{"product_id":"mustaine-a-heavy-metal-memoir","title":"Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of heavy metal's most iconic figures gives an insider's look into the loud and sordid world of thrash metal—sex, drugs, and rock n' roll included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew York Times Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dave Mustaine's memoir is the narrative of a struggling, hard-won music career. It is also a story of survival, redemption and faith. . . . Transcending simple religion and music, Mustaine's Heavy Metal Memoir will leave you moved and inspired.\" — Globe and Mail (Toronto)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDave Mustaine is the first to admit that he's bottomed out a few times in his dark and twisted speed metal version of a Dickensian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImpoverished, transient childhood? Check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbusive, alcoholic parent? Check .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMind-f**king religious weirdness (in his case the extremes of Jehovah's Witnesses and satanism? Check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlcoholism, drug addiction, homelessness? Check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoul-crushing professional and artistic setbacks? Check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRehab? Check (seventeen times, give or take).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNear-death experience? Check that one, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Hetfield, with whom many years ago Mustaine founded a band known as Metallica, once observed, with some incredulity, that Mustaine must have been born with a horseshoe up his ass. That's how lucky he is to be pulling breath after so many close calls. But here's the thing about having a horseshoe lodged in your rectum: It also hurts like hell. And you never forget it's there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMustaine has battled it all to achieve dizzying heights. From the early, heady days of Metallica and being unceremoniously let go only to become a world-famous rock star—founder, front man, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (and de facto CEO) for Megadeath, one of the most popular bands in heavy metal—Mustaine's story will inspire, stun, and terrify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Entirely awesome.\" — Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"One hell of a story.\" —Crawdaddy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT-BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":53956686446960,"sku":"978-0061997037","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53956686479728,"sku":"978-0061997037","price":45.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/81UGfP3XxCL._SY522.jpg?v=1782743080","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/products\/mustaine-a-heavy-metal-memoir","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}