In 1993 he released his first book, the independently published Riff Kills Man!: 25 Years Of Recorded Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, a collection of 1,942 critical reviews of heavy metal records.
В 1993 году выпустил свою первую книгу, самиздат — Riff Kills Man!: 25 Years Of Recorded Hard Rock and Heavy Metal (коллекцию из 1,942 рецензий).