The Bloody Reign of "Slayer"

Joel McIver (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

400 Seiten

2008
Omnibus Press (Verlag)
978-1-84772-109-9 (ISBN)

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Slayer are much more than one of the biggest metal bands - they are a phenomenon. This work explains how they have extended the boundaries of thrash metal, providing impetus for the extreme metal wave that rose in the wake and won converts at every step; and, how they weathered the storms of controversy over their lyrics and image.

Slayer are much more than one of the world's biggest metal bands - they are a phenomenon. Winning a Grammy in 2007 after 25 years of uncompromising albums and a stage show that takes live aggression to its ultimate limit, the LA foursome have retained the respect of their critics and peers like no other contemporary band. Author Joel McIver explains how through their career they have extended the boundaries of thrash metal, providing impetus for the extreme metal wave that rose in the wake and won converts at every step; and, how they weathered the storms of controversy over their lyrics and image. He covers their tours with Slipknot in 2006 and Marilyn Manson in 2007.

Joel McIver is the author of the critically acclaimed biography Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica. He is an expert on the international metal scene, contributing to several magazines on the sybject.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.6.2008
Zusatzinfo	b/w photos
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
ISBN-10	1-84772-109-5 / 1847721095
ISBN-13	978-1-84772-109-9 / 9781847721099
Zustand	Neuware