From the author of the celebrated classic LOUDER THAN HELL comes an oral history of the badass Heavy Metal lifestyle-the debauchery, demolition, and headbanging dedication-featuring metalhead musicians from Black Sabbath and Judas Priest to Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot to Disturbed, Megadeth, Throwdown and more.
Praise for the author's previous book, Louder Than Hell
"Whether you're the sort of man who knows everything from who first threw the Devil Horns to the correct pronunciation of Yngwie Malmsteen, there is something fascinating to learn from Louder Than Hell . . . Shed[s] new light on the making of Satan's Music." -Esquire
"Presents the collective memory of heavy metal through the ages and eras in the voices of the men who lived it . . . It's an aficionado's delight." -New York Daily News
"Louder than Hell is a love letter to the misunderstood genre of heavy metal music, written by trusted companions who had a front row seat on the devil's rollercoaster. The definitive chronological testimony by the people who were there, including some who are no longer with us." -Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray and co-host Extra
"A great read and an instant classic." -The Onion's A.V. Club
"This is the best oral history I've read since Please Kill Me. Louder than Hell is the first book that really delivers the brutal truth from the mouths of the artists and key players themselves! I couldn't put it down." -Matt Pinfield
"Two devil horns up!" -USA Today
"A compelling, first-person account of a seemingly unstoppable force . . .the book reads like an extended, uncensored, shockingly satisfying episode of VH1's Behind the Music." -Washington Post
"An amazingly comprehensive book on all eras and genres of hard rock and heavy metal. The stories and attention to detail make it an instant must for anyone who ever was or is a fan." -Eddie Trunk, DJ and host of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic
"Often hilarious, occasionally, 'God, I wish I hadn't read that!', sometimes profound, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes infuriating . . . no one holds back on any subject. . . you come away from this book with a crystal-clear vision of this world." -Huffington Post
"The author's inclusiveness give this examination a weight that is just as heavy as the music." -
Publishers Weekly
