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

After the death of Robert E. Howard, Clifford Ball was the first writer to follow in his footsteps and pen sword and sorcery fantasy stories for Weird Tales. For the first time ever, all of Ball’s stories are collected into one volume. A must-have for pulp historians and fans of fantasy, horror, and weird fiction!Stories included: Duar the AccursedThe Thief of FortheThe Goddess AwakesThe Swine of AeaeaThe Little ManThe Werewolf Howls

The Thief of Forthe and Other Stories

Ball, Clifford

At last, the stories of one of the most unusual writers of weird fiction are collected! This volume contains all of Nictzin Dyalhis' works of fantasy and science fiction, many of which have never before been reprinted. Those who love the wild imagination and masterful prose of authors such as Clark Ashton Smith and C.L. Moore are sure to enjoy this collection.

The Sapphire Goddess - The Fantasies of Nictzin Dyalhis

Literature & Fiction

Dyalhis, Nictzin

Genre Fiction

Poised on the brink of manhood, young Aran Dyfar makes a rash and momentous decision that will either elevate him to glory or seal his doom. Obsessed since childhood with finding the legendary Road to Infinity, he forsakes his comfortable home and the love of beautiful Elfwina Catlix to embark on a quest through demon-haunted forests and forbidding wastelands in pursuit of his destiny. Perilous encounters with magical beings and human adversaries compel Aran to hone the skills of a warrior. Though tormented by memories of his beloved Elfwina, he presses onward. When at last he finds the Road to Infinity, he confronts an unexpected challenge that will test the limits of his courage and guile. The Road to Infinity will take the reader into realms of adventure and imagination evocative of Tolkien, Jack Vance, and Robert E. Howard. Gael DeRoane is a writer and tennis coach who lives in Williamsport, PA. He is planning a sequel to The Road to Infinity.

The Road to Infinity (Aran Dyfar)

DeRoane, Gael

Are you ready for adventure? This anthology will take you from fifth-century Constantinople to Dark Age Finland to places beyond imagining. You will encounter a former gladiatrix in the employ of demon summoners, an overly ambitious barbarian chieftain, a doddering pyromancer, and incarnations of holy warriors of India. 
Death Dealers &amp; Diabolists contains eight exciting tales of swords and sorcery by an assortment of talented authors, including Buzz Dixon (writer for the Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Thundarr the Barbarian cartoons) and Keith Taylor (author of the Bard series). 
Stories included: “Q’a the Librarian” by Buzz Dixon “The Man With the Evil Eye” by Keith Taylor “The Vault of Geigar Verakas” by Kenneth R. Gower “Lord of the Wood” by Geoff Blackwell “Ranorax, Son of the Tiger” by Mark Taverna “Intrigue in the Unassailable City” by Carl Walmsley “Three Coins of Doom” by Bryan Dyke “The Age of Crows—The Return of the Swarm” by Jed J. Del Rosario

Death Dealers & Diabolists

Blackwell, Geoff

Dixon, Buzz

Taylor, Keith

Taverna, Mark

Gower, Kenneth R.

Walmsley, Carl

Dyke, Bryan

Del Rosario, Jed J.

Taylor, Keith J.

Short Stories & Anthologies

Are you ready to take a break from thousand-page fantasy novels with casts of millions and generations-spanning story arcs? Looking for something more direct and action-packed? Warlords, Warlocks & Witches is just what you need. 
Witness bold heroes and heroines do battle with insane cultists and monstrous blood-drinkers! Be chilled by spirits and horrors from other worlds! Find amazement in witchcraft both foul and benign! 
Warlords, Warlocks & Witches contains eight fast-paced tales of swords and sorcery that pull no punches. Authors featured include David C. Smith (Red Sonja, Oron) and Geoff Blackwell (Swords of Steel). 
Stories included: 
“Razorspike Spindle” by Mark Taverna 
“Winter of the Witch” by Clint Staples 
“Honour Served” by Henry Ram 
“Twin Scars” by David C. Smith 
“The Thing in the Field” by Harry Piper 
“Shamaness” by Geoff Blackwell 
“The Brides of Bmapth” by Spencer E. Hart 
“The Glory of Ravens” by Paul Batteiger

Warlords, Warlocks & Witches

Smith, David C.

