Cinderella

They were defined by their tireless work ethic and defiant attitude.

Many of the scene's biggest bands caught lightning in a bottle on their first try.

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

Embrace the heartache, pain and in some cases, true life stories.

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?

Fromage in hard rock ballad form.

Who has the most played hair metal song and which hair metal acts live stats may surprise you? Find out.

If you need to set the mood, turn these romantic hard rock songs on.

Mind = Blown

Four decades of existence.