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Pyromania & Adrenalize reissues

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Books

They Were Not Evil: The Loveable Raconteurs Of NWOBHM

Keith Kahn-Harris reviews Michael Hann’s *Denim and Leather: The Rise and Fall of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal* and revisits his long-lost NWOBHM past
Anniversary

Running Free: Looking Back 40 Years To The Birth Of NWOBHM

Michael Hann talks to Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Cronos of Venom, Biff Byford of Saxon and more about the grassroots movement termed the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal which revitalised the genre and laid the foundations for extreme metal as we know it today
Black Sky Thinking

Nothing But A Good Time? In Defence Of… Glam Metal

Glam metal might be as fashionable as rickets but, argues Justin Quirk, it's outré style and bombastic sonics can be heard anywhere from EDM to modern pop
Black Sky Thinking

Why Van Halen Are The Band The Velvets Could Only Dream Of Being

The Beatles are the only rock band who can surpass Van Halen's influence, argues Michael Hann as he sets out the stall for the legacy and greatness of David Lee Roth and his flowing-locked pals
A Quietus Interview

We’ve Soaked Into People’s DNA: Joe Elliott Of Def Leppard Speaks

Aug Stone chats to the Def Leppard frontman about revisiting Hysteria for the release of their concert film

Anniversary

25 Years On: Def Leppard’s Hysteria Revisited

25 years on, our Orange County correspondent Ned Raggett eulogizes the 20 million selling high point in the Leps' career
Reissues etc. of the Year

The Quietus Self-Indulgent Reissues, Comps & Mixes 2009 40 – 21

The Quietus looks back over the past year to pick our favourite reissues, mix CDs and compilations of 2009. Guaranteed ten year vintage nu metal free

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

Baker's Dozen

True Pairings: Tom Fleming’s 13 Favourite Albums

Former Wild Beast Tom Fleming, who's just released his excellent debut album as One True Pairing, picks the 13 records that shaped him, from Tool and Def Leppard to Scott Walker and Joanna Newsom

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