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Popoff, M. (2017). Beer drinkers and hell raisers: the rise of Motörhead. Toronto: Power Chord Press.
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Popoff, M. (2016). Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press.
Abstract: << This new, thoroughly updated edition is the ultimate tribute to Metallica, complete with coverage of the band's most recent DVD set and live albums. Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, Metallica has become the best-selling heavy metal group in music history, with an estimated 100 million worldwide album sales. The band has toured and performed on all seven continents.
In this updated edition of Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History, acclaimed heavy metal journalist Martin Popoff leads a roster of celebrated heavy metal writers in taking on Metallica's story, analyzing studio albums, and providing a complete discography. More than 300 images complement the band's story: their formative years spent woodshedding in the clubs of Los Angeles; tragedies, such as the death of founding bassist Cliff Burton; the triumphs of multiple platinum recordings; personnel changes, such as the departures of Dave Mustaine and Jason Newsted; and tours around the world. Live-performance and candid backstage photographs are accompanied by memorabilia.
This updated edition includes coverage of Metallica's two Orion Music + More festival gigs in 2012 and 2013; the band's 2012 departure from Warner Bros. and the formation of Blackened Records; the release of the Quebec Magnetic two DVD live set in 2012; and the release of Through the Never, an innovative 3D, no-dialog horror movie interspersed with Metallica live footage and a live soundtrack album in 2013.
The band's Antarctica performance generated a digital live album, Freeze 'Em All, and Metallica toured the world in 2013, 2014, and 2015, with shows from England to Norway to Peru. All of this history and more is packed in the updated edition of Metallica. Consider this updated edition a loud tribute to one of heavy metal's hardest-rocking bands >>
(SOURCE: https://search.worldcat.org/title/932001951 )
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Popoff, M. (2025). Hallowed By Their Name: The Unofficial Iron Maiden Bible. Schiffer Publishing.
Abstract: << Music journalist Martin Popoff provides an intimate and scholarly look into the life and times of Iron Maiden. From their humble beginnings in the dingy clubs of East London to headlining arenas and festivals worldwide, the band’s story is one of resilience, creativity, and unrelenting dedication to remaining prolific and vital in the present day.
Dive deep into their music, stage performances, and the iconic figure of Eddie, their undead mascot. Readers will discover the stories behind all their albums―such as Killers, The Number of the Beast, and Powerslave, through to their most recent, Senjutsu (and all solo releases)―as well as the inspiring creative and commercial resurgence that the band experienced beginning with the return of Bruce Dickinson to the fold in 1999.
Anchored by the author’s 1995–2024 interviews with all band members, this book is framed most pertinently as an analysis of each Iron Maiden album, one per chapter, every song discussed musically and at the literary end, along with the album covers and the finer points of the recording process.
All told, Hallowed By Their Name is the most voluminous and career-spanning reference-level book on Iron Maiden ever written. And with an explosion of photographic images as well, it’s sure to have fans scurrying back to the sacred texts―Iron Maiden’s beloved records―for additional and enriching reconsiderations of the many essential metal songs this band has given us over the years.
It’s a must-read for any music enthusiast, a tribute to the indomitable spirit of Iron Maiden, and a celebration of the band’s enduring six-decade legacy in the realm of heavy metal.
The features of this special limited edition include:
A limited print run of 666 copies worldwide (AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, EXCLUSIVELY AT SCHIFFERBOOKS.COM AND SELECT RETAILERS)
Each edition is individually numbered on an etched metal plate (NUMBERS WILL BE SHIPPED AT RANDOM AND CAN NOT BE CUSTOM ORDERED OR SELECTED)
Slip case packaging
Black, edge-printed pages and bifurcated ribbon marker
Bound in stamped leather with ribbed spine and metal corners >>
(Source: Schiffer Publishing website)
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Popoff, M. (2018). Iron Maiden: Album by album. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press.
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Popoff, M. (2011). The Deep Purple royal family: chain of events through ’79. Toronto: Power Chord Press.
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Popoff, M. (2011). The Deep Purple royal family: chain of events ’80-’11. Toronto: Power Chord Press.
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Popoff, M. (2011). Dio. Berlin: I.P. Verlag.
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Popoff, M. (2011). Black Sabbath FAQ: all that’s left to know on the first name in metal. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books.
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Popoff, M. (2009). Worlds away: Voivod and the art of Michel Langevin. Toronto: Spider Publishing.
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Popoff, M. (2008). Gettin’ tighter: Deep Purple: ’68-’76. Toronto: Power Chord Press.
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