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Hammer Of The Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga [Paperback]

Stephen Davis
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Mar 26 2008

The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.

Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.


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“Incredible.” (Village Voice)

“One of the most notorious rock biographies ever written.” (Chicago Tribune)

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Stephen Davis is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Walk This Way and Fleetwood. Other books include Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, and Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.


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The maledicta, infamous libels, and annoying rumors concerning Led Zeppelin began to circulate like poisoned blood during the British rock quartet's third tour of America in 1969. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read Sep 22 2012
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For anyone that is or was a fan of Led Zeppelin, this is the definitive "tell all" that provides an thorough chronology of the band from well before it's inception to the post-Zeppelin era. Filled with interesting story's and facts, I could not put this book down. The book provides a real sense of what their American tours were like and how this contrasted with their somewhat bucolic family life back in the U.K. The majic of Led Zeppelin is revealed from Jimmy's ground-breaking guitar techniques and influences to Robert's siren wail voice. You will not be disappointed!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book! Mar 11 2012
By Emily
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This book was thoroughly written, and touched on every album and major concert and event that surrounded Zeppelin. It was pretty interesting, and I was able to pay attention to it, which sometimes doesnt happen with musical books. Went into interesting detail and had some interesting song facts I didnt know.
I recomend this book to anyone wanting to expand their knowledge on this amazing band!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Guiltiest of Guilty Pleasures... Jun 1 2003
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First off, let's say that any book that is using Richard Cole and Pamela Des Barres as actual SOURCES, well pardon the pun, but it makes me wonder....

Anyway, this is a fun book. Make my review three and a half stars. The pluses, it's well written and the story chugs along with the pace of "Communication Breakdown." The negatives? Well, Cole and Des Barres (both "wrote" their own books later) to begin with and Davis's Bibliography is thin. But then again, Led Zeppelin's relationship with the media were like the Korean DMZ. Rarely did the two peacefully co-exist, so you can't blame the author for thin reference sources.

I've read this book three times, it's admittedly my favorite Rock Bio, but I certainly recognize its flaws. But the thing that I admire most is that Davis never forgets Zeppelin's music. One can see that he so obviously loves their music and admires their musicianship and prowess, it's just that he is less enamored with their personal conduct.

It's been almost 20 years since it's publication and it is still the best Zep bio by all odds.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't finish the book.
Having read several other rock biographies, I was expecting to see a very in-depth saga of the greatest rock band ever. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2010 by ben Rakochy
2.0 out of 5 stars Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zepplin Saga
I am not a Led Zepplin fan and this book did not change my mind. I like reading biographies to learn the backgrounds of those about whom I am reading. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2009 by Norma Jolliffe
5.0 out of 5 stars A Zeppelin fanatic
This book is great,at the start I didn't know much of zeppelin's history but now that I've actually read this book I have everything Led Zeppelin. Read more
Published on July 19 2004 by page_plant_jones_bon
5.0 out of 5 stars Hammer Of The Gods is a must read for any Led Zeppelin Fan
I have this book and its one that I can read again and again.
Some of it seems far fetched but you have to remember the times were alot different back then as well. Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by "mike98tx"
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Zep Read - even despite inaccuracies
Stephen Davis isn't a Zep expert, but this book was spot on in its release at a time when Zep didn't exist anymore back in the mid-80s. I remembered reading it and going wow! Read more
Published on April 15 2004 by G. YEO
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much from this fun read
This book is extremely well researched and contains an incredible amount of detail about the band and its members. Read more
Published on Feb 8 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars Is it truth or is it fiction?
Given what has happened to Zep, one can ponder this question endlessly. A book for fans whom have read other biographies of the band and can detect embellishments in the writing. Read more
Published on July 23 2003 by "fanboyfromva"
4.0 out of 5 stars well written, not near as bad as said in other reviews
...i am a huge led zeppelin fan, and i can safely say i know quite a bit. When i first picked this book up, i had heard some stories about how it was all garbage. Read more
Published on May 12 2003 by Scott Howell
4.0 out of 5 stars THESE GUYS WERE TAPPED!
You won't believe how nuts these guys were! As a matter of fact, I'm not sure I believe these stories at all. Read more
Published on April 17 2002 by Matt
4.0 out of 5 stars "These guys wrote the book of rock"
Being a bigger fan now than I was 30+ years ago, I decided to read this book. Sure, the author has spiced it up some, and probably left a lot out. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2002 by David G. Stokes
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