Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs of the '80s and The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics - Couverture souple

Kajzer, Jackie; Lotring, Roger

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1435454413 ISBN 13 : 9781435454415

Editeur : Delmar Cengage Learning, 2009

Synopsis

In this one-of-a-kind book, author Jackie Kajzer, famous internationally as "Full Metal Jackie," collects insights from your favorite rock stars about the creative process behind the most influential metal songs of the '80s. The interviews go well beyond the already familiar stories and anecdotes, as Jackie gathers thoughts from heavy metal artists and songwriters about the cultural and social impact the songs had when they were released, as well as the continued validity and influence these songs hold today. So cue up the album tracks, print out the lyrics, and listen while you read the pages that follow. You'll never hear these songs the same way again.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jackie Kajzer is the developer and host of the nationally syndicated metal show, Full Metal Jackie, and a leading voice among metal music fans everywhere. Known for her unique, customized playlists and in-depth interviews with legendary rock artists, including Ozzy, Slayer, Zakk Wylde, and many others, Jackie has been named FMQB "Metal Host of the Year" by fans for three years in a row and counting. She is a highly sought-after host for concerts and shows, including an appearance on MTV2's first annual heavy metal awards show in April 2009. Currently syndicated in more than 22 markets nationwide, Full Metal Jackie continues to be a major influence on the metal genre. For more information, visit www.fullmetaljackieradio.com. Roger Lotring conducted his first interview in 1990 and never looked back. That conversation with Gene Simmons in part prompted his becoming the co-publisher and editor-in-chief of Prime Choice, a regional hard rock newspaper based in Connecticut. In 1999 he was approached by the Starlog Group to contribute to The Official Kiss Magazine #2, and later their in-house heavy metal periodical, ShockWave. Roger was a contributing writer to Metal-Is.com, a subsidiary of the Sanctuary Group. His work has also been published in international magazines such as Metal Hammer, Zero and Burn. He was a contributor and staff writer for Metal Edge from 2001 to 2009, writing cover stories and features about artists such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, and numerous others. Roger has appeared as an interviewer on Headbangers Ball on MTV2, and he is the author of the liner notes to the Motley Crue box set, Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume II, and Power Ballads Gold, both on the UMe label. Currently, he freelances for select outlets and contributes promotional material to the syndicated Full Metal Jackie radio program. He also hosts Caffeine Bomb on 91.7 FM WHUS in Connecticut. For more information visitwww.facebook.com/roger.lotring or http://rogerlotring.blogspot.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1435454413
• ISBN 13: 9781435454415
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible