Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Bret rose to fame as the frontman of the iconic rock band Poison, selling over 30 million records worldwide. He also launched a successful solo career, topping Billboard's Hard Rock chart with his 2010 album Custom Built, and has worked extensively in reality television.
Lita Ford launched her career in 1976 as lead guitarist for The Runaways before achieving solo success in hard rock and heavy metal. Known for hits like Kiss Me Deadly and her Ozzy Osbourne duet Close My Eyes Forever, she earned multiple Grammy nods, the Guitar Player Lifetime Achievement Award, and her own bestseller memoir.
Formed in 1988 by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum, the metal band Slaughter is known for catchy melodies and high vocals. Their first two albums sold well before the alternative explosion. After guitarist Tim Kelly's 1998 death, they released Eternal Live and Back to Reality.
Firehouse is an award-winning hard rock band that has sold over 7 million albums globally across nine releases. Known for hits like Love of a Lifetime, they won the 1991 American Music Award for Best New Artist in Heavy Metal/Hard Rock. Following the passing of CJ Snare, Nate Peck became the band's lead singer.
Formed in St. Paul by guitarist Jan Kuehnemund and later relocating to Los Angeles, Vixen is an American all-female melodic hard rock and glam band. Achieving commercial success in the late eighties and early nineties with hits like Edge of a Broken Heart, the band released albums including Rev It Up and Live Fire.
Formed in Paramus, New Jersey, in 1983, hair metal band Trixter achieved a major breakthrough with their 1990 self-certified gold debut album. The band gained widespread MTV fame through popular music videos like Give It to Me Good, One in a Million, and Surrender, while touring alongside prominent acts like Stryper and Don Dokken.
Formed in Los Angeles, '80s glam rockers Jetboy featured bassist Sam Yaffa of Hanoi Rocks. The band gained regional success and MTV exposure with albums like 1988's Feel the Shake and 1990's Damned Nation on MCA, before later releasing rarities collections.
Formed in Bellevue, Washington in 1982, Queensryche is a multi-genre band known for charting the course of heavy music. They debuted with a widely received self-titled EP and released their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, produced by Zeuss.
Australian-born hard rock guitarist Orianthi rose to fame in her teens, opening for Steve Vai and jamming with Carlos Santana. She backed Michael Jackson and gained global success with her 2009 hit According to You. She has released several solo albums and collaborated with Richie Sambora.
Long Island, NY-born rock singer Eric Martin formed 415 in San Francisco, later the Eric Martin Band (Elektra), releasing Sucker for a Pretty Face (1983). Best known as Mr. Big’s lead singer, scoring hits like “To Be With You” and “Just Take My Heart.”
US rock quartet formed in 1990: Stevie Rachelle, Jorge Desaint, Todd Chase & Michael Lean. Signed to Atlantic; debut What Comes Around, Goes Around (1991). Poison/Warrant/Bon Jovi vibe.
Midwest hard rock band Siin blends modern throwback sounds with high-energy live shows. Veterans from well-known bands, they've supported Bon Jovi, Ozzy, Styx, and more.
