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Into the Black

The Inside Story of Metallica, 1991–2014
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Into the Black chronicles the remarkable journey of Metallica from the astonishing success of their 1991 'Black Album' through a turbulent and transformative period. It covers pivotal moments such as bassist Jason Newsted's unexpected exit, the band's intense struggles revealed in the documentary Some Kind of Monster, and their adventurous collaborations including the Lulu album with Lou Reed. The story culminates in their ambitious and costly feature film Through the Never, showcasing a band that has faced controversy and celebration in equal measure.
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This book is an essential read for Metallica fans and those interested in rock music history, exploring the complexity behind one of metal’s most iconic bands during a defining era.

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From the record-breaking success of 1991's Black Album to the band's reinvention with the Load/Reload albums; from bassist Jason Newsted's shock departure to the group's subsequent meltdown as laid bare in the documentary Some Kind of Monster; from the Lulu album with Lou Reed to their hugely expensive feature film Through the Never, the second half of the Metallica story has been as eventful and controversial as it has triumphant.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571295784

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood are two of the UK's foremost music writers. A former editor of Kerrang! - the world's biggest weekly music magazine - Brannigan is the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller This Is A Call: The Life And Times Of Dave Grohl while Winwood has written for Rolling Stone, the Guardian, Mojo, Kerrang!, NME and the BBC. The first volume of Birth, School, Metallica, Death was published to huge acclaim in 2013.

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