The Lost Years Years of Hair Metal: 1993-95 

100% agree with the Arcade debut, played that cassette to death during the summer of 93. Calm Before The Storm has such great riffs. That album sounds great in the car.

Love Winger. One of the best bands ever. Saw the Pull tour and even scored a guitar pick. Love that you keep pumping out shows. Keep them coming!!!!

In the winter of 1995-96, Tesla sold out First Avenue in about 20 minutes. I had to go to some hole in the wall death metal record store to get tickets because everywhere else was sold out. They retained a strong following for years - to this day even. They played the Ryman in Nashville last year, and that's a legendary room. Love the channel Anthony!

Another _killer_ video with Ryan! Just to add some albums I enjoy from this period that weren't mentioned in the vid: Vain "Move On It", Alleycat Scratch "Deadboys in Trash City," Barely Legal "Dirtier Than You", Firehouse "3", Slik Toxik "Irrelevant", Roxx Gang "The Voodoo You Love", Love/Hate "Let's Rumble", Kix "$how Bu$ine$$", Bang Tango "Love After Death" and Tuff "Fist First"

One I like is Shotgun Messiah's "Violent New Breed." It's a good mix of Second Coming and an industrial sound. Not hair metal by any stretch of the imagination, but still retains a few elements of old Shotgun with Harry Cody's guitar wizardry and no weak spots front to back. Really aggressive and heavy... also, much love to the Saigon Kick accolades. Great no matter what they did.. for the record, Jason Bieler's last name is pronounced "Bee-ler," not "By-ler." You rock Anthony. I love your channel. Keep it up,

That Arcade album was great.

My Top Ten 1Native Tongue - Poison 1993 2 Self-Titled Album - Mötley Crüe 1994 3 Pull -Winger 1993 4 Get a Grip -Aerosmith 1993 5 Pissed - Dangerous Toys 1994 6 Exposed - Vince Neil 1993 7 3 - Firehouse 1995 8 Subhuman Race -Sid Row 1995 9 Push Comes to Shove -Jackyl1994 10 The Spaghetti Incident? - Guns N Roses 1993

Great list….Check out Harem Scarem Mood Swings circa 1993. All killer no filler!!!

Another great show \m/ 1. Spread Eagle Open To The Public 2. Tesla Bust A Nut 3. Motley Crue MC 4. Saigon Kick Water 5. Sircle Of Silence (Reece) 6. Lillian Axe Psycho... 7. GUN Swagger 8. Tyketto Strength In Numbers 9. Bang Tango Love After Death 10. Warrant Ultraphobic HMs. WASP Still Not Black Enough, Thunder Behind Closed Doors and Skid Row, and also agree that Arcade debut was great!

No order for me here. 1. Poison-Native tongue 2. Arcade-one of the best albums of the decade! 3. L.A. Guns-vicious circle 4. Motley Crue- Corabi album 5. Sister whiskey- Liquor and Poker. Fantastic album! 6. Pariah-To mock a killing bird. This band was from Austin Texas and it is a killer album. 7. Tesla- bust a nut 8. Brother cane- the debut 9. Cinderella- still climbing 10.Bon Jovi- These Days. Took me awhile to get into this one but damn some songs on here can get to your heart and Hey God is a rocker. Can’t believe I didn’t put Vince Neil’s-exposed. Enuff z nuff- animals with human intelligence. Warrant-ultrafobic.GREAT ALBUM! Every mother’s nightmare- wake up screaming.

Always enjoy a few days away from the screen. Especially when the guru uploads a few hours of content for my enjoyment. Appreciate your work Brother. This period was my middle school, freshman, sophomore year. Great time. I enjoyed the bands of the time right along side my collection of 70s hard rock and "hair metal". I'm a retired by disability network technician so unfortunately can't get out like I used to. But I look on the bright side of things. It affords me the opportunity to still have hair to my waist and play guitar all day. Rock N Roll Brother

Another great video! Great interesting choices! Thank you guys! 🤘🏻🔥👍🏻🎸

Subscribed! I saw Tuff back in the day & it was an amazing show although very sparsely attended!!! 🤘🏼

Need that tuff shirt. Congrats on 2K subs keep the videos coming!

