{"title":"Books by Dave Mustaine","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780007324101","title":"Mustaine: A Life in Metal","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounding member of Megadeth and former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine tells a never-before-heard story of the lifetime he has spent in rock ‘n’ roll. But this extraordinary tale, riddled with his own personal ups and downs, is also the inside account of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetallica, the pioneers of the thrash metal genre, rocketed to international fame in the 1980s, selling over 90 million records worldwide, making it the most successful band of its kind – ever. Megadeth, the second most successful thrash metal band ever, have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including six consecutive platinum albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite their enormous success together, Dave and Metallica have bad blood by the bucket-load. In April of 1983, due in part to alcoholism and in part to personality clashes with founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, Dave was unceremoniously fired from the band, dumped at a Greyhound bus station in Rochester, NY with a single ticket back to LA. How did such an abrupt end come about? How did he pick himself back up, recover his dignity, and go on to send another band into the dizzying heights of rock stardom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe time has come to set the record straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the early, crazy days of Metallica to his split with the band, and to his glorious reign with Megadeth, Dave has seen and experienced life’s extremities. This startlingly candid, refreshingly in-your-face memoir tells it all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399980744882,"sku":"9780007324101","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007324101.jpg?v=1785658862"},{"product_id":"9780306846021","title":"Rust in Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, \u003ci\u003eRust in Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eRust in Peace\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival, and with knockout new albums from Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica dominating the charts, the pressure to produce a standout statement record was higher than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e, the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Dave Mustaine, gives readers a never-before-seen glimpse into the artistry and insanity that went into making the band's most iconic record. He recounts the arduous task of hiring the band and supporting cast, of managing egos and extracurriculars during the album's ensuing success, and succumbing to the pressures of fame and fortune—which eventually forced the band to break up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, Megadeth's demise was just the beginning; the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to what came next. Alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power, property, prestige, the lies fed to the band by the industry—and the lies they told each other-threatened to eat away at the band's bond like rust, devouring it until only the music survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a foreword by Slash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57688238227829,"sku":"9780306846045","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56232509571445,"sku":"9780306846021","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780306846045_2fe44ac5-6824-470a-9ea2-7566f532e0e2.jpg?v=1792686183"},{"product_id":"in-my-darkest-hour","title":"In My Darkest Hour","description":"From Dave Mustaine, the legendary leader of the iconic heavy metal band, Megadeath. A powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realisations that can only come from confronting death.   Dave Mustaine is no stranger to pain and suffering. He battled demons all his life - including an alcoholic father, addiction and black magic - and turned fifty-eight years of age believing he'd survived the worst. But in 2019, Mustaine was forced to face the loss of his instantly recognisable voice and the disintegration of his musical talent. Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the back of his tongue, his entire career - and possibly his life - was about to end.   For Mustaine, it was one more opportunity to fight like hell.   In My Darkest Hour takes readers from the treatment room to the studio as Mustaine chronicles how his diagnosis inspired him to take up the pen and guitar pick, going from radiation and chemotherapy appointments straight into hours-long recording sessions, resulting in Megadeath's sixteenth studio album, The Sick, The Dying . . . and the Dead!Along the way, Mustaine details how confronting his own mortality brought him closer to his family, taught him how to ask for help, strengthened his faith, and challenged the vulnerability of his art.   Filled with perseverance, hope, and the determination to never let the bastards grind you down, In My Darkest Hour is a masterful portrait of a Dave Mustaine that the world has yet to see, and serves as a moving reminder that even our most invincible heroes are human.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57499277459829,"sku":"9780349023267","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57682746507637,"sku":"9780349023281","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349023267_59764708-aa8d-44a8-9fc3-340a552c01bd.jpg?v=1793082879"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-dave-mustaine.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}