My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BSB4BI2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 577 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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You’ll find insightful comments from some of the biggest names in heavy metal, along with universal life lessons. Ellefson also shares the story of his faith journey, which began when he decided his only choice for survival was to get free from his addiction. One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith.In My Life with Deth, cofounder and bassist of Megadeth David Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of the world’s most popular heavy metal bands. Whether religious or not, you’ll be enthralled and inspired by
His writing has appeared in several publications, including Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Classic Rock.. David Ellefson is a founding member of the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band Megadeth and founder of the worship service MEGA Life! Ministries in Arizona. Megadeth has sold more than twenty m
God Bless David Ellefson blitz I read Ellefson's book with great anticipation. I am a lifelong Megadeth fan and, since the mouthpiece of that band has always been Dave Mustaine (and rightfully so, I suppose), I was eager to see what Ellefson had to say. Not just about Megadeth, but about his journey to sobriety. I share many similarities to his background - we are the same age, raised in rural, close-knit famili. A + Excellent Great read indeed, I got to cross paths with Megadeth a few times and I was surprised to see a brief mention of my band in this book. Rock on Dave. Thanks for sharing ya story & the inspiration. JS. Shred said Very enjoyable. This is a good overview of the history, but not particularly detailed. It is inspiring in places. It is about personal growth and addressing demons. Dave Mustaine gets a free pass in this book. And let's be honest, Ellefson has plenty of ammunition if he had wanted to use it. But he didn't. There is actually remorse in this book, which is a little uncommon in my view. The end gets
How all that hangs together—and it does—is the subject of his memoir, co-written with English music journalist McIver. I personally believe that God smiles when he thinks of what he has done with David Ellefson." (Bruce Adolph, Publisher of Christian Musician magazine, Producer of Christian Musician Summit Conferences )"Ellefson is the founding bass guitarist of the multimillion-copy–selling metal band Megadeth. Yet everyone can appreciate Ellefson’s unpretentious tone and the delightful irony of a serious Christian who helped define seriously heavy metal music." (Publishers Weekly)"Me and all the guys in Nickelback are massive Megadeth fans. He has graced the cover of Christian Musician magazine twice now, and we have had David teach bass and tell his story at everything from a mainstream guitar show to the largest training conference for Christian musicians in the country. Metal music fans will find this a fascinating backstage read. He is also st