Neo-Glam Rock

At the end of the 1970's, glam rock began to decline and was replaced by genres such as pop punk and punk rock. However, in the past decade it has made a comback with artists such as Marilyn Manson, The Darkness, Mika and Scissor Sisters, although they are better categories under the genre neo-glam rock.

According to an Italian website, neo-glam is a style of rock music that took hold in the United Kingdom in the early 1990's. It essentially combines elements inspired by the glam rock of the seventies with modern day rock, pop and indie music. Neo-glam was launched by Suede, who used the sweeping ballads of glam-era David Bowie and combined them with Morrisey's romanticism. Naturally, this fusion heavily focused on male androgyny.



The artists mentioned above all follow the cross-dressing and outrageous outfits trend set by glam rock artists of the seventies. This, along with a strong gay following, are perhaps the two most important things the genres have in common. Though neo-glam rock music is inspired by glam rock, it is much more updated and is less influenced by rock and more so by pop music.