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Shock Rock #2
Shock Rock, Volume II
In a new anthology edited by Jeff Gelb, who brought readers the original Shock Rock, today's top horror authors are rocking again. Here is a heavy-metal marathon of musical mayhem by a slammin' ensemble of today's shock fiction headliners, including Rick Hatula, Rex Miller, and more.
- GenresHorrorAnthologiesMusic
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Jeff Gelb
42 books39 followersJeff Gelb is a former disc jockey and music columnist who created the SHOCK ROCK series of music-based horror fiction. He has also written a number of short stories, including Graveyard Shift, The Last Victim and The Portrait. In 2001, he collaborated with Max Allan Collins to create the anthology series FLESH AND BLOOD, tales of erotic noir from some of the finest writers in crime fiction. Mr. Gelb is now in his fifth decade producing the comic book fanzine MEN OF MYSTERY.
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October 15, 2025
***Relato Menciona Grupo de Heavy Metal** (Reto sustos club Clásico es Leerte)
Relato:Rock'n Roll will never die- Max Allan Collins
"Lee Makes Alice Cooper Look like Alice in Wonderland" pag 288
El relato me pareció un tanto nasty en algunas cosas, ese tipo de cosas que dices " esto se nota fue escrito por un masculino pecho peludo, pero en una mala manera jajaja " Sobre todo cuando compara mujeres con Kleenex personales ( seeh, hay esa comparativa y se pone peor)
Pero fuera de eso, los aspectos de terror tradicional sobrenatural estuvieron pese a lo predecible del final, tiene sus toques de peli de terror de los 80 que te puedes meter en el lugar, sentir la música y el ambiente rockstar...
Creo que no hubiese llegado a él si no fuese por el reto, pero mira curioso relato. curioso curioso.
Relato:Rock'n Roll will never die- Max Allan Collins
"Lee Makes Alice Cooper Look like Alice in Wonderland" pag 288
El relato me pareció un tanto nasty en algunas cosas, ese tipo de cosas que dices " esto se nota fue escrito por un masculino pecho peludo, pero en una mala manera jajaja " Sobre todo cuando compara mujeres con Kleenex personales ( seeh, hay esa comparativa y se pone peor)
Pero fuera de eso, los aspectos de terror tradicional sobrenatural estuvieron pese a lo predecible del final, tiene sus toques de peli de terror de los 80 que te puedes meter en el lugar, sentir la música y el ambiente rockstar...
Creo que no hubiese llegado a él si no fuese por el reto, pero mira curioso relato. curioso curioso.
August 30, 2026
1: Favorite Song (Mark Verheiden). 2.5/5. Shocking for the sake of shocking? About the guy working in the diner obsessed with finding his favourite song. But then goes mad when someone else should like it.
2: The Last Time (Michael Garrett). 3/5. Mick jagger looks alike meets his female mark Chapman
3: The Sad Story of Billy Psych-Out and the Psyched-Out Encyclopedia of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Tia Travis) 1/5. Shite
4: Elvis Can’t Dance (Robert Weinberg and Tina L. Jens). 3/5 enjoyed Elvis's revenge on those cunts
5: Better to Burn Out (Scott H. Urban). 2/5. Guy was in a band. Goes to rehab. Singer goes on to big fame. Guy is second best. Can't cope with it.
6: Scream String (Edo van Belkom). 1/5. The telltale heart, but instead of a heart it's a guitar string.
Severin Hedz (Th. Metzger). 1.5/5. A groupie becomes obsessed with the singer of a band, murdering anyone that gets between her and the singer. Not great.
Mr. Pants (Gary Brandner). 1/5. Rock star attraction is all in the pants. Barely a story.
Dead Legends (Rick Hautala). 2.5/5. A recording studio ran by a 'devil' where everyone that records there dies shortly after. A good idea, but it falls a bit flat.
Rockin’ On Home (Nat Gertler). 2/5. A woman finds out she lives in a world derived from ours. Another Good concept, but felt like it could have been better.
The Undeadliest Game (Bill Mumy and Peter David)
The Red Sax (Graham Watkins). 1.5/5. I was enjoying this one but the ending is just so daft. About the guy that killed two guys to get into the band, but then the saxophone tries to kill him.
He’s Hot, He’s Sexy, He’s … (A. R. Morían). 0/5. This was barely readable. Awful. About Jim Morrison being risen from the dead.
Oi Boy (Mike Baron). 3/5. I liked the spirit of this one. The one about the positivity of being White. Shame about the ending.
