“We’re not ashamed of a little hairspray and makeup.
We’ve always said it takes a real man to wear makeup.”—Bret Michaels, Poison
There was a time—not so long ago—when pomp and spandex dominated MTV and pop
radio playlists. Nearly 20 years after the first edition, people can't get enough hair metal!  The new expanded edition of American Hair Metal visually
celebrates this orgy of flamboyance, androgyny, and animal magnetism, of
big-haired alpha males and the beautiful women who surrounded them. Interest in
hair metal is currently exploding—witness arena-level revival tours, reissue
compilations, and documentaries and docudramas that revisit the excesses of the
eighties and nineties.


Hundreds of striking photographs are complimented by hedonistic ephemera from
bands like Poison, Cinderella, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, and Stryper. Wild quotes
from major players such as David Lee Roth, Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Tommy
Lee, Nikki Sixx, Bret Michaels, Don Dokken, and many unsung heroes.
The expanded edition includes more photos, more quotes, and a new introduction
by Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff) and an interview with Rik Rox (WASP, Steeler).