It Books: “Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Heavy Metal” Is Coming To Paperback

THE BOOK THAT’S BEEN CALLED THE “WAR AND PEACE OF METAL”

IS OUT IN PAPERBACK APRIL 29th!

For fans of Heavy Metal, this book is an absolute must. Rolling Stone Magazine has called “Louder Than Hell” one of the 20 best music books of 2013.” Here is what some others had to say about the book.

“Massive and massively entertaining.” —THE NEW YORKER

“…as indispensable as a skull-adorned leather jacket.A-” —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“Essential.” —REVOLVER (4/4 stars review!)

“An indispensable oral history of an often misunderstood musical genre.”—KIRKUS REVIEWS (a starred review and “Best Book of 2013” pick)

“No one’s gone quite as deep into the genre’s recesses as this 746-page oral history… 4 stars.”—ROLLING STONE

“This is the best oral history I’ve read since Please Kill Me. . . I couldn’t put it down.” —Matt Pinfield, DJ/VJ

“Your eyeballs may need earplugs.” —USA TODAY

“…reads like an extended, uncensored, shockingly satisfying episode of VH1’s Behind the Music.” – THE WASHINGTON POST

“…the authors’ inclusiveness give this examination a weight that is just as heavy as the music.”—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“This is a book every metal fan should own. A fascinating high-octane chronicle of metal mayhem that takes readers on a wild ride, from metal’s earliest days to the head-banging present. I’m not saying this just because I’m IN the book, but…if yo ulove metal, great stories, and music history told by the people who made it, then Louder Than Hell is a must-read.” – Alice Cooper

Doesn’t get any better than THAT for an endorsement right? Based on hundreds of original interviews with Metal luminaries including members of Black Sabbath, Megadeath, Korn, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, Marilyn Manson, Van Halen and many more, Louder Than Hell is as legit as it gets when talking about metal.

Written by veteran rock journalists, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, Louder Than Hell was assembled from more than 300 interviews from over a 25-year span. Turman and Wiederhorn dug deep into their extensive list of contacts to uncover never-before-heard stories, eye-opening admissions and the truth behind metal’s most explosive legends. With an introduction by Scott Ian of Anthrax and an afterword by Rob Halford of Judas Priest, this is the book that metal fans have been waiting for.

Icons of the genre offer candid and confessional commentary, including: Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson, Eddie Van Halen, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Lita Ford, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Axl Rose, Slash, Corey Taylor, Dave Mustaine, Chuck Schuldiner, King Diamond, Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Rob Zombie and many more.

Led Zeppelin

Louder Than Hell explores the transformation of metal culture, with stories and anecdotes straight from the mouths of the most infamous and successful bands. Filled with hundreds of revealing interviews representing every type and era of heavy metal – from metal progenitors such as Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin, and the MC5 to current day innovators such as Slipknot, Mastodon and Lamb Of God – Louder Than Hell is the ultimate look behind the curtain of one of our most dynamic, controversial and enduring musical genres.