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Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal

by Jon Wiederhorn

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Heavy metal history, told through the people who shaped it

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Heavy metal history, told through the people who shaped it

Built from more than 250 interviews gathered over 25 years, this oral history assembles heavy metal’s story through musicians and the wider network around them: industry figures, relatives, friends, scenesters, groupies, and journalists. Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Pantera, Slipknot, and many others appear in a broad account of the genre and its enduring fan culture. The book also addresses metal as more than a musical category, presenting it as a long-term identity and community for devoted followers. Forty-eight pages of color photographs complement the interview-based history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Heavy metal listeners interested in the genre’s history and major bands
  • Music-history readers who enjoy oral-history formats
  • Fans curious about metal culture, touring, recording, and the surrounding scene

Themes

Heavy metal historyMusic subculturesFan identityBand and industry lifeOral history

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Book overview

The definitive oral history of heavy metal music, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of uncensored interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.

Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true aficionados; it's a lifestyle and obsession that permeates every aspect of their being. A must-read piece of music history, Louder Than Hell is an examination of that cultural phenomenon and the much-maligned genre of music that has stood the test of time.

This definitive rock biography, Louder than Hell, features more than 250 interviews with some of the biggest bands in metal, including Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Spinal Tap, Pantera, White Zombie, Slipknot, and Twisted Sister; insights from industry insiders, family members, friends, scenesters, groupies, and journalists; and 48 pages of full-color photographs.

This is the story of metal in the words of the icons who lived it:

  • Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll: Uncensored stories from the tour bus, the studio, and the hotel room with bands like Led Zeppelin, M
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