Poison is an American glam metal band formed in 1983. They achieved massive commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their catchy hard rock anthems, flamboyant image, and power ballads, becoming one of the most popular hair metal bands of their era.
that was the poison hair era
""The speaker refers to "the poison hair era" when discussing Axl Rose's teased hair, indicating "Poison" as a well-known band associated with the hair metal style of the 80s."