HMM returns! With the only 80s all-female rock band to sell over a million copies of their albums, Vixen! Learn about Vixen's Midwestern roots, listen to some tasty solos, and take a deep-dive into the First Ladies of Hair Metal!

HMM returns! With the only 80s all-female rock band to sell over a million copies of their albums, Vixen! Learn about Vixen's Midwestern roots, listen to some tasty solos, and take a deep-dive into the First Ladies of Hair Metal!

S3E6 Vixen

Aaron and Bryon take a deep-dive into the 1982 breakthrough album Blackout by Scorpions! Learn about the egos of Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth, and the genius of artist Gottfried Helnwein! Revel in the tale of Don Dokken's contributions to this masterpiece, what gear your hosts play, and more!

Aaron and Bryon take a deep-dive into the 1982 breakthrough album Blackout by Scorpions! Learn about the egos of Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth, and the genius of artist Gottfried Helnwein! Revel in the tale of Don Dokken's contributions to this masterpiece, what gear your hosts play, and more!

S3E5 - Scorpions - Blackout

Veering from the normal HMM format, Aaron and Bryon do a bonus episode, a dive into the catalog of U.F.O., a band who greatly affected the beginnings of hair metal, and hard rock music in general. Discover how U.F.O. went from an average "space rock" band to influencing Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and countless others! 

Veering from the normal HMM format, Aaron and Bryon do a bonus episode, a dive into the catalog of U.F.O., a band who greatly affected the beginnings of hair metal, and hard rock music in general. Discover how U.F.O. went from an average "space rock" band to influencing Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and countless others!

Bonus Episode! The Hair Metal Influence: U.F.O.

Queensrÿche's "Empire" is a classic record worthy of revisiting, one that holds up very well. Aaron and Bryon discuss this progressive metal masterpiece, Geoff Tate's fondness for wine and Roger Waters, and much more in this episode. Plus: Vinyl History Lesson! Gear Talk!

Queensrÿche's "Empire" is a classic record worthy of revisiting, one that holds up very well. Aaron and Bryon discuss this progressive metal masterpiece, Geoff Tate's fondness for wine and Roger Waters, and much more in this episode. Plus: Vinyl History Lesson! Gear Talk!

S3E4 - Queensrÿche - Empire

Aaron and Bryon do a deep-dive on Twisted Sister's classic Stay Hungry album. Learn the connections Twisted Sister has with Sevendust, John Denver, and Jesus, which Dee Snider song was recorded by Celine Dion, and more. 

Aaron and Bryon do a deep-dive on Twisted Sister's classic Stay Hungry album. Learn the connections Twisted Sister has with Sevendust, John Denver, and Jesus, which Dee Snider song was recorded by Celine Dion, and more.

S3E3 - Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry

Aaron and Bryon tackle the 1984 self-titled debut from Giuffria! Learn about their connections to Quiet Riot, Dio, the Vegas casino industry, and more, in the latest synth-drenched episode of HMM!

Aaron and Bryon tackle the 1984 self-titled debut from Giuffria! Learn about their connections to Quiet Riot, Dio, the Vegas casino industry, and more, in the latest synth-drenched episode of HMM!

S3E2 - Giuffria

Aaron and Bryon return with Season Three, and some new segments and theme song goodness! Learn about a train crash, cordless electric drills, band connections to Stevie Nicks and Anthrax, and why Paul Gilbert should tune more often as the guys explore the Platinum-selling second album from Mr. Big, Lean Into It, newly re-released on its 30th anniversary! 

Aaron and Bryon return with Season Three, and some new segments and theme song goodness! Learn about a train crash, cordless electric drills, band connections to Stevie Nicks and Anthrax, and why Paul Gilbert should tune more often as the guys explore the Platinum-selling second album from Mr. Big, Lean Into It, newly re-released on its 30th anniversary!

