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He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate rela

In January of 1983, Def Leppard released their massively influential third album, Pyromania. It’s a masterpiece — made of equal parts hard rock and radio-friendly melodic pop, fusing the raw crunchiness of AC/DC with the tuneful, painstaking sophistication of Boston. Forty years ago this week, the album’s lead single reached its peak on the Billboard Hot 100 (#12) after hitting #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. That single, “Photograph,” perfectly encapsulates all the maximalist...