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One of the Best Monster Ballads from the 1980s


One of my favorite monster ballads from the 1980s is Tina Turner’s What’s... Read More
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My Favorite Love Ballad... The Rose

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" The Rose" by Bette Midler is my favorite love ballad. Some my say that it isn't a conventional love ballad and that may be true but it is about love and hope that is eternal. At the least it is one of the monster ballads of all time. The lyrics speak to the heart of what love should be about. Read them carefully and they will teach you that love must... Read More
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Monster Ballads: Music from an Era

What happens when you have hardcore heavy metal bands sing love ballads?

You get monster ballads, a subgenre that seems to be self contradictory, but somehow works.

It may be difficult to imagine, but these tough, hardcore rockers with long hair and rough edges are also great at singing memorable love ballads. These songs are able to show a softer side to these artist's... Read More
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I am enjoying the way the love ballad has been redone

I am enjoying the way much of the old love ballad and rock ballads are being redone. The new mix of voices and sounds really does justice to the music. It is interesting to hear the monster ballads of years gone by and to remember where you were when you listened to them and to notice where you are now. I find it helps me to see how far I've come and how far music has come... Read More
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Monster Ballads: A powerful genre

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... Read More

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Monster ballads rock!

What would we do without monster ballads? I am so glad that those rock and rollers out there are tough enough to show us their softer sides. We all knew they were there. When I first met my husband, that was what we listened to. Rock ballads and monster ballads. They are timeless, and so appropriate for so many different occasions. I think people... Read More
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Every Time You Hear a Bell Ring Someone Head Bops to Monster Ballads Xmas

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We have all see those commercials for Monster... Read More

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