Metal Studies Bibliography -- Query Results

Bitoun, J. (2018). Guitars and Heroes: Mythic Guitars and Legendary Musicians. Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books. Abstract: "An encyclopedia of more than 100 guitars and the musicians who have mastered them. Guitars and Heroes is organized by era, from the rockabilly pioneers to the guitar heroes of the future. Each chapter contains portraits of guitarists (past and present) and their favorite instruments. The authoritative text describes the musician's favored guitar or guitars and why they prefer them, often revealing a hidden facet of the musician's artistic approach. Special photo spreads include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Prince, Billie Joe Armstrong, AC/DC, Les Paul, anatomy of a Stratocaster, 5 Replica Guitars; Burst, the world's most expensive guitar; 5 Most Desirable Amplifiers, 5 Pedals That Changed the World, 5 Groundbreaking Sounds, The Chicago Blues in 5 Albums, 5 Essential Hard Rock Albums and 5 Design Gibson Mistakes. The book is organized into three sections (Birth of an Art, The Golden Age, Modern Times) and nine chapters, each with a selection of artists and their guitars..." [SOURCE: https://www.fireflybooks.com/BookDetails?Pid=771] Keywords: Proto-metal; Birth of Hard Rock; Arena Rock; Shred guitar; Heavy metal; Djent; Progressive metal; Grunge; Alternative Rock; Jimi Hendrix; Dave Davies; AC/DC; Ritchie Blackmore; Brian May; Pete Townshend; Jimmy Page; Eric Clapton; Eddie Van Halen; Dimebag Darrell; John 5; Buckethead; Meshuggah; Joe Satriani; Slash; Kurt Cobain; Buzz Osborne; Tosin Abasi; Les Paul; Stratocaster http://metalstudies.org/biblio/show.php?record=2957
Ebert, K. (2026). Deep Purple’s Black Knight: The Virtuoso Identity of Ritchie Blackmore in defining the riff-driven heavy metal of “In Rock”. In A. R. Brown (Ed.), Who Do We Think They Are? Deep Purple and Metal Studies (pp. 33–55). Sheffield: Equinox Publishing. Keywords: In Rock (album); Deep Purple (band); Ritchie Blackmore (artist); Riffs; Legacy http://metalstudies.org/biblio/show.php?record=2998
Fellezs, K. (2026). Taking the Lead: Ritchie Blackmore and Tommy Bolin (re)shape Heavy rock virtuosity. In A. R. Brown (Ed.), Who Do We Think They Are? Deep Purple and Metal Studies (pp. 133–155). Sheffield: Equinox Publishing. Keywords: Virtuosity; Ritchie Blackmore (artist); Tommy Bolin (artist); Legacy http://metalstudies.org/biblio/show.php?record=3003

Abstract: "An encyclopedia of more than 100 guitars and the musicians who have mastered them.
Guitars and Heroes is organized by era, from the rockabilly pioneers to the guitar heroes of the future. Each chapter contains portraits of guitarists (past and present) and their favorite instruments. The authoritative text describes the musician's favored guitar or guitars and why they prefer them, often revealing a hidden facet of the musician's artistic approach.
Special photo spreads include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Prince, Billie Joe Armstrong, AC/DC, Les Paul, anatomy of a Stratocaster, 5 Replica Guitars; Burst, the world's most expensive guitar; 5 Most Desirable Amplifiers, 5 Pedals That Changed the World, 5 Groundbreaking Sounds, The Chicago Blues in 5 Albums, 5 Essential Hard Rock Albums and 5 Design Gibson Mistakes.
The book is organized into three sections (Birth of an Art, The Golden Age, Modern Times) and nine chapters, each with a selection of artists and their guitars..."
[SOURCE: https://www.fireflybooks.com/BookDetails?Pid=771]

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