Heavy Metal Thunder
Album Covers That Rocked the World
Mitchell Beazley (Publisher)
Published on 16. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84533-195-5 (ISBN)
Description
An extensive overview of the best-loved heavy metal album covers of all time based on interviews with key designers and performing artists. Based on interviews with key designers and musicians, this book will explore the story of heavy metal covers from the early days of legendary bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath through to today's rising nu-metal stars like Slipknot and Limp Bizkit, and covering all bases in between. Chronological thematic chapters will include topics such as: The Birth of Metal '79-84; Here Come The Americans - Hair Metal and Sex; Fist Bangin' Mania: Metal gets a conscience; Punk takes effect, Grunge's day has dawned; and Requiem For Metal, Death Metal opens the casket lid, among others.
An extensive overview of the best-loved heavy metal album covers of all time based on interviews with key designers and performing artists. Based on interviews with key designers and musicians, this book will explore the story of heavy metal covers from the early days of legendary bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath through to today's rising nu-metal stars like Slipknot and Limp Bizkit, and covering all bases in between. Chronological thematic chapters will include topics such as: The Birth of Metal '79-84; Here Come The Americans - Hair Metal and Sex; Fist Bangin' Mania: Metal gets a conscience; Punk takes effect, Grunge's day has dawned; and Requiem For Metal, Death Metal opens the casket lid, among others.
An extensive overview of the best-loved heavy metal album covers of all time based on interviews with key designers and performing artists. Based on interviews with key designers and musicians, this book will explore the story of heavy metal covers from the early days of legendary bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath through to today's rising nu-metal stars like Slipknot and Limp Bizkit, and covering all bases in between. Chronological thematic chapters will include topics such as: The Birth of Metal '79-84; Here Come The Americans - Hair Metal and Sex; Fist Bangin' Mania: Metal gets a conscience; Punk takes effect, Grunge's day has dawned; and Requiem For Metal, Death Metal opens the casket lid, among others.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84533-195-5 (9781845331955)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
James Sherry has been writing about rock music since starting his own fanzine in the mid-80s, securing his first job on Metal Hammer in 1989, where he worked as a staff writer until 1993. During this period he was also reviews editor for Indiecator magazine, and contributed to Rock World. In 1996 he started work as a freelance contributor to Kerrang! He has also contributed to numerous other magazines and websites along the way. Neil Aldis began writing about rock music in the early 90s as a staff writer for Metal Hammer. He went on to freelance for Indiecator and Rock World as well as writing features for the UK extreme metal publication Terrorizer. He currently writes about music in video games for music4games. com. Between them they have over 20 years experience in writing about music and music culture.
James Sherry has been writing about rock music since starting his own fanzine in the mid-80s, securing his first job on Metal Hammer in 1989, where he worked as a staff writer until 1993. During this period he was also reviews editor for Indiecator magazine, and contributed to Rock World. In 1996 he started work as a freelance contributor to Kerrang! He has also contributed to numerous other magazines and websites along the way. Neil Aldis began writing about rock music in the early 90s as a staff writer for Metal Hammer. He went on to freelance for Indiecator and Rock World as well as writing features for the UK extreme metal publication Terrorizer. He currently writes about music in video games for music4games. com. Between them they have over 20 years experience in writing about music and music culture.
James Sherry has been writing about rock music since starting his own fanzine in the mid-80s, securing his first job on Metal Hammer in 1989, where he worked as a staff writer until 1993. During this period he was also reviews editor for Indiecator magazine, and contributed to Rock World. In 1996 he started work as a freelance contributor to Kerrang! He has also contributed to numerous other magazines and websites along the way. Neil Aldis began writing about rock music in the early 90s as a staff writer for Metal Hammer. He went on to freelance for Indiecator and Rock World as well as writing features for the UK extreme metal publication Terrorizer. He currently writes about music in video games for music4games. com. Between them they have over 20 years experience in writing about music and music culture.
Content
Introduction; Chapter One: Heavy Metal Thunder:; Witchfynde, Saxon, Tigers of Pentang, Iron Maiden; Chapter Two: Lipstick and Leather:; Britny Fox, David Lee Roth, Faster Pussycat, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Europe, Hanoi Rocks, Poison; Chapter Three: Metal Thrashing Mad:; Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Kreator, MOD, Megadeth, Nuclear Assault; Chapter Four: Requiem For Metal:; Death, Obituary, Morbid Angel, Sodom, Cannibal Corpse, Candlemass, Deicide, Sepultura; Chapter Five: F*ck You, I Won't Do What You Tell Me:; Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, Rollins Band, Biohazard, Bodycount; Chapter Six: Blackened is the End, Winter it will Send:; Ulver, Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, Graveland, Cradle of Filth; Chapter Seven: Fairies Wear Boots:; Black Sabbath, Fu Manchu, Monster Magnet, Kyuss,; Chapter Eight: Planet Rock:; Slipknot, Marylin Manson, Korn, Funeral for a Friend, Nile, Arch Enemy, Mastodon, Limp Bizkit, Mortiis; Chapter Nine: All Men Play on Ten:; Manowar; Potential candidates for interview:; Lars Ulrich: Metallica drummer; Kerry King: guitarist with Slayer and outspoken metal fanatic, a favourite with young and old die hard metal fans; Pushead and Derek Riggs: two names instantly recognizable by metal fans, most famous for their artwork for Metallica and Iron Maiden respectively.; Marilyn Manson: Cover star and probably the hippest name in metal today.