Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Most Wicked Man in the World
Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Most Wicked Man in the World Written by Gary Lachman Published by Tarcher/Penguin There can be few music fans…
Reviews – Books
Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica
A lot has been written about Metallica, ranging from scathing criticism to fawning praise. The truth, as always, lies in between. The band is…
Feeding Back – Conversations With Alternative Guitarists From Proto-Punk To Post-Rock
Read any book featuring a few world famous guitarists who have been asked to analyze both their instrument and how they play it, and…
Despumation Vol 1: Issue 1
Des`pu`ma’tion n. 1. The act of throwing up froth or scum, separation of the scum or impurities from liquid, scumming, clarification Or the title…
Extremity Retained: Notes from the Death Metal Underground
Extremity Retained: Notes from the Death Metal Underground (Handshake Inc) By Jason Netherton In 2013, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman released their ambitiously titled…
The scene’s softer side: Metal Cats by Alexandra Crockett
In general, metal gets a bad rap as being the Devil’s music or evil in nature. This in turn leads to the assumption that…
Do You Have Anything to Declare? By Kevin Stewart-Panko and Justin Smith
It’s a brilliant idea for a book and for the most part, the idea is brilliantly executed. Stewart-Panko and Smith have done an admirable job of gathering and organizing first-hand accounts from dozens of metal/hardcore scene luminaries, including members of Red Fang, Fuck the Facts, KEN Mode, Jucifer, Brutal Truth, Dying Fetus, and Dillinger Escape Plan. Needless to say, their stories are alternately illuminating, hilarious, and cringe-worthy.
Book review: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Joel McIver
Covering not just the Ozzy period of Sabbath, but also the times when Ozzy wasn’t there which produced marvelous music, the Dio years were outstanding, and the Tony Martin era produced some superb and sadly underrated music. A splendid read!
Steve Earles’ Book Reviews – April/May 2012 edition
Another edition of thought-provoking book reviews from our Irish based correspondent Steve Earles. Please enjoy!
Steve Earles’ book reviews: Worldwide Gothic & Crazy Train:The High Life and Tragic Death of Randy Rhoads
Two fine books to review this month.