A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 1: Foundations of Glam and the Sunset Strip in the 1970s

Heavy Metal 101

Apr 17 2023 • 48 mins

Wherein Eric and John delve into the seedier side of the heavy metal multiverse, exploring the history of glam metal via both an examination of the earliest days of British glam rock and a look at the proto-glam metal scene found on the 1970's Sunset Strip.


Assigned Listening #1: Montrose- "Rock Candy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25xrCoTdZI

Assigned Listening #2: The Runaways- "Hollywood" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B3XhbwemuQ

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Keep an eye out! A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 2 will be available on Monday, 5/1. Otherwise, new Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!!


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