Featuring the iconic and
never-before-published photography of Mark Weiss, The Decade That Rocked
covers the biggest names from the '80s hard rock scene-including Jon Bon Jovi,
Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and more-in an illustrated
homage to the music and mayhem of rock's most colorful decade.
This world-class
photography book documents the superstars of '80s rock, showcasing era-defining
images as well as never-before-published photographs, exclusive interviews, and
behind-the-scenes stories from the decade's most historic concerts, music video
shoots, and backstage moments-all from the lens of Mark “Weissguy”
Weiss.
Learn what went down at the
photo shoot for Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, on set during the shooting
of Twisted Sister's “We're Not Gonna Take It,” Mötley
Crüe's “Smokin' in the Boy's Room,” and more from the MTV
era.
Take a flight with Weiss to
the Moscow Peace Festival as he documents the legendary jet ride with
Mötley Crüe, Ozzy, and Skid Row, among others. Revisit the US
Festival, go backstage with Black Sabbath at Live Aid, and hop the bus to
Washington, D.C., with Dee Snider, where he testifies at the 1985 Parental Music
Resource Conference.
The Decade That
Rocked delivers a powerful, visual homage to the flood of sex, spandex,
music, makeup, and mayhem that hit the '80s hard rock scene like a
hurricane.
The photography of Mark Weiss depicting the '80s hard rock scene, featuring Jon Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and more.