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Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen

di Vince Neil

"So where do we start? I remember when we did The Dirt, the Mötley Crüe book, I was interviewed at The Grand Havana Room in Beverly Hills. A lot of people think I didn't get to say much in The Dirt. It's probably...

Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berserker's Guide to World Tour Domination

di Zakk Wylde & Eric Hendrikx

So you've watched the movies This Is Spinal Tap and Monty Python and the Holy Grail a hundred times each, and now you desire another brilliant opus to tickle your cranial sponge in a similar fashion. Well, look...

Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal

di Ian Christe

The definitive history of the first 30 years of heavy metal, containing over 100 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Slipknot, Kiss, Megadeth, Public Enemy, Napalm...

Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity

di Glenn Pillsbury

"Damage Incorporated" is the first book about the legendary heavy metal band Metallica that provides a detailed exploration of the group's music and its place within the wider popular music landscape. Written...

Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath

di Tony Iommi

The memoir of one of the great musicians of our time, Tony Iommi—Grammy-winning revolutionary guitarist, cofounding member of Black Sabbath, and architect of heavy metal

Black Sabbath and the Rise of Heavy Metal Music

di L. Cope

The definition of 'heavy metal' is often a contentious issue and in this lively and accessible text Andrew Cope presents a refreshing re-evaluation of the rules that define heavy metal as a musical genre. Cope...

Heavy Metal Music in Britain

di Bayer

Heavy metal has developed from a British fringe genre of rock music in the late 1960s to a global mass market consumer-good in the early twenty-first century. In this book, individual contributors approach British...

The Encyclopaedia Metallica

di Malcolm Dome & Jerry Ewing

Compiled from exclusive interviews with the band, this definitive rock reference chronicles all the facts surrounding one of the biggest metal bands to ever take the stage: Metallica. Containing numerous confessions...

Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal

di David Konow

“Bang your head! Metal Health’ll drive you mad!”

— Quiet Riot

Like an episode of VH1’s Behind the Music on steroids, Bang Your Head is an epic history of every band and every performer that has proudly...

Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits

di Michelle Phillipov

Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits, by Michelle Phillipov, is a significant intervention in popular music studies, and in the growing area of metal studies in particular. Combining original...

Black Sabbath FAQ: All That's Left to Know on the First Name in Metal

di Martin Popoff

Book

Unlike any Sabbath book thus far, Black Sabbath FAQ digs deep into quirks, obscure anecdotes, and burning questions surrounding the Sabs. In a fast-moving, topical format, this book covers a tremendous amount...

The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time

di Martin Popoff

The result of an extensive poll asking heavy metal fans to list their favorite heavy metal albums, this compendium combines those survey results with interviews of dozens of world-famous rockers who reveal recording...

Shut Up and Give Me the Mic

di Dee Snider

DEE’S NOT GONNA TAKE IT

As lead singer and songwriter of Twisted Sister, Dee Snider became the poster boy for heavy metal, hair bands, and the wild side of rock. Now, in his twisted new memoir, he reveals...