Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal (110 page)

Quorthon, p. 514, ibid

Quorthon, p. 514, from “Recording the Debut Album” by Quorthon, Official Bathory Website

Cronos, p. 514, interview by Jeff Kitts, property of interviewer

Euronymous, p. 516, from “Interview with Euronymous” By Esa Lahdenpera,
Kill Yourself!
, Issue No. 2, 1993

Count Grishnackh, p. 518, from “Interview with Varg Vikernes” by James Minton,
Terrorizer
magazine, March 2010, www.burzum.org/eng/library/2010_interview_terrorizer.shtml

Count Grishnackh, p. 519, ibid

Euronymous, p. 522, from “Euronymous and Dead Interview” by Jon Kristiansen,
Slayer
issue 8, 1991, www.cultofaraluen.com/2011/euronymous-and-dead-interview-in-slayer-issue-8-1991/

Jan Axel “Hellhammer” Blomberg, p. 524, interview by Dmitry Basik, property of interviewer

Dead, p. 525, from “Interview with Dead by Jon Kristiansen,
Slayer
#6, 1988

Hellhammer, p. 526, interview by Dmitry Basik, property of interviewer

Hellhammer, p. 527, ibid

Euronymous, p. 527, “Interview with Euronymous,”
Battery
, 1992

Hellhammer, p. 528, interview by Dmitry Basik, property of interviewer

Count Grishnackh, p. 529, from “A Burzum Story: Part I—The Origin And Meaning,” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Count Grishnackh, p. 530, ibid

Count Grishnackh, p. 530, ibid

Kristian Eivind “Gaahl” Espedal, p. 537, from “Contemplating Infamy: An Interview with Gaahl of Trelldom and Gorgoroth” by Kenneth Morton, Highwiredaze.com, www.gorgoroth.com.pl/english/art-interview_with_gaahl_for_highwiredaze_com

Count Grishnackh, p. 537, from “A Burzum Story: Part I—The Origin And Meaning” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Count Grishnackh, p. 538, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Count Grishnackh, p. 539, from
Until the Light Takes Us
, written and directed by Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell, Gravitas Ventures, 2008

Cronos, p. 539, interview by Jeff Kitts, property of interviewer

Faust, p. 540, from
Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind, Feral House, 1998, p. 120

Count Grishnackh, p. 542, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Kerrang!
magazine, p. 543, from “Euronymous Murdered!: Black Metal ‘Godfather’ Stabbed to Death; Rival Swedish Satanists Suspected” by Tore Dien, Paul Elliott,
Kerrang!
, Aug., 1993, p. 6

Count Grishnackh, p. 543, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Lee Barrett, p. 544, from Candlelight Records Press Release by Lee Barrett, August, 1993

Count Grishnackh, p. 544, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Kerrang!
magazine, p. 544, from “Euronymous Murdered!: Black Metal ‘Godfather’ Stabbed to Death; Rival Swedish Satanists Suspected” by Tore Dien, Paul Elliott,
Kerrang!
, Aug., 1993, p. 6

Count Grishnackh, p. 544, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Kerrang!
magazine, p. 545, from “Euronymous Murdered!: Black Metal ‘Godfather’ Stabbed to Death; Rival Swedish Satanists Suspected” by Tore Dien, Paul Elliott,
Kerrang!
, Aug., 1993, p. 6

Count Grishnackh, p. 545, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Faust, p. 545, from
Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind, Feral House, 1998, p. 130

Count Grishnackh, p. 545, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Kerrang!
magazine, p. 546, from “Euronymous Murdered!: Black Metal ‘Godfather’ Stabbed to Death; Rival Swedish Satanists Suspected” by Tore Dien, Paul Elliott,
Kerrang!
, Aug., 1993, p. 6

Snorre Ruch, p. 546, from
Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind, Feral House, 1998, p. 140

