Essential.' - Revolver (4 stars) 'No one's gone quite as deep into the genre's recesses as this 746-page oral history, which covers everything from the birth of Black Sabbath to Dave Mustaine's departure from Metallica to the disaster that was Woodstock '99.' - Rolling Stone, four stars 'Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman know metal. What makes Louder Than Hell un-put-down-able are the stories.

you come away from this book with a crystal-clear vision of this world - The Huffington Post 'The authors inclusiveness give this examination a weight that is just as heavy as the music.' - Publishers Weekly 'A who's who of heavy music. The stories and attention to detail make it an instant must for anyone who ever was or is a fan.' - Eddie Trunk, DJ and host of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic Often hilarious, occasionally, 'God, I wish I hadn't read that!', sometimes profound, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes infuriating. Washington Post 'An amazingly comprehensive book on all eras and genres of hard rock and heavy metal. the book reads like an extended, uncensored, shockingly satisfying episode of VH1's Behind the Music.

Louder than Hell is the first book that really delivers the brutal truth from the mouths of the artists and key players themselves! I couldn't put it down.' - Matt Pinfield 'Two devil horns up!' - USA Today A compelling, first-person account of a seemingly unstoppable force. Club 'This is the best oral history I've read since Please Kill Me. The definitive chronological testimony by the people who were there, including some who are no longer with us.' - Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray and co-host Extra 'A great read and an instant classic.' - The Onion's A.V. It's an aficionado's delight.' - New York Daily News 'Louder than Hell is a love letter to the misunderstood genre of heavy metal music, written by trusted companions who had a front row seat on the devil's rollercoaster.

Shed new light on the making of Satan's Music.' - Esquire 'Presents the collective memory of heavy metal through the ages and eras in the voices of the men who lived it. 'Whether you're the sort of man who knows everything from who first threw the Devil Horns to the correct pronunciation of Yngwie Malmsteen, there is something fascinating to learn from Louder Than Hell.

Raising Hell by Jon Wiederhorn