The Language of Fear
Stories
Published on 1. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-440-21712-1 (ISBN)
Description
With an introduction by W. Axl Rose
Del James unleashes an extraordinary collection of snapshots from hell-our hell. Here are spine-chilling stories of everyday people, all caught up in terrible urges-sex and obsession, addiction and violence-all sharing the universal language of fear. . . .
A heavy-metal dreamer locked in a savage war with his television set. An artist seduced by a vampire. Two boys trapped by an urban legend come to life-or a drug-induced nightmare. A modern-day gladiator engaged in a brutal death match. A rock-and-roll star who years to be with the one good woman he has ever known-and so ignites a blaze of mad destruction.
Praise for The Language of Fear
"The Language of Fear is spoken in tunes of rock'n'roll, of barking dogs and net-trapped fish, of acid-sizzled flesh and tattoo needles, and after these few lessons, you'll speak it too."-Cemetery Dance
"Pissed-off, heartbroken rock'n'roll horror: surprisingly tender, garage-band crude, savage as a shotgun blast and audacious as an exit wound."-John Skipp
"After a hard day in Hell, James writes down what he saw. Good reading."-John Shirley
"Best described as an updated Night Shift, the contemporary tales [are] short and nasty."-Cindy Baum, Scream Magazine
Del James unleashes an extraordinary collection of snapshots from hell-our hell. Here are spine-chilling stories of everyday people, all caught up in terrible urges-sex and obsession, addiction and violence-all sharing the universal language of fear. . . .
A heavy-metal dreamer locked in a savage war with his television set. An artist seduced by a vampire. Two boys trapped by an urban legend come to life-or a drug-induced nightmare. A modern-day gladiator engaged in a brutal death match. A rock-and-roll star who years to be with the one good woman he has ever known-and so ignites a blaze of mad destruction.
Praise for The Language of Fear
"The Language of Fear is spoken in tunes of rock'n'roll, of barking dogs and net-trapped fish, of acid-sizzled flesh and tattoo needles, and after these few lessons, you'll speak it too."-Cemetery Dance
"Pissed-off, heartbroken rock'n'roll horror: surprisingly tender, garage-band crude, savage as a shotgun blast and audacious as an exit wound."-John Skipp
"After a hard day in Hell, James writes down what he saw. Good reading."-John Shirley
"Best described as an updated Night Shift, the contemporary tales [are] short and nasty."-Cindy Baum, Scream Magazine
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Product notice
Paperback (mass)
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 107 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-440-21712-1 (9780440217121)
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Del James is a meat-eating, pro-choice, sober atheist. He writes horror fiction, screenplays, and music. As a lyricist, James has cowritten songs with groups such as Testament, The Almighty, The Outpatience, and Guns N’ Roses, including two songs on GNR’s Grammy-nominated Use Your Illusion album. James has directed several music videos and written live television for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.