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All photographs taken from MONSTERS OF

ROCK – THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED

HISTORY, available now from Rufus Rock ’N’

Roll Publishing in two editions: a standard edition,

and a deluxe Full Metal Jacket edition, limited

to just 350 copies. Go to rufuspublications.com for

more information and to order the book. BIFF

BYFOR D’s debut

solo album, School

Of Hard Knocks, is

out now via Silver

Lining Music. The

singer will embark

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word and live music

tour from April 17.

“IT WAS A PIVOTAL DAY

FOR BRITISH METAL,

A HISTORIC MOMENT.”