 1981 lossless

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Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks is the first studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1981.
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks was recorded in February, 1981, between Hanoi Rocks’ club shows. While the album was produced by Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe under the name “The Muddy Twins” (inspired by “The Glimmer Twins”), the album was recorded by Swedish Seppo Johansson, who worked at the studio.

Shameless – Super Hardcore Show 2003 lossless

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If you are a fan of 80s glam metal you must buy their albums! Glam all-star project feat. Alexx Michael, Steve Summer (Pretty Boy Floyd) & Stevie Rachelle (Tuff) is a clear winner for fans of early Poison, Pretty Boy Floyd & Alleycat Scratch.