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Joel Mciver
OZZY and Black Sabbath is a must-have for fans of rocks bad boy and one of metals most beloved bands, with full-color photos and behind-the-scenes stories from the bands iconic…
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Joel McIver
Taking the world by storm when it first dropped in 2016, Stranger Things combined all the best bits of sci-fi, horror and '80s nostalgia to create a world that had…
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This comprehensive A-Z listing has over 100 rap-rock, rap-metal and funk-metal bands, plus a host of other hard-hitting acts from the hip-hop and hardcore punk branches of metal.
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An updated edition covers the release of the Kings’ 2010 album Come Around Sundown, the extensive dates which followed the release and the band’s documentary Talihina Sky
The very first book about the Anglo-American metal band Tool explores not only their uncompromising music but also their unsettling, self-made image based on mythological symbols and arcane theories. Now…
An unauthorised biography of the most pro-actively political rock band on the planet.
The updated version of McIver’s bestselling biography explores the aftermath of Metallica’s comeback in the wake of 2008’s Death Magnetic.
The seminal British band Motorhead have been rocking since 1975 and, led by the legendary Lemmy, show no signs of letting up. From early classics Ace Of Spades , Overkill…
A guide to the world of metal guitar featuring some of the most accomplished performers from the legions of metal. It celebrates the classic metal musicians who have defined the…
In 2001, Slipknot Unmasked was the very first biography of a heavy metal phenomenon: a band who looked and sounded like no other.
Seven years after their unprecedented arrival in the UK, The Kings of Leon are finally making a name for themselves overseas. This biography of Kings of Leon presents their history.
One of Britain’s most popular and enduring rock bands over the last 25 years, Thunder have opened up their archives for the first time for this lavish visual, oral history.
The story is a classic rise, fall and rise again scenario – they exploded onto the metal scene in 1994, enjoyed a successful string of albums and then lost their…
Joel McIver’s brand-new, updated volume brings the story up to date with the tale of Sabbath’s near-miraculous return to form with the Rick Rubin-produced 13 album, which topped charts worldwide…
First published by Sanctuary Publishing Ltd 2002 –Page facing title page.
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This updated edition of the first ever book about Queens Of The Stone Age takes in nine years of chaos.
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SINISTER URGE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ROB ZOMBIE
With QR code video links the brilliant new book covers over 100 of the best-loved riffs, with absorbing text, iconic images and our suggestions for a Top 100 list and…
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Coming this fall, the first-ever official authorized biography of Cannibal Corpse. Written by Joel McIver, author of Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica and biographies on Black Sabbath, Slayer…
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Peek inside the life and career of John Wayne, or "The Duke," in this amazingly detailed book, featuring a review of the top 10 Wayne movies for each decade. Learn…
This book charts the Fab Four's musical evolution through the sixties. Includes a fascinating biography of each member of the band, an introduction to the members' early years as school…
Max Cavalera,Joel McIver
A vivid and revelatory account of life in two of metal’s greatest bands, Sepultura and Soulfly, by one of the global metal scene’s important figures.
David Vincent,Joel McIver
The long-awaited autobiography of David Vincent, former bassist and singer with Morbid Angel turned outlaw country performer and leader of the I Am Morbid supergroup.
John Mayall,Joel McIver
John’s account of his long life is both affectionate and compelling - a guided tour through more than sixty years of the music business and its stars, brought to vivid…
David Ellefson,Joel McIver
One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith.In My Life with Deth, cofounder and bassist…
A vivid and revelatory account of life in two of metal s greatest bands, Sepultura and Soulfly, by one of the global metal scene s important figures.
The definitive biography of legendary bassist Cliff Burton, who died tragically young but continues to have a profound impact on his band, Metallica, and the world of heavy metal.
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Dez Fafara,Joel McIver
Loco is the first volume of autobiography from Dez Fafara. The California-born and raised everyman is now the singer and leader of the band DevilDriver, artist manager, multiple brand owner…
Frank Bello
Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band Anthrax since 1984, has sold over ten million albums, travelled the globe more times than he cares to count…
Glenn Hughes,Joel McIver
Singer, bassist, and songwriter Glenn Hughes is a living, breathing embodiment of rock music. This is his story - the highs, the lows, and all points in between. The foreword…
John Mayall
John Mayall has played with them all: Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Andy Fraser, and the list goes on. Now, in his 80s, John continues…
Glen Matlock,Joel McIver
Glen Matlock is a founder member of the Sex Pistols. He was a major contributor to their songwriting from 1975 to 1977, and has played bass guitar on all their…