Date: 07 December 2008 18:28:54
I have just finished reading Hell Bent For Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict. I love rock music, just not this particular genre of rock. However this is a great read for anyone.
It follows Seb Hunter through his early introduction to rock - AC/DC and Iron Maiden - and then onto Hanoi Rocks, G n R and other proponents of "poodle rock". He was also a member of Winchester's greatest Metal band and went onto greater failures in London.
His autobiograhical sections are interspersed with descriptions of various aspects of metal - this includes guitars, hair, makeup and keyboards/prog rock. I'd really recommend that you read his section on his employment with McDonalds in Leytonstone - you won't want to drink heir "fresh" orange juice again.
He also does a great section on the death of metal at the hands of Kurt Cobain and the destructive mess that was Axl Rose and GnR.