I don't normally start threads like this, but I've been having a bit of a reminisce this evening so thought I'd throw it out there...I'm using the term commercial hard rock but I'm basically referring to anything released from our "realm" of music when it was popular in the 80s and early 90s. I'm just going to throw it out there and say 1991. Any takers? Apologies if this is far-too-worn territory.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934487#msg-934487Mon, 20 May 2013 22:09:30 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934705#msg-934705 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934705#msg-934705
Off the top of my every-balding head I think 92 saw the releases of:

Firehouse - Hold Your Fire
Giant - Time To Burn
Harem Scarem - Mood Swings
Europe - Prisoners in Paradise
Bad English - Backlash (I think?)

Loads more I loved but can't remember now.]]> Cressy NoticeboardMon, 18 Mar 2013 23:00:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934688#msg-934688 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934688#msg-934688 Lynchomaniac NoticeboardMon, 18 Mar 2013 20:36:28 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934662#msg-934662 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934662#msg-934662
Classics by Rush, Skid Row, Tesla, Warrant, WASP, Great White, Blue Murder, Richard Marx, Dangerous Toys, Badlands, Queen, Accept, White Lion, Cher (not really hard rock), Mr. Big, Faith No More, Bad English, Danger Danger, King's X, Bang Tango, Alice Cooper, Enuff Z'Nuff, LA Guns, Motley Crue, Whitesnake, Faster Pussycat, Aerosmith, Kiss, Ace Frehley, Lou Gramm, MSG, The Hooters....and on and on...]]> Robert NoticeboardMon, 18 Mar 2013 11:34:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934643#msg-934643 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934643#msg-934643
My 4 favourite albums from 1986 are all in my all-time Top 10:

Survivor - When Seconds Count
Europe - The Final Countdown
Magnum - Vigilante
Kansas - Power]]> juliocruz NoticeboardMon, 18 Mar 2013 05:30:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934606#msg-934606 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934606#msg-934606
I would say 85-91 was a great stretch but many greats would then fall just either side, Bryan Adams' RECKLESS, Huey Lewis & The News SPORTS, Dio fronted SABBATH, some PRIEST, Extreme's III SIDES, Bangalore Choir's ON TARGET, Megadeth's COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION, Spread Eagle's OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, Little Angels' JAM, Paradise DRACONIAN TIMES and the list could go well and truly on...


But 1987 certainly made a statement;

WHITESNAKE 87
APPETTITE
HYSTERIA
KEEPER I
PERMANENT VACATION
ELECTRIC
SLIPPERY still selling huge...

Personally I think 91 deserves a mention;

Van Halen F.U.C.K.
Queen INNUENDO
Tyketto DON'T COME EASY
White Lion MANE ATTRACTION
Ozzy Osbourne NO MORE TEARS
Metallica METALLICA
GunsNRoses ILLUSIONS
Soundgarden BADMOTORFINGER
Choirboys MIDNIGHT SUN
Fates Warning PARALLELS
Tesla PSYCHOTIC SUPPER
Warrior Soul DRUGS GOD &THE NEW REPUBLIC
Europe PRISONERS IN PARADISE
Skid Row SLAVE
Noiseworks LOVE VS MONEY


Never heard the same mass on quality that came during those periods and much respect for the years prior as per ScottWatson and others above, each inspiring the acts that came later anyways ;)]]> Wardy NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 23:21:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934601#msg-934601 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934601#msg-934601
For those of you who weren't born back then i feel sorry for, it was magical. Classic album after classic album. Live albums were popular. And best of all...NO VIDEOS!!!!

Don't get me wrong i love what happened in the 80's as well, but it all started back in the early 70's. By 1991 hard rock was being replaced by grunge in mainstream music.]]> Scott Watson NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 22:32:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934592#msg-934592 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934592#msg-934592 Chazz NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 21:13:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934568#msg-934568 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934568#msg-934568 the ORIGINAL brent NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 11:48:29 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934566#msg-934566 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934566#msg-934566 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 11:31:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934564#msg-934564 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934564#msg-934564 Probie Sheen NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 11:28:50 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934563#msg-934563 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934563#msg-934563 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 11:22:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934562#msg-934562 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934562#msg-934562 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 11:20:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934557#msg-934557 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934557#msg-934557 rocknut NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 10:25:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934552#msg-934552 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934552#msg-934552 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 09:07:06 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934551#msg-934551 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934551#msg-934551
There was then the resurgence of hard rock in the mid-80s, largely spurred on by Bon Jovi and Europe. Suddenly almost everyone glammed up and hey presto another very successful period. From a commercial success viewpoint, twelve months between 1986-87 would quite possibly be hard to beat. And I suspect especially in the USA where the glam metal era resurged with a vengeance.

