Sound of the Beast : The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal
by Ian Christe
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Author: Ian ChristeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
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Book Review: Maximum Evidence of Brainpower in Heavy Metal
Summary: 5 Stars
I would guess Ian Christe is around the same age as me, because Sound of the Beast covers the thrash metal and early death metal scene very well, but then again the 1970s hard rock and 1990s black metal and nu metal eras are superb as well, so he could be older or younger or have incredible resources. Sound of the Beast is like a giant dreadnaught cruising slowly through heavy metal's many eras, picking up the most interesting specimens and blasting the rest to bits. Never would I have expected to see such loving descriptions of bands like Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Megadeth, Saint Vitus, and even Tygers of Pan Tang! in a major publication like this. Well-written and thoroughly entertaining, I appreciated the wit and writing. The reliance on Metallica as storyhorse was irritating only because Metallica themselves have become irritating, but nobody can deny their early energy and importance to metal. Also the facts are 99.99% accurate, (which is more than I can say for some of the reviewers here -- Iron Maiden are British, in case anyone was wondering!). In conclusion, I enjoyed hearing the history of metal straight from the horses' mouths. For all sissies who think otherwise -- you need to learn from this book more than anyone. Now I need to hear Christe's show on Sirius.
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