{"product_id":"9780764365973-the-art-of-metal","title":"The Art of Metal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Decades of Heavy Metal Album Covers, Posters, T-shirts, and More\u003cbr\u003eSpanning the 50-year history of metal, this book showcases the finest examples of art defining the genre!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver 400 of the finest examples of metal poster and cover art, spanning the entire 50-year history of metal, and how that art has helped define the genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Without the larger-than-life character and  imagination of the art that complements it, metal wouldn’t have had the same impact in capturing the intense spirit and visual identity that define its rebellious essence. From the colorful,  outlandish, and sophisticated use of visuals for album artwork and posters, to the immediately recognizable  logos of such bands as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Metallica, Slayer, and a host of others across many subgenres, there’s a close-knit  relationship between the riffs that thunder from the  guitar and the images that have come to represent the  songs, anthems, and sheer nature of the beast. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Does any  other form of music immediately conjure up such  evocative and distinctive images as the mere mention of  the term \"heavy metal\"? From its inception in the 1960s through today’s  giants, the art has been closely connected to the music. Every quintessential album brings to mind a readily  identifiable album cover. Each great band has an  immediately identifiable logo. All of the landmark gigs  have a poster that quintessentially depicts the time,  place, and passion of the event. Today, the art that has been used to  illustrate the music now stands on its own. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  What might have begun as a way of packaging  metal has taken on a life of its own. It’s now possible to trace the way the genre itself has evolved,  and changed, by looking at its art. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Metal\u003c\/em\u003e explores the  ways in which the art has helped define each of the  crucial subgenres that make up the multifaceted and colorful centipede that is metal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56209447879030,"sku":"9780764365973","price":42.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30153832.jpg?v=1756961549","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780764365973-the-art-of-metal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}