{"id":1573,"date":"2012-04-12T06:19:41","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T06:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/04\/12\/new-book-metallica-the-early-years-and-the-rise-of-metal\/"},"modified":"2012-04-12T06:19:41","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T06:19:41","slug":"new-book-metallica-the-early-years-and-the-rise-of-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2012\/04\/12\/new-book-metallica-the-early-years-and-the-rise-of-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"New book: Metallica – The early years and the rise of metal"},"content":{"rendered":"


This is the first and only book to look at the massive impact of Metallica\u2019s first four\u00a0 albums on the international metal scene. This book shows the birth and rise of the monster known as Metallica and will link the band \u2013 and the American metal scene \u2013 with the famed \u2018New Wave of British Heavy Metal\u2019 movement in the UK and metal originators such as Black Sabbath and Judas Priest.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Metallica\u2019s early success was built on strong live performances and fierce\u00a0 thrash metal riffs. The group would eventually become the biggest American metal band in the world and the legacy of those first four albums \u2013 Kill \u2018Em All, Ride The\u00a0 Lightning, Master Of Puppets plus \u2026And Justice For All \u2013 lives on to this day. American thrash metal produced four major bands \u2013 Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax \u2013 dubbed the Big Four, but Metallica are the kings. This book tells the story of how that remarkable global triumph started, complete with examples of\u00a0 very early memorabilia and exclusive interviews from people who saw those early\u00a0 gigs and can provide eye-witness accounts of this incredible story.<\/p>\n

THE AUTHOR: Neil Daniels has written about classic rock and heavy metal for a wide range of magazines, fanzines and websites. He has written books on Judas Priest, Robert Plant, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park and Journey. First book to specfically explore the early years of Metallica. Exclusive and original interviews with key players \u2013 both musicians, friends\u00a0 and journalists \u2013 who were eye-witnesses to this phenomenon. In-depth insights into Metallica\u2019s groundbreaking first four albums.\u00a0 An in-depth exploration of the San Fran Bay Area thrash scene of the 1980s.\u00a0 Interviews with Metallica\u2019s \u2018New Wave of British Heavy Metal\u2019 heroes.<\/p>\n

Source: www.impbooks.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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