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Alcatrazz

Alcatrazz is a heavy metal band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. The band's initial line-up consisted of Graham Bonnet (lead vocals), Yngwie Malmsteen (guitar), Gary Shea (bass), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards,...
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Los Angeles
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1983
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1987
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Heavy metal,
Speed metal,
Hard rock,
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Autograph

Autograph was an American glam metal band from Los Angeles, California. Initially active from 1983 to 1989, the band was reformed by their founder Steve Plunkett in 2002 for a single album, and is currently inactive. Autograph was formed in 1983...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Glam metal,
Rock music,
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Bang Tango

Bang Tango is an American funk-infused hard rock and glam metal band. The band formed in 1987 in Los Angeles, California and were signed to MCA Records that same year. Psycho Café (the band's debut album) was released in 1989 and, although MTV gave...
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Los Angeles
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Glam metal,
Hard rock,
Funk-rock,
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Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures are a hard rock band formed in 2000, and are led by veteran of the Sunset Strip Joe Leste, who had spent most of the 1980s with Glam Metal band Bang Tango. For Beautiful Creatures, he abandoned his Sunset Strip roots for the...
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Los Angeles
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2000
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Glam metal,
Hard rock
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Buckcherry

Buckcherry is a Grammy-nominated hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (1999) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead...
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Los Angeles
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1995
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Hard rock,
Sleaze rock,
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BulletBoys

BulletBoys is an American hard rock band that were formed by vocalist Marq Torien (born Mark Maytorena), guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Lonnie Vencent (born Lonnie Miller) in the late 1980s after they left King Kobra. They also featured new,...
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Naples,
Los Angeles
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1987
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Hard rock,
Glam metal,
Rock music,
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Camille Davila

Camille Dávila is an international songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist and performer. She is credited on Pop Levi's album The Return to Form Black Magick Party as a guest vocalist and, according to Allmusic, has three albums to her...
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Los Angeles
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Electropop,
Pop music,
Glam rock,
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Synthesizer,
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Guitar
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Dokken

Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band that was formed in 1978. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Dokken was composed of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on...
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Los Angeles
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1978
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Hard rock,
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Don Dokken

Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is a singer most famous for being the lead singer and founder of the band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal....
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Jun 29, 1953
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Heavy metal,
Glam metal
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Guitar
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Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album and their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over. Faster Pussycat was...
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Los Angeles
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Glam metal,
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Great White

Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like ...
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Los Angeles
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1981
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Blues-rock,
Glam metal,
Hard rock,
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Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band, led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, has gone through numerous line-up changes and controversies since its formation; the current...
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Los Angeles
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1985
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Hard rock,
Heavy metal,
Rock music,
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Hellion

Hellion is a heavy metal band, which was formed during 1982 in Los Angeles, California. The first line-up included Ann Boleyn (vocals), Ray Schenck (guitar), Sean Kelley (drums) and Peyton Tuthill (bass). With a different line-up they continue on...
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Speed metal,
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Jim Gillette

Jim Gillette (born James Gillette) is an American singer, notable for being the frontman of glam metal band Nitro. Originally a member of the band Tuff, Gillette released a solo album in 1987 before co-founding Nitro in 1987 with shred guitarist...
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1968
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Los Angeles
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Power metal,
Glam metal,
Hard rock,
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Josh Todd

Josh Todd (born Joshua Todd Gruber, April 4, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician best known as the lead singer of hard rock band Buckcherry. Josh Todd Gruber grew up in Anaheim Hills,CA and later moved to Lake Forest,CA.He attended High...
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Apr 4, 1971
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Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Glam metal,
Heavy metal,
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Keel

