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La petite Bédéthèque des Savoirs #4
The Little Book of Knowledge: Heavy Metal
The Little Book of Knowledge series has everything you could want to know about your favorite subjects, all wrapped in a convenient and attractive hardcover. Written by experts in the field and drawn by fans who know the material, each Little Book is perfect for the established enthusiast and burgeoning amateur alike.
Learn to identify the many tribes of the international heavy metal community, from Thrash to Black Metal. Master the codes, from the sign of the horns to the Diabolus In Musica. Understand how satanic Metal coexists with Christian Metal. Discover genres that have spread outside the Western world, like Japanese and Iranian Metal. With so much more to uncover, your journey into Heavy Metal has just begun.
Learn to identify the many tribes of the international heavy metal community, from Thrash to Black Metal. Master the codes, from the sign of the horns to the Diabolus In Musica. Understand how satanic Metal coexists with Christian Metal. Discover genres that have spread outside the Western world, like Japanese and Iranian Metal. With so much more to uncover, your journey into Heavy Metal has just begun.
72 pages, Hardcover
First published March 4, 2016
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March 5, 2018
I go online and I post reviews!
You read a lot of books but I read too!
So when I'm reading from that paper stack!
If it's a good one I'll recommend that!
No matter what I will dig in...
To a book that I think looks interestin’...
I don’t care too much about the format
I read comics, some picture books and…
Pr-OOOOOOOOOOO-se
Pr-OOOOOOOOOOO-se
(Sorry Eddie, I just couldn’t resist beginning my review this way)
(Yes, I know this isn’t the song I referenced but it’s a hilarious picture)
What’s it about?
This is a picture book that goes through some metal history as well as giving people a good idea about what metal music is and it has a lot of great and interesting metal facts!
Why it gets 5 stars:
This whole book is very interesting. I always have been attracted to metal music and will always love it (I know some might try saying "it’s a phase" or some bulls*** especially to someone my age but even when I was little I would rather listen to Ozzy Osbourne than Old McDonald so…). It’s just full of awesome metal facts and info!
There’s great, cartoony illustrations of metal albums and bands throughout!
I was impressed by the wide variety of bands and subgenres covered in this book. It ranges from the times of Black Sabbath to Gojira, as well as including bands ranging from lighter "alternative metal" kinda stuff like Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, etc. to super aggressive stuff like Slayer, Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, etc. and everything in between!
This book is pretty humorous at times. It doesn’t try too hard and it’s not like it’s joke after joke but there’s some jokes here and there that got a chuckle out of me.
I like to think I know my metal trivia but I’ll admit I’m not an expert. This book helps you learn all kinds of great stuff about metal and has a lot of facts, not just about bands but metal, music and even a bit about censorship as metal deals with that possibly more than any other music genre.
Warning:
I probably don’t even need to say this but just because this is a picture book, that doesn’t mean it’s for kids. Yes, it’s a format that’s usually for kids books but it still includes horror imagery, strong language and some mature subject matter, this is a book about metal after all.
(Lamb of God! That must be a nice Christian band!)
Overall:
If you’re at all into metal this is a must read. If you know someone who’s into metal, this is a great gift idea. This is a fantastic book that I highly recommend and had lots of fun reading!
5/5
You read a lot of books but I read too!
So when I'm reading from that paper stack!
If it's a good one I'll recommend that!
No matter what I will dig in...
To a book that I think looks interestin’...
I don’t care too much about the format
I read comics, some picture books and…
Pr-OOOOOOOOOOO-se
Pr-OOOOOOOOOOO-se
(Sorry Eddie, I just couldn’t resist beginning my review this way)
(Yes, I know this isn’t the song I referenced but it’s a hilarious picture)
What’s it about?
This is a picture book that goes through some metal history as well as giving people a good idea about what metal music is and it has a lot of great and interesting metal facts!
Why it gets 5 stars:
This whole book is very interesting. I always have been attracted to metal music and will always love it (I know some might try saying "it’s a phase" or some bulls*** especially to someone my age but even when I was little I would rather listen to Ozzy Osbourne than Old McDonald so…). It’s just full of awesome metal facts and info!
There’s great, cartoony illustrations of metal albums and bands throughout!
I was impressed by the wide variety of bands and subgenres covered in this book. It ranges from the times of Black Sabbath to Gojira, as well as including bands ranging from lighter "alternative metal" kinda stuff like Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, etc. to super aggressive stuff like Slayer, Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, etc. and everything in between!
This book is pretty humorous at times. It doesn’t try too hard and it’s not like it’s joke after joke but there’s some jokes here and there that got a chuckle out of me.
I like to think I know my metal trivia but I’ll admit I’m not an expert. This book helps you learn all kinds of great stuff about metal and has a lot of facts, not just about bands but metal, music and even a bit about censorship as metal deals with that possibly more than any other music genre.
