{"product_id":"a-history-of-heavy-metal-paperback","title":"A History of Heavy Metal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely hilarious' - Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the funniest musical commentators that you will ever read . . . loud and thoroughly engrossing' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A man on a righteous mission to persuade people to \"lay down your souls to the gods rock and roll\".' - The Sunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As funny and preposterous as this mighty music deserve' - John Higgs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of heavy metal brings brings us extraordinary stories of larger-than-life characters living to excess, from the household names of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Bruce Dickinson and Metallica (SIT DOWN, LARS!), to the brutal notoriety of the underground Norwegian black metal scene and the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. It is the story of a worldwide network of rabid fans escaping everyday mundanity through music, of cut-throat corporate arseholes ripping off those fans and the bands they worship to line their pockets. The expansive pantheon of heavy metal musicians includes junkies, Satanists and murderers, born-again Christians and teetotallers, stadium-touring billionaires and toilet-circuit journeymen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning comedian and life-long heavy metal obsessive Andrew O'Neill has performed his History of Heavy Metal comedy show to a huge range of audiences, from the teenage metalheads of Download festival to the broadsheet-reading theatre-goers of the Edinburgh Fringe. Now, in his first book, he takes us on his own very personal and hilarious journey through the history of the music, the subculture, and the characters who shaped this most misunderstood genre of music.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Loud, unapologetic and full of love, Andrew O'Neill's essential and much-needed History of Heavy Metal is as funny and preposterous as this mighty music deserves' - John Higgs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of heavy metal brings brings us extraordinary stories of larger-than-life characters living to excess, from the household names of Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica (SIT DOWN, LARS!), to the brutal notoriety of the underground Norwegian black metal scene and the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. It is the story of a worldwide network of rabid fans escaping everyday mundanity through music, of cut-throat corporate arseholes ripping off those fans and the bands they worship to line their pockets. The expansive pantheon of heavy metal musicians includes junkies, Satanists and murderers, born-again Christians and teetotallers, stadium-touring billionaires and toilet-circuit journeymen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning comedian and life-long heavy metal obsessive Andrew O'Neill has performed his History of Heavy Metal comedy show to a huge range of audiences, from the teenage metalheads of Download festival to the broadsheet-reading theatre-goers of the Edinburgh Fringe. Now, in his first book, he takes us on his own very personal and hilarious journey through the history of this most enduring and misunderstood of subcultures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew O'Neill is an award-winning comedian and heavy metal guitarist.\u003cbr\u003eHis comedy show \u003ci\u003eAndrew O'Neill's History Of Heavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e has received universally glowing reviews in the heavy metal press, as well as rave comedy reviews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has appeared on television in \u003ci\u003eSaxondale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNever Mind The Buzzcocks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Years Of Rock Excess \u003c\/i\u003eand his own award-winning BBC Radio 4 stand-up show \u003ci\u003ePharmacist Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman, Terrorizer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His neck is so thick from headbanging that standard shirt sizes do not fit him.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757408190752,"sku":"9781472241450","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c3cdf176504e10701b96da90d07d173.webp?v=1780101768","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-history-of-heavy-metal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}