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Metal Magic
A metal guitarist is gifted with a guitar grimoire, which he inherited from his late father's library. With careful reading, practice, and commitment, this strange occult book could make him the greatest musician in the world... if the magic works in his favor.
- GenresHorror
58 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2017
About the author
Brian Barr
146 books60 followersMy name is Brian Barr. I am a published fiction author. Along with novels and short stories, I've also written comic books, including the Empress series with Chuck Amadori. I am NOT the author of God's Plan for Us, written by some other Brian Barr.
My debut novel is Carolina Daemonic, Book I: Confederate Shadows. My second novel is Psychological Revenge: The First Super Inc. Novel, and I have a short story collection called Daemensions. All books are out now on Amazon, for Kindle and Print.
Carolina Daemonic is a dystopian alternative timeline urban fantasy-horror with LGBT, steampunk, and occult elements.
Psychological Revenge is a fun, campy superhero novel with zany villains and lots of action.
Check out my short stories, some of which are in anthologies, a few reprinted on Kindle for .99 cents.
Thank you for visiting my page.
www.brianbarrbooks.com
My debut novel is Carolina Daemonic, Book I: Confederate Shadows. My second novel is Psychological Revenge: The First Super Inc. Novel, and I have a short story collection called Daemensions. All books are out now on Amazon, for Kindle and Print.
Carolina Daemonic is a dystopian alternative timeline urban fantasy-horror with LGBT, steampunk, and occult elements.
Psychological Revenge is a fun, campy superhero novel with zany villains and lots of action.
Check out my short stories, some of which are in anthologies, a few reprinted on Kindle for .99 cents.
Thank you for visiting my page.
www.brianbarrbooks.com
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August 1, 2017
"Good work Mr Barr. I can see a definite style developing in your writing and I like it rather a lot."
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June 29, 2017
This is my 3rd horror book by Brian Barr. I've enjoyed them all. They are definitely horror, but I find them humorous as well. Great short story and great narration by Rick Gregory!
March 16, 2017
Another decent short story from the consistently satisfying Brian Barr. I've gotten to the point where I'm confident that I'm going to enjoy any piece of short fiction that he puts out. I enjoyed this one a bit less than The Head, but it's still solid enough to merit 4 stars. My biggest complaint is that he conflates hardcore with heavy metal right on page one. Unforgiveable! Haha. Other than that a nicely crafted piece of short horror with a metal edge.
August 31, 2017
Rife with heavy metal imagery, Metal Magic is the tale of young man growing up idolizing his dad and learning to connect with him through music and these heavy metal grimoires left behind. Kevin Nolan misses his deceased dad but he loves the music and he suspects the grimoires can lead to something great. So does his girlfriend Cassie.
This was a fun, short piece from Brian Barr. The author did a good job of showing how Kevin idolized his dad when he was kid but also including a few references to his mom doing all the work while his dad lazed about. Still, Nolan Sr. always dreamed of one day making it big with his music and now that he’s gone, Kevin has the same big dream.
The grimoires were a nice touch. At first, I just expected them to be music journals, perhaps with undertones of the supernatural because, hey, heavy and metal and demon worship go great together in fiction. I was pleasantly surprised there was more to them.
Cassie was a good addition to the story even though I felt she got very little character development (but this is to be expected in a short story). She was a nice supportive girlfriend, always encouraging Kevin with his music especially once he dug up his dad’s grimoires. Again, Barr surprised me with her ultimate story arc. Yay!
While this story sits in the Horror Genre, I felt it was 90% sentimental parent worship and 10% horror. I still quite enjoyed it but nothing particularly gooey & messy happens until the very end.
All around, an entertaining tale that hit key buttons for me – heavy metal, grimoires, etc.
I received a free copy of this book.
The Narration: Rick Gregory gave a very good performance on this book. He had distinct voices for all the characters and his female Cassie was spot on. This tale did have a few emotions and Gregory did a good job with those as well. His enjoyment of this tale came through in his performance.
This was a fun, short piece from Brian Barr. The author did a good job of showing how Kevin idolized his dad when he was kid but also including a few references to his mom doing all the work while his dad lazed about. Still, Nolan Sr. always dreamed of one day making it big with his music and now that he’s gone, Kevin has the same big dream.
The grimoires were a nice touch. At first, I just expected them to be music journals, perhaps with undertones of the supernatural because, hey, heavy and metal and demon worship go great together in fiction. I was pleasantly surprised there was more to them.
Cassie was a good addition to the story even though I felt she got very little character development (but this is to be expected in a short story). She was a nice supportive girlfriend, always encouraging Kevin with his music especially once he dug up his dad’s grimoires. Again, Barr surprised me with her ultimate story arc. Yay!
While this story sits in the Horror Genre, I felt it was 90% sentimental parent worship and 10% horror. I still quite enjoyed it but nothing particularly gooey & messy happens until the very end.
All around, an entertaining tale that hit key buttons for me – heavy metal, grimoires, etc.
I received a free copy of this book.
The Narration: Rick Gregory gave a very good performance on this book. He had distinct voices for all the characters and his female Cassie was spot on. This tale did have a few emotions and Gregory did a good job with those as well. His enjoyment of this tale came through in his performance.
June 29, 2017
Review originally published at: http://www.lomeraniel.com/audiobookre...
I received a free copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.
The only thing that Kevin Nolan shared with his deceased father was their love for metal music. Kevin's father had a guitar grimoire with many spells for different things. Kevin never believed in magic, but his girlfriend convinces him to try one of them just to see what happens.
This is one of those stories which seem a bit too short. I would have liked to explore more the grimoire and the spells. Something I found interesting is the kind of flashback Kevin experiences through his father's eyes and the moment he witnesses the truth.
I missed some character development, but this is quite normal in a short story. Nevertheless Barr made a good job at picturing Kevin's family and the relationships among them.
What did not completely convince me was the end. There are some unexplained aspects and I think it was a but rushed.
Rick Gregory's performance was perfect, delivering very good characters' interpretations and an excellent narration without being intrusive.
I received a free copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.
The only thing that Kevin Nolan shared with his deceased father was their love for metal music. Kevin's father had a guitar grimoire with many spells for different things. Kevin never believed in magic, but his girlfriend convinces him to try one of them just to see what happens.
This is one of those stories which seem a bit too short. I would have liked to explore more the grimoire and the spells. Something I found interesting is the kind of flashback Kevin experiences through his father's eyes and the moment he witnesses the truth.
I missed some character development, but this is quite normal in a short story. Nevertheless Barr made a good job at picturing Kevin's family and the relationships among them.
What did not completely convince me was the end. There are some unexplained aspects and I think it was a but rushed.
Rick Gregory's performance was perfect, delivering very good characters' interpretations and an excellent narration without being intrusive.
December 4, 2018
A grinding Metal-head guitarist falls in love with the dark rifts his father jammed out to during his younger years. After a summoning of the unimaginable he gets to see a much more darker side of his Dad’s past life, and not what he expected as he looks over the gates to Hell.
June 18, 2018
Well, I’m 45, wearing a Star Wars shirt and have a beer belly. I also like classic punk music, so I guess I will stay away from concerts until someone gets rid of the magic music book!
August 30, 2017
felt like a tales from the crypt but I didn't like the ending at all story felt like it lacked a middle but it was a decent free read
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