Warning:
I probably don’t even need to say this but just because this is a picture book, that doesn’t mean it’s for kids. Yes, it’s a format that’s usually for kids books but it still includes horror imagery, strong language and some mature subject matter, this is a book about metal after all.
(Lamb of God! That must be a nice Christian band!)
Overall:
If you’re at all into metal this is a must read. If you know someone who’s into metal, this is a great gift idea. This is a fantastic book that I highly recommend and had lots of fun reading!
5/5
January 13, 2018
I'm not going to lie, the author referring to Bad Brains as just Bad Brain bothers me more than it probably should. But... come on...
January 16, 2019
Kinda interesting...
February 16, 2019
Un bon résumé de l'histoire du métal et un excellent tableau de ses (très) nombreux courants de ces dernières années.
Je dois bien avouer que plus on se rapprochait d'aujourd'hui, moins je connaissais les groupes en question, mais j'ai trouvé ce livre instructif et distrayant (bourré d'anecdotes intéressantes).
Je dois bien avouer que plus on se rapprochait d'aujourd'hui, moins je connaissais les groupes en question, mais j'ai trouvé ce livre instructif et distrayant (bourré d'anecdotes intéressantes).
April 7, 2024
Well, the previous "Sharks" wasn't any good, but I didn't know it could be even worse. Let's be simple. This is not a comic book. This is just a portfolio of snippets of heavy metal genres and their bands with poorly redrawn album covers and photos of the bands. For not knowing the audience, there are too many shards of information and none of the leading line through them. For metalheads, I believe all that matter is known. This is just terrible.
February 6, 2019
A total disaster. It gets many things flatly wrong, like misidentifying Malcolm Young as AC/DC's bassist (he was their rhythm guitarist, something 5 seconds on Google or anyone with a passing respect for the band would be able to tell you) and what is available is easily accessible and explored in greater depth on the internet. Experts learn nothing, novices risk being actively misinformed by the many, inexcusably sloppy mistakes. Stay as far away as possible.
December 10, 2023
Çok güzel illüstrasyonlarla bezeli, kısa kısa hard’n’heavy tarihinin minenk taşı grupları ve alt türleri, öne çıkan karakterleri tanıtan, eğlenceli bir okuma. Yine de beklentiyi yüksek tutmamak lazım. Çünkü gerçekten kısa ve öz. Fransızcadan çeviren Tolga Üyken çok başarılı bir işe imza atmış. Türün meraklıları kaçırmasın diye ekleyeyim.
May 12, 2018
There may not be much here for the ardent, longtime fan to discover, in truth, but this little volume could prove very valuable to the recently converted neophyte looking to find their entry point into the genre.
December 12, 2018
Pequeno guia do metal, muito giro e informativo.
June 25, 2023
Yazısı bol bir çizgi roman türünde "Heavy Metal" teriminin müzik dünyasında nasıl ortaya çıktığı, 60'lı yıllardan 2015'e kadar nasıl geliştiği ve alt-türlerin oluşumu hakkında okuması kolay bir kitap.
Oldukça geniş bir konuyu çizimlerle birlikte 62 sayfaya sığdırabilmek aslında hiç de kolay bir iş değil. Türün veya alt-türlerinin müdavimleri ilgi alanlarına giren gruplardan yeterince bahsedilmediği hissine kapılabilirler.
Kitap özellikle uç alt-türlerle ilgili bazı ilginç bilgiler barındırıyor. Okuduktan sonra araştırmacı kişiliğe sahip olan birçok okuyucu daha önce adını duymadığı grupların müziklerini dinleme dürtüsüne de kapılacaktır.
Amacına uygun biçimde ortaya çıkarılmış başarılı bir çalışma olduğunu düşünüyorum. Diğer yandan çizimler çok daha özenli olabilirdi.
Oldukça geniş bir konuyu çizimlerle birlikte 62 sayfaya sığdırabilmek aslında hiç de kolay bir iş değil. Türün veya alt-türlerinin müdavimleri ilgi alanlarına giren gruplardan yeterince bahsedilmediği hissine kapılabilirler.
Kitap özellikle uç alt-türlerle ilgili bazı ilginç bilgiler barındırıyor. Okuduktan sonra araştırmacı kişiliğe sahip olan birçok okuyucu daha önce adını duymadığı grupların müziklerini dinleme dürtüsüne de kapılacaktır.
Amacına uygun biçimde ortaya çıkarılmış başarılı bir çalışma olduğunu düşünüyorum. Diğer yandan çizimler çok daha özenli olabilirdi.
