Michael Sellars
You might think you have noisy neighbours, but ever since Spinal Tap turned it up to 11, rock bands have been trying to outdo one another when it comes to who can produce the most ear-splitting performance.
Deep Purple (1968, London Rainbow Theatre): 117 dB.
The Who (1976, London): 126 dB.
Led Zeppelin (1970, Honolulu): 130 dB.
AC/DC (1980s, Back to Black Tour): 130 dB.
Motorhead (1986,Cleveland Variety Theatre): 130 dB.
Gallows (in the studio): 132.5 dB.
Kiss (Ottowa, 2009): 136dB.
Leftfield (Brixton Academy, 1996): 137 dB.
Manowar (Magic Circle Fest, 2008): 139 dB.
Sleazy Joe (Hassleholm, Sweden, 2008): 143.2dB.
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