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Matt Karpe

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Nonfiction, Music, Fiction

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John Steinbeck, Charles Bukowski, Music Biographies

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Author of the music non-fiction books 'Nu Metal Resurgence' and 'We Own the Night: The Underground of the Modern American Hard Rock Scene'- both available in print, and two eBooks- 'Sophomore' and 'His Final Stand'.
Music journalist for Down For Life print magazine, previously Powerplay Rock & Metal magazine.
Podcast host and website writer for www.headforthebarricade.com.

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I have recently released my second eBook titled 'His Final Stand'. I'm proud of the book- a crime fiction work that was out of my comfort zone, something I had never written about before.
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