S3E1 - Mr. Big - Lean Into It

In the final episode of season two, Aaron and Bryon discuss the self-titled Blue Murder album, the awesomeness of John Sykes, the consequences of problematic song titles, and how to say Carmine Appice's name. Special guest Ryan Sheeler tells us his memories of this great record, along with some band experiences of his own.

In the final episode of season two, Aaron and Bryon discuss the self-titled Blue Murder album, the awesomeness of John Sykes, the consequences of problematic song titles, and how to say Carmine Appice's name. Special guest Ryan Sheeler tells us his memories of this great record, along with some band experiences of his own.

S2E10 - Blue Murder

The 1984 hair metal classic, Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar" gets put under the microscope, Aaron and Bryon pay tribute to Tawny Kitaen, and special guest Melissa May tells a Ratt-inspired truth-or-dare story!

The 1984 hair metal classic, Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar" gets put under the microscope, Aaron and Bryon pay tribute to Tawny Kitaen, and special guest Melissa May tells a Ratt-inspired truth-or-dare story!

S2E9 - Ratt - Out Of The Cellar

Aaron and Bryon discuss the template for the bulk of hair metal as we came to know it, Quiet Riot's 10X Platinum-selling "Metal Health." A bassist plots to kill his singer, heads are banged, and special guest Rachel Dudley earns some hair metal points back. 

Aaron and Bryon discuss the template for the bulk of hair metal as we came to know it, Quiet Riot's 10X Platinum-selling "Metal Health." A bassist plots to kill his singer, heads are banged, and special guest Rachel Dudley earns some hair metal points back.

S2E8 - Quiet Riot - Metal Health

"Hair metal" has become a genre that is often used in a derogative way, and lots of great albums from that period were unfairly lumped in with lesser ones as a result. Your hosts Aaron Alcott and Bryon Dudley aim to reclaim them!

I just wanted to bring up that you were incorrect on your time line for ULAK. This album came out in 85 not 87. Back for the Attack came out in 87. Which I believe was their most successful album.

Starting off with Dokken

These guys do their homework and bring a very informative podcast. If you love this era of music as much as I do, you will love it. Keep up the great work guys!

Informative

Hair Metal Memories

In the second "lockdown" episode, Aaron and Bryon give their take on the debut Winger album from 1988, and why this band is way better than you remembered. Tangents include the incestuous inner circle of the band, Kip Winger's classical music career, Beavis and Butthead, and an accidental Adam Schlesinger tribute. 

In the second "lockdown" episode, Aaron and Bryon give their take on the debut Winger album from 1988, and why this band is way better than you remembered. Tangents include the incestuous inner circle of the band, Kip Winger's classical music career, Beavis and Butthead, and an accidental Adam Schlesinger tribute.

EP 8 - Winger

To close out our first season of HMM, Aaron and Bryon decided to host an all call-in show. Our callers were too interesting, though, and we didn't want to have an enormous podcast that went for hours, so we're breaking it up into two parts! In Part 1, return guest Skotty B. Good discusses what hair metal is with the lads, and gets offended on behalf of Van Halen. Then the lads talk extensively with guitarist Greg DiPasquale of Fatal Curse about Vito Bratta, death metal, and what the metal scene in New York is like. 

To close out our first season of HMM, Aaron and Bryon decided to host an all call-in show. Our callers were too interesting, though, and we didn't want to have an enormous podcast that went for hours, so we're breaking it up into two parts! In Part 1, return guest Skotty B. Good discusses what hair metal is with the lads, and gets offended on behalf of Van Halen. Then the lads talk extensively with guitarist Greg DiPasquale of Fatal Curse about Vito Bratta, death metal, and what the metal scene in New York is like.

EP 10 - Season Finale All Call-In Show Spectacularrr!!! (Part 1)

It's our longest episode yet, for the longest album we've talked about so far! Aaron and Bryon do a deep dive on Extreme's third album, their magnum opus, Three Sides To Every Story! Special guest Jordan Bleujack Voigt calls us from the countryside in Iowa to talk about this complex slab of hair metal history, and we announce our first-ever contest!

