Joel McIver

A portrait of Metallica's late bassist traces his San Francisco upbringing, influence on the group's development and song-writing practices, and tragic death in the wake of a tour bus accident. Original.

The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton

To Live is to Die

The bloody reign of Slayer

The Truth About Metallica

Justice for All

David Ellefson

A cofounder and the bassist of the heavy metal band Megadeth shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and dedicating his life to God.

Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll

My Life with Deth

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, Slipknot, and Queens Of The Stone Age, Bible Of Butchery - Cannibal Corpse: The Official Biography contains over 150 pages loaded with photos from the band's collection, stories from each band member, and insights into what makes the world's most successful death metal band tick.

Cannibal Corpse: The Official Biography

Bible of Butchery

Newly revised and updated, with even more bands detailed and dissected, including the biggest names in Grindcore, Gorecore, Pagan Metal, Viking Metal and Vampire Metal; Extreme Metal is more than just an encyclopaedia. It takes a rare look at an ever-proliferating music scene that will horrify, thrill and shock you. From Abhorrant to Zyklon, from the chart-topping success of Slipknot to the trials and church-burnings of Count Grishnackh and Burzum, no stone is left unturned. Any fan of music just that bit different from the homogenous mass of plastic pop will find something to cherish within these pages.

Extreme Metal II

SINISTER URGE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ROB ZOMBIE

The Life and Times of Rob Zombie

Sinister Urge

The quartet of master musicians – Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor and Adam Jones – emerged from the club scene in Los Angeles in 1990 alongside their friends Rage Against the Machine, grabbing the concept of heavy music and then completely redefining it. With a sixties-style commitment to art and agit-prop, they have now attained a level of artistic complexity and depth which makes their enduring success a miracle in today's culture of bland, corporate entertainment.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. Joel McIver leaves no detail omitted as he delves into the mystery behind Tool's music.

The Story of Tool

Unleashed

Max Cavalera

my bloody roots : autobiografie

Od Sepultury k Soulfly

This latest edition of Joel McIver's book, which has been translated into several languages in its nine-year history, covers the late-career activities of Sabbath in detail, with new interviews, analyses of the music and speculation about the band members' futures.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

The definitive history of the band that invented heavy metal—featuring rare photographs, a complete discography and an introduction by Robb Flynn. With its infernal sound and dark lyrics, Black Sabbath has been a force of nature for half a century. Its career spans eleven different line-ups and nineteen studio albums in addition to the twenty-eight solo albums of the original four members. The band began in 1968, playing blues rock on the cover circuit of Birmingham, England. But guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward would soon define a new genre of music—and make themselves world famous. Joel McIver explores the complete history of Sabbath, from precursor bands to history-making albums and on to the present. With more than 150 photos, a gatefold family tree tracing the development of the band, a complete discography, and a foreword by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn, this is the must-have book for any Sabbath fan.

What Evil Lurks

The Complete History of Black Sabbath

When the first edition of this book was published in 2004, it caused enormous controversy, with author Joel McIver's account of Metallica's rise and fall exposing the multiple myths that had surrounded the band for years. For the first time, a book dared to tell the unvarnished truth about their early life on the San Francisco circuit, their heyday as the world's most uncompromising metal band and the notorious controversies which plagued their later years. Napster, Playboy, Rehab, St Anger and their recent return to form with Death Magnetic are all covered in this updated edition which features brand new interviews on top of the original, still-groundbreaking material. This is the real Metallica story.

Justice For All - The Truth About Metallica

Over 17 years and eight albums, heavy metal band Machine Head have sold millions of units, earned a Grammy nomination and won personal awards from Metal Hammer and other magazines. 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 way in the nu-metal era. Now they are in the middle of one of metal's most acclaimed comebacks. Joel McIver has interviewed all the band-members several times and has a unique insight into their rollercoaster story, which includes alcohol addiction, inter-band brawls and therapy, sackings, near-splits and two decades of the heaviest music known to man, delivered all over the world.

Machine Head: Inside The Machine

Om indspilningen af Julien Temples dokumentarfilm om Sex Pistols The great rock 'n' roll swindle fra 1980

The Making of the Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle

Sex Pistols

Glen Matlock

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 reformation tours since 1996. This is Matlock's personal memoir of the 'Filthy Lucre' world tour of 1996, including rare memorabilia and previously unseen personal photographs. Foreword by Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Published by Foruli Codex - music, photography and popular culture.

Glen Matlock's Sex Pistols Filthy Lucre Photofile

John Mayall

John Mayall has played with them all; Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Andy Fraser... the list goes on. Now, in his 80's, John continues to tour all over the world and perform to sell-out crowds. With an incredible blues career spanning over sixty years, which rightly earning him the title "The Godfather of British Blues", John shares his experiences and encounters in what will be a must read autobiography for any true blues fans.

John Mayall: My Life As a Bluesman

Blues from Laurel Canyon

Groupe anglais par excellence, Motörhead joue du rock depuis 1975. Le groupe est emmené par le légendaire Lemmy et ne montre aucun signe de faiblesse. Depuis les classiques des débuts comme Ace Of Spades, Overkill et No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith, le groupe a enregistré vingt-cinq albums. Overkill raconte l’histoire complète de ce phénomène rock’n’roll ultime, grâce aux interviews des véritables témoins de cette aventure. Joel McIver est l’auteur à succès de la biographie de Metallica : Que justice soit faite, une analyse sérieuse de l’histoire de ce groupe, publiée en sept langues. L’auteur est un expert de la scène metal internationale. Il écrit sur le sujet dans de nombreux magazines, et compte plusieurs publications à son actif. Pour plus d’infos, allez sur www.joelmciver.co.uk

MOTÖRHEAD Overkill

CAMION BLANC

Slayer

Dans l’univers du Heavy Metal, rares sont les groupes ayant dû faire face à une telle succession d’embûches, d’addictions, de comportements extrêmes et de changements de line-up, tout en parvenant à renaître de leurs cendres à chaque nouvel album et à influencer de façon durable des générations de groupes futurs. Black Sabbath, en ce sens, est absolument légendaire. Issu de la brumeuse Birmingham, le groupe a marqué au fer rouge l’histoire du rock lourd et plombé, en se forgeant une identité propre et inédite. Joel McIver retrace scrupuleusement à la fois la légende et la réalité des faits, s’appuyant sur des dizaines d’entretiens conduits avec les musiciens eux-mêmes, Ozzy, Tony, Geezer et Bill, les différents intervenants étant passés par les rangs de la formation, mais aussi avec des intervenants issus de l’industrie du disque ou des scènes musicales périphériques. Pour, au final, proposer le guide ultime de Black Sabbath.

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH La saga de Black Sabbath

The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists is a controversial and much-needed guide to the world of metal guitar, featuring the most accomplished performers from the vast legions of metal. As well as celebrating the classic metal musicians who have defined the scene since the 1970s, author Joel McIver delves deep into the modern thrash metal, death metal, black metal, doom metal, power metal and battle metal movements to unearth those players for whom no tremolo divebomb is too high and no tuning is too low.This book is no mere list for geeks, though. McIver's objective in writing this book is to recognise the incredible skills that these players possess. Moreover, although they're all masters of sweep picking, fretboard tapping and the other tricks of the modern shredder, these players are far from simple speed freaks: The 100 Greatest... makes a point of featuring players whose feel and instinct for the values of metal outweigh mere technical mastery. If you've ever wielded a tennis rack in anger in front of a bedroom mirror, or even if you're a metal musician yourself, you need this book: the world of the overdriven guitar will never look the same again.

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