Dokken

They hit hard and looked cool doing it.

The genre was more than hits and filler.

Breaking down the most collected albums from Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard and other big metal acts from the 1980s.

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.

Big hair. Bigger hooks.

The subgenre packed a harder punch than its detractors were willing to admit.

Blow out the candles! September is full of rock star birthdays.

"I couldn't sing and I thought my career was over," said Scorpions singer Klaus Meine.

Bassist admits he's pissed off "that they put out a product with so little thought behind it."

Back to an era of big hair and even bigger video hits. How well do you remember the '80s hair metal videos playing on MTV?

"You can't say anything to a woman or they'll say you're a misogynist."