Mustaine
A Heavy Metal Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Tom Wayland
About this listen
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 religious weirdness (in his case the extremes of the Jehovah's Witnesses and Satanism)? Check.
Alcoholism, drug addiction, homelessness? Check, check, check.
Soul-crushing professional and artistic setbacks? Check.
Rehab? Check (seventeen times, give or take).
Near-death experience? Check that one, too.
James 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's been, how fortunate he is to be pulling breath after so many close calls. And Hetfield is right. Mustaine has been lucky. He has been blessed. 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.
Mustaine has battled through it all to achieve dizzying heights. From the early, heady days of Metallica, being unceremoniously let go only to become a world-famous rock star - founder, front man, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (and de facto CEO) for Megadeth, one of the most popular bands in heavy metal - Mustaine's is a story that will inspire, stun, and terrify.
©2010 Dave Mustaine (P)2010 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about Mustaine
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- Paul Kerr
- 02-12-2021
The Man, The Sneer, His story.
Great read telling Dave's side. Some of our is hard to hear, but actually great insight into his growth over the years. Must listen for any Megadeth fan, but also great listen for those seeking to address their own problems. Owning it and working forward is the actual message here.
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- Vaughan Smith
- 23-09-2022
Excellent bio
A really good Mustaine autobiography.
Very well read/performed.
I highly recommend it for any Mustaine or Megadeth fans.
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- Peter D
- 01-08-2018
Great
Loved it. Great to hear where Dave came from and where he went over his life.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-11-2020
Insecurity personified
I couldn't finish it. Everyone knows a person that keeps making terrible life choices because of something they can't let go of, that is Dave, he has zero self control. Contradictory, hates pop music...but hires a guy to produce him a hit song. Listening to this was like having to go to work everyday with a guy that is a massive downer but talks himself up.....uugghhhh
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