SOUND OF THE BEAST: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, by Ian Christe Shopify Collective and later saw the rise

and later saw the rise of a militant fringe

“Misery Obscura has an amazing fly-on-the-wall feel that is mesmerizing but unequivocal

The gripping and sometimes hilarious narrative is woven together like the fabric of New York itself from over 100 original interviews with members of Absolution

“Extraordinary”—PopMatters

• Metal era graphic timeline 1970-2003

SOUND OF THE BEAST: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, by Ian Christe Shopify Collective and later saw the risePublished by HarperCollins, the classic chronicle of metals tireless crusade. Over 150,000 copies in print in thirteen languages worldwide. A primary source and inspiration for countless documentaries, metal television shows, academic studies, die hard fans, and metal musicians. The pages of Sound of the Beast have been taught in heavy metal courses at Miami University of Ohio, University of Rochester, West Texas A&M University, and wherever