Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine, Jay Laydon

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The fall and rise of a heavy metal icon Dave 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. Impoverished, transient childhood? Check . Abusive, alcoholic parent? Check . Mind-fucking... read more

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Dave Mustaine: Founder and guitarist for Megadeth, former founder and guitarist for Metallica.
James Hetfiled: Guitarist for Metallica
Lars Ulrich: Drummer for Metallica
Dave Ellefson: Bass player for Megadeth.
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Gar Samuelson
Marty Friedman
David Ellefson
Alice Cooper
Jonny Z
Cliff Burton
William Hale
Nick Menza

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If you're looking for bottom, this seems to be about as good a place as any- although I'd be the first to admit that the bottom has been a moving target in my dark and twisted, speed metal version of a dickensian life.

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A Horseshoe up my Ass
1. Daddy Dearest
2. Reefer Madness
3. Lars and Me, or What Am I Getting Myself Into?
4. Metallica - Fast, Fast, Loud, Out of Control
5. Dumped by Alcoholics
6. Building the Perfect Beast: Megadeth
7. Mission: To Break All the Rules of God and Man
8. Familiarity Breeds Contempt
9. The End of Western Civilization
10. The Traveling Carnival
11. Against Medical Advice
12. The Living Years
13. I Pray the Lord My Soul to Take
14. The Inner Weasel
15. Soul for Sale
16. Some Kind of God
17. Megadeth: Reborn
Epilogue: Three Boats and a Helicopter

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Dave Mustaine (Author)
Jay Laydon (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: It Books
Country: United Sates of America
Publication Date: August 3, 2010
ISBN: 0061714372
Page Count: 368

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Dewey: 782.42166092

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Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Composers & Musicians › Rock
Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs

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A Heavy Metal Memoir

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