(Music Sales America). A electrifying and show-stopping collection of some of the greatest rock tracks ever played live 14 driving AC/DC songs including: Back in Black * Thunderstruck * T.N.T. * For Those About to Rock * and more all arranged for both standard guitar notation and tablature, with full lyrics and guitar chords and symbols. View More...
Few forms of music elicit such strong reactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it has also attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as a corrupter of youth--even blamed it for tragedies like the murders at Columbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deep misunderstanding of the energetic, rebellious culture of metal, which she analyzes, explains, and defends. She interprets all aspects of the metal world--the music and its makers, its fans, its dress code, its lyrics--and in the process unravels the myths, misconceptions, and truths about an i... View More...
With more than 300 artist biographies and band stories, this is the essential heavy metal companion. Additional features include dozens of boxouts and sidebars on topics as diverse and disturbing as Weird Hobbies, Christian Metal, the Japanese Scene, Weird Day Jobs, the Eastern European Scene, Hardcore Crossover and Drummer Jokes. From Alien Ant Farm to Biohazard - and yes, all the way to ZZ Top - the Rough Guide to Heavy Metal is the ultimate brain-warping A to Z. If you love metal, this is the book for you. View More...