Hard N' Heavy is the latest rock based collection of reviews from Neil Daniels, the author of critically acclaimed books on Journey, ZZ Top, Bon Jovi, AC/DC and UFO. This entertaining collection features reviews of Bruce Dickinson, Ace Frehley, Aerosmith, Black Label Society, Lemmy, L.A. Guns, Thunder, Rush, Whitesnake, and Metal Church amongst other seasoned names in rock. Daniels also explores the work of smaller, lesser known bands such as Breed 77, 22-20s, Hurricane Party, McQueen and Young Heart Attack. Hard N' Heavy is a devil's horn salute to the genre and an entertaining collection to...

As "Spaceman" Ace Frehley became one of rock's most revered and entertaining guitarists with KISS from their formation in 1973 to his departure in 1982 plus his reunion with the band in 1996 until 2002. Frehley has also had a successful solo career with his own band Frehley's Comet and under his own name. It is widely thought that his 1978 debut solo album is the best of the original KISS self-titled solo albums. His solo career is the most high profile of all the musicians that have performed in KISS. This is not specifically a book on KISS but of course references to the band are plentiful....

Brian May is undoubtedly one of rock music's greatest and best-known guitarists. Regularly appearing in 'The World's Greatest Guitarists' polls and such, Brian May is a living legend and an icon to musicians of all ages. As a member of Queen, he is a household name and his innovative signature guitar riffs are world famous. Some of his most recognised songs for Queen include 'We Will Rock You', 'Tie Your Mother Down' and 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. But there is more to this fiercely talented and intelligent man than Queen. He is a passionate activist and animal welfare charity enthusiast, an avid...

Adam Lambert is a true Hollywood success story. Despite coming second in season eight of American Idol, losing out to Kris Allen, Lambert has become one of the most successful and admired American pop artists of the 21st century. With just two solo albums under his belt, he has sold over two million albums and four million singles worldwide. He has won numerous awards and been nominated for some of the most coveted prizes in the music industry, including the Grammys. He was the first openly gay artist to get a major label record deal, which he achieved with RCA, and the first openly gay pop...

Queen are one of the most successful British rock bands of all time with sales estimated to be somewhere between 150 and 300 million. They have won just about every major award possible in the music and entertainment industry. Regularly voted the greatest frontman of all time, Freddie Mercury fronted Queen from 1970 until his death in 1991. The band was comprised of singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. Between 2004 and 2009 May and Taylor (minus the retired Deacon) reformed Queen with Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers. They played...

Bang Your Head - Heavy Metal Shots is another jam-packed collection of metal reviews for die-hard head-bangers from the author of the acclaimed Reinventing Metal - The True Story Of Pantera And The Tragically Short Life Of Dimebag Darrell. In his latest bumper sized collection, seasoned metal writer Neil Daniels has packed together literally dozens of album reviews that date back many years. Daniels covers the full breadth of the genre from the legendary Judas Priest to Metallica and Megadeth via Anthrax, Iron Maiden and Motorhead. The book also features reviews of albums by Destruction,...

As "Starchild," the frontman of the iconic American rock band KISS, Paul Stanley is undoubtedly one of rock music's greatest showmen. He has co-written some of the most successful rock songs of all time and some of rock's most enduring arena anthems such as 'Rock And Roll All Nite', 'Shout It Out Loud' and 'Detroit Rock City'. He was the driving force behind the band during some of their most difficult periods, notably in the 1980s. But there is more to Paul Stanley than KISS. He has released two solo albums (1978's self-titled offering and 2006's Live To Win), performed in a theatrical...