Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal
by Ian Christe
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Author: Ian ChristeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-17
ISBN: 0380811278
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: It Books
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Book Review: "search for truth in a storm of folly"
Summary: 5 Stars
Awesome history! Will be useful to the metal fan or student interested in popular music or modern American history. This book is clearly a labor of love by a fan, but Christe goes beyond naming names and songs (though he does that quite well), but puts the metal genre into its context and explains its social significance. Very useful are the representative lists throughout the book of various genres, the "Best 25 Heavy Metal Albums" of All Times" and other best/worst of lists. The book begins with the seminal metal band, Black Sabbath, and then moves chronologically to the present day, lingering (perhaps too long, but I'm not a fan) over the rise and rise and rise of Metallica, fully explaining not only heavy metal's evolution but that of its sister genres of punk, rock and rap, among others. Told with a witty pen that will not alienate anyone.
He ends with an epilogie that positions metal music as "a search for truth in a storm of foll." How true.
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