With such famous names as David Lee Roth, Axl Rose, Bret Michaels , Dee Snider, Jon Bon Jovi and Sebastian Bach hair metal ...

Critics coined the term “hair metal” as a shorthand dismissal of the countless copycat hard rock bands that cluttered the Sunset Strip and ruled the airwaves throughout much of the ’80s.

The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair ... rock, new wave, and other new genres. Solo artists and pop excluded, here are the 20 Best rock bands of the 80s.