Piper, Harry

Staples, Clint

Ram, Henry

Hart, Spencer E.

Batteiger, Paul

“I looked in their evil eyes and they crouched like cravens, 
I showed them my sword, and they trembled and louted low. 
I gave their bones for food to the rats and ravens, 
And I pray the gods for another and fiercer foe.”\nOf all the heroes of the legendary land of Atlantis, none were greater than Kardios, warrior and bard! In his travels he encounters creatures from the stars, self-proclaimed gods, nefarious wizards, and untrustworthy lascivious queens. For years fans of sword-and-sorcery fiction have demanded a collection containing all of Manly Wade Wellman’s tales of Kardios. Their demands had not been met—until now! In addition, this book contains all of Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr.’s Lemurian adventure stories (also never collected before) and a hard-to-find Leigh Brackett story set in Mu. Join the heroes of Atlantis and Lemuria on their fantastic adventures!\n“Here was danger, here was strife, 
Here was conquest, too; 
Yonder lies the road of life, 
More to see and do.”

Heroes of Atlantis & Lemuria

Brackett, Leigh

WELLMAN, MANLY WADE

Kummer Jr., Frederick Arnold

Mighty-thewed barbarians… vengeful lords of chaos… desolate devil-haunted ruins… carnage-soaked battlefields… forbidden spells of great power…All these you will find in the works of authors of heroic fantasy as well as heavy metal musicians. But modern fantasy has been plagued with convoluted plots and series without end. Who better to return traditional fantasy to its former glory than the heavy metal bards?Swords of Steel Omnibus Edition is an anthology of fantastic and horrific adventure stories, each penned by a heavy metal musician. Members of bands such as Bal-Sagoth, Manilla Road, Cauldron Born, Slough Feg, Nocturnus, Eternal Champion and more prove their talent for the written word as well as song by invoking a fresh wave of dark and twisted dreams from worlds beyond our own.Stories included:“All Will Be Righted on Samhain” by Howie K. Bentley (CAULDRON BORN) and David C. Smith“Vengeance of the Insane God” by Jason Tarpey (ETERNAL CHAMPION)“The Mirror Beguiling” by James Ashbey (SOLSTICE, LETHEAN)“The Heart of the Betrayer” by Howie K. Bentley“Return to Stynar Vort” by Joe Minichino (DOOMSWORD)“Journey in Somnamblia” by Jean-Pierre Abboud (GATEKEEPER, TRAVELER)“Eldon” by Chris Shoriak (ICE SWORD)“Beyond the Mirrors of Faellnoch” by D.L. Lackner (LEGENDRY)“The Darkness Among the Trees” by Max Birbaum (LUNAR SHADOW)“The Forgotten City of Tehm” by E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD)“Beneath Dead Lake” by Geoff Blackwell (GATEKEEPER)“Thannhausefeer’s Guest” by Howie K. Bentley“The Chamber of Juleptsu” by Jaron Evil (ALMURIC, ARCHSPIRE)“The Riddle Master” by E.C. Hellwell“Eve’s Grave” by Scott Waldrop (TWISTED TOWER DIRE, WALPYRGUS)“That Than Which There Can Be No More Terrible” by Michael Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG)“Mystery Believer” by Scott Waldrop“Red Ochre” by James Ashbey“Darke Manor” by Jaron Evil“The Key” by Mike Browning (NOCTURNUS A.D.) and D.M. Ritzlin“Blue Mistress” by Geoff Blackwell“The Pirate Prince of Tarran” by E.C. Hellwell“Stormchaser” by Geoff Blackwell“The Voyages of Captain Caleb Blackthorne” by Byron A. Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH)

Swords of Steel Omnibus

Ritzlin, D.M.

Bentley, Howie K.

Roberts, Byron A.

Birbaum, Max

Hellwell, E.C.

Lackner, D.L.

Scalzi, Michael

Tarpey, Jason

Waldrop, Scott

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