Mötley Crüe and Twisted Sister: Dude Looks Like a (Ugly) Lady

Although most of the original UK glam and glitter bands flopped in the US, they struck a nerve with hardcore fans who mixed the glam attack with more conventional memes from affiliated bands like Kiss and Alice Cooper and concocted a new strain of bubble-glam metal for the Material Age.

The Only 1983 Playlist that Really Matters: Headbangin' and Slam Dancin'

1983 was a huge year for Heavy Metal, and not only because of Quiet Riot’s soundalike cover of Slade’s 'Cum On Feel the Noize' sending the Metal Health LP to the top of the charts, the first metal band to ever do so.