(Part 2) Best heavy metal music books according to redditors

Check out this book if you want to better understand how Tool has been able to remain so well adjusted compared to their peers.

https://www.amazon.com/Unleashed-Story-TOOL-Joel-Mclver-ebook/dp/B007I7JKGS/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=tool+book&qid=1573586705&sr=8-9

I read this recently after having been listening to the band for almost 15 years. The book gives great insight into the ways that Tool's members have always been different from their rock star peers.

Well done u/ConcealedGhoul!

As far as the Clergy is concerned, Papa Nihil is very much in charge and alive. I love it, because folks in the know who are coming here who see Nihil rather than Copia (for now...) as the Snoo who know that...

Nihil firmly at the top of the sub, as he is for the Clergy :)

I hope to Satan we get a nice Behind the Scenes tome (the Visual History Of/Ultimate History Of) on the inner workings of the Clergy one day...

Something like this...

Or this...

Or this...

I think he got better. He was pretty vicious about Eddie Van Halen back in the 80s, but chilled since then, and apparently EVH and Clapton are cool with each other.

Reading this fantastic VH bio reveals that this is pretty common. All the top guitarists are driven, wanting to be the best. EVH idolized Clapton, but never really felt threatened by anyone on stage until he had to follow AC/DC.

While we are on the subject...

That's Henry Rollins of Black Flag fame (among other things) on vocals.

> "I saw the Grateful Dead two days ago down in Chula Vista. They were amazing. That was one of the best shows I've seen in a while. Man, they can play. That was the best sound system I have ever heard. They played a long time. It was great. I'd go see them again in a second."

-- Henry Rollins, Get in the Van

I really like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Rhythm-Guitar-Essential/dp/1910403245

the Faith No More book. Small Victories, probably the greatest band in the universe.

I actually own Moshed Potatoes. There are some good recipes in there.

Argentina FTW! Aguante Kiss! Haha

I would second the book recommendation, but I would do so with "Nothin to Lose" this book, to me, is fantastic and in many ways better than all the individual biographies.

"sealed with a Kiss" by Lydia Criss is also very interesting, as it more of a coffee table book with lots of pics

Your wife's cousin should be aware of the headache it is to buy things abroad and have them get to your place in Argentina...so if you're buying before hand, there's a bunch of stuff that would be hard to get here. Backstage passes are a thing that I wanted to get into and I've never seen them here. I know there's a bunch on eBay and they are not too pricey.

Any of the colored/limited edition vynils would be sweet as well.

There's a shitload of stuff but of course it depends on what he really likes or is after. I'll try to think of a few more things and edit this message later if anything comes up

Radio Silence by Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo

Pretty cool book that covers a lot of scenes/bands from different cities.

To be fair though, Sonic Seducer #5 of this year also used an image with blonde Till, media don't always use the most recent image.

And on July 6 Paul said that they "love each other more than ever so they very well could be in harmony .

Just as I think there's nothing wrong with discussing meanings of songs which are from a number of years ago if there's interesting points/info, likewise for interviews especially if the date makes it seem fresh.

Here are a few I've read and really enjoyed.

• Marilyn Manson - The Long Hard Road Out of Hello. While I am not a fan, this is a really interesting read. Bryan is very eloquent.
  
• Rex Brown - Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera. Not the most flattering book about of one of my favorite bands, but honest and heartfelt. I consider this a must read for Pantera fans.
  
• The Bloody Reign of Slayer - again a great account of Slayer's history up to about 2007. My only gripe is the author sort of does a review of each album and sometimes he's overly critical.
  
• Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal - This book has SO much information and is worth a read. Eddie is a true fan and gets it right 100% of the time.
  
• Sully Erna - The Paths We Choose: A Memoir. While I am not a huge Godsmack fan, I like their earlier stuff and to this day, Godsmack is one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Any musician who is thinking about trying to break out should read this.
  
• Choosing Death (linked many times in other responses), man, a history lesson totally worth reading...know your roots ;)

The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal by Danial Buszpan is a pretty good visual history of metal, and I definitely learned about some bands from it. The original edition was a bit dated, but apparently they have a revised and updated edition now.

Also, although it's a bit predictable, The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists by Joel McIver is an entertaining read.

Ah a Ross halfin picture, it's in his book of It's pictures see here

Edit: added link :)

Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki

I love this book by Mineko Iwasaki recounting her days as a Geisha. It's so interesting and packed full of suspense! Definitely a must read! I breezed through it in about 3 days i think. Couldn't put it down!

Extreme, My autobiography by Sharon Osbourne

I love Sharon, and autobiographies to boot! I've always loved reading about their shenanigans and old stories about Ozzy and their early days together. I fun, heart warming read that will provide a ton of laughs!

Going along with that, even better is:

I AM OZZY by Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzys Autobiography. SO FUNNY, I seriously couldn't put it down and even listened to the audiobook on it while on a road trip. Just one funny story and memory after another.


As for standard books:


Extremely loud and incredibly close by Jonathan Safran

Beautiful, heart breaking novel 'Extremely loud and incredibly close' I couldn't put this one down either. The writing is beautiful and the story, incredibly gripping

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The movie adaptation of this book was AWFUL but please don't let it deter you from reading it! This is such a heartbreaking story that seriously kept my attention for days on end. I practically had my nose wedged in the crease, it's so good and paints a wonderfully beautiful picture of what the afterlife could be like, i suppose to those who believe in such things. Definitely worth checking out as well! :)

This photo is used for the cover of a great Steve Waksman book: http://www.amazon.com/This-Aint-Summer-Love-Foundation/dp/B00BRB9KI4

I was wondering if anybody was going to spot the 2 KV books that made the frame. Good job!

Just added Underground Ed to my reading list, looks interesting. I own Confessions.

Here is a list of a few more books that I know people in this sub would enjoy (linked all the books to Amazon listings so you can grab the ISBN):

Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob by Dan Moldea

Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crud by Bob Baer

*Eye Scream by Henry Rollins

If I get a minute I'll take a look at what else I have that would be of interest.

This is a riveting read.

I wrote my music thesis on something similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Running-Devil-Gender-Madness-Culture-ebook/dp/B00OVWQW7I/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418517925&sr=1-3&keywords=running+with+the+devil&pebp=1418517932345 Beethoven and Wagner are my favorites.

https://www.amazon.com/Demos-B-Sides-Hair-Metal-Music-ebook/dp/B07HFVZXKR/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537927012&sr=1-4