September 1, 2017
iron maiden'in "freddy" isimli bir maskotu yoktur, "eddie"dir onun adı. aerosmith / run dmc düeti, anthrax / public enemy düeti bring the noise'dan çok daha öncedir. "trash metal" diye bir tür yoktur, "thrash metal" diye bir tür vardır, "nometal" bir alt tür değil söylencedir ve sıkıldım. tüm isimleriyle tek tanrılı dinlerin düşmanları olan figürler, "sembolik" birer direniş sembolü falan değildir bu heavy metal'i kendi sosyolojik çıkarımları için "tezlere uygun" hale getirmeye çalışan şirin babaların uydurmasıdır. heavy metal'e giriş için bile yeterli değil....
December 20, 2022
Na tuto kapesní příručku, nebo spíš kapesní komiks, jsem se moc těšila. Na pohled je to totiž moc pěkná kniha s jednoduchými, leč hezkými ilustracemi.
Co se ale obsahu týče, ze slova příručka bych čekala nějaké obohacení, nové a zajímavé informace, cokoli.
Troufám si tvrdit, že pro naprostého neznalce tohoto žánru a jeho historie by byla kniha pouhou snůškou rozházených informací.
Autor v knize skáče od jednoho k druhému, informace jsou nepřehledně uspořádané a příliš stručné na to, aby něco předaly.
Na pohled atraktivní kniha, která mi ale nebude sloužit víc, než jako ozdobení knihovny.
(pro české vydání)
Co se ale obsahu týče, ze slova příručka bych čekala nějaké obohacení, nové a zajímavé informace, cokoli.
Troufám si tvrdit, že pro naprostého neznalce tohoto žánru a jeho historie by byla kniha pouhou snůškou rozházených informací.
Autor v knize skáče od jednoho k druhému, informace jsou nepřehledně uspořádané a příliš stručné na to, aby něco předaly.
Na pohled atraktivní kniha, která mi ale nebude sloužit víc, než jako ozdobení knihovny.
(pro české vydání)
November 14, 2020
C'est une toute petite BD écrite et dessinée en rouge et noir. Le style graphique est conforme aux attendus d'un fan de métal mais les illustrations se contentent souvent de reproduire des images connues, pochette d'album et nom de groupes. Niveau contenu c'est très limité mais peut constituer une intro aux néophytes, on a toutefois la sensation que l'on ne s'est pas trop foulé pour ce produit calibré "cadeau à offrir à un fan". Le destinataire risque de rester sur sa faim.
September 12, 2022
A decent primer to Metal, although simplistic. It often ends up being simply lists of names, highlighting the fact that the genre/s has far too rich a history to sum up in 200 small pages.
If you're looking for a place to start, you could do a lot worse. If you've been in the scene for years, it's a bit useless.
If you're looking for a place to start, you could do a lot worse. If you've been in the scene for years, it's a bit useless.
August 4, 2018
Un catalogue de groupe de hard rock/métal présentes dans un ordre chronologique ponctué de quelques anecdotes.
Je n'ai pas trop aimé le dessin mais il souligne bien le propos.
La préface par contre est très intéressante.
Bref, un peu déçu.
Je n'ai pas trop aimé le dessin mais il souligne bien le propos.
La préface par contre est très intéressante.
Bref, un peu déçu.
January 27, 2020
I learned a lot about metal. There were lots of bands that I personally would not class as metal that I listened to growing up and a lot of bands I listened to as a teen listed in the book. It was a fascinating look at the genre as a whole and the multiple sub genres of metal.
December 31, 2017
Pretty accurate nice short read.
January 28, 2018
It delivers what it says on the cover.
April 26, 2019
a guy draws pics of metal bands through the years with a (very short) write up for each. Nothing special really.
July 3, 2019
A great little primer on Heavy Metal! If you're looking for an overview of the genre and what major players made it happen, this is a great place to start.
August 15, 2019
Metal Müzik sevenler ve ilgisi olanlar için okuması keyifli güzel bir kaynak...
January 26, 2021
Lightweight - but fun. Great for kids. A great wee introduction.
February 23, 2021
Metal müziğe ilgili ama ne dinleyeceğini bilmeyen gençler tarafından okunabilecek rehber bir kitap.
July 18, 2022
konsept dahilinde iyi bir cilt.
July 27, 2023
very fun and educational, i learned a lot ! :)
May 23, 2016
Un livre assez bien, et rempli d'information sur la progression du heavy metal. Les illustrations ainsi que le format et la présentation des informations rendent ce livre intéressant et amusant à lire. Cependant, en le lisant j'ai pu remarquer quelques erreurs concernant certains faits. Malgré cela, je recommande ce livre à quiconque ayant une passion pour le metal et la musique.
June 24, 2017
C’est intéressant, l’origine et les différents courants et variantes y sont bien expliqués.
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