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Matt Karpe

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in Peterborough, The United Kingdom

Website

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Nonfiction, Music, Fiction

Influences

John Steinbeck, Charles Bukowski, Music Biographies

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Author of the music non-fiction books 'Nu Metal Resurgence' and 'We Own the Night: The Underground of the Modern American Hard Rock Scene'- both available in print, and two eBooks- 'Sophomore' and 'His Final Stand'.
Music journalist for Down For Life print magazine, previously Powerplay Rock & Metal magazine.
Podcast host and website writer for www.headforthebarricade.com.

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	NuMetal: A Definitive Guide 3.13 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Korn: every album, every song 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tool: every album every song really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faith No More in the 1990s: Decades 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sophomore 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HIS FINAL STAND: Desperation Can Send The Sanest Man Crazy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Smashing Pumpkins 1991 to 2000: every album, every song really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I have recently released my second eBook titled 'His Final Stand'. I'm proud of the book- a crime fiction work that was out of my comfort zone, something I had never written about before.
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Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)

by Serj Tankian

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Hot Water Music

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