Heavy Metal Music

Heavy metal is now over 40 years old. It emerged at the tail end of the 1960s in the work of bands including Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, Jimi He...

Far from its sites of origin in the Global North, metal music thrives in the hands of musicians, fans, and scholars throughout other geographies of...

In Heavy Metal Music in Latin America: Perspectives from the Distorted South, the editors bring together scholars engaged in the study of heavy met...

In Heavy Metal Music in Latin America: Perspectives from the Distorted South, the editors bring together scholars engaged in the study of heavy met...

A beautifully produced, photo-packed celebration of the beloved rock trio, Rush at 50 examines the history of the Canadian rockers through the lens...

More than any other publication ÊGuitar WorldÊ magazine has followed Metallica's rise from underground phenomenon to mainstream metal giant. ÊGuit...

No musical entity has been more closely associated with ÊGuitar WorldÊ magazine over the years than Edward Van Halen ä the man who in the late sev...

Unlike any Sabbath book thus far ÊBlack Sabbath FAQÊ digs deep into quirks obscure anecdotes and burning questions surrounding the Sabs. In a fa...

For many music fans, metal was visual before it was aural. The album artwork that caught ones attention, the t-shirt worn by a friend, or the film ...

The 30th Anniversary of Type O Negatives album BLOODY KISSES is celebrated in this stunning volume of art and stories. With contributions by rock s...

Elaborating on themes of resilience, memory, critique and metal beyond metal, this volume highlights how the development and future of metal music ...

A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God's lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous pa...

Explore the extraordinary history of Van Halen through the groundbreaking bands 50 most important moments, brought to vivid life with photos and me...