Synopses & Reviews
Containing much rare and previously unpublished material culled from Popoffs interviews over the last decade with all the principal members of the band, Black Sabbath: Doom Let Loose is an exhaustive song-by-song, album-by-album trek through the Sabs 37-year history. Numerous one-on-one conversations with Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, and Bill, as well as ten interviews with Ronnie James Dio, and additional interviews with supporting musicians such as Tony Martin, Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Vinny Appice, and Neil Murray, make this full-colour retrospective a must for any fan. The drugs, drink, depression, and doom surrounding this band from the start have imbued songs like The Wizard,” Paranoid,” Iron Man” War Pigs,” Children of the Grave” and Heaven and Hell” with an almost supernatural importance among lovers of dark music. In the wider realm, full albums such as Master of Reality, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, and Heaven and Hell show up with regularity on lists of greatest records of all time. Doom Let Loose explains how such classics came to be. It also deals with their tour history, documenting the places rocked, the bands who supported the Sabs, and most notably the trials and tribulations of the band and they tried to hold it together in the Satan-obsessed, drug-addled America of the Nixon era. Look for all manner of Sabbath photos and artefacts that make this examination of heavy metals fearsome foursome as feast for the eyes as well as the enquiring mind.
Synopsis
Nearly 40 years of drugs, depression, booze, the Beast, and paranoia are laid out in unflinching detail in this journey into the wicked world of Black Sabbath. With numerous albums that are routinely on "best of" lists, an influence on contemporary acts that cannot be overstated, and an original lineupfronted by the infamously addled Ozzy Osbournethat continues to tour, Black Sabbath still fills coliseums and amphitheaters all over the world. Through rare and previously unpublished interviews, documents, and artifacts spanning the band's entire career, readers get an all-access pass to Sabbath's manic history, from bat-biting to rehab. The book contains new and never-before-seen photos and conversations that shed more light on metal's dark forefathers. Every album is cataloged, every song pored over, and every tour deconstructedmaking this headlong rush down metal-memory lane the definitive reference to the band.
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"A great book, easily leapfrogging past other Sabbathologies to the head of the field."
Ink 19 Magazine"His book goes deep, but never leaves the reader bored or overwhelmed. The excellent photos give reinforcement to the story Popoff reveals."
Maximum Ink"A thorough history of the band and the music. . . . A must-read for new and old Sabbath fans."
Universal Wheels"A must for Sabbath fans . . . all fans of rock literature should check this out." PiercingMetal.com
"Popoff's look at [Black Sabbath] takes on a slightly new perspective, and that makes it a worthwhile read." Curled Up With a Good Book