Motley Crue "Theatre Of Pain (40th Anniversary)" COLOR:PURPLE CRUSH Art by Jay Shaw and

Art by Jay Shaw and Jacqui Oakley

and Ian McCulloch's self-proclaimed "greatest song ever written"

The album also features the original recording of the now-beloved Big Thief song ‘Vampire Empire

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Motley Crue "Theatre Of Pain (40th Anniversary)" COLOR:PURPLE CRUSH Art by Jay Shaw andOriginally released in June 1985, Mtley Cres third studio album, Theatre of Pain, ushered in a bold new sound and look while still maintaining the bands signature hard rock intensity. This trendsetting album set the template in terms of style and music for many bands that followed, while the Cre themselves continued to evolve with each album. Theatre Of Pain was the Cres first LP to hit the US Top 10, landing at #6. It was a true global smash as well,