Here is a  salute to that heavy metal strut, although technically it could be considered a stance. But I prefer to call it a strut if only just because it sounds better, and much cooler for that matter.  You have to know the "strut" I am talking about.  It was mostly contained to the 80's and on into the 90's but still bleeds it's seeds in some of todays bands guitar players and lead singers just as it did back in the earlier years.  Surely you know the stance I am talking about, the one that looks like they just got off a horse. (no offense, but I can't think of any other way to describe it).

So in honor of the "Heavy Metal Strut" I have prepared my "Top Six" Heavy Metal Strutter's as I see them.  Why Six you ask?  Hmmm....(Syllable Sin)...

Coming in at Number 6. is Monkey Business by Skid Row.  By the first scream Bach is doing the strut, and you can't tell me he walks down the street every day like that.  But non the less a killer band, song and video. 

Coming in at Number 5: Gene Simmons in "Detroit Rock City" by KISS.  There are not too many time when Gene is on camera and he is not doing some version of that stance.  You know I am glad the record didn't skip during that performance, it could have turned into another Milli Vanilli incident.  But wait, this performance would have been before the Milli Vanilli "skip".  Wow that could have really changed history, but probably not. 

At number 4: Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden.  Again here a another guy who spends more time in the stance than out. Check him out in this video.  Yet more proof you that you don't need a guitar to strike classic heavy metal pose. 

And number 3: Blackie Lawless and WASP.  I think being able to do the heavy metal pose was a prerequisite for being in this band.  Classic metal pose taken to the extreme by all the members.

Some may argue here why Gene and Bruce anent further up the list.  But hey its my list, and the two remaining deserve to be there.

Coming in at number 2:  Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue.   Those flaming leather pants are enough to land him in the number two spot on my list.  Those pants must have been hot!  

We are down to the number one spot.  Are you wondering who is left?  

Coming in at number 1: Ronnie James Dio.  Who in my book is the grandfather of this and many other things that are METAL.  

Thats my blast from the past for now.  

Got something you want to say?  Post a comment, or are you scared?

Jeff -- Six Syllable Sin.