Mustaine, Dave Mustaine
Mustaine, Dave Mustaine
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Mustaine
A Heavy Metal Memoir

Author: Dave Mustaine, Joe Layden

Narrator: Tom Wayland

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/17/2010

Synopsis

From his early, crazy days as a founding member of Metallica, Dave Mustaine has seen and experienced everything in the world of rock n’ roll. From his young triumphs and ignominious ouster from the band for his hard-partying ways to his later rule over Megadeth, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time, Mustaine tells it all. Outrageously candid and in-your-face, this is classic rock memoir in the vein of Slash, Motley Crue: The Dirt, and Sound of the Beast—an insider’s look at the loud and sordid world of heavy metal.

About Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine, widely regarded as the ""founding father"" of Thrash Metal, almost singlehandedly created the enduring multiplatinum style that launched both Megadeth and Metallica into the public's consciousness. From 1985's Killing Is My Business . . . and Business Is Good to the most recent Endgame, with more than twelve album releases with Megadeth, Mustaine has left a legacy of music that has been described as everything from ""poignant"" to ""insightful"" to ""angry"" to ""ironic."" Megadeth earned eight Grammy nominations and six platinum certifications. Mustaine lives in San Diego County, California.

About Joe Layden

An award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Joe Layden has written more than thirty books, including The Last Great Fight, which was named one of the best sports books of 2007 by Sports Illustrated and the American Library Association. He is also the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers There and Back Again and The Rock Says. . . . He lives in upstate New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dirk on December 04, 2011

I think there are a lot of positive things that can come from a book like this. There are lessons here, and warnings, more than a few. It takes something to be this candid and open about the mistakes you’ve made, perhaps even more so if you’re Dave Mustaine. If you’ve ever read up about him, or if y......more

Goodreads review by Ramakrishnan on November 20, 2010

There was a time when Megadeth was my favorite-est band; Dave Mustaine (founder, leader, composer, singer, everything), personally, was GOD to me. I loved their aggressive music, I was inspired by their lyrics, and I could never stop talking about Megadeth with friends, family, whoever was tolerant......more

Goodreads review by LTJ on July 04, 2021

As a huge fan of Megadeth for decades now, I was very excited to read this book to see the rise of Dave Mustaine and most especially, what exactly went down with early Metallica. Mustaine goes into everything in detail from his start in metal, all the drama with Metallica, his unfortunate injury tha......more

Goodreads review by Darrell on April 13, 2012

It's hard to believe now, but there was a time when Metallica was scary. Not “discomfiting,” “unpleasant,” “grating” or “annoying” — scary. This was a pre-merch era, when kids cut the arms off their jean jackets and used a Bic pen to emblazon that scary band logo on the back. If there was any ink le......more

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on December 31, 2017

I call Dave Mustaine the "Pete Best of Metallica." Just like The Beatles' Pete Best, Dave Mustaine was unceremoniously kicked out of Metallica on the eve of recording their first album. And he has been in mourning about that ever since. At times that becomes a burden to keep reading about. I knew Da......more

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