>>4646351Guns n roses arrived and simply destroyed the spandex, makeup, big hair look by going cigarettes, bandanas, jeans and power chords.
That started it.
The big hair, spandex bands were forced to either conform or risk public humiliation for being "out of date".
Then Nirvana ushered in a Seattle grunge wave, that obliterated the 80s hair metal sound of rock ballads/operas, soaring vocals and synced up guitars/synthesizers.
Nirvana went with raw vocals, angry screaming, and unprocessed guitars/drums...not to mention being unshaven, flat hair, and wearing a Smokey sweater with ripped jeans and sneakers.
It was all over for the 80s hair metal look/sound after that.
Some would adapt and conform like Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne...while others such as Poison, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard never could adjust their sound and faded away from stadium filled shows
