Pyromania - fascination with fires and an irresistible impulse to set them. rbkomar / Getty Images "Fire became a part of my vocabulary in preschool days … Each summer, I would look forward to the beginning of fire season as well as the fall … I may feel abandoned, lonely, or bored...
Def Leppard followed a long period of ups (1983's 'Pyromania' made them stars) and downs (drummer Rick Allen lost an arm in a car accident) with a stylish record that incorporated some glittery pop into their hard-rock mix. The result was one of the '80s' biggest, and biggest-sounding...
Kiss (1982):With their career in tatters, Kiss finally stopped messing around with disco, pop and concept albums and delivered their heaviest and most sophisticated album ever. Someday we're going to convince them to play "Saint and Sinner" and "Rock and Roll Hell" live. 'Pyromania' Mercur...
He had a….as did Pete, you know, it’s the micro-rhythms in them. When I put the band together, you’ve got to remember, the singer never sees the band. He stands in front of them, but all he does is feel them. You feel the syncopation, you feel the symbiotic relationship, b...
When plotting the tour in support of his 1984 albumBorn in the U.S.A., Springsteen and his management took the same route they'd taken since 1978'sDarkness on the Edge of Town: with a long trek through North American arenas. Beginning June 29, 1984 in St. Paul, Minn., the Boss an...
He stands in front of them, but all he does is feel them. You feel the syncopation, you feel the symbiotic relationship, between the way people are playing. It was only when Keith Moon joined us and played for that first time that it all came together. All of the sudden, it was ...
'Pyromania' Def Leppard (1983):Their partnership with “Mutt” Lange achieved its zenith here, even if perfectly constructed hits like “Photograph” boasted none of the group’s early N.W.O.B.H.M. grit. What they ended up with instead was a transatlantic smash that crossed over into the...
'Pyromania' Mercury 'Pyromania' Def Leppard (1983):With this album, both Def Leppard and producer Mutt Lange came into their own. Focusing less on raw energy and more on pristine melodicism, they created a gleaming tower of pop-metal. ...
'Pyromania' Def Leppard (1983): With this album, both Def Leppard and producer Mutt Lange came into their own. Focusing less on raw energy and more on pristine melodicism, they created a gleaming tower of pop-metal. 'Eliminator' Warner Bros. 'Eliminator' ZZ Top (1983): ZZ Top traded ...
'Pyromania' Def Leppard (1983):With this album, both Def Leppard and producer Mutt Lange came into their own. Focusing less on raw energy and more on pristine melodicism, they created a gleaming tower of pop-metal. 'Eliminator' Warner Bros. ...