Super video, so many great albums you showed and talked about. I enjoyed it very much and i never bought the second EVERY MOTHERS NIGHTMARE album but i just did. Thankssss.

This channel is awesome

Kudos on the Krokus love, To Rock Or Not To Be is goddamn stellar.

Ryan!! Arcade rules!! Give Widowmaker "Blood and Bullets" some love ya dorks! haha Get me on here, would love to chop up some obscure hair metal with you guys! - Ty

Never apologize for the love you show to Lillian Axe they were criminally underrated and should have been one of the biggest bands of the era ! My top from 1993 to 1995 would have to be Winger pull but I’m the biggest Winger fan in the world

I love heartbreak station.

Vain’s album “move on it” from 1993 is an honorable mention. Perfect mix of alternative rock, grunge, glam metal & 70s groove. Extremely underrated and one of the extremely few glam bands that pulled off the alternative sound.

Demolition 23 is really a great band. The album is a classic. They're touring again but only in Finland as far as I know. Thank's to the Guru I have now discovered those 90s albums by Winger and Warrant. I think those are the best in their whole catalogs.

So glad that you mentioned Rhino Bucket, I loved all 3 of their 90s albums. Had a chance to see them in 1992. Also glad you mentioned Still Climbing, I always mention that album to anyone that will listen. It came out in 1994 which means it didn't stand a chance but it's a damn shame, for me Still Climbing is right there with the first two. My personal favorite from this era is L.A. Guns "Vicious Circle", again it came out when Still Climbing did so it was never promoted but it's their hardest rocking album in many ways, hell "Killing Machine" is pretty much a thrash song. Great episode!

Harem Scarem - Mood Swings album was a killer in 1993 underrated band imo

Always a great time watching the Guru

I know that a lot of albums during these years probably fell through the cracks, so I'm excited to check out the ones that you guys mentioned.

Honorable mention Dangerous Toys - Pissed. Absolute BANGER

Great topic, you might have to go to single years after this because 92 has huge releases. Danger Danger, Tesla, Crue, Slaughter, Tyketto and (of course) Warrant are my top for those years so I’m glad you guys mentioned them. Here’s another 5 for ya: POISON - Native Tongue ( this and Crack A Smile are actually my favorite albums from them, MR. BIG - Bump Ahead, EXTREME - Waiting For The Punchline, CHEAP TRICK - Woke Up With A Monster, SAVATAGE - Handful Of Rain (not hair metal but a monster comeback after Criss Olivia’s passing). Than I have 4 albums that are a bit more “southern hair metal” that I absolutely love, BROTHER CANE - S.T., PRIDE & GLORY - S.T. (Zakk serving notice), CRY OF LOVE - Brother and SISTER WHISKEY - Liquor & Poker.

HI Guru and Ryan, another top notch video. Great to see D2's Cockroach(i thought i was the only one that owned this!)note Cockroach although recorded/ planned to be released in 1993, it was actually released in 2001 due to the record label losing interest in D2 in 1993. Still Climbing also a great comeback for Cinderella, especially "Blood from a stone, just wow!

I’m just beginning to discover Hurricane’s Slave to the Thrill album. Wow! Some insane songs on there.

Alice Cooper's The Last Temptation from 1994 was terrific. Also throw in a good album recorded in 1995 but not released until 2011 was Tora Tora's Revolution Day. You can find that release on FNA Records website. Some good tunes on that one.

Great as always. Some I would add: Nothing But Trouble - Blue Murder Let’s Rumble - Love/Hate Irrelevant- Slik Toxik Brother - Cry Of Love

Damn,dirty looks kicks ass...I remember them from cool from the wire but they got harder and better!!! Thanks guys!!

I have to agree with Lillian Axe and Warrant. Love your support of Lillian Axe, my favorite band from '89-'93. I saw them in clubs during Love + War, Out of Darkness...and Poetic Justice tours. I also would add Bon Jovi's These Days to the list.

Do a video of hair bands that tried to make Grunge Albums!

