Glam Metal

Glam metal, also known as hair metal, is a metal sub-genre that gained popularity in the late 70's and early 80's. Influenced by 70's glam rock, shock rock, and hard rock bands like sweet, KISS, ac/dc, aerosmith, slade, david bowie, alice cooper, etc... Glam metal style included teased-up hair, leather, accessories, etc... The music included distorted guitar riffs, sing-a-long anthems, hard-hitting drums, and guitar solos, etc... The glam metal style was more about the lifestyle than the music even though the music played a HUGE part of it. It all started on the LA sunset strip.. Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and formerly of Metallica used to say glam stood for "Gay LA Metal". It was very popular throughout the late 70's, the 80's, and very briefly in the early 90's.. The 90's hit glam metal like a freight train.. Nirvana's "Nevermind" album hit big along with other grunge bands Pearl jam, alice in chains, etc.. The glam metal genre was unpopular in the early 90's through the mid 90's until around 1997 some hair bands got back together and the genre was popular again.. Since '97 glam metal has remained underground, but still has a lot of great glam metal bands today.

Some popular 80's Hair bands include: Motley Crue, KISS, Poison, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Scorpions, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Cinderella, Skid Row, Van Halen, Tesla, Stryper, Warrant, LA Guns, Night Ranger, Nitro, Great White, etc...

Some new glam metal bands include: Crashdiet, Dirty Penny, Steel Panther, Hardcore Superstar, etc.....

by Smity Worben Man Jensen June 29, 2009

glamdring

The name of the wizard Gandalf's sword in Tolkein's Middle Earth

Gandalf slew the Balrog with slashes from Glamdring

by Ann December 23, 2003

Glamorama

The name of a boutique in Los Angeles that became so infamous that it became a dictionary word, although I've yet to find it in a dictionary.

A book by Bret Easton Ellis about Victor, a delsuional youth who can't work what's going on or where he is. Essentially a made up world of glamor. The title is based around the idea of fake becoming reality, a bit like MTV. Naturally Victor's been on MTV, trouble is he doesn't seem to know when he's on it.

Awesome. Cryptic. Has been called the book of the 90s.

Violent, poetic social commentary from the writer of American Psycho.

"The better you look, the more you see"

by dj_monged August 14, 2004

glamma gyal

Caribbean slang for "glamour girl"; A woman with superior fashion sense. Hence a "glamourous girl". A very attractive woman; a stylish girl; Any woman who is a fashion savant; A girl who is ahead of any fashion trends. Any woman who sets fashion trends

That glamma gyal has the nicest legs I've ever seen.

by Face Royal September 19, 2006

glamnesia

The condition in which a person acts in complete disregard of their status of glam.

David Bowie had a major case of glamnesia when he admitted to being a closet heterosexual.

by Simon Lexington January 29, 2008

glam squad

Glam squad is part of a celebrity's entourage, the staff responsible for hair, make-up, wardrobe, etc. The squad preens their VIP boss, especially before an interview or public appearance.

Brittany’s glam squad got her ready for the concert.

by RKeller1 June 18, 2006

Glambertini

A cocktail inspired by Adam Lambert. Served in a feather and glitter decorated glass, filled with a colourful, overwhelming liquid creation.

At a karoake bar
Jane: "Wow, that version of 'Whataya want from me' was awful"
Sue: "Yep... One too many Glambertini's makes anyone think they can perform better than Adam"

by bbbfunny December 3, 2010