Sadly there was little here to interest me. Many of the recordings Mr Fertsler reviews are not obtainable through normal outlets, and I thought Mr Ferstlers preoccupation with heavy rock / metal And his insistence that it is "better" than other genres of music for critical reviewing purposes was wrong-headed and misleading. There are many, many recordings listed, and the book will probably appeal to thrash music enthusiasts on those grounds alone, but it is too specialised for general approval.