Who thinks Pretty Metal is making a comeback?

[u2spirit]

With the apparent resurgance of Motley Crue, do you think pretty metal, I.E. Poison, Warrant, Def Leppard, is on the verge of a comeback. I think there is a big market out there for unapologetic glam rock. I'm not a big fan of it but Feel it's garnering a younger following.

[PittPoliSci]

1. i'd be careful throwing around the word "comeback"

I really don't think anyone in their right mind could handle an 80s glam rock revival, but then again, * did get reelected so who's to say...

[Jamastiene]

2. It's orchestrated

and yes, it's been coming back forever now. It has its ups and downs, good and bad, but unfortunately, I find most of it to be a bit hard to take. It's just my taste. I can only take so much of it because it grates on my nerves after a while. Believe it or not, I grew up on the stuff until Metallica, early Metallica, that is, and Megadeth came along. Oh, then I discovered punk and all else was forgotten and paled in comparison. On the other hand, I did love some of those hair bands, like Poison and Ratt. Warren Dimartini was a great guitarist...

[Kat45]

3. Some of those bands have been around all along, others have

been regrouping. It's just that not many people know it because they don't get airplay or media attention these days. IIRC, Def Leppard had a new album last year, and I think they were suing their label for not promoting it (or something like that). And the past couple of summers, bands like Warrant, Slaughter, etc have been packaged into multi-band concert bills to play the sheds. I don't know that it's making a comeback, but it's always been bubbling underground. Although, with Motley Crue getting the original band back together, putting out a "greatest hits" plus a new song or two, and touring, one never knows. Because Crue had broken through to the mainstream consciousness, they are getting a lot of attention: this morning, they were on "Live with Regis and Kelly," and if that's not mainstream television, I don't know what is.