USBM: A Revolution of Identity In American Black Metal [HARDCOVER BOOK]

USBM: A REVOLUTION oF IDENTITY IN AMERICAN BLACK METAL

544 pages, hardback book. Page size: 21cm x 15cm

By Daniel Lake.

• Finally available outside of North America. Published by Decibel and distributed by Cult Never Dies.

• Chronicles the stateside black metal movement via first-hand accounts from genre progenitors to present day protagonists.

• Includes: VON, PROFANATICA, ABSU, GRAND BELIAL'S KEY, MASOCHIST, HAVOHEJ, DEMONCY, JUDAS ISCARIOT, BLACK FUNERAL, HEMLOCK, INQUISITION, NOCTUARY, BLACK WITCHERY, KRIEG, LEVIATHAN, WEAKLING, XASTHUR, NACHTMYSTIUM, AZRAEL, VELVET CACOON, NIGHTBRINGER, WOE, USURPER, AGALLOCH, FAUNA, FALL OF RAUROS, TOMBS, KRALLICE, GOATWHORE, NEGATIVE PLANE, UADA, COBALT, PANOPTICON, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and many more.

• Includes hundreds of rare and unseen photos.

• Special foreword from extreme metal godfather Tom Gabriel Warrior (HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST).

Over three years in the making, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal is a 544-page hardcover book chronicling the stateside black metal movement via first-hand accounts from genre progenitors Von, Profanatica and Absu through revolutionary acts like Leviathan, Weakling and Xasthur to present day progressives Panopticon, Deafheaven and Wolves in the Throne Room, along with dozens more black metal musicians.

Including hundreds of rare and never-before seen photos and a special foreword from extreme metal godfather Tom Gabriel Warrior (Hellhammer/Celtic Frost), USBM is a thorough and definitive tome from longtime Decibel contributor Daniel Lake.