We Can’t Believe We Used to Love These Hair Metal Albums!
We all have those hair metal albums we once loved… but somewhere along the way, something changed. 🤘
In this episode, the panel gets brutally honest about the hair metal albums we used to love but now just can’t stand. And things get hilarious when some of our picks are albums that the other guys still love!
Even The Hair Metal Guru admits he no longer cares about Warrant’s Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich — a confession that definitely gets some reactions!
Expect plenty of disagreements, laughs, arguments, nostalgia, and some seriously controversial opinions.
What hair metal album did YOU used to love but now hate? Let us know in the comments!
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@KennyChavis
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Don’t listen to Appetite for Destruction anymore probably just played out and Danger Danger “Screw It” album still a few good songs but several just don’t like anymore. Best channel on YouTube. Thanks guys
@kf877
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I would go with Cinderella's Night Songs, not near is good as younger me thought. Though not hair metal I'll also say For Those About to Rock by AC/DC used to think it measured up well to its predecessor but now realize that's just not true.
@stevesnvegas9040
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Quiet Riot Condition Critical and Motley Theatre of Pain come to mind.
@WilliamKnodel-v1k
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Hysteria, Use Your Illusions, aside from maybe two songs on each. Agree with Jeremy on Dangerous Toys love the first three.
@scottelfverson597
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Generally I agree with you Patrick except when it comes to Aerosmith but what the fuck, Alice Cooper Trash. I have to argue that one. Anthony also what the fuck to DRSFR? Cold Sweat and Ridin' High are my favourites off that album.I have to say that Look What The Cat Dragged In and Theatre Of Pain would be 2 albums I don't listen to anymore.
@petecrigler8804
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I got that dangerous toys record last year. Listened to it once and sold it off. Awful
@jaseduvall5439
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Patrick broke my heart with his pick, Long Cold Winter 😂 That’s my favorite Cinderella album and also one of my favorite albums ever. Also, Guru, that Hysteria take is messed up, brother. 😂
@mirko1382
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Skid Row s/t
Ratt Out of the Cellar
Great White Twice Shy
@BillSebald
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
My pick is Open Up and Say Ahhh…
Most the songs are still great. But I'm so worn out with Every Rose Has Its Thorn, it makes me want to avoid the whole album. That song has somehow infected the other songs 😂
@kikiki4592
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
For me…
Skid Row – debut
Warrant – DRFSR
Cinderella – Night Songs
Motley Crue – Theater of Pain
Quiet Riot – Metal Heath
@VampireJack10
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I don't HATE it, but I can't listen to Appetite For Destruction anymore – too over familiar.
Probably Dr Feelgood too.
@jimmyr204
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Long Cold Winter? Blasphemy!! You suck lol.
@robcolaiacovo8897
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I used to love the Gorky Park album back in the day. Pulled it out to listen to earlier this year and I was skipping through every song except 'Peace in our time'. I won't be listening to it again.
@ReganArmstrong-c7m
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I think I agree with Patrick regarding Trash. Quite an immature album for a guy of his age and stature. But disagree about Euphoria. I am not really into Def Leppard but I like Euphoria. Paper Sun is a great song and it IS better than Adrenalize.
@ReganArmstrong-c7m
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Britny Fox debut is the one that I played so much back in the day. I find it a tough listen now with the exception of a few songs. Don't like Dizzy Dean's vocals and some of the lyrics are very weak (excuse the pun.
@realgenius76
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
2 of mine would be Def Leppard Adrenalize and White Lion Big Game. Absolutely loved both of those albums when they came out. Havent thought about listening to them in decades. I saw DL on Adrenalize tour, my first rock concert, i was blown away. Listenee to that album nonstop for like 2 years, same with Big Game.
I'm also a big Slang guy. Its the Def Lep album i go back to most and still listen to it regularly.
@PokeBroMewciFur
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
DUH!
@PoeCoffin
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I still listen to Long Cold Winter regularly.
@sinisterproductions2
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Hysteria is their best album . This coming from a guy that thinks Tuff is a good band .
@BjornAgain76
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I never listen to the Use Your Illusion records anymore. Maybe I'm just too tired of them. I saw GnR live 4 times during the UYI tour in 1993 and it was awesome
@BigHairRoundtable
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Is it just me …..but I have a hard time finding ones that I loved but now hate …..but I did find two twisted sister stay hungry and quiet riot. Mental health . Didn’t absolutely love both of them when they came out but did play the shit out of them
@joshcreasey
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Patrick, I could not agree with you more about Excitable and Don’t Shoot Shotgun on Hysteria. Those two songs drag the album down for me, especially the vocal intro to Don’t Shoot Shotgun which sounds a cringy choir of Eric Cartman’s. Take those two songs off and pull Tear It Down from being a B-Side and I feel that the album is better for it.
@MetalMark-x5h
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
I finally agree with Patrick Long cold Bore is one I just do not like anymore . As far as Carnival of Souls. Nobody liked that shit ever lol
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Carnival is still some heavy goodness maybe not as a kiss album but it's like a distant cousin of MC 94
@TheAstralProject-Music
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
You guys are just old and jaded….
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Once he said leather boys you should've cut his feed!!!!!
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Guru, I can agree with you on rocket, but Women😜….. cmon brutha it rocks!
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
My least faves out of all I listened to and I tried to listen to everything at the time. Cannot listen to salty dog, every mother's nightmare, Roxy blue, heavens edge, lillian axe and a few others since most of them were the groups record companies were just signing to sign.
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Only thing I can say against the 1st trixter is the mix.
@Jsing6946
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Still climbing sucked then and sucks now. Take me back is one of the best songs to end the winter with!
@bubbatha
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Motley Crue – Theatre Of Pain, Motley Crue – Girls, Girls, Girls, Slaughter – The Wild Life, Poison – Flesh & Blood, any record by Pretty Boy Floyd, Trixter – self titled are all horrible and crappy. By the way, I want to send out a "phuck you eat poop" to the Guru for slagging on Def Leppard's Hysteria. I love that record!
@updemirons8853
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
This was great – I'm glad you're doing another one! Maybe consider doing the opposite as well — an album you didn't really care for when it came out but love now?
@pauldavis4287
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
“Guilty” off of Euphoria is a dynamite ballad with the same flavor as “Hysteria”….
@JeffBisCamp
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Cheers Brother's !!!!!
Shout Out to Anthony , Jeremy , Chris and Patrick !!
🇺🇸🦅🤘😎🤘🌴☀️🔥🎸💯💯💯
@dakotaescher1
August 11, 2026 at 10:29 pm
If I loved a record then I still love it today.