Hammer Of The Gods -

Stephen Davis

Pan Books

1995

376 páginas

12h 32m

ISBN-10: 0330342878

If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson's deals with the Devil look like a playground game of cankers, were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake.

In Stephen Davi's scorching account of their phenomenally successful career, no aspect - however disquieting - is ignored. The infamous encounters with willing groupies in hotel bedrooms, the narcotic, alcoholic and psychotic wreckage they wreaked, the disturbing influence of the notorious mage, Aleister Crowley, on lead guitarist Jimmy Page and the death of John Bonham are all recorded. Above all, the exultant, blazing charge of their music and its effects on Led Zeppelin and their fans is scrutinazed.

Hammer of the Gods is a fierce and fearless story about a band that remain a legend of musical, sexual and mystical power. It is the last word in rock'n'roll savagery.

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4 (Muito bom)

É indiscutível que o livro foi baseado em muita má fé por parte do Richard Cole. Alem de muito exagero que o torna sem muita fidelidade, há muito favoritismo do próprio para alguns personagens em específico. Em especial o Jimmy Page(Eu até consigo entender). Apesar disso, não existe fonte melhor para descobrir a melhor banda de todos os tempos do que Hammer of the Gods. Quando decide relatar os acontecimentos reais da banda, faz com maestria e detalhadamente.