Anthony Bryant

The Hair Metal Guru

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Welcome to the Haircast! They call me the Hair Metal Guru. My name is Anthony, and I'm a retired Army veteran and former high school English teacher who lives for music. The main focus here will be hair metal, and the content will run the gamut--there will be rankings, reviews and commentary about happenings in the era of '80s hard rock. Does that mean I'll only talk about hair metal? Hell no. Could Bryan Adams creep into the conversation? Nirvana? Yes. But if you love hair metal, this is the place for you. Buckle up.

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More Than "Cherry Pie": My Journey With Jani Lane of Warrant 15.04.2024 29:43

I have two of Jani Lane's songs tattooed on my arm. In the mid 90's I partied with the band, was pulled on stage, hung out on the tour bus, and wreaked havoc with everyone in Warrant. Over the years alcohol ended up being a huge problem for both Jani and I. In 2003, I deployed with my National Guard unit to Iraq for 16 months, and that led to me getting sober on July 4th, 2004. Unfortunate...

20 Hair Metal & Hard Rock Albums That FLOPPED... And Why: Part II 08.04.2024 1:24:12

In this video, Bryan from the Hair Band Basement and I break down albums from 20 different hair metal and hard rock bands that flopped. We discuss the band, the previous albums that did well, and what happened to these particular albums that killed their sales, whether it be timing or the fault of the band. Bands included in this discussion are: KISS, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Queensrych...

20 Hair Metal Albums That FLOPPED... And Why: An Analysis 03.04.2024 1:45:02

In this video, Metal Mike from the 80s Glam Metalcast and I break down albums from 20 different hair metal bands that flopped. We discuss the band, the previous albums that did well, and what happened to these particular albums that killed their sales, whether it be timing or the fault of the band. Bands included in this discussion are most of the majors: Guns N Roses, KISS, Skid Row, Motley Crue,...

10 Hair Metal Bands That Could've And Should've... But Didn't: Part III 01.04.2024 59:03

In this episode I continue my mission to expose you to as many awesome, underground hair metal bands as possible. I covered 10 in part 1, 10 in part II, and here are 10 MORE hair metal bands that could've and should've... but didn't. In this episode we discuss albums from Arcade, Stage Dolls, Jetboy, Shark Island, Junkyard, Company of Wolves, The Scream, Kik Tracee, Bangalore Choir, an...

10 Hair Metal Albums That Could've and Should've... But Didn't: Part II 30.03.2024 46:00

In this episode, I continue my mission to expose you to as many awesome, underground hair metal bands as possible. I covered 10 in part 1, and here is part II, with 10 MORE hair metal bands that could've and should've... but didn't. In this episode we discuss albums from Shotgun Messiah, Hanoi Rocks, Blue Tears, Julliet, Pretty Boy Floyd, Tyketto, Roxx Gang, Vain, Every Mothers Nightma...

10 Hair Metal Albums that Could've and Should've... But Didn't: Part I 28.03.2024 37:12

In this episode, I go into detail about 10 of my favorite albums that, for whatever reason, never hit the big time, even though they had the songs and the talent to do so. Everyone knows the heavy weights--the Poisons, Warrants, and Cinderellas, but I'm here to talk about bands that I love JUST as much: Wildside, Dirty Looks, Rhino Bucket, Tuff, Sleeze Beez, McQueen Street, Roxy Blue, Lillian...