On February 21st, 2015, DMR Books will release their first publication entitled "Swords of Steel," an anthology of fantasy/horror adventure stories in the tradition of Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, George R.R. Martin, and H.P. Lovecraft. The stories in this collection are written by members of such underground heavy metal bands as Manilla Road, Bal-Sagoth, Solstice, Cauldron Born, Twisted Tower Dire, and others. "Swords of Steel" also includes interior illustrations and maps, poems by Sean Weingartner (Eternal Champion) and Howie Bentley (Cauldron Born), a non-fiction essay by historical novelist M Harold Page, and an introduction by David C. Smith, author of such sword and sorcery novels as "Oron," "The Sorcerer's Shadow," and the Red Sonja series. Cover art is provided by Martin Hanford who has illustrated Warhammer novels for Games Workshop as well as covers for a number of bands including Twisted Tower Dire, Bal-Sagoth, and Slough Feg. Contents: "Into the Dawn of Storms" by Byron A. Roberts (Bal-Sagoth) "The Riddle Master" by E.C. Hellwell (Manilla Road) "The Mirror Beguiling" by James Ashbey (Solstice) "Dream Death" by Sean Weingartner (Eternal Champion) "All Will Be Righted on Samhain" by Howie K. Bentley (Cauldron Born) and David C. Smith "Headbanging Warriors" by M Harold Page "Journey in Somnamblia" by Jean-Pierre Abboud (Borrowed Time, Funeral Circle) "Eve's Grave" by Scott Waldrop (Twisted Tower Dire, Walpyrgus) "Stygian Dusk and Black Lotus Slumber" by Howie K. Bentley "Blue Mistress" by Jeffrey Black (Gatekeeper) "Vengeance of the Insane God" by Jason Tarpey (Eternal Champion)

Swords of Steel

Science Fiction & Fantasy

David C. Smith

Byron A. Roberts

E.C. Hellwell

Howie K. Bentley

Scott Waldrop

Jeffrey Black

James Ashbey

Sean Weingartner

Jean-Pierre Abboud

Jason Tarpey

M. Harold Page

Fantasy

DMR Books

The Swordsmen of Steel return! Attacking once more now with twice as much strength, the most epic practitioners of the heavy metal arts fill another volume with tales of terror and heroic adventure. Swords of Steel II features stories by such artists as E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD), Byron Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH), Mike Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG) and Howie Bentley (CAULDRON BORN). A total of eight stories (each accompanied by an illustration) are contained herein, as well as two poems and an essay by David C. Smith (author of the Red Sonja and Oron novels). Don't read this book unless you have nerves of STEEL! Contents: Introduction: Where the Lifestream Touches Eternity by David DeFeis (VIRGIN STEELE) "The Forgotten City of Tehm" by E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD, HELLWELL) "A Voyage on Benighted Seas" by Byron A. Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH) "That Than Which There Can Be No More Terrible" by Michael Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG) "The Sword of Shaitan", poetry by Howie K. Bentley (CAULDRON BORN, BRITON RITES) "Mystery Believer" by Scott Waldrop (WALPYRGUS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE) "At the Crossroads: Swords, Sorcery and Heavy Metal", an essay by David C. Smith "Beneath Dead Lake" by Jeffrey Black (GATEKEEPER) "Red Ochre" by James Ashbey (SOLSTICE) "Vitiated Life", poetry by Alex A. Avdeev (BLACKSWORD) "Darke Manor" by Jaron Evil (ALMURIC, ARCHSPIRE) "The Heart of the Betrayer" by Howie K. Bentley

Swords of Steel II

Michael Scalzi

Jaron Evil

Alex A. Avdeev

Swords of Steel III

Mike Browning

Chris Shoriak

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