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RIOT - Author MARTIN POPOFF Releases New Book Swords And Tequila: Riots Classic First Decade
November 2, 2015, 9 days ago
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RIOT - Author MARTIN POPOFF Releases New Book Swords And Tequila: Riots Classic First Decade
Highly respected heavy metal author and BraveWords senior writer Martin Popoff has released a new book documenting one of metals previously unsung and tragic tales, Swords And Tequila: Riots Classic First Decade.
Says Popoff: Below is the back cover blurb, but yeah, its pretty wild how many people have asked me for a Riot book over the years. So much so that I included a few fan stories in here to pay tribute to the peoples band status of these guys. And youll like the price of it, I hope. Remember, I am signing, packing these up and mailing from Canada. Orders will be signed from me to you, so please specify if its a present for someone else. Glad to sign as Christmas present for your fave metal buddy!
Rock City, Narita, Fire Down Under, Restless Breed, Born In America... These are the pioneering, superlative heavy metal records that represent the classic first decade of Brooklyns Riot, before the band would break up, eventually storming back with Thundersteel and The Privilege Of Power, existing to this day as Riot V after the shocking death from Crohns disease of guitarist and leader Mark Reale.
Riots is a tale of opportunities missed, of a band ahead of the curve, and of a band from which both its classic era lead singersGuy Speranza and Rhett Forresterare now dead, as is, of course, Mark Reale, a quiet man who, fatefully, wanted to leave the business to others and just play his heavy metal.
But this book is not just about the 75 to 85 period of the band that spawned one of the finest metal records of all time, 1981s Fire Down Under. Even if the classics framed by those ten years get the full, dedicated chapter, track-by-track Popoff treatment, the subsequent rich and substantial catalogue of the band is discussed as well, right up to the present day where Riot shines on.
But still, the focus is on songs like Warrior, 49er, Road Racin, Outlaw, Dont Hold Back, Altar Of The King, Violent Crimes, Vigilante Killer, and of course the insanely anthemic Swords And Tequila, as we celebrate a New York institution that is perhaps the shining exemplar of the term, honorary New Wave of British Heavy Metal band.
Price including shipping:
US orders: $28.00 US funds
Intl orders (all books go air): $36.00 US funds
Canadian orders: $33.00 Cdn. funds
PayPal happily accepted. Ask me if youd like a PayPal invoice (please indicate what country you are in), or just do yer usual and direct funds to martinp@inforamp.net
Sweet postage savings to be had for multiple orders (or two of pretty much anythinglong story, ask me!), especially for US orders.
Or mail payment (personal check in US funds, cash, or INTERNATIONAL money order), to:
Martin Popoff
P.O. Box 65208, 358 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K 2Z2
November 2, 2015, 9 days ago
news heavy metal rarities riot
RIOT - Author MARTIN POPOFF Releases New Book Swords And Tequila: Riots Classic First Decade
Highly respected heavy metal author and BraveWords senior writer Martin Popoff has released a new book documenting one of metals previously unsung and tragic tales, Swords And Tequila: Riots Classic First Decade.
Says Popoff: Below is the back cover blurb, but yeah, its pretty wild how many people have asked me for a Riot book over the years. So much so that I included a few fan stories in here to pay tribute to the peoples band status of these guys. And youll like the price of it, I hope. Remember, I am signing, packing these up and mailing from Canada. Orders will be signed from me to you, so please specify if its a present for someone else. Glad to sign as Christmas present for your fave metal buddy!
Rock City, Narita, Fire Down Under, Restless Breed, Born In America... These are the pioneering, superlative heavy metal records that represent the classic first decade of Brooklyns Riot, before the band would break up, eventually storming back with Thundersteel and The Privilege Of Power, existing to this day as Riot V after the shocking death from Crohns disease of guitarist and leader Mark Reale.
Riots is a tale of opportunities missed, of a band ahead of the curve, and of a band from which both its classic era lead singersGuy Speranza and Rhett Forresterare now dead, as is, of course, Mark Reale, a quiet man who, fatefully, wanted to leave the business to others and just play his heavy metal.
But this book is not just about the 75 to 85 period of the band that spawned one of the finest metal records of all time, 1981s Fire Down Under. Even if the classics framed by those ten years get the full, dedicated chapter, track-by-track Popoff treatment, the subsequent rich and substantial catalogue of the band is discussed as well, right up to the present day where Riot shines on.
But still, the focus is on songs like Warrior, 49er, Road Racin, Outlaw, Dont Hold Back, Altar Of The King, Violent Crimes, Vigilante Killer, and of course the insanely anthemic Swords And Tequila, as we celebrate a New York institution that is perhaps the shining exemplar of the term, honorary New Wave of British Heavy Metal band.
Price including shipping:
US orders: $28.00 US funds
Intl orders (all books go air): $36.00 US funds
Canadian orders: $33.00 Cdn. funds
PayPal happily accepted. Ask me if youd like a PayPal invoice (please indicate what country you are in), or just do yer usual and direct funds to martinp@inforamp.net
Sweet postage savings to be had for multiple orders (or two of pretty much anythinglong story, ask me!), especially for US orders.
Or mail payment (personal check in US funds, cash, or INTERNATIONAL money order), to:
Martin Popoff
P.O. Box 65208, 358 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K 2Z2
