glam metal

Summary

glam metal is a music genre^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,526 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• glam metal was influenced by glam rock^[3].
• glam metal was influenced by power ballad^[4].
• glam metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5].
• glam metal followed glam rock^[6].
• glam metal is a type of hard rock^[7].
• glam metal is a type of metal music^[8].
• glam metal is a type of glam music^[9].
• glam metal's Commons category is recorded as Glam metal^[10].
• glam metal's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• glam metal's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• 1979 marks the founding of glam metal^[13].
• glam metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Glam metal^[14].
• glam metal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glam metal'}^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

glam metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5]. Recorded subclass of include hard rock^[7], metal music^[8], and glam music^[9].

Origins

1979 marks the founding of glam metal^[13].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include glam rock^[3], a music genre^[16], founded in 1969^[17] and power ballad^[4], a music genre^[18].

Why It Matters

glam metal ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,526 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

It has been cited as an influence by visual kei^[21], a music genre^[22], founded in 1984^[23].

FAQs

Who did glam metal influence?

glam metal has been cited as an influence by visual kei^[21].