* Showcases some 400 of the finest examples of metalposter and cover art--this is the first book ever toconcentrate specifically on the amazing (andamazingly varied) work created by artists workingin this genre of music. * Spans the entire 50-year history of metal, from theearliest proto-metal bands of the 1960s to the mostrecent releases. * metal has millions of fans worldwide over many generations * Every genre is represented, including traditional metal,NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal), thrashmetal, black metal, prog metal, nu metal, big hairmetal, doom & stoner metal. * Focus is on US and UK metal, but Scandinavian,European, and Australian metal are also represented. * Consultant editors Martin Popoff and Malcolm Domehave gathered together a team of stellar authors, eachcontributing a chapter on his or her specific area ofexpertise (see author details below, with the relevantchapter). * Each chapter begins with a 1,000-word overview ofthe featured era; detailed information about thedesigners, the bands, the artist's/s' influences is givenin detailed captions accompanying each poster. * Each chapter includes two special features: one on aparticularly influential artist or group of artists; theother, more general, feature covers a wide range ofsubjects--from metal tattoos to famed photographers,and from magazines, metal merch (e.g.

, T-shirts), andmetal movies to fashion and even metal humor(see below for initial list for the latter). * Quotes from artists/illustrators, and a selection fromband members themselves, are featured throughout. * Will appeal to all those interested in the history ofmetal music, to aficionados of particular genres, andto all those interested in the development of graphicdesign. The book will also provide a definitive sourcebook for collectors and traders of rock memorabilia. * Foreword by Lemmy of Motörhead.