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The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties (2007)
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The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties (2005)
Rainbow: English Castle Magic (2005)
UFO: Shoot Out the Lights (2005)
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Popoff, Martin, 1963–, author
Beer drinkers and hell raisers : the rise of Motörhead / Martin Popoff.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-77041-347-4 (paperback)
ISBN 978-1-77305-033-1 (PDF)
ISBN 978-1-77305-032-4 (ePub)
1. Motörhead (Musical group). 2. Rock musicians—Great Britain—Biography. 3. Heavy metal (Music)–Great Britain—History and criticism. I. Title.
ML421.M918P82 2017 782.42166092’2 C2016-906409-3 C2016-906410-7
The publication of Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers has been generously supported by the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund. Ce livre est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada. We also acknowledge the support of the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit and the Ontario Media Development Corporation
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