Arguably the most famous heavy metal venue in the world, the history of the New York venue L’Amour has now been documented in print form. “Rock Capital of Brooklyn”, a large, hardcover coffee-table style tome jammed with over 1,000 full-color photographs, ticket stubs and memorabilia from the noted heavy metal nightclub, is set to be released in the coming months. Featured in the book are performance photos of the bands that graced the L’Amour stage.

The book is a collaborative effort. The story is written by legendary L’Amour DJAlex Kayne who is recognized as New York City’s first heavy metal DJ and is the venue’s longest resident DJ. Alex Kaynepresents his well-known “RockMachine”shows throughout the tri-state area. The book’s music photography is attributed to legendary music photographer Frank White, who began photographing music in 1975. White was the house photographer at L’Amour in Brooklyn for many years. Just over a year after working as the venue’s photographer in 1986, the Frank White Photo Agencywas started. L’Amour staff, bands, and regulars have contributed some of their memories of life at the club to the book as well.

“Rock Capital of Brooklyn” tells the story in images and words of the famous venue and its important contributions to the heavy metal music scene.