Worst Metal Ballads

[Pitt Gorilla]

I'll begin with two:

Headed for a Heartbreak - Winger
Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I'll begin with two:

Headed for a Heartbreak - Winger
Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse

That's not metal. Metal is Megadeth, Metallica, Dio, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Loudness, Ozzy, Slayer, etc.

Those are Hair Bands.

And the musicians in Winger have played on more sessions and more albums than you can possibly imagine, along with being better players than just about anyone that came up in the 80's.

Do over.

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's not metal. Metal is Megadeth, Metallica, Dio, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Loudness, Ozzy, Slayer, etc.

Those are Hair Bands.

And the musicians in Winger have played on more sessions and more albums than you can possibly imagine, along with being better players than just about anyone that came up in the 80's.

Do over.

By that set of rules then I'm gonna go with "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

By that set of rules then I'm gonna go with "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.

I wholeheartedly agree

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's not metal. Metal is Megadeth, Metallica, Dio, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Loudness, Ozzy, Slayer, etc.

Those are Hair Bands.

And the musicians in Winger have played on more sessions and more albums than you can possibly imagine, along with being better players than just about anyone that came up in the 80's.

Do over.

While I essentially agree, the bands I listed were considered "Hair Metal" during the 80s/early 90s. However, I didn't want to limit it to only those of the "Hair" designation, thus the title. If you prefer to read it as "Hair Band ballads," nobody will stop you. I imagine most folks understand the point I was trying to convey.

I honestly don't care how good the Winger musicians were; that song was ****ing awful.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

While I essentially agree, the bands I listed were considered "Hair Metal" during the 80s/early 90s. However, I didn't want to limit it to only those of the "Hair" designation, thus the title. If you prefer to read it as "Hair Band ballads," nobody will stop you. I imagine most folks understand the point I was trying to convey.

I honestly don't care how good the Winger musicians were; that song was ****ing awful.

The guitar shredding for the final two minutes was epic.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

While I essentially agree, the bands I listed were considered "Hair Metal" during the 80s/early 90s. However, I didn't want to limit it to only those of the "Hair" designation, thus the title. If you prefer to read it as "Hair Band ballads," nobody will stop you. I imagine most folks understand the point I was trying to convey.

I honestly don't care how good the Winger musicians were; that song was ****ing awful.

Should probably change the descriptor to "power ballads" then.

[NewChief]

I'll tell you what one of my favorites is:

November Rain.

That song still holds up today, in my mind. Every time I hear it, especially the full version, I think.... damn this song kicks ass. And that's saying something, because I have a tendency to completely get burnt out on music and just toss out past tastes.

[Useful Idiot]

all of them.

[Deberg_1990]

Worst Power Ballads:

Carrie by Europe

Honestly by Stryper

I still dig on some hair metal, but there were some truly atrocious power ballads in the 80's...


Is Queensryche metal? Then Silent Lucidity should be worst metal ballad.

[Demonpenz]

Green Day September ends

[Huffmeister]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Is Queensryche metal? Then Silent Lucidity should be worst metal ballad.

Booooooo!!! That song is nothing but pure awesome.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's not metal. Metal is Megadeth, Metallica, Dio, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Loudness, Ozzy, Slayer, etc.

Those are Hair Bands.

And the musicians in Winger have played on more sessions and more albums than you can possibly imagine, along with being better players than just about anyone that came up in the 80's.

Do over.

Loudness....Like Hell....

Did anyone else ever actually listen to them?
We used to buy all those all metal mags when I was a kid. Play-offs of favorite bands like March Madness brackets. Next thing you know, somebody will bring up Icon and 220 Volt. None of it is metal though. You know why? All the dumb-ass kids came along and had to divide it into 5 billion categories. They are supposed to be too drunk and high to be that "smart". Haha. Reaper FTW.Those songs were really considered "metal" for the 80's. I know you love Kip and the crew...no homo.

[KCUnited]

I'm not above slapping on my Rising Sun sleeveless and cranking some Loudness.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Consistent1

Loudness....Like Hell....

Did anyone else ever actually listen to them?
We used to buy all those all metal mags when I was a kid. Play-offs of favorite bands like March Madness brackets. Next thing you know, somebody will bring up Icon and 220 Volt. None of it is metal though. You know why? All the dumb-ass kids came along and had to divide it into 5 billion categories. They are supposed to be too drunk and high to be that "smart". Haha. Reaper FTW.Those songs were really considered "metal" for the 80's. I know you love Kip and the crew...no homo.

Did I just give you negative rep? Because if I did, it was unintentional. The system message said something like "thanks for deducting rep from this user" so it made me wonder.

Anyway, LOL @ your post. BTW, I had a Loudness album on vinyl back in the day.



Edit: Listening to song previews on Amazon and it's bringing back memories that had been completely suppressed (no, not an alter boy kind of thing). Before Dane mentioned them, I wouldn't have been able to name Loudness if someone asked me to name all the metal bands I could think of.