Warrant is an American glam metal band formed in 1984 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, that experienced success from 1989 to 1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their double platinum debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich and one of its singles, "Heaven", which reached No. 1 in Rolling Stone and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band's success continued in the early 1990s with the double platinum album Cherry Pie, which provided the hit song of the same name.
From left to right: Steven Sweet, Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Joey Allen, Jerry Dixon
Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock.
Quiet Riot was one of the early glam metal bands to achieve mainstream success.
Four Def Leppard songs were on the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
The Darkness performing in Sydney, Australia in 2004
The Rocklahoma festival held in Pryor, Oklahoma in 2008