Poison

They were defined by their tireless work ethic and defiant attitude.

The label originated as a pejorative, but the subgenre still has its undisputed tentpole bands.

Breaking down the most collected albums from Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard and other big metal acts from the 1980s.

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.