{"product_id":"echoes-from-the-pit-ottawas-heavy-metal-underground-1980-1995-9781038366023","title":"Echoes from the Pit: Ottawa's Heavy Metal Underground, 1980-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sean Murphy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Heavy Metal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the convenience of the internet, accessing music wasn't for the faint of heart: fans waited for their favourite songs to come on the radio so they could record them on cassette tapes, made sure they were home to watch genre-specific video programs, and spent endless hours-and part-time job money-at record and music merchandise stores; musicians worked relentlessly, creating demos in garages and playing gigs tirelessly, with the hopes of being famous. While it took a lot of time and dedication, it was also fun and rewarding, and no one loved it more than metalheads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Echoes from the Pit, Sean Murphy takes readers on a headbanging journey to the vibrant eighties and early nineties heavy metal scene in the Ottawa-Hull region, where he was both a consumer and a creator, sharing his rare insider perspective into the rise of the raucous guitar riffing era there in his youth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis metal memoir is chock-full of stories, including firsthand accounts, of close to forty bands, some local-Exciter, Antix, Galleon, Witchkiller-and some more famous-Megadeth, Anthrax-who played there, the history of venues like Roxanne's, Barrymore's, and The Chaud that featured thrash on their stages, the fervent fans, and a variety of others who helped shape the metal underground in Canada's capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEchoes from the Pit captures a time when heavy metal was more than just music; it was a community, a culture, and a way of life. It is a celebration of the legacy of an epoch that continues to influence and bring joy to many.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FriesenPress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775578521751,"sku":"9781038366023","price":2174.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781038366023.webp?v=1777991221","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/echoes-from-the-pit-ottawas-heavy-metal-underground-1980-1995-9781038366023","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}