Hair metal flexed its muscle in the late 70s. These four power ballads showed the softer side of these heavy acts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Corey Taylor and Amy Lee on stage at various gigs. Outsiders might think heavy metal is all big scary ...

The glam metal band Warrant released one of the late '80s hit power ballads, but received some backlash from the rock ...

In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

Heavy metal musicians love power ballads, mostly because they made a lot of money with them and they're afraid if they speak ill of them, lest someone repossess their cars. Fact: These songs paid for ...

Just because a band is heavy doesn’t mean they can’t have a softer side. In fact, Loudwire has counted 174 times metal bands have released power ballads in this comprehensive playlist, with giants ...

This power ballad topped the charts decades ago, but the raw emotion behind the lyrics has made it a permanent staple for fans today. "I’ll Be There For You" was released 37 years ago, and it hit No.

Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There’s just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has ...

What are Greg Puciato's favorite power ballads? The Better Lovers singer who is currently getting some attention for the band's latest power ballad "At All Times" from the Highly Irresponsible album ...

Metallica’s 1992 hit “Nothing Else Matters” has been ranked by Ultimate Classic Rock as one of the greatest power ballads in rock history. Written by James Hetfield during the 'Black Album' sessions ...