Poison

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The hair metal era exploded in a big way while some classic rock and thrash favorites were still going strong in 1986.

The genre was more than hits and filler.

They were defined by their tireless work ethic and defiant attitude.

Breaking down the most collected albums from Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard and other big metal acts from the 1980s.

Big hair. Bigger hooks.

For the hair metal bands that managed to survive, a change in style was necessary. These albums are the best representation of that!

These bands either broke up onstage in front of their fans or waited until shortly after a performance to announce their split.

Drummer Rikki Rockett recalls what the band did in response.

Poison vocalist Bret Michaels discussed his favorite rock bands and named the greatest of all time during a special on AXS TV with Sammy Hagar.