Official Signing for Critically Acclaimed Metal Book LOUDER THAN HELL @ ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL – TOMORROW in Holmdel, NJ @ 5pm at the Dimeware Tent 

Get Your Copy Signed by the Authors, METAL BLADE RECORDS CEO Brian Slagel, and Rita Haney!

LOUDER THAN HELL

The Definitive Oral History Of Metal

By Jon Wiederhorn & Katherine Turman

RATED #1 in Heavy Metal Books and #2 in History & Criticism Books in the First Week!

“…as indispensable as a skull-adorned leather jacket.”
–ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“…no one’s gone quite as deep into the genre’s recesses as this 736-page oral history…”
- ROLLING STONE (4 star review!)

“It’s an aficionado’s delight.”
- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

“…an amazing account of the four-decades-old genre…”
– LA WEEKLY

“If you want some debauchery and demonology to go with your gentle summer breezes, Louder Than Hell is the tome for you.” – YAHOO SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE, “ROCK’S BEST BEACH READS”

“…a flawless authoritative history of metal straight from the mouths of the men and women who lived it, and you’ll feel like you are right there beside them.”
- LOUDWIRE.COM

“Essential.” —REVOLVER (4/4 stars review!)

“An indispensable oral history of an often misunderstood musical genre.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS (a starred review!)

“I’m not saying this just because I’m in the book, but . . . if you love metal, great stories, and music history told by the people who made it, then Louder than Hell is a must-read.”
—ALICE COOPER

“…the authors’ inclusiveness give this examination a weight that is just as heavy as the music.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

The authors of LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, teamed up earlier this summer with DimebagzHag Rita to make the book available throughout the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL for purchase at the Dimeware booth!

Now is your chance to have your copy signed by the authors, Rita, and Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel at the official LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal book signing, taking place at 5:00PM at tomorrow’s Holmdel, NJ date of the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL! The signing will take place at the Dimeware tent, and as stated above, the authors, Rita, and Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel will be personally signing copies for sale. The authors also encourage all buyers of the book to have their copies signed by the performing bands featured prominently in the book, such as Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Machine Head, Job For a Cowboy and Attika 7.

The press continues to gush over LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal!

Time Magazine recently included the book in a literary overview, stating that, “it is totally unnecessary to be a metalhead to enjoy this book.” A thrilling read for all!

MetalInsider.net recently added in a feature, “While some might be familiar with some of the stories, it’s an invaluable primer for any metal fan that should gain significance with the passage of time.”

Dig Boston stated that the book doesn’t just cover the big bands, and that’s a plus. “Fortunately, LOUDER THAN HELL is not just Black Sabbath, Judas Priest (whose lead singer Rob Halford wrote the book’s afterword), Mötley Crüe … Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Pantera, and Limp Bizkit. Wiederhorn and Turman go into ample depth with plenty of non-chart-topping bands such as Raven, Exodus, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, and Slayer.”

Creative Loafing Tampa adds, “…well-written, colorful and fresh subject matter, LOUDER THAN HELLis a fun and fast read overall, even at 746 pages.”

MTV Hive states, “The stories within range are exactly the type of hilarious and spooky heavy-metal shenanigans we all love to revel in.”

PopMatters.com called it “hugely enjoyable”, and Houston Press calls it, “the first person, one-volume book on the music that every fan should have.”

LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal is in stores NOW! Compiled from over 400 interviews conducted by respected music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal (It Books; May 14, 2013; Hardcover; $32.50) is a chronological history of heavy metal, told through the words of the men and women who created it, played it, re-invented it, and continue to rock it. This week, the book is ranked at number #549 in the top books OVERALL on Amazon.com! The book is still ranked #1 in Heavy Metal Books and #2 in History & Criticism Books. LOUDER THAN HELL is also ranked #11 in 20th Century Books.

LOUDER THAN HELL is the ultimate look behind the curtain at one of our most dynamic, controversial and enduring musical genres. With an introduction by Scott Ian of Anthrax and an afterword by Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and with two 16-page photo inserts, with some never-before seen candid shots by celebrated rock photographers Stephanie Cabral and Robert Matheu, this is the book metal fans have been waiting for.

To learn more about LOUDER THAN HELL, please visit these official locations:

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About the Authors:

Jon Wiederhorn is a senior writer for Revolver who also writes for Guitar World, Yahoo.com, eMusic.com and Noisey.Vice.com. His second book, the authorized biography of Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen, is scheduled for release in August. His work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, SPIN, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, Loudwire.com, AOL Noisecreep, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, RIP, Alternative Press and Cosmopolitan. Jon currently lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, down the street from legendary ‘80s/’90s metal club L’Amour. His greatest accomplishment is teaching his two pre-teens to flash the devil horns long before they discovered Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.

Katherine Turman is the producer for Alice Cooper’s nightly syndicated radio show, Nights with Alice Cooper. A former editor of RIPmagazine and producer at TV’s The Sharon Osbourne Show as well as radio’s Rockline, her writing has been in major publications includingLos Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, SPIN, Billboard, Marie Claire, Guitar World, Metal Hammer, Village Voice and Daily Variety. A Los Angeles native, she now lives in Brooklyn.

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