This feature revisits Aerosmith's 1976 album Rocks, examining how it built on the breakthrough success of 1975's Toys In The Attic while capturing the band at the height of their touring fame and escalating drug use. The piece frames Rocks as a heavier, darker sibling to its predecessor, arguing that its rawer sound and lyrical content reflected the chaotic lifestyle of the Boston-based band during this period.

Toys In The Attic went Gold and reached No. 11 on the Billboard chart in 1975, later selling eight million copies on the strength of tracks like Sweet Emotion and Walk This Way. Rocks, released the following year, actually charted higher at No. 3 and coincided with a year in which Aerosmith notched five hit singles, even though it has since sold roughly half as many copies as its predecessor.