Heavy Metal Thunder: The Music, Its History, Its Heroes

by Philip Bashe

In one of the earliest definitive studies of the genre, former music magazine editor and writer Philip Bashe dives into the origins of heavy metal rock, compiling a fascinating history and timeline of its pioneering bands.

In this insightful study, Bashe--the former editor of both International Musician & Recording World and Circus magazines--dissects the style, tracing its origins from Link Wray's 1954 guitar distortions on "Rumble," to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162654882X
• ISBN13: 9781626548824
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"