Hair Metal 80s/early 90s

[jgs123]

Hello. I have recently become a hair metal enthusiast and was looking if anyone can recommend some female bands from 80s/early 90s. It can be well known bands or not so well known that have released only a few demos.
Whatever you can think of. here are the bands I currently have. Can someone recommend more?

Wild Blue
Poison Dollys
Romeo's Daughter
Steffanie
Marilyn Martin
Fiona
Vixen
Lita Ford
Lee Aaron
Chrissy Steele
Madam X
Rock Goddess
Doro
Girlschool
Joan Jett
Pia Zadora
Sharon O'niell
Betsy
Headpins
Cherry Bombz
Sally Steele
Femme Fatale
Saraya
Device
Phantom Blue

There has to be more out there. So let me know what you come up with. Always up for more songs.

 

[Sirjack]

Not all girly but definitely the most bitch ridden:

 

[no country for old wainds]

@H.P. Lovecraft

you have been summoned

 

[jgs123]

I will definitely check these out. Another band i checked out is Laos. Forgot to add it earlier. Any other bands anyone can think of, feel free to post. Loving Hair metal/hard rock lately.

 

[jgs123]

I like to think quite a bit. Let's see:
Poison
Motley Crue
Europe
Winger
Skid Row
Kiss(getting into their post makeup era quite a bit)
Twisted Sister
Quite Riot
Def leppard
Van Halen
Dokken
WhiteSnake
Warrant
list goes on.

Did lots a research

Forgive me if some of these may not actually be considered glam.

 

[jgs123]

Can't say I really like W.A.S.P. Must be an acquired taste.

I actually a song or two of most of the bands. Not familiar with Ana Black, South Gang, or, Krank though. I will definitely check those out.

 

[CF87]

Not all girly but definitely the most bitch ridden:

 

[CiG]

 

[arg]

 

[DentalMyslexic]

Hello. I have recently become a hair metal enthusiast and was looking if anyone can recommend some female bands from 80s/early 90s. It can be well known bands or not so well known that have released only a few demos.
Whatever you can think of. here are the bands I currently have. Can someone recommend more?

Wild Blue
Poison Dollys
Romeo's Daughter
Steffanie
Marilyn Martin
Fiona
Vixen
Lita Ford
Lee Aaron
Chrissy Steele
Madam X
Rock Goddess
Doro
Girlschool
Joan Jett
Pia Zadora
Sharon O'niell
Betsy
Headpins
Cherry Bombz
Sally Steele
Femme Fatale
Saraya
Device
Phantom Blue

There has to be more out there. So let me know what you come up with. Always up for more songs.

DC Lacroix and Princess Pang come to mind. Your hair metal encyclopedia has arrived.

 

[DentalMyslexic]

Hello. I have recently become a hair metal enthusiast and was looking if anyone can recommend some female bands from 80s/early 90s. It can be well known bands or not so well known that have released only a few demos.
Whatever you can think of. here are the bands I currently have. Can someone recommend more?

Wild Blue
Poison Dollys
Romeo's Daughter
Steffanie
Marilyn Martin
Fiona
Vixen
Lita Ford
Lee Aaron
Chrissy Steele
Madam X
Rock Goddess
Doro
Girlschool
Joan Jett
Pia Zadora
Sharon O'niell
Betsy
Headpins
Cherry Bombz
Sally Steele
Femme Fatale
Saraya
Device
Phantom Blue

There has to be more out there. So let me know what you come up with. Always up for more songs.

After some deep thought, Ariah and Jade are also worth a listen. Ariah is quite amazing, if you can find it. My top 2 female bands all time are already on your radar - Saraya and Phantom Blue. You won't likely top those.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Why are you mentioning heavy metal in a hair metal thread?

 

[Sleestaks]

Despite this thread's starting as a plea for female bands of the day, it has given me horrible flashbacks to the time around 1989-1991 when I was still clinging to hard rock/hair metal/glam/sleaze/whatever even as my tastes were moving on to either heavier metal or alternative stuff. Those last, desperate additions to my tape/cd collection are among the worst things ever recorded.

Such as:
Child's Play. Cry Wolf, Noisy Mama (yes this was a real band), Hurricane, Babylon A.D., Masi (ok they were tolerable and "God Promised a Paradise" is kind of a Headbangers Ball classic), Katmandu (featuring the Fastway singer who's now with Flogging Molly, I believe), Circus of Power, Smashed Gladys (female singer! also awful!), and the absolute nadir of music, the funk metal embarrassment known as KINGOFTHEHILL, whose single, "I Do U," is unparalleled in its heinousness. Imagine Kid Rock with a more aggressive form of ... whatever's wrong with him.

I will say, however, that thinking of Fastway reminded me of the Trick or Treat soundtrack, which did in fact kick ass. And Vain and Dirty Looks were two decent bands that can be safely recommended.

