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Reader reviewed by Max Jacobs

For those of you kids who dont know who Led Zeppelin, they were a Rock band from the late 60s and 70s. Hammer of the Gods is a biography of them.

The book is very thorough in its story of the band, from the birth of the band members to 1985 when the book was first published, and the second edition goes to 1997. The first 3 chapters leading up to the band first being formed are slow, but after that, the book speeds up and gets a lot more interesting. Hammer& uses many quotes from the band members, roadies, and other people close to the band making it very personal for a biography. When it tells of the bands decline in the late 70s because of new types of music emerging, you feel bad for them, and angry at the new musical groups taking Zeppelins place.

Sometimes, the book digressed from the story of the band. It would introduce a manager or something, and go into his life story before bringing him back into context. Luckily, that was Hammer&s only problem.

Fans of the band will like this book and learn a lot. However, Led Zeppelin was a rock band, and like any other rock band, they partook in a fair amount of debauchery. There are some instances telling about their experiences with groupies, fights and drugs. While Davis written parts were clean, some of the quotes had a lot of profanity, so this book isnt for younger Zeppelin fans.