Enter Night: A Biography of Metallica
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250007313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in England.. He has also served as a trusted on-camera source for a number of BBC-TV music documentaries. MICK WALL is one of England's best known music journalists: his work has appeared in Classic Rock, Mojo, the London Times and a variety of other publications, and his books include eleven rock ‘n' roll biographies
Enter Night delves into the various incarnations of the band, and the personalities of all key members, past and presentespecially Ulrich and Hetfieldto produce the definitive word on the biggest metal band on the planet. Mick Wall's thoroughly researched, insightful work is enriched by his interviews with band members, record company execs, roadies, and fellow musicians. Sprung from the roots of 70s hard rock, Metallica defined the look and sound of 1980s heavy metal, just as Led Zeppelin had for hard rock and the Sex Pistols for punk before them. Inventors of thrash metalSlayer, Anthrax and Megadeth followedit was always Metallica who led the way, who pushed to another level, who became the last of the superstar rockers. He tells the story of how a tennis-playing, music-loving Danish immigrant named Lars Ulrich created a band with singer James Hetfield and made his dreams a reality. Though plagued by adversities, including the death of their bassist in a bus crash, infighting and substance abuse, they survived to became the biggest-selling band in the world. Until now there hasn't been a critical, authoritative, in-depth portrait of the band. With 100 million records sold worldwide, their music has extended its reach beyond rock and metal, and into the pop mainstream, as they went from speed metal to MTV with their hi
He has also served as a trusted on-camera source for a number of BBC-TV music documentaries. He lives in England.. About the AuthorMICK WALL is one of England's best known music journalists: his work has appeared in Classic Rock, Mojo, the London Times and a variety of other publications, and his books include eleven rock ‘n' roll biographies
worth a read if this will be the first book on Metallica you pick up You don't need to read this book if you have already read Joel McIver's masterful books, JUSTICE FOR ALL: THE TRUTH ABOUT METALLICA and TO LIVE IS TO DIE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF METALLICA'S CLIFF BURTON.If you have not read McIver's books, then be sure to read TO LIVE IS TO DIE for an account of Cliff. And before that, read Wall's ENTER NIGHT for an up-to-date biography of the band and for more even handed musical criticism. McIver do. An absolutely great read Five stars for a thorough and interesting review of each band member and their respective backgrounds, as well as what was going on with the band and what they (and producers) were trying to achieve with each album and even many individual songs. It proved to be one of those books that I couldn't wait to start reading again to shed light on what would happen in the next few months/years/events for the band. Since reading and finishin. "the belly of the Metallica beast" according to Marco C. Wall knows how to write a story: if you know him for his great pieces and interviews in Kerrang!, you won't be surprised by how wonderfully this bio flows. Just like many of us out there, he clearly has a deeper love for old Metallica than he does for the modern day version, but his mix of music fan/critic approach is nothing short of wonderful.You can divide the book into five chapters, and get lost in each of them: the Lars-centere