Judas Priest: Heavy Metal Painkillers - An Illustrated History

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With the 2005 release of their acclaimed new album Angel of Retribution, a comprehensive biography of the legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest was long overdue. Packed with full-color photos from the stage, album covers, and memorabilia shots, each album is recounted song by song alongside interviews that span the rocky, often comical ride of heavy metal’s proudest ambassadors in this definitive biography. Covering all the major moments—from Rob Halford's outing as gay, to their notorious ...
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With the 2005 release of their acclaimed new album Angel of Retribution, a comprehensive biography of the legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest was long overdue. Packed with full-color photos from the stage, album covers, and memorabilia shots, each album is recounted song by song alongside interviews that span the rocky, often comical ride of heavy metal’s proudest ambassadors in this definitive biography. Covering all the major moments—from Rob Halford's outing as gay, to their notorious subliminal message trial, to the fan who inspired the Mark Wahlberg film Rockstar by becoming the lead singer—this collector’s item is sure to satisfy true metalheads and rock aficionados alike.
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"Martin has the most thorough knowledge of heavy metal of anybody I've ever met."  —Dee Snider, Twisted Sister frontman

"Popoff is a blast to read with an acute style as cerebral as it is from the gut . . . you can't help but be impressed by the furnace level of this wordsmith."  —MaximumMetal.com

"A must-have for Priest fans."  —About.com

"A highly enjoyable book for any Judas Priest or heavy metal fan, and quite mandatory."  —SeaofTranquility.org

"Martin Popoff has positioned himself as quite possibly the world's most prolific metal journalist. . . . In true Popoff fashion [this book] is utterly exhaustive."  —Decibel magazine

"For metal fans, this will not disappoint."  —Vintage Guitar

Decibel Magazine
"Martin Popoff has positioned himself as quite possibly the world's most prolific metal journalist. . . . In true Popoff fashion [Heavy Metal Painkillers] is utterly exhaustive.
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For metal fans, this will not disappoint.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781550227840
  • Publisher: ECW Press
  • Publication date: 10/1/2007
  • Pages: 360
  • Product dimensions: 8.00 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.87 (d)

Meet the Author

Martin Popoff is the author of 18 books, including Black Sabbath: Doom Let Loose; Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away; and Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. He also reviews albums and interviews bands for Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, Guitar World, Hardradio.com, and Record Collector.
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