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Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Gardners Books
Publication date October 1, 2004
Pages 386
Binding Hardcover
Edition New
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780749083519
ISBN-10 0749083514
Dimensions 1.50 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight 1.70 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $26.75
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Summary
Welcome, all ye who dare enter Sound of the Beast, the first definitive and highly illustrated look at the madness and mayhem of heavy metal. From its cataclysmic beginning with Black Sabbath more than thirty years ago to the hyperactive 'nu metal' bands, this is a complete overview of the dark and untamed history of metal.
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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780060523626 Book cover for 9780749083519
 
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New edition from Gardners Books (October 1, 2004)
9780749083519 | details & prices | 386 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $26.75
About: Welcome, all ye who dare enter Sound of the Beast, the first definitive and highly illustrated look at the madness and mayhem of heavy metal.
from Harper Entertainment (April 1, 2003)
9780060523626 | details & prices | 448 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Presents the evolution of heavy metal music as seen by its top metal bands, including photo spreads with accounts of legendary events and analyses of how this musical genre continues to shape each generation.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780380811274
 
Reprint edition from Harpercollins (March 1, 2004)
9780380811274 | details & prices | 385 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.02 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Presents the evolution of heavy metal music as seen by its top metal bands, including photo spreads with accounts of legendary events and analyses of how this musical genre continues to shape each generation.

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