Book of the Year 2008, Decibel Magazine - English Writen.
_Ekeroth knows of what he writes_5 of 5 stars? É Revolver
_A sprawling epic of a book_basically the perfect read for extreme metal fans.? É Bravewords & Bloody Knuckles, 9.5 of 10
_Death Metal musician and author Ekeroth shows a true fan_s dedication? É Publishers Weekly, Starred Review/Pick of the Week
_Daniel Ekeroth has impressively balanced a high level of raw data with a loving, subjective tone. Aspiring authors of such future volumes are advised to approach their subjects with the same care and passion." É Metal Maniacs
The ultimate blow-by-blow account of Sweden_s legendary death metal underground, based on exclusive interviews with members of Nihilist/ Entombed, In Flames, At the Gates, Dismember, Grave, Hypocrisy, Opeth, Unleashed, Marduk, Morbid, Mob 47, Deranged, Edge of Sanity, Merciless, Therion, Liers in Wait, Carnage, Carcass, Tiamat/Treblinka, Afflicted, Repugnant, and the Haunted.
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450 densely-illustrated pages
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Heavy-duty 130gsm paper
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Revised and Expanded 300-page history, PLUS 150 pages including highly opinionated band encyclopedia, gallery, and fanzine bibliography
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Written by Daniel Ekeroth (of Insision, Tyrant, Dellamorte, Diskonto; and author ofViolent Italy)
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Ships with exclusive free metal button
"Finally, the true story of Swedish death metal! This book brought me back to the good old days"ÉTomas Lindberg, At the Gates/ Grotesque/Disfear
"Death metal ruled my adolescent years. The problem is I don_t remember half of it! This tome of dark recollections is the chance to set things straight."ÉNicke Andersson, Nihilist/Entombed/The Hellacopters
"Read this book if you are willing to be subjected to the story behind the extreme face-melting, flesh-ripping, ear-slaying, gut-blasting phenomenon known as Swedish death metal!"ÉChris Reifert, Death/Autopsy
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