KnowraGlam metalLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Glam metal, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 6Glam rockBroader topic: This later American style adapted glam’s visual excess to arena-sized hard rock.Hard rockBroader topic: Glam metal joins hard rock’s riffing to theatrical image and polished hooks.AerosmithCompared with: Aerosmith’s 1980s image overlapped with glam metal, though its roots predated the genre.Mötley CrüeNarrower topic: Mötley Crüe helped define the Los Angeles version of the style.Appetite for DestructionCompared with: The album shared the scene but often sounded grittier and less polished than glam-metal peers.Guns N' RosesCompared with: Guns N' Roses emerged beside glam metal but cultivated a rougher, less polished image.Heavy metal subcultureCompared with: Its commercial success and appearance became targets in debates over metal authenticity.EuropeCompared with: Europe was often grouped with this 1980s style, though its sound was not limited to it.New wave of American heavy metalCompared with: Its image and songwriting conventions contrast with the movement’s heavier, more abrasive presentation.