A History of Heavy Metal

Absolutely Hilarious (stand-up show review) - Neil Gaiman

Combining the passion of a true fan with his communication skills as a stand-up, O’Neill informs and entertains about his favourite subject (stand-up show) - Chortle

Loud, unapologetic and full of love, Andrew O’Neill’s essential and much-needed History of Heavy Metal is as funny and preposterous as this mighty music deserves. - John Higgs - author of The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds

One of the funniest musical commentators that you will ever read. A History of Heavy Metal is a comprehensive, landmark analysis of an enormous area of music that has been too long without such a thing, and has the massive advantage of the funny being turned up to twelve. A loud and thoroughly engrossing love-story. - Alan Moore

Andrew O’Neill is an award-winning comedian and heavy metal guitarist.

His comedy show Andrew O’Neill’s History Of Heavy Metal has received universally glowing reviews in the heavy metal press, as well as rave comedy reviews.

He has appeared on television in Saxondale, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and 50 Years Of Rock Excess and his own award-winning BBC Radio 4 stand-up show Pharmacist Baffler. He has written for The New Statesman, Terrorizer and Time Out.

His neck is so thick from headbanging that standard shirt sizes do not fit him.