Sound of the Beast : The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal

2004, trade paperback edition, HarperEntertainment, NY. 401 pages. B&W photos / drawings / color photo gallery / illustrations throughout. A general audience is not going to find much use for talk of music groups with names like Angel Witch, Carcass, Destruction, Holy Terror, Judas Priest, Metallica, Morbid Angel, Motley Crue, and Slayer. But there is a vast audience for heavy metal, as proven by the international success of groups that have sold well, played well, and broken through to a large, appreciative audience. Here is the story, the explanation of how and why all this happened, how the headbangers of the music world brought their talents to appreciative audiences all over the world. "Authoritative--a must for all fans." Includes many interviews with significant bands / artists and lists with titles of music that is essential for lovers of this kind of music.