Doomed to Fail, J.J. Anselmi
Doomed to Fail, J.J. Anselmi
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Doomed to Fail
The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal

Author: J.J. Anselmi, Cat Jones

Narrator: Adam Lofbomm

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020


Synopsis

Doomed to Fail explores the heaviest music the world has ever heard, tracing doom, sludge, and post-metal as their own distinct (and incredibly loud) traditions. Anselmi covers the bands and musicians that have impacted those styles most—Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Melvins, Eyehategod, Godflesh, Neurosis, Saint Vitus, and many others—while diving into the cultural doom that has spawned such music, from the bombing of Birmingham and hurricane devastation of New Orleans to glaring economic inequality, industrial alienation, climate change, and widespread addiction. Along the way, Anselmi interweaves the musical experiences that have led him to proudly identify as one of the doomed.

About J.J. Anselmi

J. J. Anselmi is the author of Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music. His writing has been featured in Noisey, The A.V. Club, and Salon, and he's played drums for several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He's currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carlton on March 27, 2020

Anselmi’s observations and descriptions of Sabbath’s music and their impact upon music as a whole are worth the price of admission alone. Can’t heap enough praise on the writing and Anselmi’s fair and balanced (not in the Fox News sense, but in actuality) bios of sometimes enigmatic and lovably sket......more

Goodreads review by Mr. on February 24, 2020

A history of doom metal, sludge metal and post metal written by someone with a clear passion for the music he covers.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on March 17, 2021

Great book about the various metal bands with history and artists bios. The descriptive accounts of the music is the best I have ever read. Good book but only if you are a fan of heavy metal.......more