Tom Carlson (tomcarlson) - , reviewed on 10/19/2009 + 25 more book reviews

There are two sides to this book, and it lives and dies by those two sides. Half of the book is an examination of Heavy Metal and its role in the author's childhood. This half is pure genius. It jacks directly into so many of my childhood memories. Funny yet insightful, it would have made a great book on its own.

The other half details the travails of the author's hair metal band. It's mildly interesting, but pales next to the first half.

So, in the end, you're left with a book that's good, but could have been so much better.

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