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SWORDS OF STEEL II - Fantasy/Horror/Metal Anthology

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:01 am
by DMR
Chicago, Illinois publishing house DMR Books will release the second volume in their Fantasy/Horror anthology series SWORDS OF STEEL II on February 27th in paperback form.

The Swordsmen of Steel return! Attacking once more now with twice as much strength, the most epic practitioners of the heavy metal arts fill another volume with tales of terror and heroic adventure. Swords of Steel II features stories by such artists as E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD), Byron Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH), Mike Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG) and Howie Bentley (CAULDRON BORN). A total of eight stories (each accompanied by an illustration) are contained herein, as well as two poems and an essay by David C. Smith (author of the Red Sonja and Oron novels). Don’t read this book unless you have nerves of STEEL!

SWORDS OF STEEL II will be available for purchase beginning February 27th on the DMR Books webshop. DMR Books will host an official release party on the same date at Bucket O' Blood Books and Records in Chicago, Illinois. Check the following link for more info and updates on the event: http://www.facebook.com/events/146337285740998

A free online compilation featuring music from the authors of SWORDS OF STEEL I was made available this past September via the DMR Books Bandcamp page. The download also includes a bonus 25 page PDF of excerpts from the book.

SWORDS OF STEEL II Contents:

“Where the Lifestream Touches Eternity”, introduction by David DeFeis (VIRGIN STEELE)
“The Forgotten City of Tehm” by E.C. Hellwell (MANILLA ROAD, HELLWELL)
“A Voyage on Benighted Seas” by Byron A. Roberts (BAL-SAGOTH)
“That Than Which There Can Be No More Terrible” by Michael Scalzi (SLOUGH FEG)
“The Sword of Shaitan”, poetry by Howie K. Bentley (CAULDRON BORN, BRITON RITES)
“Mystery Believer” by Scott Waldrop (WALPYRGUS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE)
“At the Crossroads: Swords, Sorcery and Heavy Metal”, an essay by David C. Smith
“Beneath Dead Lake” by Jeffrey Black (GATEKEEPER)
“Red Ochre” by James Ashbey (SOLSTICE)
“Vitiated Life”, poetry by Alex A. Avdeev (BLACKSWORD)
“Darke Manor” by Jaron Evil (ALMURIC, ARCHSPIRE)
“The Heart of the Betrayer” by Howie K. Bentley

Webshop: dmrbooks.storenvy.com
Bandcamp: dmrbooks.bandcamp.com/releases
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Email: dmrbooks1@gmail.com

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Re: SWORDS OF STEEL II - Fantasy/Horror/Metal Anthology

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:32 pm
by DMR

Re: SWORDS OF STEEL II - Fantasy/Horror/Metal Anthology

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 5:41 pm
by Heavy
I very much enjoyed the first volume (especially the E.C. Hellwell story), so I'll be picking this up as soon as someone in 'Yurp' has it.

Re: SWORDS OF STEEL II - Fantasy/Horror/Metal Anthology

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:41 pm
by DMR
Heavy wrote:I very much enjoyed the first volume (especially the E.C. Hellwell story), so I'll be picking this up as soon as someone in 'Yurp' has it.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I've been having trouble finding a European distributor this time around, but I'm sure it'll find its way over there eventually. It would help if you get in touch with your favorite distros and let them know you want them to carry it.

Re: SWORDS OF STEEL II - Fantasy/Horror/Metal Anthology

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:54 pm
by DMR
This and all of our other releases will be on sale (20% off) for the week of August 14-21.

http://dmrbooks.storenvy.com/