Neil Daniels (neildaniels.com and neildanielsbooks.wordpress.com) has written about classic rock and heavy metal for a wide range of magazines, fanzines, and websites. He has written books on Judas Priest, Robert Plant, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, and Journey. He also co-authored Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest & Heavy Metal with original Judas Priest singer/co-founder Al Atkins. His acclaimed series, All Pens Blazing: A Rock & Heavy Metal Writer’s Handbook, Vols. I and II, collects more than a hundred original and exclusive interviews with some of the world’s most famous rock and heavy metal scribes. His other duel collection, Rock ‘n’ Roll Mercenaries: Interviews with Rock Stars, Vols. I and II, compiles sixty interviews with many well-known rock stars.
Neil’s reviews, articles, and interviews have been published in The Guardian, Classic Rock Presents AOR, Classic Rock Presents Let It Rock, Rock Sound, Record Collector, Big Cheese, Powerplay, Fireworks, MediaMagazine, rocktopia.co.uk, getreadytorock.com, musicOMH.com, drownedinsound.com, BBCnewsonline.co.uk, carling.com, unbarred.co.uk, and Planet Sound on Channel4’s Teletext service.