Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine's long-awaited autobiography, Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir (formerly Hello Me... Meet The Real Me), will be released in the U.S. on August 3 via HarperCollins's It Books imprint. The U.K. edition, Mustaine: A Life In Metal, will hit bookstores in the U.K. on September 30.
In Mustaine, the guitarist reveals the highs and lows of this life, including:
* The formation of Metallica and the key contributions he made for which he was never given full credit.
* The formation and rise of Megadeth, and his history with David Ellefson, Marty Friedman and Nick Menza.
* The story of his departure from Megadeth in 2002 and his eventual return.
* His multiple battles with alcohol and drugs, and how Alice Cooper played a role in one of his recoveries.
* The injury that nearly ended his career.
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* After years of rejecting religion, how embracing Christianity helped repair his relationship with his family and maintain his sobriety.
* His tumultuous childhood which included several moves from city to city, all in an attempt to avoid his alcoholic father.
Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir was co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden, who also authored The Last Great Fight about what is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James "Buster" Douglas' tenth-round knockout win over Mike Tyson in 1990.
Catch Dave Mustaine at one of his book signings:
August 9
Book Revue
313 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY 11743
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
August 10 Barnes & Noble 555 Fifth Ave. @ 46th St. New York, NY 10017 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
August 10 Bookends 232 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
August 12 Borders Wall Street 100 Broadway New York, NY 10005 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
August 14 Barnes & Noble 800 Boylston St. B&N # 2115 Boston, MA 02119 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
August 15 Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square 1805 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
August 16 Borders 1201 Boston Post Rd. Milford, CT 06460 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
August 18 Joseph-Beth & Davis-Kidd Booksellers 24519 Cedar Road Lyndhurst, OH, 44124 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
August 19 Borders 43075 Crescent Blvd Novi, MI 48375 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
August 21 Borders 1540 Golf Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
August 23 Rainy Day Books 707 W 47th Street Unity Temple on The Plaza Kansas City, Missouri 64112 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT
August 25 Tattered Cover Book Store 9315 Dorchester St. Highlands Ranch Town Center Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MDT
August 26 Borders 2240 Q St. NE STE 10-K Albuquerque, NM 87110 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT
August 27 Changing Hands Bookstore 6428 S McClintock Drive Tempe, AZ 85283 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MST
August 29 Barnes & Nobles Mira Mesa 10775 Westview Parkway San Diego, CA 92126 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT
August 30 Borders 101 S Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT
September 1 Borders 2339 Fair Oaks Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95825 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT
September 3 University Bookstore 4326 University Way Seattle, WA 98105 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT
September 4 Powell's Bookstore 2720 NW 29th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT
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