| Title | : | Rock Band: An Anthology of Music-Inspired Dark Microfiction (Hundred Word Horror) |
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| ISBN | : | 191963875X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781919638751 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 |
| Publication | : | First published August 18, 2021 |
Here you’ll find cursed rock stars, demonic records, and deadly one-hit wonders. Wherever possible, we’ve listed the song inspiration along with the story, so you can sing along to your heart’s content.
Just be warned: you’ll never listen to these songs the same way again.
Contributors:
Alexis DuBon, Alice J. Black, Andrew McDonald, Anna Orridge, April Yates, Benjamin Langley, Bill Hughes, Birgit K. Gaiser, Caitlin Marceau, Cameron Phillips, Cara Mast, Carys Crossen, Charles E.P. Murphy, Christopher Wood, Clarabelle Miray Fields, Colin Leonard, Collin Yeoh, Connie Millard, D.K. Lawhorn, Dale Parnell, David Fey, Dorian J. Sinnott, Eleanor Luke, Emma Kathryn, Gary Kruse, Gillian Duff, Greggore Shepherd, Gus Wood,Guy Riessen, Hazel Ragaire, Holden Zuras, iliana coleman, Isaac Menuza, J.C. Robinson, J.R. Handfield, Jacqueline Mitchell, James Dick, Jameson Grey, Janine Pipe
Jen Frankel, Jessica Wilcox, Joe Haward, Julian Stuart, Justin Terry, K.A. Schultz, K.J. Watson, K.M. Bennett, Katie Young, Kim Mannix, Kristin Cleaveland, Laura Keating, Laura Shenton, Leon Lavender, M.M. MacLeod, Marc Sorondo, Marie McWilliams, Mario Aliberto III, Mary Rajotte, Maxwell Marais, Meera Dandekar, Melody E. McIntyre, Micah Castle, Monique Asher, Nikki R. Leigh, Patrick Barb, Patrick Whitehurst, Patrick Winters, Petina Strohmer, R.J. Joseph, Renata Pavrey, Richard Martin, Ryan Fay, S.J. Townend, Scarlett Lake, Sean Reardon, Sheri White, Stephen Daultrey, Steve Neal, T.L. Beeding, Tonia Markou, Toshiya Kamei, Vashelle Nino, Vivian Kasley, Warren Benedetto, Waverly X Night
Rock Band: An Anthology of Music-Inspired Dark Microfiction (Hundred Word Horror) Reviews
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The cover and graphics of the book are great but the stories? I like many of the songs mentioned here. The stories couldn't convince me though. Maybe too short or too far away from my own associations with the individual song they were written around or about. I don't know. But the concept of 100 didn't do it for me. If you want to see a horror rock band you'll better watch Tito and Tarantula in From Dusk Till Dawn... then you really understand what after dark might be about!
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When I saw this book on my Instagram feed I knew I had to get it. Why?
Just look at the title. “Hundred Word Horror: Rock Band”.
I love short stories. I love horror. And I definitely love Rock. So what could go wrong with this one?
That, and I wanted to know what you can actually do with just one hundred words.
All the one-hundred-word stories (and yes, one hundred is a recurring motive) presented in this anthology are based on rock songs, at least in some degree. They range from classic to hard rock, to heavy metal and others, and they tackle themes that go from love to revenge, inspiration, or just pure bloodshed. If you can think of a theme, it will probably be in these pages.
One of the things that made this book for me was trying to find out the song a story was based on, which was no easy task. Some I got, most of them I didn’t, at least until I read the author bio where the song was referenced.
Some stories are better than others, and some I thought deserved to be made into full short stories or even novels.
Considering the format, it’s a fun and interesting book that may be a good choice for those occasions when you don’t have a lot of time to read. I think you won’t regret reading it. So just allow yourself to be guided by the shredding of guitar strings and enjoy this Rock ride. -
3.5 stars.
Honestly, everyone writing in this collection has really good music taste. This was a fun one to read! Some of the songs were taken super literally in the drabbles; personally, I preferred the more abstract ones - but that's just a personal preference!
I really liked it when I couldn't guess the song straight away, some of the stories were so clever in that way. Another thing I really liked was the stories influenced by black metal. I suppose that suits horror well!
Three faves include Dig It by Laura Keating (the vibes were *immaculate*), Burn You To Life by Jessica Wilcox (the imagery was so creepy) and Smells Like Teen Spirit by Mario Aliberto III (as a teenage grunge girl I had to! this one was clever).
