Choosing Death ─ The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore

Choosing Death is widely recognized as the definitive history of extreme music subgenres. For this revised and expanded edition, author Albert Mudrian (editor-in-chief of Decibel Magazine) reveals there is life after death metal; this newly expanded and revised edition flaunts a whopping 100 additional pages in three new chapters, 50 additional interviews, a grisly 16-page color insert, and a new cover painting by legendary death metal artist Dan Seagrave, known for his classic Entombed and Morbid Angel album covers. This exciting history, featuring forewords by famed DJ John Peel and Repulsion cofounder Scott Carlson, tells the two-decade-long history of grindcore and death metal through the eyes and ringing ears of prominent artists, music producers, and record label owners."Choosing Death is like a time-travel machine, a rare heartfelt document of a special underground musical movement. Dive in and enjoy the proper story of this passionate international scene."--Tomas Lindberg, At the Gates"Albert Mudrian, our disciple of all that is heavy and extreme, definitively documents this period of blissful cacophony for all to behold. Play fast or die!"--Shane Embury, Napalm Death

Albert Mudrian lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and their daughter and son, and the sweet memories of the 2008 Phillies, who, on their way to a World Championship,were undefeated in seven home playoff games he attended. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Decibel magazine.