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1980s Artists

249 artists from this era in hard rock

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Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

Formed 1983

arena rock, glam metal

B'z

B'z

Formed 1988

hard rock, pop rock

Soundgarden

Soundgarden

Formed 1984

alternative metal, alternative rock

Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe

Formed 1981

glam metal, hard rock

Powderfinger

Powderfinger

Formed 1989

alternative rock, hard rock

Poison

Poison

Formed 1980

glam metal, hard rock

The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip

Formed 1984

Canadian rock, alternative rock

The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes

Formed 1989

Southern rock, blues rock

Night Ranger

Night Ranger

Formed 1982

glam metal, hard rock

Mr. Big

Mr. Big

Formed 1988

hard rock

Aria

Aria

Formed 1985

hard rock, heavy metal

The Wildhearts

The Wildhearts

Formed 1989

hard rock

Danzig

Danzig

Formed 1987

hard rock, heavy metal

Turbonegro

Turbonegro

Formed 1989

glam punk, hard rock

Tesla

Tesla

Formed 1981

glam metal, hard rock

Pretty Maids

Pretty Maids

Formed 1981

hard rock, power metal

Local H

Local H

Formed 1987

alternative rock, grunge

Fuel

Fuel

Formed 1989

alternative metal, hard rock

Héroes del Silencio

Héroes del Silencio

Formed 1984

cumbia, hard rock

Loverboy

Loverboy

Formed 1980

album-oriented rock, hard rock

Backyard Babies

Backyard Babies

Formed 1987

glam punk, hard rock

Winger

Winger

Formed 1987

glam metal, hard rock

The 69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes

Formed 1989

glam metal, gothic rock

Cinderella

Cinderella

Formed 1983

blues rock, glam metal