Mustaine - The Biography

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Anyone read the Dave Mustaine biography? I devoured it in only a few days. Great reading. It goes into great detail about his struggles with family, drugs, alcohol, Metallica, religion, etc.

Anyone else read it? Thoughts?

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I've read it through twice now...it was a great read. Lots of funny stories, but a few tragic bits as well.

It was cool to (briefly) meet Dave at a book signing for it too.

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Not yet. I was hoping Santa would bring it, but the jolly fat man failed to deliver. Thankfully, I've got gift cards to spend.

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He goes into pretty great detail about his conversion to Christianity as well. As much as I had read about Mustaine over the past decades I never knew about his family's involvement in the Jehovah's Witness cult. That really messed him up for some time.

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

Great read and far better than any other "Christian Conversion" testimony I have ever read - his finding God comes across as real and a a man trying to find his way with God as opposed to the typical "Found God, now I am a religious zelot" type books

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26657 Age : 55

It's a great read. Like Freddy mentioned there are some funny parts and some sad parts. I'd recommend it to anyone who was curious about reading it.

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thejokeriv wrote:: Great read and far better than any other "Christian Conversion" testimony I have ever read - his finding God comes across as real and a a man trying to find his way with God as opposed to the typical "Found God, now I am a religious zelot" type books

Him and Alice seem to be down to earth in their Christian conversion and also in their beliefs, they do not pretend to be perfect or that they have all the answers, I guess the word I am looking for, is blessed, they seem to feel they have been blessed, if that statement makes sense.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2546 Age : 35

It's on my list, I have yet to pick it up. I'm kind of expecting bits of history to be conveniently warped by Mustaine's bias, but that's just me being cynical.

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Mustaine - The Biography MnoAeeo

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manny wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Great read and far better than any other "Christian Conversion" testimony I have ever read - his finding God comes across as real and a a man trying to find his way with God as opposed to the typical "Found God, now I am a religious zelot" type books

Him and Alice seem to be down to earth in their Christian conversion and also in their beliefs, they do not pretend to be perfect or that they have all the answers, I guess the word I am looking for, is blessed, they seem to fell they have been blessed, if that statement makes sense.

Also, non-judgmental, unlike a lot of others.

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manny wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Great read and far better than any other "Christian Conversion" testimony I have ever read - his finding God comes across as real and a a man trying to find his way with God as opposed to the typical "Found God, now I am a religious zelot" type books

Him and Alice seem to be down to earth in their Christian conversion and also in their beliefs, they do not pretend to be perfect or that they have all the answers, I guess the word I am looking for, is blessed, they seem to fell they have been blessed, if that statement makes sense.

I got that same vibe from Johnny Cash when I read his autobiography as well.

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Loved it, a very honest read about a man's struggle in life that doesn't paint christianity with a rosed colored, best life now, brush.

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I've read parts of it... but i need to buy the book and read it through.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3908 Age : 52

I am reading it now but its taking awhile because I don't have patience. This needs to be released in an audio book.

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Lurideath wrote:: This needs to be released in an audio book.

Get Lars to do it!! Mustaine - The Biography 201269

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MetalGuy71 wrote:

Lurideath wrote:: This needs to be released in an audio book.

Get Lars to do it!! Mustaine - The Biography 201269

LOL!!! It is actually out on Audio book:

http://www.amazon.com/Mustaine-A-Heavy-Metal-Memoir/dp/B00401KHU8/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1294084102&sr=1-1

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It was a great read I did hear that the book had to be adjusted here and there for legal reasons too bad but I still liked it and I did like seeing his insight on the whole Metallica thing and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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ultmetal wrote:: Anyone read the Dave Mustaine biography? I devoured it in only a few days. Great reading. It goes into great detail about his struggles with family, drugs, alcohol, Metallica, religion, etc.

Anyone else read it? Thoughts?

Yup Ive read it, took me a week I think but I ate it up Loved it! I felt it was very honest and upfront. After reading it I have a deeper respect for the guy

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I still need to get it

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Is it true he once asked Marty Friedman to change his last name because he was jewish?

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I need to read this real bad.

I'm gonna have to get it real soon.

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ultmetal wrote:: He goes into pretty great detail about his conversion to Christianity as well. As much as I had read about Mustaine over the past decades I never knew about his family's involvement in the Jehovah's Witness cult. That really messed him up for some time.

From what I understand, he denies the Holy Trinity. Would that still make him "Christian"?

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GrandNational wrote:

ultmetal wrote:: He goes into pretty great detail about his conversion to Christianity as well. As much as I had read about Mustaine over the past decades I never knew about his family's involvement in the Jehovah's Witness cult. That really messed him up for some time.

From what I understand, he denies the Holy Trinity. Would that still make him "Christian"?

I don't know. He doesn't actually mention anything about that in his book. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and struggled with a lot of JW cult doctrine, so it's not impossible that he could deny the deity of Christ or the personality of the Holy Spirit. He says he is trusting in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and that it was through Him that he finally has that peace that he was always searching for. Sounds to me like God is working on him, so I can't and won't judge him based on his doctrine, especially since I'm not really sure where he stands on that issue.

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ZetaReticuli wrote:: Is it true he once asked Marty Friedman to change his last name because he was jewish?

In the book he sez something about trying to talk Marty into adopting a stage name when he joined the band, cuz Dave thought "Marty Friedman" sounded kinda dorky and not "metal" enough.

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Fat Freddy wrote:

ZetaReticuli wrote:: Is it true he once asked Marty Friedman to change his last name because he was jewish?

In the book he sez something about trying to talk Marty into adopting a stage name when he joined the band, cuz Dave thought "Marty Friedman" sounded kinda dorky and not "metal" enough.

"Marty Friedman" sounds like a doctor name.

Paging Dr. Friedman... Laughing

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ultmetal wrote:

GrandNational wrote:

ultmetal wrote:: He goes into pretty great detail about his conversion to Christianity as well. As much as I had read about Mustaine over the past decades I never knew about his family's involvement in the Jehovah's Witness cult. That really messed him up for some time.

From what I understand, he denies the Holy Trinity. Would that still make him "Christian"?

I don't know. He doesn't actually mention anything about that in his book. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and struggled with a lot of JW cult doctrine, so it's not impossible that he could deny the deity of Christ or the personality of the Holy Spirit. He says he is trusting in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and that it was through Him that he finally has that peace that he was always searching for. Sounds to me like God is working on him, so I can't and won't judge him based on his doctrine, especially since I'm not really sure where he stands on that issue.

He also admitted to messing with black magic too if memory serves and that plagued him for years too, Im with Ult on this, though from my reading and perception I dont think he denies the Holy Trinity

Now is it Friedman or is it Junior who is also a Christian?

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