5 Hair Metal Bands Who Haven’t Reunited In 20+ Years (But Should)

Here’s five hair metal bands who haven’t reunited in 20-plus years… but should!

Let’s face it — no genre took the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” more seriously (or sprayed more Aqua Net) than ‘80s heavy metal in its prime. Back in the day, bands such as Poison and Ratt ruled the MTV airwaves, packed arenas worldwide and made excess and debauchery nothing short of an art form.

It was all about the big riffs, even bigger hair, and the biggest personalities that hard rock had ever seen. When the ‘90s rolled in and grunge decided to crash the party, a lot of that glam-fueled glory of the last decade faded into the background.

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Some bands kept going even if a few key faces were noticeably absent. Others just disappeared entirely; no tours, no albums and not even a single reunion rumor for fans to cling to. While we’ve seen our share of comebacks over the years with varying degrees of original members participating, there’s still a long list of acts that haven’t given fans the full-circle moment they’ve been waiting for.

Whether they’ve been lying dormant for decades or just need to pick up the phone, these are five hair metal bands that haven’t reunited in a long time, but definitely should (pretty please?!)

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