The New Wave of British Heavy Metal phenomenon was the last gust of fresh air for old, classic hard rock. Def Leppard started with aspirations of becoming the new UFO or Thin Lizzy and in an incredibly short span of time they had already turned into pop-primadonnas. Big labels started signing these new-metal bands, but only with the precondition they sold their soul to the dollar. Be like Def Leppard or Iron Maiden (who by the time of Peace of Mind had already turned into caricatures of themselves). That was the end of the whole movement, which musically was far more diverse and interesting than what's thought.
At least bands like Motley Crue never posed for anything more than an Alice Cooper/Aerosmith/New York Dolls party-metal band. And they were good at it. There, I said it! I like them!
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