Read Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal Online
Authors: Jon Wiederhorn
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
F OREWORD : I N M Y W ORLD BY S COTT I AN
P ROLOGUE: H EAVY M ETAL T HUNDER
K ICK O UT THE J AMS : P ROTO M ETAL , 1964–1970
M ASTERS OF R EALITY: S ABBATH , P RIEST, AND B EYOND , 1970–1979
B RITISH S TEEL: N EW W AVE OF B RITISH H EAVY M ETAL S HAPES THE F UTURE , 1980–PRESENT
Y OUTH G ONE W ILD: M ETAL G OES M AINSTREAM , 1978–1992
C AUGHT IN A M OSH: T HRASH M ETAL , 1981–1991
T HE A GE OF Q UARREL: C ROSSOVER /H ARDCORE , 1977–1992
F AR B EYOND D RIVEN: T HRASH R EVISITED AND R EVISED , 1987–2004
H IGH -T ECH H ATE: I NDUSTRIAL , 1980–1997
A LL F OR THE N OOKIE : N U M ETAL , 1989–2002
H AMMER S MASHED F ACE: D EATH M ETAL , 1983–1993
I N THE N IGHTSIDE E CLIPSE: B LACK M ETAL , 1982– PRESENT
W HEN D ARKNESS F ALLS: M ETALCORE , 1992–2006
N EW A MERICAN G OSPEL: M ILLENNIAL M ETAL , 1992– PRESENT
C ONCLUSION: T HE E ND C OMPLETE