I have Badlands Voodoo Highway (Japan) , I found in Okinawa 99 . I also have The Four Horsemen Nobody Said , from that same used Oki store . I used to find a bunch of cheap used CDs over there as a Marine , most had bonus tracks and stuff . I still have my Slaughter Stick It that has an acoustic version of Fly Angels . Several Black Crowes live bootlegs .. miss those days .

That Arcade album is absolutely fantastic. Cry No More is as good a song as anything by Ratt. Go listen to it right now and tell me I'm wrong.

Anthrax Sound of White Noise in the early mid 90’s was a killer album! Yes they changed a bit and got a new singer (John Bush Armored Saint is and was killer!) to try and blend into the grunge scene a bit, but still a metal album in its DNA. They did it really well, and it stands up today💪

59:03: random hearts appear. "Wtf is that?" Ha ha ha! 🤣

Dude, you missed so many albums! This is JUST 1994 of the top of my head: Electric Boys - Freewheelin' Tyketto - Strength in Numbers Jackyl - Push Comes To Shove The Poor - Who Cares LA Guns - Viscous Circle Slaughter - 1994 Tuff - 1994 Arcade - A2 King James - King James Michael Sweet - 1994 album Tesla - Bust A Nut Great White - Sail Away Stuttering John - Cinderella - Still Climbing Joker - 1994 album David Lee Roth - Your Filthy Little Mouth Manic Eden - 1994 album Pride & Glory - Pride & Glory Blue Murder - Live Album Motherland - Peace 4 Me Widowmaker - Stand By For Pain Skin - Skin Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation Mitch Malloy - 1994 album Richie Kotzen - 1994

EMN wake up screaming is one of my all time favorites.

Love the show

I’m looking forward to seeing Winger perform Pull in its entirety later this year in Atlanta.

1. Motley crude 94 2. Tesla - busy a but 3. La guns - vicious cycle 4. Extreme - waiting for the punchline 5. Jackyl- headed for a destruction 6. Mr. Big - bump ahead 7. Aerosmith - get a grip 8. Warrant - ultraphobic 9. Skid row - subhuman race 10. Winger - pull

86 Dee Snyder told the us government at a hearing you can’t kill rock and roll within ten years all the record company’s changed to rap and rock music mostly died..I blame Dee for running his mouth

I love the White Snake shirt! That's my favorite glam metal band.

Ultraphobic-warrant Fear no evil-Slaughter 1985-Enuff z nuff Show business- kix These days- bon jovi Prisoners in paradise- Europe

Lets go!

Tesla's Bust A Nut was one of my favorite Tesla albums! I went and saw them on that tour. Frank Hannon was playing without Tommy Scheoch when I saw them live. I guess he was having some really bad drug problems.

Hello guru, do you like warrior soul? I know they were quite famous but I always thought they should have got up there with skid row. they even had a ballad!

Just curious what your thoughts are on slaughter's Fear no evil album which came out in 1995 I think it's right up there with Ultraphobic your thoughts?

Love this channel. I sub. Curious…did you like Vains of Jenna? If not start with their song, “Get it on” Vains of Jenna seemed like the child of AC/DC and GNR. I heard them 14 years ago and was blown away. Also, do you like the song, “wasteland” by Warrior Soul?

Such an underrated era of hard rock/metal. I'd argue that most of these bands put out some of their best material during this period.

Have you heard of Heart Throb Mob? Their two albums came out in '93 and '95. Super glammy stuff that makes Pretty Boy Floyd look like Motorhead.

57:59 Spot on with Arcade!!

Interesting video, personally I love the Corabi fronted Crue album and The Scream album is an absolute banger. Secondly I prefer Michael Monroe's post Hanoi output over Hanoi. Lastly Warrant are criminally underated I absolutely love the first 4 albums

1993-95 were really great years in hard rock /AOR. Each year would deserve a top10 episode. I think '96 was really a huge drop. Utill 2003. One really good deep cut from 1994 the one and olny album by a UK band Walk the Wire.

