Well-founded and beautifully illustrated: A legend retold. Their career lasted only six years and produced six outstanding studio albums. The fact that The Doors became a myth in such a short time was largely due to their charismatic and unpredictable frontman, who lived the motto "Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll" like few other rock stars before or after him, and whose darkly romantic lyrics resonated with the spirit of the times. However, without the music—this unique blend of blues and psychedelic—Jim Morrison's early death might not have catapulted The Doors into the rock pantheon. This fact is impressively acknowledged in "The Doors - The Illustrated Biography": For once, Morrison's larger-than-life personality does not overshadow the significance of John Densmore, Robby Krieger, and Ray Manzarek, and their musical contributions from the post-Doors era are also recognized.