Count Grishnackh, p. 546, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

Hellhammer, p. 547, interview by Dmitry Basik, property of interviewer

Jon Nödtveidt, p. 549, from
Rebirth of Dissection
DVD, Escapi, 2006

Jon Nödtveidt, p. 550, ibid

Expressen
newspaper, p. 550 from “Swedish Hard Rock Star Jon Nödtveidt Took His Life” by Anna Wahlgren, Lars Johansson, and Niclas Rislund,
Expressen
newspaper, August 19, 2006

Count Grishnackh, p. 552, Count Grishnackh from “A Burzum Story: Part II—Euronymous” by Varg Vikernes, Official Varg Vikernes Website, www.Burzum.org

When Darkness Falls: Metalcore, 1992–2006

Dwid Hellion, p. 558, from “Dwid Hellion of Integrity Rare Exclusive Interview” by Joshua T. Cohen, Blowthescene.com

Charles Maggio, p. 559, from “Charles Maggio from Rorschach,” by Ryan Duffy, Vice.com, 2009

Roxana Shirazi, p. 610, from
The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage
by Roxana Shirazi, Igniter, 2010, p. 179

M. Shadows, p. 613, from “For Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Nightmare’ album is part of the grief” by Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times
, July 29, 2010

Synyster Gates, p. 613, from AOL Noisecreep “Creep Show” interview with Amy Sciarretto, Aug. 4, 2010

Johnny Christ, p. 613, from radio interview with Mistress Carrie of WAAF, Boston, Jan. 22, 2011

Zacky Vengeance, p. 614, from “Avenged Sevenfold Wrap First Disc Since Drummer’s Death” by Chris Harris, RollingStone.com, July 2, 2010

New American Gospel: Millennial Metal, 1992–present

Chris Beattie, p. 624, from “Hatebreed interview with: Beattie [Bass]. Matt [guitar]. Lou [guitar]” by John Vista, April 19, 1996

Lou “Boulder” Richards, p. 646, from “An Interview with Lou of Hatebreed” by John Vista, April 19, 1996

Sully Erna, p. 666, from “Living in Sin: Godsmack’s Sully Erna” by Jon Wiederhorn,
Penthouse
, June, 2006, p. 44

Sully Erna, p. 667, ibid

Sully Erna, p. 669, ibid

p. 679,
Des Moines Register
, “We’ll help ensure doctor pays for Paul Gray’s overdose death” (September 6, 2012)

All other interviews not credited here were conducted by and are property of Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman.

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Table of Contents

D EDICATION

F OREWORD : I N M Y W ORLD BY S COTT I AN

P ROLOGUE: H EAVY M ETAL T HUNDER

1

K ICK O UT THE J AMS : P ROTO M ETAL , 1964–1970

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M ASTERS OF R EALITY: S ABBATH , P RIEST, AND B EYOND , 1970–1979

3

B RITISH S TEEL: N EW W AVE OF B RITISH H EAVY M ETAL S HAPES THE F UTURE , 1980–PRESENT

4

Y OUTH G ONE W ILD: M ETAL G OES M AINSTREAM , 1978–1992

5

C AUGHT IN A M OSH: T HRASH M ETAL , 1981–1991

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T HE A GE OF Q UARREL: C ROSSOVER /H ARDCORE , 1977–1992

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F AR B EYOND D RIVEN: T HRASH R EVISITED AND R EVISED , 1987–2004

P HOTO S ECTION

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H IGH -T ECH H ATE: I NDUSTRIAL , 1980–1997

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A LL F OR THE N OOKIE : N U M ETAL , 1989–2002

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H AMMER S MASHED F ACE: D EATH M ETAL , 1983–1993

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I N THE N IGHTSIDE E CLIPSE: B LACK M ETAL , 1982– PRESENT

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W HEN D ARKNESS F ALLS: M ETALCORE , 1992–2006

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N EW A MERICAN G OSPEL: M ILLENNIAL M ETAL , 1992– PRESENT

C ONCLUSION: T HE E ND C OMPLETE

A FTERWORD: D EFENDER OF THE F AITH BY R OB H ALFORD

C AST OF C HARACTERS

A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

A BOUT THE A UTHORS

P RAISE

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