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 ...

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 ...

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Released on Jan. 20, 1983, Def Leppard's Pyromania changed the game for hard-rock acts with pop aspirations by providing a blueprint for how to make metallic music sound huge, not just loud. There ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard recently re-released their album Pyromania as a deluxe ...

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 ...

Pyromania is recognized as an impulse control disorder where individuals feel an uncontrollable desire to set fires, primarily for emotional satisfaction. It stands apart from arson, which is linked ...