Here's a great 93 CD suggestion. Star Star - The Love Drag Years. Killer NYC based band that if you weren't here at the time you most likely never heard of.

a great hair metal band to check out is circus coming for you album definitely worth checking out

Virgin Steele released a very hair metal album in 1993 called Life Among The Ruins, which I really enjoy!

Every mother's Nightmare - Ressurect the Faithful in 2022 is great. Aside from that, you need to do a top 10 hair band albums that you hated on first listen....but now love

You have to check out: Crazy Lixx The album: Loud Minority Opening track reminds of me primal scream from the Crue mixed with monkey business from the skids. Track 2 has a Def Leppard vibe? Mixed with American hair metal from the late 80s. Released in 2007 I think? To me this album is all killer no filler and there is no doubt this group would have been huge in the late 80s. Not sure if you have talked about this band or album in your videos???

I think why some of like this era is two fold. 1. NONE of this stuff was overplayed on the radio if it was played at all. People forget just how off the radar our music fell during these years. Unless you were on the level of Ozzy, Van Halen, ACDC, Aerosmith or on that level… your new material didn’t get played. So it kept its underground feel. #2 A lot of these bands tried to keep up with the times and apply heavier guitar tones into their sound and ditched the blatant 80’s cliche like the chorus pedal and cheesy keyboards, but kept the songwriting ability so it’s kind of the best of both worlds situation. A little less cheese and lack of air play makes this era a breath of fresh air.

Did you ever hear the 1993 self titled album by blackfish? Its kind of like a less heavier version of every mothers nightmare.

Motley's album with Corabi is by far their best work. Scorpions - Face the heat is my 2nd favorite album of theirs , right behind Sting in the tail. Every Mothers Nightmare - Wake up Screaming may be my 2nd favorite album of 93 Warrant's - Ultraphobic is my favorite album by them. They had a line up with Rick Stier and James Kottak that blew away the originals Joey and Steven.

Just wondered what you think of steel panther? I know the songs are way more than tongue and cheek but bukkake tears is so 80s hair metal and I love it but can't play it too loud!!! Haha

hey Guru. How did "Open To The Public" by Spread Eagle not make this list. Has this band eluded your attention perhaps?

I can't believe Harem scarems mood swings album wasn't on the list a fantastic album and i think Ace's High debut album is worth a mention

Corabi Crue will always be my favorite. Easily in my top 5. So is too fast and shout!

Ultraphobic!! Fucking great!! I had a feeling that was your #1. Pretty sure that or Crue 94 would have been my #1. Such a hard choice.

💯 Gents

a couple interesting thoughts... the 1993-1994 period of warrant to me, is a lost time. so little information is out there about that period other than a few in depth interviews that erik turner has done. i know they auditioned jesse harte, and offered him the gig to replace jani in 1994, however jesse harte's management refused to let him do it. also, pat briggs from psychotica (used to be in a glam band called r u ready) was offered the gig too, but chose to move to ny and work in the club scene there before starting psychotica. two demos on erik turner's demos for diehards album are from those sessions...but alas, that to me is a fascinating time of lost info on how it worked. on the flip side is that jabberwocky material lane worked on...all of it is on youtube, and it showcases that talent that the man was oozing back then. while it never would have landed him in the upper echelon of recognition he seeked so much, it is quality stuff. great albums from the "lost era" vain - move on it enuff z nuff - tweaked ozzy - osmosis l.a. guns -vicious circle tracii guns - killing machine jon oliva' s dr butcher album tnt- firefly (amazing record...check out the song trippin)

We should do an alternate universe video where the grunge bands attempted to go hair metal

KROKUS HAS AN ALBUM FROM 1990 CALLED STAMPEDE. Check that out because it's all new members except the guitarist and he switches to bass... Then after. 2 rock or not to be.. there's an album with another different singer called round 13. That singer is in Nazareth now

Could you possibly do a piece on LA Guns.. now I know it will take you several decades to do the video.. because of all the members..Jizzy Ralph Van Dahl... Marty Casey does not count.. there was a woman singing for LA Guns called DILANA AND THAT ALONE IS WORTH A VIDEO

I will add Quiet Riot - Terrified and Dangerous Toys - Pissed.

