The World on Fire is more than the journey of an unusual man and his creation of a rock band. he companion volume to The Black Notebook Notes, by Joe Snake, the story behind the lyrics and poems is explained. A template not only for the rise and fall of a successful rock phenomena, the documentary of the genre is revealed and the reader is thrust into an experience of this rarified world in vivid detail. This fascinating read provides an added bonus of analogy to every man's journey through life for whatever circumstances is chosen.