Metal: The Definitive Guide. Heavy. Thrash. Death. Black. Gothic. Doom. Power. Progressive

Sharpe-Young, Garry/ Halford, Rob (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 1906002010 / ISBN 13: 9781906002015

Published by Jawbone, 2007

About this Item

495 pages. 10.25x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1906002010

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metal: The Definitive Guide. Heavy. Thrash. Death. Black. Gothic. Doom. Power. Progressive
• Publisher: Jawbone
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906002010
• ISBN 13: 9781906002015
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.61 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive, illustrated book about one of the most enduringly popular forms of music. Combining biography, critical analysis, and detailed reference sections, it profiles all the major heavy metal artists as well as a huge selection of other niche acts from around the world. Metal: The Definitive Guide includes new firsthand interviews with many major metal musicians and detailed discographies. It is the definitive metal encyclopedia.The over 300 illustrations in this book encompass fantastic including artist pictures and memorabilia such as posters, ticket stubs, and much more.

About the Author

Garry Sharpe-Young is an internationally recognised expert on rock music. He is the author of more than a dozen books on heavy metal and rock, and since 2001 has managed the constantly expanding website, www.rockdetector.com, the definitive on-line information resource for all loud rock/metal music. He maintains good relationships with all major metal acts, and their record companies and management. Joel McIver is an author, journalist, book and magazine editor and album compiler. He is an authority on rock music, and has written many books, including a best-selling biography of Metallica, Justice For All.