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Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore

This exciting history, featuring an introduction by famed DJ John Peel, tells the two-decade-long history of grindcore and death metal through the eyes and ringing ears of the artists, producers, and label owners who propelled them.

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adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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