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The Big Book of Hair Metal : The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade by Martin Popoff (2014, Hardcover)

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In the 1980s, heavy metal went mainstream. The dark themes and brain-busting riffage of bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple suddenly fell out of favor--replaced by a new legion of metalheads whose themes of girls, partying, girls, drugs, and girls were presented amid shredding solos and power ballads and who were, for some reason, more acceptable to the masses. In this ultimate guide to the subgenre, acclaimed heavy-metal journalist Martin Popoff examines hair metal in an all-encompassing oral history jacked up by a kaleidoscope of outrageous and previously unpublished quotes, anecdotes, photos, and memorabilia. The Big Book of Hair Metal features the observations of dozens of musicians, producers, promoters, label execs, and hanger-ons in examining hair metal's rise and fall as well as all the bands that kept Aqua Net in business through the Reagan recession: Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue, Ratt, Warrant, Great White, Whitesnake, Cinderella, Vixen, Skid Row, L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses, and dozens more. In crafting a narrative of hair metal, Popoff also examines the factors that contributed to the movement's rise (including MTV, Reagan's morning in America, and a general move toward prudish morals); the bands that inspired it (the Sweet, New York Dolls, Alice Cooper, and KISS, for a start); and the scenes that nurtured it (the Sunset Strip, anyone?). The ride finally ended circa 1991, when hair metal was replaced by grunge, but what a ride it was. Here it is in all of its primped-up glory.

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Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
0760345465
ISBN-13
9780760345467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
171748545

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Book Title
Big Book of Hair Metal : the Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade
Author
Martin Popoff
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Composers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Rock, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Item Length
11.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
43.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ml3534.P66 2014
Reviews
"...wildly entertaining...Popoff makes a good book great thanks to his frank and hilarious asides." - neufutur.com
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-001234
Dewey Decimal
781.66
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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The Big Book of Hair Metal : The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade by Martin Popoff (2014, Hardcover)

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