Glam punk refers to a style of Proto-Punk or Punk Rock that blends in elements of sound and style from Glam Rock. Glam punk contrasts a snotty, nihilistic and combative attitude of punk with the fey theatrics and flamboyance of glam rock. The New York Dolls typified glam punk in its early days. New York Dolls guitarist, Johnny Thunders, would eventually become a seminal figure of the genre. Later, bands like Redd Kross and Turbonegro would incorporate more obvious punk elements into the bombastic glam punk sound.
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