Swords Of Steel Volume 2

-

 
 
 
Swords of Steel Volume 2

     As many times as people say they love heavy metal, more often than not you will hear people put it down. That this music is nothing more than noise performed and recorded by a bunch of mindless degenerates.  But as fans and true metal heads know, heavy metal is an extremely complex and noteworthy art form. The views and usage of musical elements combined with the incredible lyricism of the artists is undeniable. Here in Swords of Steel volume 2 you will read tales by some of those artists. Thought provoking and creative narratives of literary gems the world should read.

With an introduction by David DeFeis of the band VIRGIN STEELE, this amazing tome of regal and searing tales of swords, wizards and sorcery begins. Build your fires, gather your steel, notch your bows, this is epic story writing on a Tolkien scale. Penned by some of the best underground metal bands of the age. Bands like, MANILLA ROAD, CAULDRON bORN, SOLSTICE, GATEKEEPER,BLACKSWORD,ARCHSPIRE, and many more. If you ever wanted to dive deeper into the minds of your favorite musicians beyond the short and sweet lyrics then here is your chance. Here is your ticket to an epic event of heavy metal literature.

And all this for only $10.00

Contents:
Introduction: Where the Lifestream Touches Eternity by David DeFeis (VIRGIN STEELE)
"The Forgotten City of Tehm" by E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD, HELLWELL)
"A Voyage on Benighted Seas" by Byron A. Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH)
"That Than Which There Can Be No More Terrible" by Michael Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG)
"The Sword of Shaitan", poetry by Howie K. Bentley (CAULDRON BORN, BRITON RITES)
"Mystery Believer" by Scott Waldrop (WALPYRGUS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE)
"At the Crossroads: Swords, Sorcery and Heavy Metal", an essay by David C. Smith
"Beneath Dead Lake" by Jeffrey Black (GATEKEEPER)
"Red Ochre" by James Ashbey (SOLSTICE)
"Vitiated Life", poetry by Alex A. Avdeev (BLACKSWORD)
"Darke Manor" by Jaron Evil (ALMURIC, ARCHSPIRE)
"The Heart of the Betrayer" by Howie K. Bentley

 

Pick up your copy of Swords of Steel on amazon.com

Visit DMR Books.com to also order
http://dmrbooks.storenvy.com/pr…/16102779-swords-of-steel-ii
Also visit DMR on Facebook
www.facebook.com/DMRbooks.com
 
 

Popular posts from this blog

LOVEBITES interview for CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

-
Image
LOVEBITES interview for CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE Answered by miho, bass guitar player 1) Take us through the writing process I always write riffs first and make a basic demo, then start adding arrangement to complete a song. 2) Does everyone contribute Our guitarlist mi-ya and myself, along with another songwriter outside of the band usually write music/melody. Each of us brings own music to the table and each band member arrange their own part to complete the music. As for the lyrics, asami and myself write all of our songs. But each band member is a great song-writer, we are going to play other member’s songs as well in the near future. 3) What are the rehearsals like. Do you have set jam times When we start rehearsing for a tour/show, we first decide how much time we want to/can put into each song and concentrate on bettering the performance one by one. And we play from top to the bottom of our set list for a several times. 4) What makes the perf
Read more

Metal Blade announces new ARCH/MATHEOS album

-
Image
Arch / Matheos reveals details for new album, 'Winter Ethereal'; launches video for first single, "Straight and Narrow" In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in Fates Warning for thirty-five years, and the latter the original front-man of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the Arch / Matheos banner, 2011's Sympathetic Resonance . In 2019, they have reunited to follow that record up with Winter Ethereal , a more stylistically varied and perhaps deeper collection that explores a lot of sonic territory over the course of nine immer
Read more

DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEW

-
Image
        Dave Mustaine is a metal icon. His Musical genius and guitar mastery has kept MEGADETH going for more than 30 years.  Mustaine was also a founding member of the band METALLICA. When the DYSTOPIA world tour launches September 20, the lineup will include AMON AMARTH, BUTCHER BABIES, METAL CHURCH, and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. I spoke with Dave as he was gearing up for the tour. We spoke about life on the road, beer, bands, and music. Dave, Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. How are things going?   “Hey, just driving over to our storage facility to pack up all our gear on the trucks for the tour. Just making sure we have everything we need. It’s fun. It’s what I live for. I've   got a great job.”     Your tour lineup is chock full of amazing bands. How do you gather and choose these acts?   “Contrary to all the mud slingers out there. People that tour with us know they are going to have a great time. The list is as long as my
Read more