I am no in my early 60s, and have been a heavy metal / Rock fan all my life. Been fortunate enough to see most of the featured bands live, with differing levels of competence, but do have a soft spot for most of them.
Despite other reviews, these bands were the biggest draw in the MTV dominated 80s. My biggest bug bear with this series is the very narrow window it peers through and is very US Oriented
Poison, Winger, Skid Row, Motley Crue, John Carrabi and The Scream, Vixen. Guns and Roses.
There are very, very brief passing mentions of other bands.
Warrant, Quiet Riot, Ratt, Faster Pussycat, Great White, Cinderella, LA Guns, Def Leppard, Van Halen (WTF! Probably THE greatest hair metal band of all time) One of the so called authorities who had written a book on the topic, said she didn't consider Van Halen a Heavy Rock Band. Listen to VH I or 1984 you deaf aid.
I also took exception to a comment that women were treated horribly in the 80s. They may have been portrayed misogynistically by the media, and by most hair metal bands. But in the 80s, at least 40% of the audience were female and didn't seem to have a problem with it.
