The Great Metal Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every Track Recorded by More Than 1,200 Groups

by Martin C. Strong (Compiler)

From Martin C. Strong, the man who brought you The Great Rock Discography (now in its fifth edition), comes the next indispensable installment in the ongoing chronicle of music's rich The Great Metal Discography. Whether you're a seasoned Sabbath stalwart or a death-metal debutante, this authoritative almanac is the ultimate guide to amplified guitar abuse in all its multifarious guises, guiding you fearlessly, and often irreverently, through "hard rock," "heavy metal," "thrash metal," "funk metal," death metal," "hardcore," "grindcore," "grunge," "black metal," and more. Fully revised and updated to the end of 2000, The Great Metal Discography contains over one thousand individual entries. Each entry features complete discographies that detail every release in all formats, full track listings for each album, B-sides for each single, expanded biographies and band histories, catalog ordering numbers, top U.S. and U.K. chart positions, and recommendations of must-have recordings and essential listening. From Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and AC/DC, to Motorhead and Iron Maiden, Nirvana and Marilyn Manson, this book has the lowdown on everyone who ever turned the amplifier up to eleven. "The discographical book every self-respecting Classic Rock reader should have on their bookshelf." -- Classic Rock

Genres: Music

560 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Michael Roop · Rating 5 out of 5]

HATS OFF TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH GATHERING INFORMATION PUT INTO THIS BOOK!!! I love metal. I do. I claim myself to be a metal head through and through. This book is the perfect desk companion for any (and I do mean ANY) metal head or lover of hardcore music. Heck even if you are into music this is a perfect book through and through. It has discographies and bio's. It has years active and who was in the band through out the years active. The only place this book falls short is with me. I have the 2001 edition of this book. there are a ton of metal bands still active and ton still forming. I gotta get out find the newest edition of this book! I need more!!!!!

[Ray Cavanaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is about the most entertaining a reference book could be. Eloquent and witty in a British way. So thoroughly researched, yet somehow not overwhelming. Enough to whet the appetite of any true metal fan. The illustrations are also quite funny.