Death Metal [Kindle Edition]

Armand Rosamilia (Author)

Book Description

No one had ever connected Daniel as the brains behind seven brutal concept albums about Satanism and the dark figure Natas, but when a teenager quotes lyrics from his musical work, Daniel fears his ten-year old daughter, Missy, is in trouble. His fears are founded when she is kidnapped. The kidnappers want Daniel to complete the last three albums for his former band - and return him to the demons he had tried to escape. Daniel can save her, but can he save himself?

"Rosamilia jams the E-major of dark crime in Death Metal. That scream you hear is the electric-soaked feedback of scorching prose." ~ Scott Nicholson, author of Scattered Ashes

Death Metal is a sharply written tale that starts quick and works its way to an edge-of-the seat ending you won't forget. It's one of those stories you just can't stop reading. Bravo! Or should I say Rock and Roll! ~ Laura J. Underwood, Author of The King's Wind and The Green Women

With Death Metal, Rosamilia keeps you anxious to turn each page, and leaves you wanting more. A spectacular read that will not disappoint. ~ C. S. Johnson, author of The Watching

Product Details

• File Size: 231 KB
• Print Length: 84 pages
• Publisher: Rymfire Books (April 6, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004VMPLRU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,626 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A short, tightly written story July 31, 2012

By Nerine Dorman

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'll be straight up and say there are no enough stories out there that cast the metal scene in an authentic light, so Death Metal was a whiff of freshness to the standard portrayals of the alternative scene in popular media. On the surface, our protagonist, Daniel, has it all: a successful career as a published children's author, with money in the bank, but all is not well.

It's *how* he got his money that is the matter, because he is the lone, somewhat inspired/possessed (take your pick) mastermind behind the metal "band" DTC - the main source of his lucre.

But all is not well. In order to tap into his dark muse, Daniel has had to take vast quantities of LSD, which naturally placed strain on his relationship with his wife, Karen, who has kept Daniel from seeing his daughter, Missy. And, when a bunch of crazy fans abduct his daughter, and make outrageous demands that he finish the last few albums to bring about the apocalyptic arrival of the demonic Natas, Daniel, helped by his manager, has to return to that dark, creative space within in order to save his daughter's life.

Overall, this is a short, tightly written story, but it's perhaps a little too tight. While I had no trouble with the jumps between past and present narrative, I felt the tale could have done with a bit of additional layering to beef up the characters' motivations, as well as emotions, thoughts and environment.

That being said, I did enjoy Death Metal, especially some of the ribbing at the politics one encounters in the metal scene - it sounded a bit familiar [smiles] to some of the articles I've read about certain musicians... And I'd have loved to have seen more. And perhaps a bit more misdirection as to whether this shadowy Natas was indeed a figment of Daniel's tortured imagination or something more sinister. I must admit I had my suspicions with regard to the ending about midway through the story, so the conclusion was hardly a surprise, I just didn't expect things to resolve quite the way they did.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Past is a Beast Waiting to Devour May 27, 2012

By DT Hatchell VINE™ VOICE

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Death Metal is a dark tale that twists your emotions on different levels. I enjoyed the ride as Armand Rosamilia led me through Daniel Cahill's past and present and as I watched the person that was forged by the challenges he faced and the drugs he used to aid in the combat. The ending was nicely played. Death Metal is a story that fans of many genres will enjoy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Safe in the hands of a master craftsman April 27, 2012

By littlevoice

Format:Kindle Edition

It is evident right from the get-go that you are safe in the hands of a master wordsmith - I was able to relax, turn off my inner editor, and let the author on a journey, secure in the knowledge that the story would be expertly crafted.
And what a story - sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll, indeed! It reminded me a little of Joe Hill's "Heart Shaped Box". Normally it's a turn off for me when a writer writes a story about a writer, but in this case it's entirely fitting, and an integral part of the plot. I loved the way the story alternated between past and present, weaving the two story threads together to build towards the climax. The massive, black-clad entrepreneur Wayne was a compelling and perversely likeable character (until the end...but I won't spoil it), and I couldn't help but fall in maternal love with brave and resourceful little Missy.
The Big Reveal in the climax came across slightly James Bond villain-ish ("before I kill you, I have to tell you..."), but that is a minor quibble in what is otherwise a great, suspenseful read.

(Disclosure: The author provided me with a copy of the manuscript for review purposes)

More About the Author

Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he's not watching zombie movies, the Boston Red Sox and listening to Heavy Metal music...

Besides the "Miami Spy Games" zombie spy thriller series, he has the "Keyport Cthulhu" horror series, several horror novellas and shorts to date, as well as the "Dying Days" series:

Highway To Hell... Darlene Bobich: Zombie Killer... Dying Days... Dying Days 2... Still Dying: Select Scenes From Dying Days... Dying Days: The Siege of European Village... and many more coming in 2013.

He is also an editor for Rymfire Books, helping with several horror anthologies, including "Vermin" and the "State of Horror" series, as well as the creator and energy behind Carnifex Metal Books, putting out the "Metal Queens Monthly" series of non-fiction books about females into Metal...

You can find him at http://armandrosamilia.com

and e-mail him to talk about zombies, baseball and Metal: [e-mail]