I second this. :ar_15s:

Yeah, if you're interested in the whole story of the beginnings of the Norwegian Black Metal scene in regards to bands like Bathory, Burzum and Mayhem, the first couple parts of the book deal directly with that, but then I kind of had to push myself through the following parts which delve more into the influence that someone like Varg Vikernes exhibits on the hangers-on of the scene, and then all the ****ed-up **** that kids got themselves into just trying to be evil and **** like that. And then it explains the correlations between the Black Metal scene and Satanism and later, National Socialism. Also, it explains a lot of why it started in Norway and not somewhere else, regarding a lot of pre-Christian Germanic and Nordic tribal traditions.

Sorry, not trying to explain the whole book to you. But there is a lot of interesting info in it to anyone with a general intrigue regarding that scene of music.

Yeah, I'd recommend it.

Kurt Vonnegut-Welcome to the Monkey House.

I dont like reading books, but this is a killer compilation of short stories.

oh heck yes, that was my summer reading assignment two years ago.

The Foster Portfolio, EPICAC, All The King's Horses, and Report on the Barnhouse Effect are all sick.

yeah and the euphio question. i love barnhouse.

Cool thanks for the preview, I will look around for it.

I would also recommend this one if you're into the extreme metal genres, as well as some of the psychology behind the music.

http://www.metalinjection.net/photos...trememetal.jpg

I'm reading this book and it is quite interesting.

http://nickseaver.net/dilettante/ima...sicophilia.jpg

If you enjoy that then I would recommend "This Is Your Brain On Music" by Daniel J. Levitin if you haven't already read it.

I haven't yet. My friend was talking about that book in my Psychology class. I'm going to pick it up after I finish this book.