Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981-2006) - Hardcover

Von, Eerie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1595822658 ISBN 13: 9781595822659

Publisher: Dark Horse, 2009

Synopsis

From the deepest depths of punk rock's 1970s primordial wastelands, through the stygian goth swamps of the 1980s, and on into the bloodstained arenas of 1990s heavy metal, Eerie Von witnessed it all. Beginning as the unofficial photographer for punk legends The Misfits and later taking charge of the bass guitar as a founding member of underground pioneers Samhain and metal gods Danzig, the evil eye of Eerie Von's camera captured the dark heart of rock's most vital and bleeding-edge period, a time when rock and roll was not only dangerous, but downright menacing. Eerie Von's lens has documented everything from The Misfits' humble beginnings in Lodi, New Jersey, to the heights of Danzig's stadium-rock glory alongside metal superstars Metallica. As well as an essential visual document of music history, Eerie's road stories of triumph and damnation bring to life an era the likes of which will never again be seen.

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Review:

"Misery Obscura has an amazing fly-on-the-wall feel that is mesmerizing but unequivocal. He puts me right back in the 1980s, in the same space where the Misfits and Samhain were. Looking at these pics is like having that Misfits backstage pass that I always wanted, for a band that I never got to see live." --Kirk Hammett "Metallica"

"You'll find this book to be all the necessary testimony to his tremendous eye" --Lyle Preslar "Minor Threat/Samhain"

About the Author:

Eerie Von is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz. Lyle Preslar is an American musician best known for being the guitar player and songwriter for the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Before that, he was the vocalist for The Extorts, who later became State of Alert after he quit. A Pulitzer Prize winning writer of books, articles, and original stories for film, Michael D Antonio has published more than a dozen books, including Never Enough, a 2015 biography of presidential candidate and billionaire businessman Donald Trump. Described variously as luminous, captivating, momentous and meticulous Michael s work is renowned for its clarity, balance, and thoroughness. His works a have been noted as best books of the year or editors picks by The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Businessweek, The Chicago Tribune and Publisher s Weekly. He has appeared on Sixty Minutes, Today, Good Morning, The Morning Show, America, Larry King Live, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Diane Rehm, Coast-to-Coast, and many other programs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dark Horse
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1595822658
• ISBN 13: 9781595822659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160