'"That's what metal is for. It's a flamethrower, Norvald. It burns all the bullshit away."'

This is a character driven story of three friends on a dark musical odyssey. It's set in the late 80s to early 90s and is filled with discourse on the metal scene and highlights how nuanced metal music is. They travel from Venice, FL to Los Angeles to Norway, where they find something truly dark. So put on your Obituary or Mercyful Fate or Cannibal Corpse and get ready for some headbanging.

'This chord was cold. It was thin as a wire, serrated and glasslike, with no low end at all that he could hear.'