Track Eight (John F.D. Taff). 2/5. I really wanted to like this one, but the dialog is so stupid I can't give it more than a 2. The one about the cd with the bonus track that kills people.
Graveyard Shift (Jeff Gelb). 2/5. Felt like it had good potential, but like many of the other books here, it felt like it was written in a rush in a few hours and wasn't polished.
Inspiration (Don D’Ammassa). 2.5/5. This scores higher because compared to the other stories, this one feels a bit more fleshed out. Still, there's glaring issues with this story as well. I did enjoy it though.
Shock Rock Jock (Rex Miller). 3.5/5. Lovely piece of revenge. Wish it had been longer.
The Songwriter (Jesse Sublett). 2/5. This could have been ok, but why did the characters have to be named after the Stones? Made it a bit weird.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die (Max Allan Collins). 3/5. I enjoyed this one. Would quite like to be a vampire.
Drumbeats (Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart). 3/5. A man discovers an African tribe that produces the best sounding drum ever. The catch is the drum becomes your heartbeat. Quite a stronger story compared to the rest.
2: The Last Time (Michael Garrett). 3/5. Mick jagger looks alike meets his female mark Chapman
3: The Sad Story of Billy Psych-Out and the Psyched-Out Encyclopedia of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Tia Travis) 1/5. Shite
4: Elvis Can’t Dance (Robert Weinberg and Tina L. Jens). 3/5 enjoyed Elvis's revenge on those cunts
5: Better to Burn Out (Scott H. Urban). 2/5. Guy was in a band. Goes to rehab. Singer goes on to big fame. Guy is second best. Can't cope with it.
6: Scream String (Edo van Belkom). 1/5. The telltale heart, but instead of a heart it's a guitar string.
Severin Hedz (Th. Metzger). 1.5/5. A groupie becomes obsessed with the singer of a band, murdering anyone that gets between her and the singer. Not great.
Mr. Pants (Gary Brandner). 1/5. Rock star attraction is all in the pants. Barely a story.
Dead Legends (Rick Hautala). 2.5/5. A recording studio ran by a 'devil' where everyone that records there dies shortly after. A good idea, but it falls a bit flat.
Rockin’ On Home (Nat Gertler). 2/5. A woman finds out she lives in a world derived from ours. Another Good concept, but felt like it could have been better.
The Undeadliest Game (Bill Mumy and Peter David)
The Red Sax (Graham Watkins). 1.5/5. I was enjoying this one but the ending is just so daft. About the guy that killed two guys to get into the band, but then the saxophone tries to kill him.
He’s Hot, He’s Sexy, He’s … (A. R. Morían). 0/5. This was barely readable. Awful. About Jim Morrison being risen from the dead.
Oi Boy (Mike Baron). 3/5. I liked the spirit of this one. The one about the positivity of being White. Shame about the ending.
Track Eight (John F.D. Taff). 2/5. I really wanted to like this one, but the dialog is so stupid I can't give it more than a 2. The one about the cd with the bonus track that kills people.
Graveyard Shift (Jeff Gelb). 2/5. Felt like it had good potential, but like many of the other books here, it felt like it was written in a rush in a few hours and wasn't polished.
Inspiration (Don D’Ammassa). 2.5/5. This scores higher because compared to the other stories, this one feels a bit more fleshed out. Still, there's glaring issues with this story as well. I did enjoy it though.
Shock Rock Jock (Rex Miller). 3.5/5. Lovely piece of revenge. Wish it had been longer.
The Songwriter (Jesse Sublett). 2/5. This could have been ok, but why did the characters have to be named after the Stones? Made it a bit weird.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die (Max Allan Collins). 3/5. I enjoyed this one. Would quite like to be a vampire.
Drumbeats (Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart). 3/5. A man discovers an African tribe that produces the best sounding drum ever. The catch is the drum becomes your heartbeat. Quite a stronger story compared to the rest.
April 17, 2022
One of the greatest horror anthologies out there
You don't have to be a rock fan to appreciate this book (though it certainly does help). Music lovers of all genres will enjoy the story collection presented here.
You don't have to be a rock fan to appreciate this book (though it certainly does help). Music lovers of all genres will enjoy the story collection presented here.
June 29, 2019
great short stories, some I would love to try to film.
November 4, 2013
This book does pretty well in putting together enough good stories to make the read worthwhile. I really only actively disliked one story, and the rest were good-enough to somewhat better.
If you like the subject matter, authors, or genre(s), probably worth reading.
If you like the subject matter, authors, or genre(s), probably worth reading.
July 4, 2009
There's some good stories here. At least as good as the original collection, and maybe a tad better for stories.
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