The debut album is still sought after by collectors and is considered a hidden gem.īlackeyed Susan – Blackeyed Susan was formed by former Britny Fox vocalist “Dizzy” Dean Davidson after his split from the band. However, they arrived on the scene too late to really make it big. The band disbanded before ever finding mainstream success.īeggars & Thieves – This band released a great debut album with several singles that would have made them superstars just a few years earlier. A great hard rockin’, melodic metal band featuring the highly under-rated vocalist Kelly Keeling. Reece is phenomenal form and this is a great album for people who love melodic metal.īaton Rouge – Another band that didn’t receive it’s fair amount of attention in the 90’s was Baton Rouge. What a shame! The band features members of Hericane Alice and later Bad Moon Rising members. The grunge / alternative movement put this album in the cut out bin in most records stores. All of the albums and E.P.’s were quality releases and are sought after by collectors to this day.īangalore Choir – Lead singer David Reece (Ex-Accept) hit the ground running with a spectacular debut album that suffered from the changing trend in mainstream music. Wildly popular in Japan, they were never able to duplicate the same success in the U.S. After an impressive outing the band had internal conflicts which lead to their second and last album entitled “Pigs”.īad Moon Rising – Comprised of the lead vocalist and guitarist form Lion and the bass player and drummer from Hericane Alice this band got off to a promising start. Many of these bands are underground favs for fans of the 80’s metal scene and their music still lives on today.Īsphalt Ballet – Their debut self-titled album hit the shelves in 1991 and featured an interesting mix of hard rock, blues, southern rock, grunge and metal that actually seemed to work quite well. However, that doesn’t mean that they weren’t great, and deserve to be heard. The bands listed below were almost all victims of poor timing as they hit the scene just a little to late to be the next Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses or Ratt. By the early 90’s bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden had completely changed the musical landscape. By the end of the 80’s and into the early 90’s the genre was beginning to be flooded with so many bands that it was hard to tell who was the flavor of the week. Many of them suffered from lack of promotion in a crowded market. For all of the bands that made it big, there were plenty of other talented bands that got lost in the shuffle. During the 80’s glam and melodic metal ruled the airwaves.
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