Love ballads have been around since the middle ages when minstrels attempted to woo women during the age of courtly love. Rock ballads have expressed emotions in rock songs. However, the unique genre of monster ballads which mixes heavy metal, glam rock, and hard rock.
Heavy metal has typically been associated to tough men, leather, and motorcycles. Common patterns within heavy metal are screaming to rough music. Monster ballads allow tough men to express their emotions whole heartedly. Monster ballads are also called power ballads. They express themselves in a confessional nature and explore deeper sentimental themes, such as heartache and need, love and loss. The monster ballad is usually at the end of an album as sort of a wind down from quicker paced songs.
Examples of monster ballads music are "Something to Believe in" by Poison or "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf.
The great thing about monster ballads is that they can relate to the general audience. Monster ballads have away of approaching other people's strong emotions, especially of the intense nature.
