Heavy Metal & Progressive Music


"Life on Planet Rock"

From Guns N' Roses to Nirvana - a Backstage Journey Through Rock's Most Debauched Decade

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Describes in detail how the author became the Zelig-like chronicler of the biggest musical moments of the 80s and 90s. This work provides portraits of artists as varied as Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper, Axl Rose, Jon Bon Jovi, Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler, and others. With illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Friend, Lonn
ISBN:  0749951168
Publisher:  Piatkus Books
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Korn"

Life in the Pit

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Life In The Pit - a comprehensive, in-depth look at the band's meagre beginnings in small-town America through to their success as a chart topping band appealing to music fans across the board. With illustrations. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 139 x 208 mm. Weight: 279g.
Author:  Furman, Leah
ISBN:  0859653048
Publisher:  Plexus Publishing Ltd
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Metallica: Fuel and Fire"

The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Metallica

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This guide gives a comprehensive discography with listings of several hundred official albums, CDs, singles, promos, limited editions and bootlegs, starting where it all began, in Ron McGovney's garage. There is a family tree showing where band members played before and after Metallica. With colour & b/w illus. Mixed Media Product, 200 pages. Size: 235 x 152 mm. Weight: 100g.
Author:  Hadland, Sam
ISBN:  1896522092
Publisher:  Collector's Guide Publishing
Date:  2004  (Canada)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Led Zeppelin Iv"

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"Rock of Ages" series; Contains music by Led Zeppelin that covers the bases the band had mastered: heavy blues, barroom rock and roll, mandolin-driven folk, epic Tolkien-infused mysticism, acoustic Americana, and more. This work tells the story of the evocative set that cemented Led Zeppelin's standing as the biggest, baddest, loudest band in the world. With 15 black & white photographs. Hardback, 160 pages. Size: 178 x 127 mm. Weight: 75g.
Author:  Hoskyns, Barney
ISBN:  1594863709
Publisher:  Rodale Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Hell Bent for Leather"

Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict

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A witty and self-deprecating memoir about head banging your way through growing up. With 70 illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 198 x 130 mm. Weight: 232g.
Author:  Hunter, Seb
ISBN:  000716176X
Publisher:  Harpercollins Publishers
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Nothing Else Matters"

Stories Behind the Biggest Songs Metallica

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Metallica are one of the best, most influential heavy-metal band of the last 20 years, responsible for bringing the music back to earth. Tracing their musical development through each album, looking at their influences, the events that inspired their songs, and what they mean to their fans, this is the essential companion to Metallica's biggest songs. With 90 colour & b&w photographs. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 280 x 216 mm. Weight: 535g.
Author:  Ingham, Chris
ISBN:  184442989X
Publisher:  Carlton Books Ltd
Date:  2003  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Extreme Metal"

Music and Culture on the Edge

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Explores the global extreme metal scene. This work shows how the scene is a space in which members creatively explore destructive themes, and a space in which members experience the everyday pleasures of community and friendship. It demonstrates the power and subtlety of an often surprising and misunderstood musical form. With 25 bw illus.. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 373g.
Author:  Kahn-Harris, Keith
ISBN:  1845203992
Publisher:  Berg Publishers
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"White Line Fever"

Lemmy - the Autobiography

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The warts-and-all autobiography of Lemmy Kilmister, the vicar's son who grew up to front Motorhead, arguably the loudest and most outrageous heavy metal band ever. The group remains at the top of their profession with a new album and tour scheduled for the year 2002. With b/w illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 178 x 111 mm. Weight: 197g.
Author:  Kilmister, Lemmy
ISBN:  067103331X
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster
Date:  2003  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Korn - Take a Look in the Mirror"

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All the songs from the album arranged for voice and guitar in standard notation and includes lyrics and chord symbols. With illustrations. Sheet Music, Size: 302 x 228 mm. Weight: 346g.
Author:  Korn
ISBN:  0757920209
Publisher:  Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S.
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Progressive Rock"

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"20th Century Rock & Roll" series; For progressive rock aficionados and lovers of classical rock music, this book highlights the 50 most influential progressive rock bands from around the world. Exploring the artists and their music from its origins to the current, the history and discography are presented in knowledgable detail. With b&w and colour photos. Paperback, 152 pages. Size: 230 x 150 mm. Weight: 225g.
Author:  Lucky, Jerry (Lucky, Jerry, ed.)
ISBN:  1896522203
Publisher:  Collector's Guide Publishing
Date:  2000  (Canada)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"The Bloody Reign of Slayer"

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Slayer are much more than one of the biggest metal bands - they are a phenomenon. This work explains how they have extended the boundaries of thrash metal, providing impetus for the extreme metal wave that rose in the wake and won converts at every step; and, how they weathered the storms of controversy over their lyrics and image. With b/w photos. Hardback, 400 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 714g.
Author:  Mciver, Joel
ISBN:  1847721095
Publisher:  Omnibus Press
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Justice for All"

The Truth About Metallica

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In two decades, Metallica have sold over 85 million albums, making them one of the biggest extreme metal bands in American history. This edition includes details of Metallica's Some Kind of Monster film and subsequent world tour, and interviews of more than 75 prominent musicians, and others to know what happened in the world of Hetfield and co. With b&w photos. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 424 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 475g.
Author:  Mciver, Joel
ISBN:  184449828X
Publisher:  Omnibus Press
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"The Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book"

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From the creator of the bestselling 'Gangsta Rap Colouring Book' comes a new activity book for kids of all ages. With b/w illustrations throughout. Paperback, 48 pages. Size: 230 x 203 mm. Weight: 1489g.
Author:  Morano, Aye Jay
ISBN:  155022798X
Publisher:  Ecw Press,Canada
Date:  2007  (Canada)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"Choosing Death"

The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore

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The improbable history of Death Metal and Grindcore, a new musical genre that took over the world. With illustrations. Paperback, 360 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 476g.
Author:  Mudrian, Albert
ISBN:  193259504X
Publisher:  Feral House,U.S.
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

"The Guns N' Roses Encyclopaedia"

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With illustrations. Paperback, 300 pages. Size: 312 x 237 mm. Weight: 582g.
Author:  O'Shea, Mick
ISBN:  1842404237
Publisher:  Chrome Dreams
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Heavy Metal & Progressive Music

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