Metal Generation The Book -

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Author Darryl J. Keck, former editor of Amplified Assault and High Volume magazines, has written a new book called Metal Generation.

Darryl describes Metal Generation as being "about my involvement with heavy metal as a magazine editor and music fan. A very honest and gritty look at underground metal and promoting the music. The book also features many viewpoints from the important underground metal musicians from ARMORED SAINT, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, HADES, ODIN, HITTMAN, MACHINE HEAD, CHIMAIRA, etc."

The publisher's official blurb is as follows: Metal Generation is a heavy metal writer/fan’s journey through the past 25 years with this music. This is a first-hand perspective of the quest to promote underground heavy metal and the multiple struggles that went with it. While most historical books on heavy metal center on the top drawing arena acts like Metallica, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard, Metal Generation guides you to bands, such as Odin, Anvil, Hittman, Crimson Glory, Manowar, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Armored Saint that were just as talented, but never gained that level of popularity. This book covers the reasons why the author feels some bands made it, while others never climbed beyond their core audience or faded into obscurity. Metal Generation is a political, gritty, and enlightening look at the side of the music most fans didn’t get to see. This is not another rehashing of the history found in so many other books. It's a very fresh and opinionated look at being in the middle of it. Includes viewpoints from members of Armored Saint, Crumbsuckers, Dark Angel, Slayer, Manowar, Odin, Machine Head and many more. Features many previously unpublished photographs.

Metal Generation is 250 pages long and available for purchase here or at amazon.com. The author's MySpace page can be found at this location.