I consider most of these to be rock. Metal is a bit more heavy and intense. Bands like poison are definitely not metal. The term, hair metal is a generalized term that lumps these bands into the same category as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica. They are not cut from the same cloth. For me, two of the best examples of hair metal would be the debut album from W.A.S.P. or the 2nd album from motley crue.
This is a response to Jared L'espe'rence about Black Sabbath being a metal band. Just to let you know that I come from the baby boomer generation and correct me if I am wrong, I assume you are Generation x,with that being said when Black Sabbath came out with their debut in 1970 I was 15 and we labeled it hard rock. We couldn't label it metal because the term did not exist yet, at least not in my neck of the woods. In my generation we only started hearing the word metal when the animated movie Heavy Metal came out in the mid 80's was the first time we ever heard the term, so to me Black Sabbath is a hard rock band. Just my opinion no offense intended to anyone. 😎👍
First time I heard the phrase Heavy Metal is in the song Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf. Thanks for commenting Rayna; I like when people can speak their viewpoint about music. ❤️
Let me amend my comment about not singing along to heavy metal; I sing along (sometimes) to heavy metal songs but only in private like while driving but pop, melodic rock and “hair metal” people sing to the music in public and even dance to. With heavy metal that’s not “hair metal” I’m pretty sure there’s no dancing just head banging.
WASP definitely and early TS; I disagree with Dokken. Some of it is metal but not enough to call them a full blown metal band. Just my take. Thanks so much for sharing ur viewpoint
@@djacobmadrigal Dokken could be borderline but Unleashed in the East is for sure metal, live they come across heavier and listen to the songs Kiss of Death and Into the Fire. Aggressive riffing.
I consider most of these to be rock. Metal is a bit more heavy and intense. Bands like poison are definitely not metal. The term, hair metal is a generalized term that lumps these bands into the same category as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica. They are not cut from the same cloth. For me, two of the best examples of hair metal would be the debut album from W.A.S.P. or the 2nd album from motley crue.
This is a response to Jared L'espe'rence about Black Sabbath being a metal band. Just to let you know that I come from the baby boomer generation and correct me if I am wrong, I assume you are Generation x,with that being said when Black Sabbath came out with their debut in 1970 I was 15 and we labeled it hard rock. We couldn't label it metal because the term did not exist yet, at least not in my neck of the woods. In my generation we only started hearing the word metal when the animated movie Heavy Metal came out in the mid 80's was the first time we ever heard the term, so to me Black Sabbath is a hard rock band. Just my opinion no offense intended to anyone. 😎👍
First time I heard the phrase Heavy Metal is in the song Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf. Thanks for commenting Rayna; I like when people can speak their viewpoint about music. ❤️
I believe it was referring to the motorcycle in the song. 😎
@raynaRobichaud absolutely. Plus there are metals that are heavy metals like osmium, etc. kinda neat.
I believe that the Generation X labeled Black Sabbath as a metal group, just my opinion. 😎👍
Let me amend my comment about not singing along to heavy metal; I sing along (sometimes) to heavy metal songs but only in private like while driving but pop, melodic rock and “hair metal” people sing to the music in public and even dance to. With heavy metal that’s not “hair metal” I’m pretty sure there’s no dancing just head banging.
Sure some bands. WASP, Twisted Sister and Dokken are considered metal
Because of their riffing. Poison, Bon Jovi, and Def Leopard are more hard rock.
WASP definitely and early TS; I disagree with Dokken. Some of it is metal but not enough to call them a full blown metal band. Just my take. Thanks so much for sharing ur viewpoint
@@djacobmadrigal Dokken could be borderline but Unleashed in the East is for sure metal, live they come across heavier and listen to the songs Kiss of Death and Into the Fire. Aggressive riffing.
Agreed. Used to have that on vinyl until Hurricane Katrina destroyed all my records. It’s funny how live a band can be so different.
Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Uriah Heep, The Who, are HARD ROCK BANDS and not HEAVY METAL BANDS. 😎
@@raynaRobichaud I agree except Sabbath. 100% metal.
Hair metal isn't Metal !!!!