Bøger om Metal

(Play It Like It Is). Matching folio to the double album. Nine smashing metal songs, including: Eye of the Beholder * One * The Shortest Straw * and more. Also includes an introduction by Wolf Marshall.

For the public, the triumph of Marilyn Manson happened in the blink of an eye, beginning with the debut of their 1994 "Album Portrait of an American Family", an event which led to a cover on "Rolling Stone" and the group's MTV smash "Sweet Dreams". This biography offers an all-encompassing look at the success of this controversial band.

The long-awaited autobiography by one of heavy metal's most revered icons, treasured vocalists, and front man for three legendary bands-Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio.Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him-Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends. As Ronnie contemplates the achievement of a dream, he reflects on the key aspects that coalesced into this moment-the close gang of friends that gave him his start in music, playing parties, bars, frats, and clubs; the sudden transition that moved him to the microphone and changed his life forever; the luck that led to the birth of Rainbow and a productive but difficult collaboration with Ritchie Blackmore; the chance meeting that made him the second singer of Black Sabbath, taking them to new levels of success; the surprisingly tender story behind the birth of the Devil Horns, the lasting symbol of heavy metal; his marriage to Wendy, which stabilized his life, and the huge bet they placed together to launch the most successful endeavor of his career…his own band, Dio. Everything is described in great detail and in the frankest terms, from his fallout with Blackmore, to the drugs that derailed the resurrection of Black Sabbath, to the personality clashes that frayed each band. Written with longtime friend of thirty years and esteemed music writer, Mick Wall, who took up the mantle after Ronnie's passing, Rainbow in the Dark is a frank, startling, often hilarious, sometimes sad testament to dedication and ambition, filled with moving coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections of what really happened backstage, at the hotel, in the studio, and back home behind closed doors far away from the road. (Black and white photos throughout plus an 8-page 4-color photo insert.)

Das Buch beinhaltet textliche Darstellungen über Situationen aus dem Leben. Der Autor verwendet eine sehr präzise und sehr einfühlungsbezogene Schreibart.Für Leser/innen geeignet die u.a. auch sehr gerne Heavy Metal hören und sagen wir so, etwas "härtere Texte" bevorzugen

"Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith got hooked on fishing as a child growing up in East London, plundering ponds and bomb craters on the Hackney Marshes for newts and sticklebacks, and catching perch from the Grand Union Canal while on outings with his father. And then things began to get more exotic. The young angling enthusiast grew up to become lead guitarist in one of the most successful rock bands in history, and started traveling the world playing to millions of fans. But once a fisherman, always a fisherman. The gear went with him; the fish got bigger; the adventures more extreme. Welcome to the world of Adrian Smith, as he clocks in to his day job furthering the geographical boundaries of hard rock, and clocks out to explore far-flung rivers, seas, waterways, lakes, and pools on his fearless quest for fishing nirvana. His first sturgeon was a whopping 100-pounder from Canada's swirling Fraser River that nearly wiped him out mid-Maiden tour. And how about the close shave with a large shark off the Virgin Islands while wading waist-deep for bonefish? Not to mention an enviable list of specimen coarse fish from the UK. It's a lifetime adventure in fishing."--Provided by publisher.

Power Chord is the story of one man's epic pilgrimage to gain rock enlightenment from the gods and guitar heroes of the Golden Age of heavy metal. Author Scott McKenzie set off to make contact with the legendary metal superstars he worshipped in his rural Kentucky youth--men like George Lynch of Dokken, Glen Tipton of Judas Priest, and Ace Frehley of KISS--hoping to gain wisdom and a better understanding of the electric guitar mystique. The result is a veritable treasure trove of enthralling behind-the-scenes stories and "where are they now" revelations that will delight anyone who has ever felt a Mötley Crüe, Guns 'N' Roses, or Black Sabbath song reach out from the speakers and grab them by the ears.

Efter sin mors død arvede heavy metal-musikeren Ryan nogle sære ting – herunder nogle mystiske gamle tegninger og en fugtskadet dagbog fra hendes ungdom. Hans mor havde altid været en stille, hemmelighedsfuld lille dame. Lidt mærkværdig, ville de fleste nok mene. Sær.Han havde altid følt, at hun skjulte noget. Der var hemmeligheder i hans familie. Hemmeligheder, hans mor troede, hun kunne tage med sig i graven … Men det var langtfra tilfældet. De hemmeligheder skulle vise sig at være hjemsøgende. De skulle vise sig at hive de grimmeste sider af menneskeligheden op til overfladen. Udover at skabe en underholdende fortælling, er romanens formål at sætte gang i en masse filosofiske overvejelser og herunder provokere ideen om, hvad der egentlig er godt og ondt – rigtigt og forkert. Der er derfor et diskret fokus på netop ideen bag ’det gode og det onde’ igennem mere flydende begreber som eksempelvis ’hævn’.

Hvis en statue var bevidst, hvad ville den så tænke? I Marmorhud og bronzehoveder – fortællinger om statuer bringes skulpturer af sten og metal til live og agerer i verden. Den Lille Havfrue slår med halen, en ung bokser drages af David, en ensom dreng får nogen at tale med. Stivnede scener udspiller sig, og i nattens ly rører de tilsyneladende livløse på sig. Går du ene forbi en statue i mørket, er du så sikker på, at du er alene? Bag de ellers så ubevægelige ansigtstræk og fastlåste bevægelser gemmer der sig noget. Noget, der sætter sig i bevægelse. Marmorhud og bronzehoveder er en novellesamling, der giver liv til en række statuer. Med hvert sit perspektiv og hver sin logik udforsker hver novelle et fragment af en statues eksistens. Uhyggelige skæbner, myter og menneskelige interaktioner mødes i en stribe sælsomme fortællinger, hvor statuernes og menneskernes verden kolliderer.Uddrag af bogen ”Når natteravnene er der, rører drengen sig ikke, og selv hvis han kunne, ville han ikke turde. De er højtråbende, larmende, hensynsløse og nogle gange aggressive. Drengen bliver bange, selvom han ved, at de ikke kan gøre ham andet end netop bange. Når de hælder deres væsker ud over ham, bliver de skyllet af igen. Når de sætter deres aflagte dåser foran ham, bliver de fjernet igen. Når de klapper ham på skulderne, så hans krop klinger, gør det ondt i deres hænder og ikke på ham. De kan ikke tage hans kranium fra ham.” Om forfatteren Marie Louise Pedersen er uddannet på Aarhus Universitet. Hun startede sidenhen ud som forfatter under et sygdomsforløb – at skrive blev et fast holdepunkt, en livline, der endte med udgivelse i en novelleantologi. Herefter har hun ikke sluppet tasterne og debuterede i eget navn med novellesamlingen Gopler og andre fortællinger.