Pyromania is a type of impulse control disorder that is characterized by being unable to resist starting fires. People with pyromania know that setting fires is harmful. But setting fires is the only ...

The cover for Def Leppard's breakthrough 1983 album, Pyromania, came about because their manager wanted to move away from typical hard-rock album art. Peter Mensch of Def Leppard's managers Q Prime ...

When an interest or fascination with fire deviates from healthy to unhealthy, people may instantly say it’s “pyromania.” But there’s a lot of misperceptions and misunderstandings surrounding pyromania ...

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Pyromania is an impulse control disorder that involves engaging in setting fires, the tension before the act, pleasure after the act, and interest in fire-related paraphernalia. This behavior is ...

The classic album's 40th anniversary edition is out now. By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director Def Leppard’s first two albums vaulted five boys from working-class Sheffield, England to the vanguard ...

Up until Jan. 20, 1983, when Pyromania arrived, Def Leppard wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Just look at their name. But then producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who worked on the band’s 1981 sophomore ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard’s third album, Pyromania, turned 40 years old last year ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...

What is the better Def Leppard album — Pyromania or Hysteria? We've got a little Def Leppard fever this week on the Loudwire Nights radio show, so we've pitted not only two of Def Leppard's biggest ...

When Def Leppard completed their Pyromania World Tour on Feb. 7, 1984, there was no doubt they'd made it to the big time. After 178 shows over almost exactly a year, they had moved from a support act ...