UNITED FORCES "An Archive Of Brazil's Raw Metal Attack, By Marcelo R. Batista" [BOOK]
2023 -
Detailed Description
Before Sweden, before Norway, before Florida, before the UK, there was BRAZIL
Born in the struggles of national turmoil, UNITED FORCES: An Archive of Brazil's Raw Metal Attack 1985-1991, by Marcelo R. Batista, recognizes the world's first national extreme metal scene, featuring forewords by members of Vulcano, Holocausto, Agathocles, Necrobutcher, and Blabbermouth.net plus a "United Forces Summit" with Max and Iggor Cavalera.
Heavyweight English-language hardcover includes:
*528 color pages on heavy-duty 130gsm paper w/over 1,000 color images, photographs, and flyers from the archives of Brazil's metal uprising
*Forewords by Rodrigo Magalhães (Holocausto), Zhema Rodero (Vulcano), Cristiano dos Passos (Necrobutcher), Renato da Costa Souza (Armmagedon, Megathrash, Holocausto), Paulo Gepeto (Acão Direta), Jan Frederickx (Agathocles), Georges Kormikiaris (Low Life Records, Radical Livros), and Borivoj Krgin (Blabbermouth.net)
*Ten illustrated narrative chapters detailing the rise of Brazilian metal and hardcore throughout the 1980s through the eyes of author Marcelo R. Batista
*Over 100 original handmade Portuguese zine pages joined by over 100 English translation pages covering the entire United Forces zine run
"A true historical document of Brazilian heavy music... a magical time that will always be remembered" -Rodrigo Magalhães, Holocausto
"A ground-level view of the underground in Brazil...including early coverage of bands like Darkthrone, Mystifier, Carcass, Sarcofago, and, of course, Sepultura." -Decibel
"A cool zine" -Iggor Cavalera
"Overflowing with the essence of the golden years of Brazilian metal" -Zhema Rodero, Vulcano
The latest in heavy reading from the publisher of METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries, SWEDISH DEATH METAL, ONLY DEATH IS REAL, MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW, CHOOSING DEATH, NYHC, STRAIGHT EDGE, TOUCH AND GO, SUB POP USA...
