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Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
Here's three playlists in the months leading up to the release of Nirvana's Nevermind.....
May 4th, 1991
Great White - Desert Moon
Queensryche - Best I Can
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
Loudness - In the Mirror
Metal Church - Date With Poverty
Slaughter - Mad About You
Saigon Kick - What You Say
Tyketto - Forever Young
Slayer - Seasons In the Abyss
Bulletboys - THC Groove
Southgang - Tainted Angel
Ozzy Osbourne - Iron Man
Cinderella - Shelter Me
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells
White Lion - Love Don't Come Easy
Cycle Sluts From Hell - I Wish You Were A Beer
King's X - We Are Finding Who We Are
AC/DC - Are You Ready
Motorhead - No Voices In the Sky
Thunder - Dirty Love
Thin Lizzy - Dedication
Anthrax - Who Cares Wins
Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Katmandu - The Way You Make Me Feel
Pantera - Psycho Holiday
Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter To the Slaughter
Sacrifice - Soldiers of Misfortune
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July 6th, 1991
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Live)
Armored Saint - Reign Of Fire
Cinderella - The More Things Change
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
Last Crack - Energy Mind
Bullet Boys - Hang On St. Christopher
Def Leppard - Too Late For Love (Live)
Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells
D.R.I. - Abduction
Mordred - Falling Away
Queensryche - Jet City Woman
Southgang - Tainted Angel
Dangerous Toys - Gimme No Lip
Grim Reaper - Rock You To Hell
Kix - Girl Money
Skid Row - Monkey Business
Cry Wolf - Pretender
Motorhead - Ramones
Van Halen - Poundcake
Alice In Chains - Man In The Box
Slayer - War Ensemble
Danzig - Her Black Wings
Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike
Guns N' Roses - You Could Be Mine
Blackeyed Susan - None Of It Matters
Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid
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Sept. 7th, 1991
Queensryche - Best I Can
Motorhead - Angel City
Alice In Chain - Sea Of Sorrow
Kix - Girl Money
Tesla - Edison's Medicine
Motley Crue - Primal Scream
Cinderella - The Last Mile
L.A. Guns - Kiss My Love Goodbye
Kik Tracee - You're So Strange
Annihilator - The Fun Palace
Testament - Nobody's Fault
Vio-Lence - World In A World
Megadeth - Go To Hell
Armored Saint - Last Train Home
Extreme - Get The Funk Out
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
Bullet Boys - Talk To Your Daughter
White Trash - Apple Pie
Pearl Jam - Alive
Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Anthrax Ft. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
AC/DC - Money Talks
Queensryche - Jet City Woman
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Guardian - Power Of Love
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Sept. 21st, 1991 (Nevermind will be released in three days)
Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
Tesla - Edison's Medicine
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
Scorpions - Send Me An Angel
Alice In Chains - Sea Of Sorrow
The Four Horsemen - Nobody Said It Was Easy
Motley Crue - Primal Scream
Friend At Large Segment
Armored Saint - Last Train Home
Judas Priest - Touch Of Evil
Megadeth - Go To Hell
The Cult - Wild Hearted Son
Ball Buster Segment
L.A. Guns - Kiss My Love Goodbye
McQueen Street - My Religion
Frantic Fringe Segment
Pearl Jam - Alive
Mind Funk - Sister Blue
Friend At Large Segment # 2
Pantera - Psycho Holiday
Anthrax - Indians
D.R.I - Suit And Tie Guy
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
Kix - Girl Money
Donington Coverage by Ricky Warwick of The Almighty
The Almighty - Free N' Easy
Kik Tracee - You're So Strange
Motorhead - Ramones
Skull Krusher Segment
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Bulletboys - Talk To Your Daughter
Friend At Large Segment # 3
Big House - Dollar In My Pocket (Pretty Things)
Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
Yeah, tbh the shift began before Nirvana, they're just the straw that broke the camels back so to speak. IMHO I think GnR was a pretty big part of it. After them bands like Tesla & The Black Crowes hit it big, with more roots rock sounds, less hair metal. Also, RHCP & Jane's Addiction remember 'Been Caught Stealing' was a pretty big hit? RHCP 'Suck My Kiss' came out only a few weeks before Nevermind (Sept 91 IIRC). And remember Faith No More's Epic in 90-91. I remember they had a bizarre SNL appearance,.
I had the Cinderella casette from that year, they totally swayed away from the old 'hair' metal and had more of a blues rock sound. I liked it, it never caught on. I think the record companies knew a change was coming, remember REM's 'Losing My Religion' was a massive hit in Spring 91? I am surprised PJ Alive & Primus are on here.
I wonder what 'Ball Buster segment' was? A friend of mine had a prank calls CD from a group called 'The Ballbusters'. Came out more like 93-94, was basically a Jerky Boys ripoff and I read on the internet years later some of them were faked.
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Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
So Pearl Jam was first! I love Alive.
Me too, the first 19,000 times I heard it 
I think some grunge, especially PJ has gotten played out to me. I do think melodic rock/glam holds up pretty well, but maybe I'm just not as tired of hearing it like alternative stuff which is still played constantly. I should create a YT playlist of some of these songs that stood the test of time including the underground/lesser known bands.
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Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
Yes Alive is played out. Appetite still sounds fresh to me. I also thought Bush's debut album was awesome but now it seems ordinary.
Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
The above lists are playlists from MTV's Headbangers Ball.
Neemo.....those bands you aren't recognizing are mostly second tier speed metal bands. A few obscure hair metal bands thrown in too.
I've always said speed metal was on the verge of going mainstream in 90-91. Few believe me but these HBB playlists is the proof in the pudding. I also realize its mainly because some change had to be made. This is why you see this unique period in 91 before the Nirvana shit hit the fan where they're letting the genres battle it out to an extent.
If we get down to brass tacks, Pearl Jam wasn't first. AIC was first, Temple of the Dog second, Pearl Jam third.
I don't remember ball buster. I'm tempted to watch a couple episodes on youtube and find out.
- Smoking Guns
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Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
The above lists are playlists from MTV's Headbangers Ball.
Neemo.....those bands you aren't recognizing are mostly second tier speed metal bands. A few obscure hair metal bands thrown in too.
I've always said speed metal was on the verge of going mainstream in 90-91. Few believe me but these HBB playlists is the proof in the pudding. I also realize its mainly because some change had to be made. This is why you see this unique period in 91 before the Nirvana shit hit the fan where they're letting the genres battle it out to an extent.
If we get down to brass tacks, Pearl Jam wasn't first. AIC was first, Temple of the Dog second, Pearl Jam third.
I don't remember ball buster. I'm tempted to watch a couple episodes on youtube and find out.
What about Soundgarden? Shouldn't they and AIC be up there for first?
Re: Headbangers Ball, Hair Metal & Grunge
The above lists are playlists from MTV's Headbangers Ball.
Neemo.....those bands you aren't recognizing are mostly second tier speed metal bands. A few obscure hair metal bands thrown in too.
I've always said speed metal was on the verge of going mainstream in 90-91. Few believe me but these HBB playlists is the proof in the pudding. I also realize its mainly because some change had to be made. This is why you see this unique period in 91 before the Nirvana shit hit the fan where they're letting the genres battle it out to an extent.
If we get down to brass tacks, Pearl Jam wasn't first. AIC was first, Temple of the Dog second, Pearl Jam third.
I don't remember ball buster. I'm tempted to watch a couple episodes on youtube and find out.
When did Headbanger's Ball die off itself? Did Grunge kill it off too?
