Sing No Evil still triumphs, however, in its humour and its visuals, and its depiction of the everyday goings-on of a struggling band is warm and engrossing. Sing No Evil is undoubtedly an engaging novel, but its plot plods along with no real sense of danger until it’s approaching the finalé – up to that point, the novel almost reads as a humorous Spinal Tap/Bad News homage. That love of music is the key force that makes this story so entertaining. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. There are also the rival bands that Perkeros find themselves in battle with to save the city from supernatural forces set loose by ancient music. Throughout the novel, it’s obvious just how music-centred writer Ahonen and artist Alare are, with numerous references to rock and metal bands from cover to cover, including their own failed attempts at forming bands. Ahonen, author of Flight, Volume Four, on LibraryThing. But Aksel and his friends soon discover their music can have a religiously apocalyptic effect, and must confront blood-thirsty demons, as well as face Aksel’s personal fears about leading a band. HUGE SELECTION CLICK HERE Sing No Evil Hardcover Comic Book 2014 - Abrams Comicarts : Description / Story Line: by JP Ahonen (Author), KP Alare (Autho. Aksel is having a hard time keeping the band together, stopping his girlfriend from kicking him out, and not getting eaten by his drummer (who happens to be a cranky brown bear). Desperate to make Perkeros a legendary band, Aksel must also contend with the toxic relationship he has with his economics-studying girlfriend. That’s not a compliment, even for the avant-garde music his band Perkeros plays. Sing No Evil tells the story of rising avant-garde metal band Perkeros and its stammer-ridden front-man Aksel, who fancies himself as a Freddie Mercury/Brian May combo, although the other band members don’t quite see it. The mixture of skyscraper-boldness in the colours and wise-cracking humour in plot and characters almost feels like a visual representation of what a Rush/Pink Floyd/Black Sabbath supergroup would sound like.

Alare’s graphic novel Sing No Evil is how blisteringly bright it is, in both appearance and tone.

Perkeros by J.P. Ahonen