 

[DentalMyslexic]

Despite this thread's starting as a plea for female bands of the day, it has given me horrible flashbacks to the time around 1989-1991 when I was still clinging to hard rock/hair metal/glam/sleaze/whatever even as my tastes were moving on to either heavier metal or alternative stuff. Those last, desperate additions to my tape/cd collection are among the worst things ever recorded.

Such as:
Child's Play. Cry Wolf, Noisy Mama (yes this was a real band), Hurricane, Babylon A.D., Masi (ok they were tolerable and "God Promised a Paradise" is kind of a Headbangers Ball classic), Katmandu (featuring the Fastway singer who's now with Flogging Molly, I believe), Circus of Power, Smashed Gladys (female singer! also awful!), and the absolute nadir of music, the funk metal embarrassment known as KINGOFTHEHILL, whose single, "I Do U," is unparalleled in its heinousness. Imagine Kid Rock with a more aggressive form of ... whatever's wrong with him.

I will say, however, that thinking of Fastway reminded me of the Trick or Treat soundtrack, which did in fact kick ass. And Vain and Dirty Looks were two decent bands that can be safely recommended.

This guy's not kidding about Kingofthehill. They were putrid beyond putrid. McQueen Street and Roughhouse are up there with the all time garbage, as well. Can't say I agree on Babylon A.D., but you are spot on with the rest.

As for mentioning Dirty Looks...you win the internet. To listen to the album "Five Easy Pieces" is to truly live.

 

[Burkhard]

Chastain, though not an all girl band, is female fronted

Since when are Chastain considered Hair/Glam Metal?

Not mentioned yet:

 

[DentalMyslexic]

Since when are Chastain considered Hair/Glam Metal?

Not mentioned yet:

My goodness. You have stumped the master. Not sure how this band ever escaped me, but it is...exquisite. Thanks. Thanks, indeed.

 

[Burkhard]

Never said anything of the like. I was naming a bunch of female bands overall in that post.

OK. Because of the topic title I thought this was just about Hair/Glam Metal (which I have never been a fan of), though the original post already mentions a few bands/artists which I wouldn't put into this category. If this was about female(-fronted) bands from the 80s/early 90s in general, I could mention a few more.

My goodness. You have stumped the master. Not sure how this band ever escaped me, but it is...exquisite. Thanks. Thanks, indeed.

You are welcome! I probably wouldn't have remembered this band, if all-female (metal) bands hadn't been such a rare sight way back then and if they hadn't got some coverage in German metal magazines when their first EP (which the song I posted was taken from) was released, which according to MA also seems to be their only official release (except of a single featuring two songs from this EP). Somewhat strange that 32 years later you find this on youtube:



But then again, the Swedish all-female (thrash metal) band Ice Age who started at around the same time and (probably thanks to an asshole of a manager) never got beyond demo status, are now back again (OK, only two original members are left and the drummer is now of the male persuasion) and working on their first official album.

 

[jgs123]

Hey thanks for all these answers. I didnt realize the responses were still coming in. My email decided to stop reporting them. Odd. Anyway, Thanks.

I have a song of Rosy Vista. Thanks to you Dental.

DC Lacroix and Princess Pang- Thanks for these. I am still looking into the other responses.
I discovered a good song by Aurora called Heartbreaker which is good. Poison Dolly's- I like It - is a great song. Not sure if these bands are considered metal or not but wanted to mention them. Rail is another that is ok. Listened to Blacklace. I will mention more when i discover some.

Edit: Discovered a few others but some might be considered hard rock:
Sahara- Wasteland
Orphan Allies
Rare Breed
Crisis- Call of the wild
Meghan- Head Over Heels
Aphrodite- Playing With Fire
Lisa Dominique- Time Bomb
Lisa Baker- Fool of Lies
Sorcery- Rainbow Eyes
No Shame - Good Girls Don't Last


If anyone has more ideas, feel free to post them. They are always appreciated since i am trying to expand. Love the sound of a female 80s rocker.

 

[Burkhard]

If anyone has more ideas, feel free to post them. They are always appreciated since i am trying to expand. Love the sound of a female 80s rocker.

Does "trying to expand" mean that non-Hair/Glam Metal recommendations are also welcome?

In case you should like Warlock (you mentioned Doro - who I never thought of as Hair Metal - in your initial post) you might like this:



This album was neither released in 1988 (as stated in the description of this clip on youtube) nor in 1985 (as stated on Metal Archives), but in 1986.

On a side note, I've noticed that many artists/bands mentioned in this topic are also featured in the "Kerrang! Ladykillers A-Z" four-part supplement which came along with Kerrang!-issues 237 to 240.

 

[jgs123]

Yea that is perfectly fine. Keep them comin. Any female rock n rollers/hair metal/heavy metal/glam are welcome