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Hellraisers
A Complete Visual History of Heavy Metal Mayhem
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A pair of metalheads well versed in everything from Anthrax to Zeppelin take you through the metal halls of history in Hellraisers. Time to crank the volume and throw the horns!
Take a journey through the history of metal music from its earliest roots with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath to its popular modern incarnations like experimental black metal, stoner doom, and djent. Get incredible looks at modern prog metal musicians tearing up the fret board, or remember some of your favorite, old 38s from years gone by. Everything from AC/DC and Anthrax to Meshuggah and Mastodon is on display in this superfan's-eye-view exploration of metal's most innovative and hardcore sounds that can be heard around the world.
Co-authored by Axl Rosenberg and Chris Krovatin of the hugely popular blog metalsucks.com, this is a visually dynamic history, complete with exclusive band interviews, over 200 full color photos, genre-by-genre playlists, and plenty more to keep you throwing horns all night long.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
"HELLRAISERS is sort of a crash course in all things metal. From Thrash Metal to Black Metal, Glam to Deathcore bullshit, this is a comprehensive book that covers a wide variety of bands and genres. Worth it even just for the pictures." -- Joel Grind, frontman of Toxic Holocaust The visuals make for an enriched reading experience with an array of visuals that will stir up nostalgia among long-time fans of the genre, as well as curiosity among newer fans. * Spill Magazine * Its handy format allows you to hold it in one hand so you can easily hold a beer or a whiskey in the other.
* KNAC.com * Every heavy metal fan should get their hands on a copy of this book to give them a broader idea into the heavy metal genre * JP's Music Blog * "The historical perspective is there and the photos are great...buy this book for the smart, humor-having metalhead in your life." * Pure Grain Audio *