Keel is an American heavy metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. They were known for their rock anthem "The Right to Rock." The band was active until 1989, with a brief reunion in 1998. Keel reunited in 2008 and is currently touring...
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Los Angeles
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Heavy metal,
Glam metal,
Hard rock
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L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns are an American glam metal band whose music is frequently associated with the L.A. glam metal scene which grew up around the Sunset Strip in the 1980s, in particular the sleaze rock subgenre. Guns N' Roses, which once featured three of the...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Sleaze rock,
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Lizzy Borden

Lizzy Borden is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist. Lizzy Borden specializes in the shock rock style originated by artists such as Alice Cooper and KISS. The band is...
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Heavy metal,
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Shock rock,
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London

This article is about the American band London. For the British band with the same name, see London. London is an American glam metal/hard rock band, based in Hollywood, California. The band is perhaps most notable for featuring members that would...
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Los Angeles
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Glam rock,
Glam metal,
Hard rock,
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Mick Brown

Mick Brown, a.k.a. "Wild" Mick Brown (born ca. September 8, 1956) is a drummer who has played in the bands Dokken, Lynch Mob, and Xciter. He is a co-founder of Dokken and is known by many Dokken fans as "Wild" Mick Brown. Mick played drums for Ted...
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Sep 8, 1956
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Heavy metal,
Glam metal
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Drum kit
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Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe is a American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe...
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Los Angeles
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Jan 1981
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Hard rock,
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Glam metal,
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Peppermint Creeps

Peppermint Creeps are a Glam metal band from Hollywood, California, formed in 1997. Their music can be compared to the band KISS's style and J-Rock styles with a Pop-Punk sound. The group are recognisable by their makeup, often fluorescent red, pink...
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Los Angeles
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Glam metal,
Glam rock,
Punk rock
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Quiet Riot

Quiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 US Festival appearance helped to solidify metal's image. They are best known for their hit singles "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health." They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads...
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Los Angeles
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Heavy metal,
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Rocket

Rocket is an all-girl pop-punk band from Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles
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Pop punk,
Rock music,
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Scarlet Rose

Scarlet Rose are a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in November 2001 and disbanded in August 2007, culminating with a final headline show at the famous Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA. Coming together at the young age of 15, Connor, Lizzy...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Sleaze rock,
Glam metal
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Sparks

Sparks is an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music is often...
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Los Angeles
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1970
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Pop music,
Rock music,
Psychedelic pop,
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Steel Panther

Steel Panther is a parody hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2000, the band has formerly been known as Danger Kitty, Metal Shop and Metal Skool.
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Glam metal,
Hard rock,
Comedy rock,
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The Calling

The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed by Alex Band (vocals) and Aaron Kamin (guitar) when Kamin was dating Band's sister. After forming in 1999, Band and Kamin were signed to a record deal with RCA....
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Los Angeles
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Alternative rock,
Post-grunge,
Pop rock,
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The Chelsea Smiles

The Chelsea Smiles are a hard rock/sleaze rock band formed in 2004 featuring guitarist Todd Youth (formerly of D Generation and Danzig). The band was formed by guitarist Todd Youth in the aftermath of his Danzig exit, just before forming the Chelsea...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
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Glam metal,
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Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968—1975. They are still making live appearances and recordings as of 2009. An official commentary included in the CD set Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965-1975...
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Los Angeles
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1968
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1975
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Rock music,
Glam rock,
Pop rock
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Vinnie Vincent Invasion

Vinnie Vincent Invasion was an American heavy metal/glam metal band formed in 1984 by former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent. Initially forming the band in the mid-80's, Vincent recruited bassist Dana Strum, who had also served as a talent scout of...
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Los Angeles
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Heavy metal,
Glam metal,
Neo-classical metal,
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W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Heavy metal,
Glam metal,
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XYZ

XYZ is a hard rock band, formed in the late 1980s. XYZ started off as the unofficial house band of "The Whiskey", a nightclub in Los Angeles. The original members were, Terry Ilous (vocals), Bobby Pieper (guitars), Patt Fontaine (bass) and Joey...
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Los Angeles
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Hard rock,
Glam metal
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