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Glam metal

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Name	Glam metal
Stylistic origins	Glam rock - hard rock - heavy metal - pop rock - punk rock - rock and roll - rock - pop
Cultural origins	Late 1970s, early 1980s Los Angeles
Typical instruments	Bass � drums � electric guitar � keyboards
Mainstream popularity	Highest from 1983 - 1991 Moderate revival since early 2000s
Regional scenes	Los Angeles and New York, United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Canada

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Glam metal (also known as hair metal and often used synonymously with pop metal) is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene. It was popular throughout the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, combining the flamboyant look of glam rock and playing a power-chord-based heavy metal musical style.

The genre rapidly lost mainstream interest from 1991 to 1993 with the rise of grunge and the release of albums such as Nirvana's Nevermind. It experienced a partial resurgence around the turn of the century, due in part to increased interest on the internet, with the successful 'Glam Slam Metal Jam' music festival taking place in summer 2000.

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Local tribute bands help fans relive favorite days of rock - AZ Central.com

AZ Central.com---...- and the members of Unskinny Bop are getting in character - tugging and spraying their wigs into shape, having -glam---metal- makeup applied and otherwise ... - Date : Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:45:37 GMT+00:00

FarmVille Black Forest Horse & Foal arriving with glam metal hairstyles - Games.com News (blog)

Games.com News (blog)--As a result though, we can't help but notice the uncanny resemblance the FarmVille Black Forest Horse has to the -glam metal- look, popular back in the 80s. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:28:45 GMT+00:00

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