A BIG PARTY - THE HISTORY OF HARD ROCK AND HAIR METAL

Travel back to the crazy 80s, when hard rock and hair metal reigned. This is a story about music that defined a generation, about stadium anthems and unforgettable concerts. Get to know the history of bands that conquered the world and those that disappeared in the shadow of grunge.

• Discover the behind-the-scenes of the creation of hard rock and hair metal
• Discover the secrets of multi-platinum albums and successes on MTV
• Learn how grunge bands changed the face of music
• Listen to stories told by musicians and industry representatives
• Relive the crazy 80s
• Immerse yourself in the world of stadium anthems and ballads
• Discover what the life of musicians, managers and producers looked like

"A Big Party" is a specific, uncensored history of hard rock and hair metal from the 1980s, told by musicians and representatives of the music industry who experienced it personally. From the first, most difficult days, when musicians had to finance their recordings themselves and personally prepare the concert setting, which was loud and bold; through the glorious years of multi-platinum albums and successes on MTV, stadium anthems and ballads topping the charts; until the final fall, when grunge bands such as Nirvana forever changed the shape of the music industry.

The book faithfully reflects the atmosphere of those years, their energy and mood, madness and excesses, and does so in the words of musicians, managers, producers, sound engineers, label bosses, advertising specialists, stylists, costume designers, photographers, journalists, magazine publishers, music video directors, club accountants, technicians, groupies and people accompanying the bands - people who experienced it all firsthand. Drawing on over two hundred original interviews with members of groups such as Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Winger, Warrant, Cinderella, Quiet Riot, as well as Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford and many others, the authors created a specific, uncensored and sometimes somewhat detached from reality chronicle of a time when exaggeration and success went hand in hand.

Kagra is a publishing house that specializes in publications devoted to rock and metal music. Their books are characterized by high editorial and substantive quality, as well as attention to detail. The publishing house cooperates with experienced authors and music journalists, thanks to which their publications are always reliable and interesting. Kagra is the perfect choice for all rock and metal fans who want to expand their knowledge about their favorite music.