Often categorised with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, in 1981 Def Leppard released their second album High 'n' Dry, mixing glam-rock with heavy metal, and helping to define the sound of hard rock for the decade. The follow-up Pyromania (1983), reached number two on the American charts and the singles "Photograph", "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'", helped by the emergence of MTV, all reached the Top 40. It was widely emulated, particularly by the emerging Californian glam metal scene. This was followed by US acts like Mötley Crüe, with their albums Too Fast for Love (1981) and Shout at the Devil (1983) and, as the style grew, the arrival of bands such as Ratt, White Lion, Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot. Quiet Riot's album Metal Health (1983) was the first glam metal album, and arguably the first heavy metal album of any kind, to reach number one in the Billboard music charts and helped open the doors for mainstream success by subsequent bands. COUNT 5
QSN1 What sub-genre of hard rock does Def Leppard belong to? ANS1 the New Wave of British Heavy Metal QSN2 What was Def Leppard's second album called? ANS2 High 'n' Dry QSN3 What were the three Top 40 singles from Def Leppard's Pyromania album? ANS3 "Photograph", "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'" QSN4 What band had the first glam metal album to hit number one on the Billboard charts? ANS4 Quiet Riot QSN5 When did Motley Crue's album Shout At The Devil come out? ANS5 1983