80s hair bands quiz: Test your knowledge of iconic glam metal groups—identify arena favorites, rank the biggest acts, and relive the era of big hair, leather, and stadium anthems.
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Did You Know?
Eddie Van Halen built the famous Frankenstrat by combining parts from different guitars and home-modifying pickups to create his signature sound.
Practice Questions
Q:Where did most 80s hair bands form?
A:Often in Los Angeles club scenes and suburban garages.
Many 1980s hair bands formed in Los Angeles suburban clubs, combining glam and hard rock influences to attract major labels.
Q:What were signature hit albums of hair bands?
A:Albums like Hysteria and Dr. Feelgood defined the era.
Albums like Def Leppard's Hysteria and Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood produced multiple international hit singles and massive sales worldwide success.
Quiet Riot became the first heavy metal band to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with the 1983 album Metal Health, helping make metal mainstream in the United States.