MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: SHOTS FROM THE BAY AREA THRASH METAL EPICENTER BOOK NECKBEARD DEATHCAMP The Root Down EP from

The Root Down EP from Beastie Boys was originally released on May 23

Aaron Turner (Isis) has lent his nihilistic hand

For lots of Rancid fanatics

Historic Seattle punk pioneers The Living — which featured a 17-year-old Duff McKagan on guitar

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MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: SHOTS FROM THE BAY AREA THRASH METAL EPICENTER BOOK NECKBEARD DEATHCAMP The Root Down EP fromPAGES: 272DIMENSIONS: 9. 25 x 11. 5 x 1 InchesFORMAT: HardcoverAUTHOR(S): Harald Oimoen, Brian Lew, Foreword by Ron Quintana, Contributions from Gary Holt and Alex Skolnick During the early 1980s, when heavy metal was defined by MTV and mile high hair, San Franciscos small community of dedicated headbangers scorned image and instead risked life and limb in search of the ultimate in musical thrills. Locals Exodus and Los Angeles transplants Metallica