Hard Rock Magazine France March 1986, Mötley Crüe Cover Story

"On stage, it’s mayhem: explosions, makeup, flames, smoke, confetti... warpaint and mascara... It’s theatrical, it’s decadent, it’s Theatre of Pain."

This March 1986 cover story from French magazine Hard Rock spotlights the international explosion of Mötley Crüe during the Theatre of Pain era and coinciding with the band's 1986 European Tour. Written by famed French rock journalist Philippe Manoeuvre, the article documents the band’s European tour stop in Nuremberg and highlights the tour's decadence.

Magazine, 8.5 x 11.5 inches, 1986

From the Collection of Nikki Sixx