Thirty years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements. They have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide, including 110 million sales in The U.S. All of their albums reached the Billboard Top 10, with six reaching the number one spot.

In December, 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited (along with deceased drummer John Bonham's son, Jason). Rare, classic and many previously unseen photographs are included in the book.

Gareth Thomas has written and contributed to many books on popular music. These include The Beatles: And Then There Was Music and John Lennon: Unseen Archives. He lives in Frome, Somerset.