{"product_id":"echoes-from-the-pit-sean-murphy-9781038366030","title":"Echoes from the Pit: Ottawa's Heavy Metal Underground, 1980-1995","description":"Before the convenience of the internet, accessing music wasn't for the faint of heart: fans waited for their favourite songs to come on the radio so they could record them on cassette tapes, made sure they were home to watch genre-specific video programs, and spent endless hours-and part-time job money-at record and music merchandise stores; musicians worked relentlessly, creating demos in garages and playing gigs tirelessly, with the hopes of being famous. While it took a lot of time and dedication, it was also fun and rewarding, and no one loved it more than metalheads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Echoes from the Pit, Sean Murphy takes readers on a headbanging journey to the vibrant eighties and early nineties heavy metal scene in the Ottawa-Hull region, where he was both a consumer and a creator, sharing his rare insider perspective into the rise of the raucous guitar riffing era there in his youth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis metal memoir is chock-full of stories, including firsthand accounts, of close to forty bands, some local-Exciter, Antix, Galleon, Witchkiller-and some more famous-Megadeth, Anthrax-who played there, the history of venues like Roxanne's, Barrymore's, and The Chaud that featured thrash on their stages, the fervent fans, and a variety of others who helped shape the metal underground in Canada's capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEchoes from the Pit captures a time when heavy metal was more than just music; it was a community, a culture, and a way of life. It is a celebration of the legacy of an epoch that continues to influence and bring joy to many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1038366038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781038366030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Sean Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588466880767,"sku":"9781038366030","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/echoes-from-the-pit-sean-murphy-9781038366030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}