It's our longest episode yet, for the longest album we've talked about so far! Aaron and Bryon do a deep dive on Extreme's third album, their magnum opus, Three Sides To Every Story! Special guest Jordan Bleujack Voigt calls us from the countryside in Iowa to talk about this complex slab of hair metal history, and we announce our first-ever contest!

EP 9 - Extreme - Three Sides To Every Story

Part 2 of our all call-in show! This time, Aaron and Bryon speak with soundman Evan Taylor, guitarist Ryan Sheeler, our old friend Bleujack, and Matt Dake, who works in a local record store. A wide variety of topics is covered indeed, as we polish off Season One! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back with Season Two very soon!!!

Part 2 of our all call-in show! This time, Aaron and Bryon speak with soundman Evan Taylor, guitarist Ryan Sheeler, our old friend Bleujack, and Matt Dake, who works in a local record store. A wide variety of topics is covered indeed, as we polish off Season One! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back with Season Two very soon!!!

EP 10 - Season Finale All Call-In Show Spectacularrr!!! (Part 2)

Aaron and Bryon discuss the self-titled 1987 Whitesnake album, answer a listener question, and talk about the strange connection between Whitesnake and the Grateful Dead with their special guest Greg Bruna.

Aaron and Bryon discuss the self-titled 1987 Whitesnake album, answer a listener question, and talk about the strange connection between Whitesnake and the Grateful Dead with their special guest Greg Bruna.

EP 3 - Whitesnake

Aaron and Bryon dissect the mega-platinum hair metal behemoth that is Bon Jovi, connecting the dots to Yes, Cher, and atheism, and special guest Chad Watkins hits us with a killer high school metal band name and tales of the best BBQ sauce ever. 

Aaron and Bryon dissect the mega-platinum hair metal behemoth that is Bon Jovi, connecting the dots to Yes, Cher, and atheism, and special guest Chad Watkins hits us with a killer high school metal band name and tales of the best BBQ sauce ever.

EP 5 - Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet

In this episode, Aaron and Bryon talk about the mega-selling and mega-awesome Guns n' Roses masterpiece, Appetite For Destruction, and special guest Shawna Corbin tells us about getting kicked out of second grade and why there's recorded sex on this album. 

In this episode, Aaron and Bryon talk about the mega-selling and mega-awesome Guns n' Roses masterpiece, Appetite For Destruction, and special guest Shawna Corbin tells us about getting kicked out of second grade and why there's recorded sex on this album.

EP 06 - Guns 'n Roses - Appetite For Destruction

Aaron and Bryon do their first episode in the Age of the Virus! Using untested remote technology, they discuss the 1987 debut album from glam and punk influenced hair metal provocateurs Faster Pussycat. 

Aaron and Bryon do their first episode in the Age of the Virus! Using untested remote technology, they discuss the 1987 debut album from glam and punk influenced hair metal provocateurs Faster Pussycat.

EP 7 - Faster Pussycat

Aaron and Bryon discuss one of the albums that helped launch this podcast, the debut self-titled album by Badlands! This short-lived but well-loved Jake E. Lee project is an underrated gem. Special guest Skotty B. Good talks about his experience with the album, and how he came to it via being in a Christian rock band! And much more!

Aaron and Bryon discuss one of the albums that helped launch this podcast, the debut self-titled album by Badlands! This short-lived but well-loved Jake E. Lee project is an underrated gem. Special guest Skotty B. Good talks about his experience with the album, and how he came to it via being in a Christian rock band! And much more!

EP 4 - Badlands

Aaron and Bryon discuss the history of White Lion, the guitar genius of Vito Bratta, and are joined by special guest Dean Erickson, who wasn't sure about being on the show but became a convert of this underrated hair metal gem.

Aaron and Bryon discuss the history of White Lion, the guitar genius of Vito Bratta, and are joined by special guest Dean Erickson, who wasn't sure about being on the show but became a convert of this underrated hair metal gem.

EP 2 - White Lion - Pride

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