..various genres of heavy metal, thrash and speed metal, death metal, black metal, doom metal, and more...hundreds of individual bands listing personal, discographies and career highlights.

Extreme Metal Handbook

Arts & Photography

McIver, Joel

McIver, Joe

Music

Omnibus Press

The first book on Slipknot who were the biggest selling merchandise band in 2000. An eight-member band from Des Moines, lowa, Slipknot found instant fame and a huge following due to their mega-selling debut album, their unusual stage attire and antics and their chaotic live performances. Learn all there is to know about this one-of-a-kind band with the inside story on their music, fans and massive success. With photographs.

Slipknot: Unmasked (Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics)

A comprehensive A-Z of over 100 rap-rock, rap-metal and funk-metal bands, including acts from the hip-hop and hardcore punk branches of metal.

NU-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Joel McIver has exposed the biggest myths about the band and told the simple truth about how they originated and what the real facts are.

Justice for All: The Truth about Metallica

Chronologically, this updated biography deals with the band's mid 1990s formation in Iowa and reveals previously unknown facts about their origins, the author having tracked down and interviewed two founder members and the producers of their first demo. The also provided previously unpublished pictures of the band for this book. The book covers various personnel changes that have occurred over the years, their image (they wear masks and overalls) and their frenzied stage antics resulting in members injuring themselves. This edition brings the Slipknot story up to date detailing their activities in 2001 and 2002, including the release of their platinum alboum "Iowa" which topped the charts worldwide and produced several singles. The various members have guested on other artists' records and big selling side projects including "Stone Sour" and "Murderdolls".

Slipknot Unmasked (Again)

Humor & Entertainment

Ozzy and Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks

Chartwell Books

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE RELATIONSHIP ENDS BUT THE LOVE LIVES ON? 
Alexis, Tara and Keisha are three women from entirely different backgrounds. Each deals with her life, problems and past differently. The one thing they have in common is an undying love for Damon. 
Alexis- A woman who truly has it all together. She's beautiful, intelligent and owns her own business. Alexis has never been the jealous type because a man would have to be a fool to risk losing her love. There is something about Damon that will put her confidence to the test. She must decide for herself if she should just count her losses and leave or stay and fight for the man she loves. 
Keisha- She's a down home girl who happens to be a single mom. Keisha has the potential to reach the stars but she remains weighed down by the sins of her past. Damon has always been the one person who could relate to her dreams but can Damon deal with her past or will he just turn his back on her just like every other man in her life? 
Tara- has never felt accepted. For one reason or another she has never been able to fit in. Her one desire in life is have a man who will love and protect her. She's willing to risk every thing to obtain her dream. Will Damon be the man who can save her? 
Is Damon Black a good, loving man or is he just a master player running game. Alexis, Keisha and Tara will find out. Witness first hand the triumphs and difficulties these three women face in search of relationships, self worth, happiness and a love that will last forever. But then again, What Is Forever?

What Is Forever?

Romance

4Unity Publishing

Coming this fall, the first-ever official authorized biography of Cannibal Corpse. Written by Joel McIver, author of Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica and biographies on Black Sabbath, Slayer, Slipknot, and Queens Of The Stone Age, Bible Of Butchery - Cannibal Corpse: The Official Biography contains over 150 pages loaded with photos from the band's collection, stories from each band member, and insights into what makes the world's most successful death metal band tick.

Bible Of Butchery: Cannibal Corpse: The Official Biography

Metal Blade Records Inc.

What is Forever?

112 Page Hard cover coffee table book and 4 DVD set (over 4 hours). An independent guide to Led Zeppelin, following the origins of the band and features a track-by-track analysis of every Studio recording in the groups catalog. NO MUSIC / strictly a doc!

Led Zeppelin: You Shook Me

Rosen, Steven

Furniss, Matters

Danann Books

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