American Hair Metal

“We’re not ashamed of a little hairspray and makeup.We’ve always said it takes a real man to wear makeup.”—Bret Michaels, Poison
There was a time—not so long ago—when pomp and spandex dominated MTV and popradio playlists. Nearly 20 years after the first edition, people can't get enough hair metal!  The new expanded edition of American Hair Metal visuallycelebrates this orgy of flamboyance, androgyny, and animal magnetism, ofbig-haired alpha males and the beautiful women who surrounded them. Interest inhair metal is currently exploding—witness arena-level revival tours, reissuecompilations, and documentaries and docudramas that revisit the excesses of theeighties and nineties.

Hundreds of striking photographs are complimented by hedonistic ephemera frombands like Poison, Cinderella, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, and Stryper. Wild quotesfrom major players such as David Lee Roth, Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, TommyLee, Nikki Sixx, Bret Michaels, Don Dokken, and many unsung heroes.The expanded edition includes more photos, more quotes, and a new introductionby Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff) and an interview with Rik Rox (WASP, Steeler).