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Readers may be surprised by Simmons's clarity and candour. How did Chaim Witz, the overprotected Israel-born son of Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivors, become Gene Simmons, fire-breathing,... — The New York Times More…

Hagen is uniquely placed to navigate [black metal's] paradoxes, as well as the sub-genre's wider social significance. His exploration here of black metal's appeal as a form of contemporary Nordic... — Record Collector More…

Phillipov suggests that we have become, through, our political interest, overly interested in hip-hop and electronic dance music- as we were with their music antecedent Punk- which dominate our... — Popular Music More…

Headbangers will likely rejoice about the thorough celebration of the power and fury of metal in this enjoyable encyclopedia.—Dan McClure." -- Dan McClure — Library Journal More…