Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax - collectively known as the Big 4 - emerged during the 1980s and dominated the rock and metal scene in the USA. Chiefly inspired by the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and European metal heavyweights such as Kreator, Sodom and Accept the Big 4 went on to define an incredible era of metal and develop a genre of music known as thrash metal of which they became the most successful and influential exponents. In 2010 the Big 4 took the metal community by storm by appearing together onstage for the first time during seven massively successful Sonisphere...

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....

Bon Jovi - A New Jersey Rockers Handbook is a collection of writings on Bon Jovi from author Neil Daniels. It is filled cover to cover with details on the people Bon Jovi have collaborated with over the years as well as facts about the music, tours and concerts from the American rock band's lengthy history. Daniels compiles reviews, articles, interviews and much more. Not only that, but there are contributions from some revered rock scribes, songwriters, producers and even fashion designers just to spice things up. Bon Jovi are undoubtedly one of the most successful bands in the business and...

Iron Maiden's influence on generations of rock and metal bands cannot be overstated. To name just a small selection, Maiden has influenced the following bands: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Annihilator and younger bands such as Slipknot, Fozzy, Avenged Sevenfold, In Flames and Trivium. It is obvious from said list of bands alone that Maiden's legacy is assured for quite some time. Celebrated rock author Neil Daniels offers a collection of his writings on the band chronicling their entire history. This book is a reference tool for die-hard fans with tour dates, setlists, discographies, reviews,...

Heavy Metal Madness is the latest collection of metal reviews and interviews from Neil Daniels, the author of acclaimed books on Pantera, Metallica, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. It features reviews of some of the best known names in the genre such as Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Anthrax and Venom. Heavy Metal Madness also features Daniels' interviews with such metal legends as Saxon's Biff Byford, Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, Doro, Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate and the late great Ronnie James Dio as well as members of Krokus, Diamond Head,...

Metallica are the biggest American metal band in the world. Period. They literally changed the face of metal. They didn't do it with just one album; they did over a period of time. They built a fanbase and conquered the metal world all almost single-handedly. Metallica had a passion for metal; it wasn't about the scene, or the money, or even the booze and women - it was all about the music. It was about metal. Heavy metal. This book - told in an A to Z format - is an easy going guide to the history of Metallica. It's a scrapbook of sorts; featuring the musicians, the music, the tours, the...

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...