Dysfunctional, ROKKEN WITH DOKKEN

Sgt roxx is a awesome band weapon of miss destruction is a cool album

I remember listening to Ultraphobic at a Blockbuster Music at the mall (remember those?) and that was the last time I ever listened to it. Just couldn’t get into it.

Pull and PsychoSchizophrenia were fucking great. Helloween did Chameleon and I thought it was WEIRD but good.

Farrcry - Can't Bargain With God from 1994. Skip the first track, but the rest is fantastic.

Hair Metal God . That would be you sir we need to discuss krokus. So get your buddy in here.. we also have to talk about Kingdom Come... They have a back catalogue that is going to make you choke on your cherry pie

Everyone forgets Terrified(1993) by Quiet Riot that's their best album in my opinion

Video idea for you... there is a AI generated hair metal band called Cubicle Riot. Completely created by AI. Very Steel Panther-ish. They are getting some news coverage. They have, from what i understand, just two songs. One titled "Dipping My Nuts in My Boss's Coffee," so it's obviously a big goof, but outside the dumb lyrics, the music and vocals sound legit. Both songs kick some real ass. If they AI'd this without goof lyrics, both their songs would be bangers. They fucking rock! Maybe review them and how they stack up against real bands, but beyond that, commentary on whether or not you think AI could make serious new hair metal -era music, and how you would feel if they created new music from real hair metal bands that are no longer active or around.

What is Ryan’s last name?

01. Motley Crue - s/t 02. Fast Eddie Clarke - It Ain't Over Till It's Over (Fast Eddie's first solo album. More old school hard rock than hair metal, but I had to include it. Both "Snakebite" and "Laugh At The Devil" (with Lemmy) could've easily been on an classic Motorhead album) 03. Red Sea - Blood (Kind of a Christian version of Badlands, but don't the Christian label deter you. This album is really good. Greg Chaisson and Jeff Martin of Badlands are part of the band. The singer kind of reminds me of David Reece - singer on Accept's Eat The Heat.) 04. Dangerous Toys - Pissed 05. Dirty Looks - Chewing On The Bit 06. Dokken - Dysfunctional 07. Quiet Riot - Down To The Bone 08. Skid Row - Subhuman Race 09. Slaughter - Fear No Evil 10. Tesla - Bust A Nut

Space In Your Face by the Galactic Cowboys is the best disc of 1993.

Up and at em guru..Helix Johnny Crash Sea Hags. Up today on the grind house party

This is the time period where hair started physically disappearing from rocker's heads.

Why you skipped Bon Jovi " Keep the Faith " and " KISS " Revenge " .Both 1992- 1993 .?

Ok Guru you have got to be with me on this. Maybe make a video.. why are LA Guns so lazy that their last four albums are exactly the same thing on the cover the logo

A few of the albums you mentioned I absolutely love, there's a couple i don't know well enough to give an opinion. Joey C. Jones And The Glory Hounds album should have been included:) I will say that some of my favorite underground/unsigned bands released albums around then. Big Bang Babies, Alleycat Scratch,Heart Throb Mob, Blackboard Jungle, Erotic Suicide, Guttersluts etc.....

Tesla... I believe it's pronounced "Res-O-nEnce," not nAnce

Best two hair metal albums that came out in the 90s came from erotic suicide!

You guys would like erotic suicide from Oklahoma that album came out in 94

Red Dawn - Never Say Surrender Harem Scarem - Mood Swings Heart - Desire Walks On Pink Cream 69 - Games People Play Keen Hue - Juicy Fruit Lucy Yngwie Malmsteen - Seventh Sign And many of these albums you discussed here. I will say I was disappointed in the Tesla - half a great album - too much filler.

Why won't faster Pussycat make a new album would it kill them

I've got to have more hair metal guru.. spread eagle.. Johnny Cash.. shotgun Messiah.. rhino bucket.. I'll eat it all

Badlands and Lynch mob were the best bands of the 90s in that genre .

You guys Don like Vince Neils carved in stone but go back and listen to those songs live and they are way better than on the album