Heavy Metal in Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda
The Story of Acrassicauda
$33.82
- Paperback
287 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2009
Summary
Born out of a basement rehearsal space in Baghdad, Acrassicauda (Latin for a deadly black scorpion native “Black Scorpion”) is Iraq’s only heavy metal band. They began writing and playing metal in 2001 and soon learned that their dream of performing live in Iraq was going to be no easy task. Acrassicauda were only able to play 3 shows before the war started in 2003. Due to increased security precautions throughout Iraq, it became difficult to practice or even get through a show without seriou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416595403 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416595406 |
| Author: | Andy Capper, Gabi Sifre |
| Publisher: | MTV Books |
| Imprint: | MTV Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 287 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 162mm x 228mm |
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“What an awesome story. This inspires me a lot.” – James Hetfield, Metallica
“What an awesome story. This inspires me a lot.” – James Hetfield, Metallica
Andy Capper
Vice Media, is founded by Eddy Moretti, who holds an Hon. B.A. in English and Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto. He is currently completing his Ph.D. at NYU. Since 2000, he has served as director of Vice Films, coauthoring original screenplays for Brad Pitt’s Plan B. In 2007, Mr. Moretti co-founded the broadband video network VBS.TV (with Spike Jonze as creative director), where he serves as Executive Producer and a correspondent. He has directed television spots for the National Legacy Foundation’s Truth anti-smoking campaign, and he oversees content production for Virtue, the in-house marketing and creative-services agency at Vice. Heavy Metal in Baghdad is Eddy’s feature film directorial debut. Eddy lives in New York City.
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