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

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

Some were in pretty successful hair metal bands, but don't get mentioned often enough in discussions about metal's best guitarists.

Well that's rad. These 31 rock and metal albums have hit the four decade mark. How many of these 1985 records have you listened to?

They were starting in their various forms in 1984. Some had Rock Hall careers, others were hot for a moment.

Let's all travel back in time and rock out once more with the albums that meant something to us.

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?

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

'Where's the beef?' Right here, as 1984 was stacked with great music.

Who were the big new bands in each year?