Michael Moynihan

Reedición, por primera vez en rústica, de este título clave de la crónica cultural reciente que toca por igual música y crimen, sociología y crónica negra, ocultismo y religión. "Señores del caos" desmenuza al detalle la historia del black metal noruego, analizando tanto sus raíces musicales, políticas y sociales como sus consecuencias artísticas y criminales, reflejando no sólo el aspecto más sensacionalista y salvaje del movimiento sino también su lado más elegante y apasionado. Fruto de años de trabajo y entrevistas, el cuidado y la atención aportados por los autores queda patente en su empeño por plasmar las contradicciones y diferencias que anidan tanto en el estado del bienestar de una de las democracias más estables y acomodadas del mundo como dentro de la propia escena musical alternativa, desmontando el simplista retrato ofrecido por la prensa sensacionalista. "Señores del caos" es, por encima de todo, un trabajo periodístico de primer orden sobre un fenómeno que, a pesar de haber nacido como movimiento genuinamente underground y marginal, acabó sacudiendo a todos los niveles la sociedad que lo engendró.

Título clave del reciente periodismo cultural, "Señores del caos" va mucho más allá de la mera crónica musical para ofrecer un completo y exhaustivo retrato periodístico que toca por igual cultura y crimen, sociologia y cronica negra, ocultismo y religion. Moynihan y Sderlind desmenuzan al detalle la historia del black metal noruego, analizando tanto sus raices musicales, politicas y sociales como sus consecuencias artisticas, eticas y criminales, reflejando no solo el aspecto mas sensacionalista y salvaje del movimiento sino tambien su lado mas elegante y apasionado: la lucha a vida o muerte de unos pocos pero dedicados jovenes dispuestos a elevarse por encima de la mediocridad y la complacencia imperante a su alrededor, aunque fuese desde el extremismo. "Señores del caos" es fruto de años de trabajo dedicados al estudio del movimiento black metal, y el cuidado y la atencion aportados por los autores queda patente en su esfuerzo por plasmar las contradicciones y diferencias que anidan tanto en en el estado del bienestar de una de las democracias mas estables, seguras y acomodadas del mundo como dentro de la propia escena musical alternativa, desmontando el simplista retrato ofrecido por la prensa sensacionalista. Para Moynihan y Sderlind, el mundillo del black metal aporta reflexiones legitimas sobre el arte, la etica y la politica, pero nunca pierden de vista lo extraños que pueden llegar a ser sus habitantes. Mas alla de las fantasias de satanismo, neopaganismo y nacionalsocialismo, mas alla de la quema de iglesias medievales y de la deriva hacia delitos mas graves que acabarian dando triste fama al fenomeno, "Señores del caos" es por encima de todo un trabajo periodistico de primer orden sobre un fenomeno que a pesar de haber nacido como movimiento genuinamente marginal y underground acabo sacudiendo a todos los niveles la sociedad que lo engendro.

How does a city survive its worst recession in living memory?Cork entered the 1980s with swagger. The 1970s had been dominated nationally by the citys favourite son, Jack Lynch, who was Taoiseach for much of the decade. And the sense of superiority wasnt confined to the political arena. The city had given Ireland a world-class rock star in Rory Gallagher, and boasted one of the first internationally recognised film festivals. Cork bustled: Patrick Street on a Saturday afternoon heaved with shoppers in Roches Stores and Cashs. There was a stability to the city, anchored by the institutions from which it drew its identity: the university, the Murphys and Beamish breweries, the English Market. Underpinning those were key employers such as Ford, Dunlop and Verolme internationally recognised names, deeply rooted in the fabric of the community after providing decades of employment. Confident and busy, Cork seemed to buck the trend of the late 1970s, as the ripples of the oil crisis spread economic uncertainty across the globe.But by the middle of the 1980s, the city had been plunged into chaos. Ford, Dunlop and Verolme all closed within eighteen months. Every institution in the city seemed under threat. The two breweries came close to shutting down. The English Market survived not one but two devastating fires. Cork Corporation strongly considered turning it into a car park. The uncertainty spread beyond the unemployment statistics, horrific though they were, manifesting itself in religious hysteria, protest voting and crime. Cork had become a rust-belt region.But a spiky self-belief, determined natives and vital new industries made all the difference as the city began the often painful transition from traditional manufacturing to what we now term the knowledge economy. Drawing on extensive interviews with politicians, workers, writers and industrialists, Michael Moynihan weaves a sweeping tapestry of the city at a critical juncture. In a rich narrative, he tells the compelling story of how Corks eventual status as a high-tech hub was won.

A unique sports book which will ensure you never again look at hurling and football the same way.Michael Moynihan talks frankly to current and recent players and gets the inside story on how money courses through the GAA.The greatest amateur sports association in the world? Michael Moynihan takes a look behind the scenes to reveal the truth about the GAA and looks for answers to the awkward questions.Why wont hurling and Gaelic football become professional? What would it cost to complete Croke Park? Whats the economic benefit of winning an All-Ireland? What would it have cost the GAA not to host rugby and soccer? Who gets paid? What are the spin-offs for players? And, by the way, what county supporters really bring their own sandwiches to the All-Ireland final?

Bands including Dead, Euronymous, and Varg Vikernes--along with sociologists, police officers, theologians, and occultists--recount how the satanic Black Metal, a spin-off of the heavy metal underground, devolved into acts of church burning, murder, and suicide in Scandinavia. A narrative feature film based on this award-winning book has just gone into production.

The GAA has always been about more than sport. Its the pulse of Irish communities a shared language of identity, belonging and pride. But today, as the Association finds itself at a crossroads, urgent questions arise.Is the GAA still a grassroots, amateur movement? Or has it become a machine for elite competition, real estate development and media influence?Acclaimed journalist Michael Moynihan exposes the real forces reshaping the GAA, from under-the-table payments and controversial stadium deals to fixture chaos and the impact of pop concerts. Thoughtful and unflinching, he reveals an organisation grappling with its identity and why the outcome matters to every parish, player and supporter in Ireland.Michael is rooted in the GAA but never bound by it. He sees our games and Association through a unique and unflinching lens. For anyone who loves the GAA and Irish sport, this book is essential reading.Donal Og CusackNo one writes about the GAA like Michael Moynihan.Pat Spillane

Pat Spillane is one of the best-known sportspeople in Ireland. Selected for the GAAs Team of the Millennium and winner of eight All-Ireland senior football medals, he is one of the greatest Gaelic footballers ever. Yet that isnt half of the Spillane story.He has also been one of the most controversial GAA pundits of all time, driving the agenda on The Sunday Game and in the Sunday World for thirty years. His analysis and criticism have been headline news everywhere Gaelic football is discussed, and the terms he coined, such as puke football, have entered the Irish lexicon.Here, Pat reveals the sadness of his childhood when his father died; his dazzling football career and encounters with other immortals, from Mick ODwyer onwards; the reality of life as a pundit under pressure from managers; and the huge stress of dealing with the machinery of government in the aftermath of his spell with CEDRA, the state advisory group on rural affairs.Like the man himself, In the Blood is uniquely frank, witty, honest and revealing and a must-read for GAA fans everywhere.