{"product_id":"hammered-heavy-tales-from-the-hard-rock-highway-paperback","title":"Hammered: Heavy Tales from the Hard-Rock Highway - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirk Blows\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a rock journalist and ex-editor of \u003ci\u003eMetal Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Kirk Blows became absorbed into an environment in which hedonistic habits, exaggerated egos and backstage bust-ups are par for the course, while self-indulgence and excess are not just philosophies but a lifestyle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether being threatened by members of Mot rhead, sipping soup with Ozzy Osbourne, sharing a stage with Metallica, drinking with UFO or enjoying candid conversation with Queen, veteran journo Blows presents a collection of enticing tales that provide an often hilarious, always unique insight into an exciting and largely unseen world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with over 200 adventures and anecdotes that span a twenty-year period, \u003ci\u003eHammered: Heavy Tales from the Hard-Rock Highway\u003c\/i\u003e captures the imagination of anyone who's ever wondered what their favorite bands get up to when the stage lights go up and the audience goes home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirk Blows is an experienced writer who has edited and launched magazines in both music and sport. As a rock journalist, he edited \u003ci\u003eMetal Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMetal CD\u003c\/i\u003e magazines and contributed to titles as diverse as \u003ci\u003eRAW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusic Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRock CD\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTower Records\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eInternational Musician\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuitar\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eWhat's On In London\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. More recently, he has been a staff sports writer for \u003ci\u003eThe London Paper\u003c\/i\u003e and sub-editor on \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, while he currently contributes a weekly column on West Ham United for the \u003ci\u003eEast London Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHammered\u003c\/i\u003e is his seventh book, with his other titles including \u003ci\u003eThe Essential History of West Ham\u003c\/i\u003e (Headline, 2002), \u003ci\u003eClaret \u0026amp; Blue Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Mainstream, 2004) and the five-star rated \u003ci\u003eBring Me The Head of Trevor Brooking\u003c\/i\u003e (Mainstream, 2010).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.01 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758029209888,"sku":"9780859654852","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/54b63635f43f4091929e871be9150f7c.webp?v=1780116848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hammered-heavy-tales-from-the-hard-rock-highway-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}