Hammer of the Gods

The gold-standard biography of the band Led Zeppelin—revised and updated with new material for fans of the band and this beloved rock classic.“One of the most notorious rock biographies ever written.” —Chicago Tribune The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of classic rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted, and their music transcendent. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.Originally published in 1985, and last updated in 2008, Hammer of the Gods is considered the ultimate word on Led Zeppelin, and a definitive rock and roll classic that captures the first heavy metal monsters in all their excessive glory. With new material from bestselling biographer Stephen Davis this edition includes the story of their legendary one-night-only reunion in 2007 and the post-Zeppelin work of each member, especially Robert Plant's Grammy-winning collaborations with Alison Krauss. An up-to-date discography brings this New York Times bestseller fully to the present, and will captivate a new generation of rock music biography fans, Zeppelin fans, and readers. This gold-standard music biography reveals the stories behind the legends:- Behind the Music: Go on tour with the first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters and witness the legendary, excessive glory that took them to the top.- Rock and Roll History: Chronicling the band from their explosive rise to their disastrous fall, and the members who lived to tell the tale.- Exclusive Updates: This revised and updated edition covers the legendary 2007 reunion and the post-Zeppelin work of each member, including Robert Plant's award-winning collaborations.- Definitive Account: From bestselling biographer Stephen Davis, get the ultimate word on a band that forever changed the sound of rock and roll.