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Cutting straight to the point, The Best Heavy Metal Albums offers just that. Readers can discover how and why these albums became the greatest, marvel at the iconically brutal cover art and cast their minds back to the rocking times when headbanging was a way of life. From Motorhead to Metallica, fans will see why these rock gods truly deserve their adoration and groupie action. Carefully selected by passionate disciples of the heavy rock genre, this collection of anthemic and seminal hard rock albums represents the heart of heavy metal history.
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Jaclyn Bond is a writer hell-bent on bringing Metal to the masses. Raised in Australia on a diet of spikes and nails, she has swum in the metal backwaters for years as a roadie, writer and die-hard fan. For her first book on the subject, she has tapped the minds and hearts of devoted Metalheads across the globe. Passionate about music in all its forms, genres and sub-cultures, Jaclyn has sorted the men from the boys in this tribute to the phenomenon that is Heavy Metal.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jaclyn Bond (Australia) undertook the "impossible" task limiting the hundreds and hundreds of superb heavy metal albums from the past few decades (and all over the world) into one list of 100.
Bond proves that she knows her metal well enough by acknowledging heavy metal as "a family, an intricate web of subgenres and disciplines all with their own unique and undeniable talents..." and going on to note that "heavy metal is founded on one definite virtue: respect. From the scene's key players to its almighty fans, respect for talent and passion is what unites the masses."
Yes, any one of us could argue with what is and what is not included. And, yes, there are a few errors here or there. All the same, Bond has done an excellent job. There are high-resolution color images of album covers (front and back) and the book is nicely priced-- allowing true fans to buy more music and, perhaps, concert tickets and beer!
As heavy metal studies continues to take off like a locomotive, this list is timely for bloggers, book and article authors, and fans of all styles of the world's best and loudest music. Let the debates, investigations, and learning begin-- for that's part of the fun!!
Bond proves that she knows her metal well enough by acknowledging heavy metal as "a family, an intricate web of subgenres and disciplines all with their own unique and undeniable talents..." and going on to note that "heavy metal is founded on one definite virtue: respect. From the scene's key players to its almighty fans, respect for talent and passion is what unites the masses."
Yes, any one of us could argue with what is and what is not included. And, yes, there are a few errors here or there. All the same, Bond has done an excellent job. There are high-resolution color images of album covers (front and back) and the book is nicely priced-- allowing true fans to buy more music and, perhaps, concert tickets and beer!
As heavy metal studies continues to take off like a locomotive, this list is timely for bloggers, book and article authors, and fans of all styles of the world's best and loudest music. Let the debates, investigations, and learning begin-- for that's part of the fun!!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Endless, and I mean endless typos, I've never seen so many errors in one book. Overpriced, especially taking into account the fairly shoddy printing and binding.
Far too basic to appeal to any seasoned metalhead, but the new fans it's apparently aimed at will probably be put off by the preachy, smug 'wagging my finger in your face, did you get this joke, oh ho ho, aren't I smart' attitude.
Some really off comments - apparently Jason Nested does a fine job in ...And Justice for All. The author must have superb hearing as this is the one Metallica album where it's practically impossible to hear the bass.
Avoid.
Far too basic to appeal to any seasoned metalhead, but the new fans it's apparently aimed at will probably be put off by the preachy, smug 'wagging my finger in your face, did you get this joke, oh ho ho, aren't I smart' attitude.
Some really off comments - apparently Jason Nested does a fine job in ...And Justice for All. The author must have superb hearing as this is the one Metallica album where it's practically impossible to hear the bass.
Avoid.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Too Many Factual Errors
26 Oct 2009
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The quality and pictures of the book are great, BUT there is too many factual mistakes. And they are too big to go unnoticed for example when talking about Ace of Spades the author states that 1980 was an important year for Heavy Metal because of the releases of that year: British Steel, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne's Bark at the Moon??????, when talking about the Bark of the Moon album it states that it took Ozzy seven days after the death of Randy Rhoads to get Jake E. Lee (actually Ozzy toured with two different guitarists after Randy died, one being Brad Gillis). In addition, the Pantera album that debuted at number one was Far Beyond Driven, not Vulgar Display of Power like the author states. Sorry, but I feel like I wasted my money with this Book. I don't have a problem with the albums that are included, even though I don't agree with some of them and I feel the author left too many Heavy metal classics out of the list, but I cannot deal with the factual mistakes at all.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Loaded with Errors
8 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
This book has good graphics and side notes regarding the author's chosen greatest heavy metal albums. However, there are serious question marks regarding those included and not included. Way too much scandinavian metal, way too much death metal, and why would they include albums by Skid Row, Guns'n Roses, and Van Halen? Those are NOT heavy metal bands.
More importantly, there are factual, grammar, and spelling errors throughout this book. For example, it states that Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power album went to #1....wrong!
More importantly, there are factual, grammar, and spelling errors throughout this book. For example, it states that Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power album went to #1....wrong!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bound to foster debate, but an impressive (and heavy) list
23 Aug 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jaclyn Bond (Australia) undertook the "impossible" task limiting the hundreds and hundreds of superb heavy metal albums from the past few decades (and all over the world) into one list of 100.
Bond proves that she knows her metal well enough by acknowledging heavy metal as "a family, an intricate web of subgenres and disciplines all with their own unique and undeniable talents..." and going on to note that "heavy metal is founded on one definite virtue: respect. From the scene's key players to its almighty fans, respect for talent and passion is what unites the masses."
Yes, any one of us could argue with what is and what is not included. And, yes, there are a few errors here or there. All the same, Bond has done an excellent job. There are high-resolution color images of album covers (front and back) and the book is nicely priced-- allowing true fans to buy more music and, perhaps, concert tickets and beer!
As heavy metal studies continues to take off like a locomotive, this list is timely for bloggers, book and article authors, and fans of all styles of the world's best and loudest music. Let the debates, investigations, and learning begin-- for that's part of the fun!!
Bond proves that she knows her metal well enough by acknowledging heavy metal as "a family, an intricate web of subgenres and disciplines all with their own unique and undeniable talents..." and going on to note that "heavy metal is founded on one definite virtue: respect. From the scene's key players to its almighty fans, respect for talent and passion is what unites the masses."
Yes, any one of us could argue with what is and what is not included. And, yes, there are a few errors here or there. All the same, Bond has done an excellent job. There are high-resolution color images of album covers (front and back) and the book is nicely priced-- allowing true fans to buy more music and, perhaps, concert tickets and beer!
As heavy metal studies continues to take off like a locomotive, this list is timely for bloggers, book and article authors, and fans of all styles of the world's best and loudest music. Let the debates, investigations, and learning begin-- for that's part of the fun!!
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