MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: SF Thrash Metal Photo Book Unboxing

from , here’s publisher Ian Christe dealing a preview of MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter, by Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew (Bazillion Points Books). This is not a history book, but a heavy metal time machine, a time capsule jammed with moments that altered the course of music history. The 272-page full-color hardcover includes some of the earliest known pics of Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth, Possessed, Legacy, Testament, Death Angel, Forbidden, and countless others. Plus writing by Harald Oimoen, Brian Lew, Ron Quintana (Metal Mania), Gary Holt (Exodus), Alex Skolnick (Legacy/Testament), and Robb Flynn (Vio-lence, Machine Head). WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS.