Ye Olde Metal

Has anyone ever heard of these books written by Martin Popoff? I believe my guitarist is friends with this guy or something because he always sends me emails on the new books hes working on.

Heres the newest email I got. This might be of interest to someone here.
Ye Olde Metal: 1977

This is the fourth of the series, and the follow-up to Ye Olde Metal: 1976, Ye Olde Metal: 1973 To 1975 and Ye Olde Metal: 1968 To 1972. Like those, it’s also limited to 1,000 copies, signed by me, and it’s numbered.

For those not in the loop yet, what I’m doing with this is detailed examinations of classic old albums, using new interviews with guys in the bands, maybe a little available press here and there. These are examinations of albums that are way more exhaustive than any commercially viable (!) book would ever dare. You know me, I just love getting the stories, no matter how many people care anymore. This one’s expanded a bit with the photos, cool old ads, 45 sleeves and just general variation in images. The book is 247 pages, highest word count yet, full trade 6” x 9” dimension, and stuffed with trivia folks ain’t never heard before – I guarantee it.

The chapters this time:

Derringer – Sweet Evil, 21 pages
Angel – On Earth As It Is In Heaven, 22 pages
Sweet – Off The Record, 16 pages
Moxy – Ridin’ High, 10 pages
The Dictators – Manifest Destiny, 12 pages
Triumph – Rock & Roll Machine, 12 pages
Styx – Grand Illusion, 8 pages
Motorhead – Motorhead, 12 pages
Lone Star – Firing On All Six, 19 pages
Dirty Tricks – Hit & Run, 8 pages
Piper – Can’t Wait, 14 pages
Goddo – Goddo, 13 pages
Ram Jam – Ram Jam, 8 pages
Rex – Where Do We Go From Here?, 14 pages
Point Blank – Second Season, 14 pages
Hydra – Rock The World, 10 pages
Legs Diamond – A Diamond Is A Hard Rock, 14 pages

So yeah, the next one in the series will cover 1978, then 1979, one per year likely well into the ‘80s, at least. But yeah, the idea is that this is a pretty strange, obscure thing to try, and the hope is that people will “collect ‘em all,” the whole thing making a l’il heavy metal encyclopedia set as they show up, a series, a cool bunch of collectible books.

Price including shipping:
US orders: $31.00 US funds
Int'l orders (surface mail): $33.00 US funds
Int'l orders (air mail): $40.00 US funds
Canadian orders: $29.00 Cdn. funds

PayPal happily accepted! Direct funds to martinp@inforamp.net

Or… send payment to (personal check in US funds, cash, or INTERNATIONAL money order):
Martin Popoff
P.O. Box 65208, 358 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4K 2Z2

Email me at martinp@inforamp.net with any further questions, and see www.martinpopoff.com for descriptions, covers and ordering info for my other available dozen or so books. Nice savings on shipping can be had if you take a few things, and as you know, I’m always good for swingin’ a deal for two books or more. Just email me for a quote. The first three Ye Olde Metals are still available!

Thanks!
Martin

See www.martinpopoff.com for info on my 21 books, including:
Judas Priest: Heavy Metal Painkillers (brand new, 380 pages, 541 graphics!)
Ye Olde Metal: 1973 To 1975 (numbered and limited!)
Ye Olde Metal: 1968 To 1972 (numbered and limited!)

Martin Popoff, PO Box 65208,
358 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 2Z2

For $31 a pop I'll wait till he gets into the 80s so there'll be more bands/albums I'm somewhat familiar with.

This series is really cool, i have a few of his books.

Just worth it to read about the Dictators Manifest Destiny.

I haven't heard of that series, but I've been meaning to order any of Popoff's books for years.

Its a cool thing he's doing, but yeah a little pricey for me too right now.

sounds cool

I haven't seen that book, but it looks like a great read. I like Popoff's writing because he can totally pan something, yet still describe it well enough that I usually know that I might like it even though he hates it. I think it's a critic's job to describe music rather than to make up the consumer's mind for them.

SAHB Healer wrote:

I haven't seen that book, but it looks like a great read. I like Popoff's writing because he can totally pan something, yet still describe it well enough that I usually know that I might like it even though he hates it. I think it's a critic's job to describe music rather than to make up the consumer's mind for them.

Yeah he's a great writer probably the best on Metal other than Chuck Eddy, who for different reasons is incredibly hilarious although metal purists wouldn't like his style.

You ever read that hatchet job of a book "Stairway To Hell: 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums In The Universe" by Chuck Eddy?

i don't care for Popoff's opinions on the more extreme side of metal. which has always been my favorite.

mc666 wrote:

i don't care for Popoff's opinions on the more extreme side of metal. which has always been my favorite.

I don't care for many of Popoff's opinions on many albums (although he has become a lot less critical in recent years-I try to keep up with his reviews in Hardradio.com). In "The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal" many of his reviews had me shaking my head.