Nin: Nine Inch Nails5 reviews
Tommy Udo

Sanctuary Records, 2002

More about things NIN related, then actually about NIN

I bought this book in my continual search for information on my favorite band, Nine Inch Nails. And this book certainly had a lot of information to provide me with. However, the format used almost got to the point of being annoying. What this book does it introduce a subject (the production of ...
  
  











  



  
Letzte Ausfahrt: Germania. Ein Phänomen namens neue deutsche Härte.
Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann

I.P. Verlag, 1998
  
  











  



  
Industrial Evolution: Through the Eighties with Cabaret Voltaire and Local Government (Poptomes)4 reviews
Mick Fish

SAF Publishing Ltd, 2002

first-rate

+ Polished account of 80's music, political scene in Sheffield

What should be clear from the title is that no devotee of industrial music should pass this book by. CV should need no introduction to anyone even loosely acquainted with the genre, and their home city of Sheffield must undoubtedly be flagged as one of the most important cities in the proliferation ...
  
  











  



  
Alternative Rock : Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion5 reviews
Dave Thompson

Miller Freeman Books, 2000

An excellent reference book

+ Must have for every rock audiophile
+ Not Fairly reviewed...

I was first acquainted with Dave Thompson's writing through a book called Industrial Revolution and liner notes from Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's Generation-The Best of. The Industrial Revolution book used an encyclopedic format and in a way was a precursor to Alternative Rock. This book covers ...
  
  











  



  
Youth Culture: Identity in a Postmodern World1 review

Wiley-Blackwell, 1998

Where do they get off?

I've associated myself with punk culture since I was 14. I'm 21 now, and as a college student, I find myself growing out of my angst and search of identity. I was interested, then, to see an objective point of view on why someone like me would have been drawn to such a subculture. I searched my ...
  
  











  



  
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell435 reviews
Marilyn Manson, Neil Strauss

HarperEntertainment, 1999

A Great Read!!!

+ Brilliant

Wether you love him or hate him or just want to know a little more bout Mr. Manson you should read this book. It gives you a good look into Mansons childhood, and how he became the man so many fear.
  
  











  



  
Spin: 20 Years of Alternative Music: Original Writing on Rock, Hip-Hop, Techno, and Beyond4 reviews
Spin Magazine

Three Rivers Press, 2005

excellent overview of the mag's first 20 years

+ Finally, a non-pop music book for the twenty-somethings of today

i just got this the other day and have already spent a fair amount of time browsing thru it. sure it would have been great to have collected the best articles from the last 20 years; however the problem with that (and something the book acknowledges) is sometimes what is viewed at the time as ...
  
  











  



  
Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century5 reviews
Mark Dery

Grove Press, 1997

Still applicable

+ Slightly outdated, but still an excellent survey
+ good job putting pieces together
+ Sober observation of the hyperbole
  
  











  



  
Painful but Fabulous: The Life and Art of Genesis P-Orridge2 reviews
Genesis P-Orridge

Soft Skull Press, 2003

Good book on Gen's life, art and influences.

I got this book several years ago when it came out while on a Throbbing Gristle kick (what can I say? I'm a glutton for sonic punishment) and was not disappointed. Of course, this is a book about his art and his life, not his music. This may not be everyone's cup of tea; there is a vagina dentata ...
  
  











  



  
Rapid Eye Movement1 review
Simon Dwyer

Creation Books, 2000

rapid eye,simon dwyer

A great read by the much missed simon dwyer,this is a publication for those interested in modern cultural studies,but,having said that does who dont want a "heavy"read or want a clear and concise of modern culture,well this book is for you,personally i loved it and i still re-read it regularly.
  
  











  



  
Industrial Revolution1 review
Dave Thompson

Cleopatra, 1992

A snapshot of the industrial scene, 1970-1994

This is an ambitious attempt to present the major players and some of the relative unknowns in the industrial music scene from th 70's to present in an encyclopedic format. There are shortcomings - for one, a work like this is perpetually incomplete, and, as it was published in 1994, dated. ...
  
  











  



  
Electro Shock!6 reviews
Greg Rule

Miller Freeman Books, 1999

Interesting peek inside some very creative minds

This book was a great read. I got it because I love electronic music and it was interesting to learn all the origins of some of synths. The cool thing about the book is that you really get a very specific, articulated description of how the artists came up with their sounds and the processes they ...
  
  











  



  
Anthems4 reviews
Laibach

Mute U.S., 2004

THE CHILD DEVIANT!

+ Great compliation
+ and so it begins...
+ IS THIS THE END OF LAIBACH's WORK???
  
  











  



  
Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore17 reviews
Albert Mudrian, John Peel

Feral House, 2004

Grinding Death Trip Down Memory Lane

+ Great Book!!! Get this!
+ Mass Appeal Madness? Not hardly. But Choosing Death still delivers.
+ Educational Grinding
+ A good history of an underground sound.
  
  











  



  
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-199176 reviews
Michael Azerrad

Back Bay Books, 2002

Underground Punk

+ Great content, cheesy writing
+ Good for Bands you are not that familiar with.
+ Nice job, but where's the South?
+ Anybody Can
  
  











  



  
Tape Delay: Confessions from the Eighties Underground2 reviews
Charles Neal

SAF Publishing Ltd, 1987

Confrontational artists

+ The mood

This is quite a voluminous collection of interviews with unusual writing and artwork by the featured artists and musicians. As such it is an ambitious attempt to link all of these underground performers together and provides a comprehensive introduction to the most prominent confrontational artists ...
  
  











  



  
Industrial Culture Handbook: Re # 6/75 reviews
Andrea Juno

Re/Search Publications, 1983

Most valuable addition to your home!

+ A suggestion
+ Fascinating Compendium Of Provocations
+ NUTS, SCREWS AND BOLTS
+ Fascinating and fun ý much more than just a source book
  
  











  



  
England's Hidden Reverse: A Secret History of the Esoteric Underground2 reviews
David Keenan

SAF Publishing Ltd, 2004

The God's Got Three Faces and The Child's Got No Name

Nurse With Wound, Coil and Current 93 are musically manifestation of the same creative force. They are interdependent and each compliments the others. David Keenen describes this connection beautifully in this work. It begins by describing the musical scene out of which the bands all took their ...
  
  











  



  
Dissecting Marilyn Manson13 reviews
Gavin Baddeley

Plexus Publishing, 2007

The best book you will find on Marilyn Manson.

+ MANSON
+ MANSON
+ A must for understanding Manson.
+ 2nd Book
  
  











  



  
Interrogation Machine: Laibach and NSK (Short Circuits)2 reviews
Alexei Monroe

The MIT Press, 2005

Difficult, but generally on target

OK Laibach fans, I broke down and bought the book knowing that it would probably be very academic in style. Well, it is. Somewhat surprisingly, the author admits as much in the Preface. He flat out states that there are some chapters that people may want to skip and that that's just fine. ...