‘HEROES OF THE METAL UNDERGROUND’ OUT NOW VIA FERAL HOUSE |
| One of the most detailed researches on the American underground heavy metal scene is out now in the US. Coming out in EU/UK September 29. |
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| The one and only encyclopedic book on independent American metal is available for pre-orders now |
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| Heroes of the Metal Underground |
| The Definitive Guide to 1980’s American Independent Metal Bands |
| With contributions by Yannis Skarpelos |
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“Alexandros’ in-depth research and clear love and fervor for this music bleeds all over this book! A reference book to a movement that changed music from the underside, through the back door and crashing the gates to get in.”
– Parris Mayhew (Former member of the Cro-Mags, AGGROS) |
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| If all you knew about metal music was what you heard on commercial radio, then you don’t know metal. Heroes of the Metal Underground profiles over one hundred American metal bands from throughout the United States. |
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| Metal exploded during the 1980s. American record companies signed a few bands to major label recording deals (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax) but that left hundreds of bands working to get their songs heard. These intrepid metal bands borrowed a page from punk’s DIY handbook and did it themselves. |
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| Regional favorites. Hometown heroes. Tour-van veterans. Bands who invested their life savings into recording and pressing their songs onto albums for a shot at immortality on vinyl. Fans loved it. We are here for it. Devil horns up, headbangers, your playlist—and record collection—is about to be blast beat’d into the metalsphere. |
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| 624 pages of pure American metal alongside images of rare records and interviews with the visionaries who wrote, played, and recorded thousands of songs you’ve (probably) never heard. Crate diggers rejoice—this book is for you. |
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| Alexandros Anesiadis lives in London and Greece. His previous books, Crossover the Edge and We Can Be the New Wind, document punk and hybrid punk-metal bands. |
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| Contributor Yannis Skarpelos is a sociologist and professor of Visual Cultural Studies at Panteion University, Athens. He loves all things metal. |
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| The book is available in the US now; Coming out in EU/UK – September, 29. Pre-Order ‘Heroes Of The Metal Underground’ via Amazon Worldwide here. |
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