I recall some landmark years for me personally with key gigs, key festivals, key albums... there are some "best years" for me in the whole 1980-2005 period: 1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990 and 2000-2001 (where I discovered Royal Hunt for the first time). I feel lucky to have seen all the bands I did and to have been exposed to so much great music at a very exciting time. There is still great music being made but the environment is very different...]]> Steve_Roamer NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 09:06:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934550#msg-934550 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934550#msg-934550
Survivor - When seconds count
Journey - ROR
Eddie Money - Can't hold back
Bon Jovi - Slippery
White Sister - Fashion
Guiffria - S&S
Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out
King Kobra - Thrill
Huey Lewis - Fore
VH - 5150
Magnum - Vigilante
Triumph - Sport Of Kings
Europe - Final Countdown
David Lee Roth - Eat Em
Van Stephenson - Suspicious Heart
FM - Indiscreet
Bonfire - Don't touch the light
Poison - Look What
Treat - Pleasure Principle
Boston - Third Stage
Fate - Matter of attitude
Black and Blue - Nasty
Billy Squier - Enough
Virginia Wolf - ST
The Ladder - ST
38 Special - Strength
Device - 22B3
Haywire - Bad Boys
Cinderella - Night Songs
Ozzy - Ultimate Sin
Skagarack - ST
Idle Cure - ST
Jeff Paris - Race
B E Taylor Group - Love Won The Fight
Craaft - ST
Stagedolls - Commandos
Vinnie Vincent Invasion - ST
Stryper - To Hell
Aviator - ST
Tesla - Mecanical]]> wykkedsensation NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 09:03:18 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934545#msg-934545 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934545#msg-934545GNR
Def Lep
Whitesnake
John Waite
Andy Taylor
Sammy Hagar
Kiss
Eric Martin
Loverboy
Little America
Night Ranger
Rush

All classics!]]> Andrew NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 07:30:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934533#msg-934533 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934533#msg-934533
1991 was a close second as far as overall content but sales started dwindling]]> Probie Sheen NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 04:50:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934530#msg-934530 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934530#msg-934530
There was so much music that hit the spot. I couldn't get enough.]]> cabojuju NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 03:53:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934526#msg-934526 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934526#msg-934526 bighairaddict NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 02:56:20 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934518#msg-934518 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934518#msg-934518 Doug Wolfgang NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 02:15:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934516#msg-934516 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934516#msg-934516
Up until those years it was KISS only, when it comes to hard rock, ABBA and Gyllene Tider for pop.

Loved those days. :-)


// Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 02:03:58 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934510#msg-934510 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934510#msg-934510 rocknut NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 01:47:03 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934507#msg-934507 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934507#msg-934507
It depends on my mood and what specific genre I look for. Sure, the later years 1985-1990 was probably better for the more commercial style hard rock . . . but in the end, that's not my preference.

Some of my faves from 1982 (but I could easily make a just as good list from the following 4-5 years):

MSG - Assault Attack
Magnum - Chase The Dragon
Y&T - Black Tiger
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
Billy Idol - st
Vandenberg - St
Kansas - Vinyl Confessions
Blackfoot - Highway Song, Live
Grand Prix - Samurai
KISS - Creatures Of The Night
Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Whitesnake - Saints And Sinners
Toto - IV

Etc.


// Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 01:36:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934506#msg-934506 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934506#msg-934506 rocknut NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 01:36:07 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934503#msg-934503 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934503#msg-934503Monkey Business clip, just trying to think of what took me there...oh yeah Sebastian has a live CD/DVD package coming out and I was watching the EPK for it. He's a douche but I have fond memories of the Slave album.

My other fav's from that year (that you didn't mention) are Van Halen's FUCK, Foreigner's Unusual Heat, Dare's Blood From Stone and Queensryche's Operation:LIVEcrime.

Tremendous year!]]> Benno NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:37:00 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934499#msg-934499 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934499#msg-934499
Pearl Jam - Ten
Guns N Roses - Use Your Illusion 1 and 2.
Queen - Innuendo
Metallica - Black Album.
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind.
Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid
Richie Sambora - Stranger In This Town.
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears.]]> RAMSAY NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:23:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934498#msg-934498 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934498#msg-934498 Benno NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:19:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934497#msg-934497 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934497#msg-934497
Some amazing stuff was released during those years.]]> rocknut NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:15:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934496#msg-934496 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,934487,934496#msg-934496

So in that case I'd combine the two and say 1987-1991, which funnily enough defines my favourite period of music - even now.]]> NIK WILSON NoticeboardSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:12:38 +1100