American Hair Metal Paperback – 9 Nov. 2006

Love this book, ideal for anyone like me stuck in the 80's.My favourite genre of music, so loved all the pictures and band info.

Wow, what a treat this book is. A graphic tour de force through the hey day of 80s and early 90s glam metal, American Hair Metal is the perfect companion piece to Martin Popoff's Big Book of Hair Metal. While Popoff's book focuses more on the music and production side, Blush is more concerned with the image, lifestyle and culture. Essential reading for anyone who lived through the 80s, grew a mullet or ever performed air guitar to Europe's The Final Countdown.

Now, I'll admit, American Hair Bands/Rock was not my cup of tea back in day. But Mrs F was/is a big fan - so this was a prezzie for her. As a book it's sturdy, good stitching and spine for a squareish book of this size. The colour pictures are good quality and the printing is clear and easy to read. As a music book don't expect a history of hair bands or any kind of encyclopedia of Hair Rock because that's not what this is. What you do get is a great book of huge colour pics (some quite rare/unusual ones) and a great stories with them. I won't mention the bands that are featured in detail in the book as I don't know them :) Mrs F DID enjoy the book - that was the main thing. So from her point of view... can I recommend this if you're a fan of American hair bands - oh yes! Enjoy :)

Ok so this isnt an encyclopaedia! It has little text in the book but what it does have is BIG COLOURFUL photos from back in the day! Hair Metal isnt supposed to be intellectual, what are they supposed to write about?! It looked good and sounded good.It's mainly full of the kind of stoopid quotes from the bands who were living life to the full!The photos are priceless though!Most of that genre is covered from bands like Ratt and Crue to less well known ones like Wild Boyz and Poison Dollies. People may argue about Stryper not being Hair Metal or such and such is missing but it doesnt matter. This book captures it all is glorious eighties colour!!

I had hoped this would deliver some insight into a strange and heady time in US popular culture. Sadly, it doesn't. It's opportunistic and shallow, like most of the bands themselves, but that's no excuse.Want photos of guys looking way too serious with bouffant hair? Check. Quotes demonstrating their idiocy? Check. Anything else? Nope. I read the whole thing in about an hour.For the real deal, as above reviewer also states, hunt down the deleted but watchable online "The Decline of Western Civilisation Part II: The Metal Years", filmed in the middle of actual events. A fabulous document about the tireless pursuit of happiness, success, and hedonism in America.

Image wise this is an interesting book for people interested in re-creating the big hair and make up styles of metal bands.I've used it more for research rather than to read, though my sister whose into rock music found it an entertaining read and quite fancied some of the guys in it. A fun present for friends into that scene or your mum who used to do a bit of head banging in her time.

Yes, it is a coffee table type of book, but I still loved the pictures! Another good hair metal book is The Sunset Strip Diaries by Amy Asbury ahd Hollywood Rocks (more great pictures.)

American Hair Metal is one of the best resources for recounting the genre. It has the perfect balance of glossy images (some are rare) and wordsmithed with amazing storytelling. The book is organized in a fun way. Highly recommend, especially for fans of Hair Metal.

Enjoyed the trip down memory lane .. and learned a few things! Japan had hair metal? Who knew ... not I!

Très belle ouvrage neuf sous blister ! Arrivé à la date prévue ! Je recommande fortement ! ++++++++

Es exactamente lo q esperaba, la única lástima es q no sea en un formato más grande por lo demás magnífico

This book is a must for all those who enjoyed the glam rock years of the eighties, and for those who converted later on! It is full of weird and wonderful pictures of all the brave people that had the guts to wear big hair and some rather tight spandex. The well-written narrative provides many a quote from famous rock stars about the lifestyle, the reasoning behind the industry, and of course, plenty of gossip.I loved this book, I couldn't put it down. Some of it was a bit shocking for my conservative mind, but nevertheless, a very entertaining book!