Rock n’ roll photographer Gene Kirkland photographed the biggest names in rock and metal throughout the 80s and 90s (and still shoots to this day). Twelve months ago he unearthed a stash of shots that had been unseen since those glory days; images that hadn’t been seen in 20 years - even ones that he hadn’t seen himself!

Kirkland, in association with Los Angeles’ Black Lightning Gallery, has just unveiled selected shots from the collection, including Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne backstage with a white dove (used on the cover of an issue of Guitar School magazine), Guns N’ Roses at the “Sweet Child ‘O Mine” video shoot; Motley Crue at the “Girls, Girls, Girls” video shoot; Steve Vai with David Lee Roth; Iron Maiden at Long Beach Arena in 1985; Metallica with Cliff Burton; Black Sabbath; Judas Priest; Van Halen and plenty more.

The prints will be released as numbered, signed limited edition prints exclusively via Black Lightning Gallery.