EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 18 MIN
What Exactly Is Hair Metal? And Why It Still Matters
from Big Hair, Bigger Riffs · host Rex Voltage
What exactly is hair metal? Rex Voltage breaks down the sound, style, and swagger of the genre that turned arena rock into a full-contact sport. From the Sunset Strip to MTV, this episode traces how big hooks, bigger hair, and unapologetic excess became a whole cultural force — and why the music still hits today. Turn it up. This one’s mandatory.
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