Abstract: << Confessions Of A Heretic is the forthright and erudite memoir of Adam Nergal Darski, the frontman and driving force behind the Polish extreme metal group Behemoth, currently at the top of their game following the release of their 2014 US Top 40 album The Satanist.
Presented as a series of interrogations by friends and associates, and with a foreword by Lamb Of God frontman D. Randall Blythe, the book reveals a complex man of great contrast—a health-conscious, highly personable intellectual known for his extreme views and even more extreme music—lifting the lid on everything from his clashes with the Polish Catholic Church to appearing as a judge on the Polish version of The Voice to his battle with leukemia. >>
(SOURCE: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Heretic-Sacred-Profane-Behemoth/dp/1908279753/)

Abstract: << Mitten im Ruhrpott, wo Kohlestaub und Bier zum Alltag gehören, entstand 1982 eine Band, die den Metal für immer verändern sollte: Sodom, die lauteste Antwort auf den Weltschmerz! Tief verwurzelt in Gelsenkirchen-Buer mitten im Ruhrgebiet, dem Epizentrum der deutschen Heavy-Metal-Szene, braute sich ab Anfang der achtziger Jahre etwas zusammen, das innerhalb weniger Jahre Legendenstatus erlangen sollte: Thrash Metal à la Sodom, Kreator oder Darkness. Dr. Holger Schmenk hat für dieses Buch die tiefsten Kellerproberäume besucht und die härtesten Kneipen durchforstet, um die ungefilterte Wahrheit über Tom Angelripper und seine wechselnden Mitstreiter ans Licht zu bringen. Von den wilden Anfangstagen mit dem „Witching Metal“-Demo zum internationalen Durchbruch mit „Agent Orange“ bis in die Gegenwart – hier kommt die ungeschönte Story einer Thrash-Legende, die mehr Gitarristen verbraucht hat als andere Bands Verstärker. Eine turbulente Karriere voller Höhen und Tiefen. „Auf Kohle geboren“ erzählt die Geschichte eines Bergmannssohns aus Gelsenkirchen-Buer, der vom Malocher unter Tage zum international gefeierten Metal-Star wurde, ohne seine Wurzeln zu vergessen oder sich zu verbiegen. Ein Muss für jeden, der wissen will, wie eine der härtesten Bands Deutschlands durch vier Jahrzehnte Metal-Geschichte gekommen ist – kompromisslos, laut und immer echt! >>
[In the heart of the Ruhr region, where coal dust and beer are part of everyday life, a band was formed in 1982 that would change metal forever: Sodom, the loudest answer to world-weariness! Deeply rooted in Gelsenkirchen-Buer, right in the middle of the Ruhr area, the epicenter of the German heavy metal scene, something was brewing from the early eighties onward that would achieve legendary status within just a few years: thrash metal à la Sodom, Kreator, or Darkness. For this book, Dr. Holger Schmenk visited the deepest basement rehearsal rooms and scoured the toughest pubs to bring to light the unfiltered truth about Tom Angelripper and his ever-changing bandmates. From the wild early days with the “Witching Metal” demo to the international breakthrough with “Agent Orange” and up to the present day – here is the unvarnished story of a thrash legend who have gone through more guitarists than other bands go through amplifiers. A turbulent career full of highs and lows. “Born on Coal” tells the story of a miner's son from Gelsenkirchen-Buer who went from working underground to becoming an internationally acclaimed metal star, without forgetting his roots or compromising his principles. A must-see for anyone who wants to know how one of Germany's toughest bands has made it through four decades of metal history – uncompromising, loud, and always authentic! (from Google Translate]
(SOURCE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/3936878560)