Former Metallica guitarist and Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine opens up about his life in rock 'n' roll for the first time, finally telling the inside story of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. In this book, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the story of two of the biggest metal bands in history, a story that will tell the life of the band from the inside. A pioneer of the thrash metal movement, Metallica achieved international fame in the 1980s, selling over 90 million records worldwide, making them the most successful thrash metal band ever. And Megadeth, the second most successful thrash metal band in the world, have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including six consecutive platinum albums. But despite their enormous success together, Dave and Metallica had a bad relationship. In April 1983, partly due to a drinking problem and partly due to personality conflicts with founders Hetfield and Ullrich, he was fired and unceremoniously dropped off at Greyhound Station in Rochester, New York, with a return ticket to Los Angeles. Now, he will finally tell his version of events. From the early, crazy days with Metallica, to his breakup with the band and management of Megadeth, Dave has seen and experienced it all. And now he reveals it all in a stunningly frank, provocative autobiography.