They were rude, crude and misogynistic. They had nude women on stage and played straight up Heavy Metal. And they didn’t apologize for any of it! W.A.S.P. was another Metal band form Los Angeles who managed to conquer to the music world in the 80’s. They may not have been deep but to those looking for a fun brand of loud Heavy Metal; this was a damn good choice.

A common thread on this list is musicians who are ahead of their time. We can’t help but think there may be no other band on this list that defines that opening sentence better than the New York Dolls, who not only helped define a sound but a look as well.