Katherine Turman is a Los Angeles native who currently resides in Brooklyn. She’s co-author of the critically acclaimed book Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, published by HarperCollins, and has produced the syndicated classic rock radio show Nights with Alice Cooper since 2007. She's written for The Village Voice, The Los Angeles Times, Esquire.com, Rolling Stone, Noisey, Marie Claire, Billboard, Spin, New York Observer, Mother Jones, San Francisco Weekly, L.A Alternative Press, Guitar World and many more.