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Locals Exodus and Los Angeles transplants Metallica reigned in small clubs like the Old Waldorf, The Stone, and the infamous East Bay bastion of heaviness, Ruthie’s Inn. Thrash metal upstarts Slayer and Megadeth found a second home in the Bay Area, while a homegrown breed of tempo-crazed teenagers like Legacy, Possessed, Death Angel, Heathen, and Vio-lence brought Bay Area thrash metal to critical mass.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item one-whole portable--auto lap--auto palm--auto active\"\u003ePhotographers Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew were dodging bodies from the very start, in front of the stage, backstage, and on the stage itself. They captured the public victories and private parties of a scene where fans and musical idols were equally hellbent on faster, heavier music and endless outrageous fun. Oimoen and Lew fought on the frontline of a war for individuality, snapping frame by frame as thrash metal was born, along with stagediving, crowd-walking, and countless other magical moments filled with key local personalities. Somewhere along the way, Oimoen and Lew’s friends in Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth became legends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item one-whole portable--auto lap--auto palm--auto active\"\u003eToday, the Big Four thrash metal bands pictured in this book are the reigning elder statesmen of heavy metal. Their fellow ragers in Exodus, D.R.I., Testament, Death Angel, Possessed, and Forbidden remain ambassadors of a Bay Area metal scene that continues to thrive and command fascination around the world. 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I found many black women and have shared their stories, but I also realize there is still a lot of work to be done.”—Laina Dawes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Who Put That Shaven-Headed Black Woman on the Stage?” Foreword by Skin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, by Laina Dawes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. Canadian Steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII. Metal Can Save Your Life (or at Least Your Sanity)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII. I’m Here Because We Started It!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV. So You Think You’re White?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV. “The Only One” Syndrome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVI. Too Black, Too Metal, and All Woman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVII. The Lingering Stench of Racism in Metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIII. 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