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One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting
and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a
life of faith.
In" My Life with Deth," cofounder and bassist of Mega-deth David
Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of
the world's most popular heavy metal bands. If you're looking for
eye-opening revelations, they're here, including the drug habits
that brought the band members to their knees.
But "My Life with Deth" is far more than just another memoir of
debauchery. Ellefson also shares the story of his faith journey,
which began when he decided his only choice for survival was to get
free from his addic-tion.
Whether religious or not, you'll be enthralled and inspired by this
tell-all book on discovering meaning in a life of rock and roll.
You'll find insightful comments from some of the biggest names in
heavy metal, along with universal life lessons. With a delicate
balance between humor and earnestness, anyone "can appreciate
Ellefson's unpretentious tone and the delightful irony of a serious
Christian who helped define seriously heavy metal music"
("Publisher's Weekly").
Today, Metallica are known as consummate musicians, but it wasn t
always that way. Their early career is marked by a gradual
evolution from garage thrash to sophisticated, progressive heights
an evolution driven by their bass player, Cliff Burton, who pushed
the band to new heights with his songwriting ability and phenomenal
bass skills across the band s first three albums, including their
undisputed masterpiece, Master Of Puppets. Cliff s life was short
but influential; his death at the age of 24 in a tour bus crash on
a Swedish mountain road was sudden and shocking. Following his
passing, Metallica went on to huge global success, but by their own
admission they never pushed the creative envelope as radically as
they had done during the first four years of their career. The cult
of Burton grows year on year, and so too the list of bassists
acknowledging his influence in metal and beyond. Published to
coincide with the 40th anniversary of Metallica s debut album, Kill
Em All, this revised and updated edition of To Live Is To Die adds
a new chapter on Cliff s enduring legacy as well as a preface from
Testament bass master Steve Di Giorgio.
Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band
Anthrax since 1984, has sold over ten million albums, travelled the
globe more times than he cares to count, and enthralled audiences
from the world’s biggest stages. His long-awaited memoir would be
a gripping read even if its pages only contained stories about his
life as a recording and touring musician. While those stories are
indeed included—and will blow your mind—Bello also focuses on
deeper subjects in Fathers, Brothers, and Sons. Once you’ve heard
his life story, you’ll understand why. Born into a family of
five, Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father
abandoned his wife and children, and Frank’s mother moved heaven
and earth to keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role
model, Frank found inspiration in heavy metal bass players,
following their example and forging a career with Anthrax from his
early teens—first as a roadie, and then as the group’s bass
player. International stardom came Frank’s way by the mid-to-late
1980s, when he was still in his early twenties, but tragedy struck
in 1996 when his brother Anthony was murdered in New York. Although
the case went to trial, the suspected killer was released without
charge after a witness, intimidated by violent elements, withdrew
his testimony. Two decades later, Frank is a father himself to a
young son. Like many men who grew up without the guidance of a dad,
he asks himself important questions about the meaning of fatherhood
and how to do the job well. This is the wisdom which Fathers,
Brothers, and Sons offers readers. Despite the emotive nature of
these topics, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons is a funny, entertaining
read. A man with a keen sense of humor and the perspective to know
how surreal his story has been, Frank doesn’t preach or seek
sympathy in his book. Instead, he simply passes on the wisdom
gained from a lifetime of turbulence, paying tribute to his loved
ones in a way that will resonate with us all.
My Bloody Roots is the brutally honest story of life in two of the
world s best-known heavy metal bands, Sepultura and Soulfly, by one
of the global metal scene s most respected musicians. Max Cavalera
s has a unique and extraordinary story to tell, and My Bloody Roots
is an autobiography like no other. Much more than just another tale
of rock n roll debauchery, it s a story of heartbreak and loss and,
ultimately, triumph. In it, Cavalera offers an unflinching account
of life growing up in hardship in Brazil a country not previously
known for heavy metal and the multi-million-selling success,
against all odds, of the band he founded with his brother, Iggor:
Sepultura. Then, for the first time, he reveals the full story
behind his split with the band after which he did not speak to his
brother for years and the formation of his Soulfly, one of the most
critically and commercially successful metal bands of recent
decades. He also goes into unflinching detail on the devastating
impact of the deaths of his father, stepson, and grandson; his
struggles with drugs and alcohol; his eventual reunion with Iggor
in Cavalera Conspiracy; and more. This revised and updated edition
continues to trace Max s career to the present day, covering the
formation of his new band Go Ahead And Die as well as the
supergroup Killer Be Killed, making it truly essential reading for
all fans of metal.
I Am Morbid tells the astounding story of David Vincent, former
bassist and singer with Morbid Angel, and now outlaw-country
performer and leader of the I Am Morbid supergroup. Written with
the bestselling author Joel McIver, it s an autobiography that
transcends the heavy metal category by its very nature. Much more
than a mere memoir, I Am Morbid is an instruction manual for life
at the sharp end; a gathering of wisdom distilled into ten acute
lessons for anyone interested in furthering their fortunes in life.
Morbid Angel redefined the term pioneers. A band of
heavy-metal-loving kids from all over America who broke through a
host of music industry prejudices and went on to scale huge
commercial heights, they introduced a whole new form of extreme
music to the world. Formed in 1984, and breaking into the limelight
in 1989 with their devastating first album, Altars Of Madness, the
Florida death-metal legends became the first band of their genre to
sign to a major label, from which point they came to dominate the
worldwide metal scene for two decades and beyond. David left Morbid
Angel in 1996, and again, following a reunion, in 2015. For the
first time, I Am Morbid explores the reasons behind his departure,
and the transformation of his life, career, and music in the years
since. This is a classic but never predictable tale of a man who
has fought convention every step of the way . . . and won.
Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band
Anthrax since 1984, has sold over ten million albums, travelled the
globe more times than he cares to count, and enthralled audiences
from the world's biggest stages. His long-awaited memoir would be a
gripping read even if its pages only contained stories about his
life as a recording and touring musician. While those stories are
indeed included-and will blow your mind-Bello also focuses on
deeper subjects in Fathers, Brothers, and Sons. Once you've heard
his life story, you'll understand why. Born into a family of five,
Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father abandoned his
wife and children, and Frank's mother moved heaven and earth to
keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role model, Frank
found inspiration in heavy metal bass players, following their
example and forging a career with Anthrax from his early
teens-first as a roadie, and then as the group's bass player.
International stardom came Frank's way by the mid-to-late 1980s,
when he was still in his early twenties, but tragedy struck in 1996
when his brother Anthony was murdered in New York. Although the
case went to trial, the suspected killer was released without
charge after a witness, intimidated by violent elements, withdrew
his testimony. Two decades later, Frank is a father himself to a
young son. Like many men who grew up without the guidance of a dad,
he asks himself important questions about the meaning of fatherhood
and how to do the job well. This is the wisdom which Fathers,
Brothers, and Sons offers readers. Despite the emotive nature of
these topics, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons is a funny, entertaining
read. A man with a keen sense of humor and the perspective to know
how surreal his story has been, Frank doesn't preach or seek
sympathy in his book. Instead, he simply passes on the wisdom
gained from a lifetime of turbulence, paying tribute to his loved
ones in a way that will resonate with us all.
Taking the world by storm when it first dropped in 2016, Stranger
Things combined all the best bits of sci-fi, horror and '80s
nostalgia to create a world that had viewers gripped from the very
start. We take you on an epic journey to Hawkins, Indiana, to
explore the roots of Netflix's smash-hit show and to celebrate its
monster success. You'll find profiles of the series' much-loved -
and some less so - characters, meet the horrifying creatures of the
Upside Down and discover in-depth breakdowns of the seasons so far
including the recently aired 4th Season. And that's not all - for
the super fans out there we also uncover the wonderful world of
Stranger Things fandom and look at the merchandise, spin-offs and
more inspired by the show.
One of Britain's most popular and enduring rock bands over thelast
25 years, with 18 Top 40 singles in the UK and a string of goldand
platinum albums around the world, Thunder have opened up
theirarchives for the first time for this lavish visual, oral
history.
John Mayall’s story is like no other in the annals of rock and
blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations of British
blues, nurtured a generation of future superstars and then took the
music back to the land of its birth. This extraordinary
autobiography offers a vivid glimpse of Britain well before the
rock revolution of the sixties, at a time when young men like John
found themselves conscripted for national service that, in his
case, included eighteen months in Korea. What followed when he
returned was an odyssey of musical trail-blazing. From Manchester
to Laurel Canyon and many points in between, John’s account of
his long life is both affectionate and compelling – a guided tour
through more than sixty years of the music business and its stars,
brought to vivid life by one of its undisputed pioneers.
ESinister UrgeE is the first in-depth career-spanning biography of
heavy-metal musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie. Born Robert Cummings
in 1965 Zombie is now as well known for his movies as he is for his
music which he has released and performed both as a solo artist and
as part of his early band White Zombie. In both fields he imbues
his art with the vivid sense of macabre theater that has thrilled
his millions of disciples since he and his band first emerged with
ESoul-CrusherE in 1987.THAlthough he has sold millions of albums
and generated many more millions of dollars at the box office
Zombie has never taken the easy option or the predictable route.
Indeed while the music industry a and many of his peers a have
fallen to their knees in the last decade or so Zombie has found a
new edge his work undiluted by success or middle age.THDrawing on
original research and new interviews with bandmates and associates
ESinister UrgeE takes a detailed look at Zombie's challenging
oeuvre offering close analysis of his albums and films alongside
tales of his life and work on and offstage.
Over 17 years and eight albums, heavy metal band Machine Head have
sold millions of units, earned a Grammy nomination and won personal
awards from Metal Hammer and other magazines. The story is a
classic rise, fall and rise again scenario -- they exploded onto
the metal scene in 1994, enjoyed a successful string of albums and
then lost their way in the nu-metal era. Now they are in the middle
of one of metal's most acclaimed comebacks. Joel McIver has
interviewed all the band-members several times and has a unique
insight into their rollercoaster story, which includes alcohol
addiction, inter-band brawls and therapy, sackings, near-splits and
two decades of the heaviest music known to man, delivered all over
the world.
Glen Matlock is a founder member of the Sex Pistols. He was a major
contributor to their songwriting from 1975 to 1977, and has played
bass guitar on all their reformation tours since 1996. This is
Matlock's personal memoir of the 'Filthy Lucre' world tour of 1996,
including rare memorabilia and previously unseen personal
photographs. Foreword by Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Published by Foruli Codex - music, photography and popular culture.
Few pioneers are philosophical, liberal, intelligent and violent
all at the same time - but then there is only one Ice Cube. Rapper,
actor, industry mogul and entrepreneur, the LA-born gangsta-rap
founder has risen from the ranks of NWA - the 'most dangerous band
in the world', as those who feared them claimed - to forge a solo
career unlike any other. Cube is an outspoken critic of American
society and government, and in his earliest, still-shocking hit
with NWA (the infamous 'F**k Tha Police') and his many solo hits,
the rapper has never been afraid to voice his opinion. It's an
unpredictable, epic tale and one which Ice Cube: Attitude explores
to the limit.
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