{"title":"Dave Mustaine","description":"Dave Mustaine is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has been performing for over five decades. He is currently the lead vocalist and guitarist of the American heavy metal band Megadeth. His memoir, Mustaine, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Nashville.","products":[{"product_id":"in-my-darkest-hour-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"In My Darkest Hour: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom King of Metal Dave Mustaine, a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realizations that can only come from confronting death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 believing he'd survived the worst. But in 2019, Mustaine was forced to face the loss of his instantly recognizable 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Mustaine, it was one more opportunity to fight like hell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn My Darkest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Megadeth's sixteenth studio album, \u003ci\u003eThe Sick, The Dying...and the Dead!\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with perseverance, hope, and the determination to never let the bastards grind you down, \u003ci\u003eIn My Darkest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e 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":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409398464735,"sku":"9780306837432","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/M2vIf6N54y9780306837432.webp?v=1789617525"},{"product_id":"rust-in-peace-the-inside-story-of-the-megadeth-masterpiece-paperback","title":"Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece - Paperback","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":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433894740191,"sku":"9780306846045","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LHbYP-HSAv9780306846045.webp?v=1790020634"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/dave-mustaine.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}