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This is an updated edition of the bestselling biography. When the Los Angeles thrash metal band Slayer redefined the parameters of heavy music in 1986 with the horrific "Reign In Blood" album, few of their fans would have predicted that, nearly a quarter of a century later, their fame would be undimmed and their subject matter still as controversial as ever. Slayer's distinctive musical attack has guaranteed the band's residence at the peak of the extreme metal scene, with the unearthly lead guitar wails of Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, Dave Lombardo's world-class drums and Tom Araya's unique vocals accompanying a fearless lyrical approach. However, Slayer have moved with the times: when their moshpit anthems about serial killers and Satanism became outmoded, the band addressed fresh outrages such as religious terrorism, genocide and war, always accompanied by artwork that has achieved cult status in its own right. The controversy surrounding them has been endless, with authorities even accusing Slayer of a white supremacist agenda and Nazi sympathies - just one myth explored and refuted in "The Bloody Reign Of Slayer", the first ever biography of this unique band. Joel McIver's expert biography traces the band's development, album by album, as well as exploring the headline-grabbing moments over Slayer's long and tumultuous career which have become an inseparable part of the cult which surrounds and defines them.
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Joel McIver is the author of the critically acclaimed biography Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica (also published by Omnibus Press), a hard-hitting analysis which has now sold 30,000 copies in seven languages. He is an expert on the international metal scene, contributing to several magazines on the subject. See www.joelmciver.co.uk for more information.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book on an awesome band by an awesome author !,
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This review is from: The Bloody Reign of Slayer (Hardcover)
McGiver rules ! His concise and incisive style is perfectly suited for a book about one of the original instigators of TRASH METAL. Reads like a charm... especially if you listen to a Slayer CD at the same time.McGiver did a great job on Metallica and just hit it again with slayer. A must for all Slayer's fans !
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Fanboy writes a book...,
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This review is from: The Bloody Reign of Slayer (Hardcover)
I was convinced, while reading this book, that the author was a 14 year old fanboy living in a trailer somewhere. His writing style is that of a stoned out, over excited juvenile. Most annoying is the way he costantly informs the reader of his favorite Slayer songs and albums. The author states as fact which Slayer albums are good and which aren't up to standard. He also breaks down each song and informs us which ones he likes and doesn't like. This is unprofessional and really annoying especially since his opinions run contrary to mine in almost all instances. I like Diabulus in Musica and I love Season's In the Abyss. In my opinion its Slayer's finest moment much like Master of Puppets was Metallica's finest moment. Yet the author doesn't like it..? He goes on to call my favorite Slayer song (Skeletons of Society) "weird"...He also doesn't like Blood Red, Disposible Youth, and Perversions of Pain, some of my favorite Slayer songs ever. Did I really pay $19.00 for a book of someones' misguided opinions? The author seems to only like the Slayer songs without recognizable melody where Ayra screams in his Sam Kinneson voice. Any deviation from that formula meets with disdain from the narrow minded author.The author doesn't stop with just giving his misguided opinions of songs and albums. He also lets us know which photographs of Slayer he likes and which ones he feels they look like "dorks".. About halfway through this book I grew real tired of hearing the author's idea of Slayer's finest and weakest moments. I came away with the firm opinion that this book is certainly Slayer's weakest moment. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Bloody Reign of Slayer,
By Amy Glaser - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Bloody Reign of Slayer (Hardcover)
The book was ok, Slayer is an amazing band. I would have liked more history on the band, rather then the author's personal opinions about which songs he deemed quality. I wanted a history of the band not a song by song review of their albums. I am a big fan of Slayer and don't need to be told which songs are good or not. I have formed my opinions on the songs long ago. Once you eliminate the authors ramblings about the songs(which is probably a third or more of the book) it is the best complete history of the band I have read.
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Great Band and Great Book,
By K. Selles "Faceless041974" - Published on Amazon.com
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Ive been a Slayer fan ever since I heard Reign in Blood. I heard South of Heaven before I heard Reign and I thought they were terrible. Then I heard Reign and it completely changed my mind. If I never heard that album I never would have become a drummer. Its great to see that someone took the time to write this book. I say that because it shows the side of the band that most fans know about. We know that Slayer the band is totally different than Slayer the people. It kept me engrossed the whole time I read it.My only problem with the book is it does contain a few errors. These errors are minor and all of them revolve around the drummers in some of the bands that are mentioned. Im fairly certain that Lombardo played on the Judgment Night soundtrack not Bostaph. The other errors are when talking about Jon Dette. The author says he played on Testaments albums Low,Live at the Fillmore, and Demonic. He was only on Live at the Fillmore. John Tempesta was on Low and Gene Hoglan was on Demonic. This is the only complaint I have about the book. Maybe its because Im a drummer and have followed these bands for such a long time? Whatever it is it seems like if the fans know who played on the albums the author should as well. |
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