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After an exhaustive and seemingly endless process, I’m beyond excited to let you know that I’ve just turned in the final manuscript for my autobiography, Dreaming Japanese.

I`ve always kept my private life completely out of the media, so with nervous excitement, I am thrilled to share the story about my upbringing, home life and career for the first time. You will enjoy the deepest dive into never before revealed details about my life in Megadeth and the personal relationships within the band written with alarming clarity. Same goes for all of my other bands, from the very beginning.

I outline the entire story why - and exactly how - I dropped living the high life in a multi-platinum band to start from scratch in Japan dreaming to play J-Pop, and how that spiraled into eventually exceeding even my loftiest goals, even becoming a government appointed Ambassador. It`s a complete immersion into my daily Japanese life as I guide you through the inner workings of the Japanese television industry and music scene, from my my unique and unprecedented perspective. The book releases December 3 and I can’t wait for you to read it. We’re working on the cover now and I’ll share that soon. In the meantime, Dreaming Japanese is available now for pre-order here: amzn.to/3WzmKe1

AGNOSTIC FRONT's Founding Guitarist VINNIE STIGMA To Release Autobiography In September Permuted Press has set a September 10, 2024 release date for "The Most Interesting Man In The World", the autobiography of Vinnie Stigma, the founding member and guitarist of the legendary New York hardcore band AGNOSTIC FRONT. In "The Most Interesting Man In The World", the godfather of New York Ci...

Gabriel Kuo, Art Director & Designer for Messengers, The Guitars of James Hetfield - These are the 45 Guitars James was Emotionally Connected To! : Metal-Rules.com Spread the metal:Interview by Robert Cavuoto This past November, James Hetfield of Metallica released a monstrous book showcasing a collection of 45 prize guitars entitled [...]

“It’s called Roman because of the Roman numerals I etched into the back”: James Hetfield owns five ’59 Gibson Les Paul Standard ’Bursts – and he’s carved a massive ‘12’ into one of them The Metallica man’s new guitar book Messengers showcases perhaps the ultimate example of zero-f**ks-given guitar ownership

“We didn’t have another band to point to and say, well, Sabbath is using it or the Scorpions are using it. James had the foresight to say, ‘Let’s try it. Maybe we’re the people to embrace it’”: James Hetfield’s tech shows you his 72 S Chad Zaemisch has been the Metallica leader’s right-hand man for 20 years. He discusses the metal titans’ amp modeling sea change, why his boss “chickened out” with his new 72 Seasons ESP Vulture, and what happens when things go very, very wrong onstage…

Watch: METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Unboxes 'Messengers' Book METALLICA's James Hetfield has shared an unboxing video for his book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield", which is being released today (Tuesday, November 21) via Permuted Press. Check it out below. In the 400-page book, Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveal...

“In the tunnels at MetLife Stadium 8/4/23 after presenting James with #1 of the Messengers Limited Slipcase Edition. “
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“The Double-Neck Montreal makes me think of the smell of your own burning flesh”: James Hetfield opens up about the agony of his 1992 pyro accident, and how his scorched ESP left a lasting legacy on Metallica In this exclusive extract from his new book, the Metallica frontman describes the experience of getting torched by pyro while playing guitar, and offers a closer look at the damage done to his ESP double-neck during the band’s fateful 1992 performance in Montreal

Great seeing all the pics of James Hetfield signing copies of Messengers and shaking hands today at Left Bank Books in St. Louis.

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If you’ll be in town for next weekend, you can get your hands on a copy of “Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield” ten days before its release AND get it autographed by James himself!

All fans attending must have a ticket to enter the event, which includes a copy of the book.

Get Tix 🎫 https://metallica.lnk.to/M72DET-Messengers

Can’t make it? Pre-order your copy from The Met Store ➡️ http://metallica.lnk.to/Messengers

Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield Click on the preview images below to see each page in high-resolution. For about 35 years, we’ve had the privilege at ESP to work ...

SWOLA159 - HETFIELD GUITAR BOOK, KEANU REEVES FENDER, VINNIE PAUL AUCTION PT2,MY TRIP TO CHINA VLOG
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Great to see John Lennon posting about the Thom Yorke interview in The Singers Talk.

INTERVIEW WITH THOM YORKE.
Q: If you could ask any singer about their voice, who would it be and what would you ask?
Thom Yorke: It would be John Lennon. Lennon’s whole attitude to singing, I’m a little bit obsessed with, because, on the surface, he has this whole, raw, doesn’t give a f**k … just the way he sings is weirdly brutal. I’d want to talk to him about how he was always so incredibly accurate, but always sounding on the edge of like, he’s gonna miss it, he’s gonna miss it. And, specifically, all these ideas he had in his head about how his voice should be treated. I was like, How do you see it? Because what they did with his voice, they had pretty simple tools, but they did really interesting things. So having a conversation with him about that …or yoga.
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The Songs That Make Thom Yorke Cry Radiohead singer talks vocal technique, his favorite singers, and more — including the time he got so high he forgot his own song — in an excerpt from Jason Thomas Gordon’s upcoming book The …

JIMI HENDRIX - New Book, "Jimi And Me: The Experience Of A Lifetime", Available In December Permuted Press has announced Jimi And Me: The Experience Of A Lifetime, a remarkable memoir by a confidant of Jimi Hendrix who has never shared the details of their special collaborative relationship until now, to be published on December 5. Pre-order here. As an aspiring writer in the late...

Thom Yorke, Karen O, Stevie Nicks and more discuss their voices in new book The new book from Jason Thomas Gordon, entitled 'The Singers Talk', features interviews and contributions from 70 legendary vocalists

Thrilled to be publishing The Singers Talk, a collection of conversations with the likes of Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Roger Daltrey, Robert Smith, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, Lionel Richie, Ann Wilson, Jeff Tweedy, Chuck D, Karen O, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick, Jim James, Sam Moore, Brittany Howard, Thom Yorke & more. http://amzn.to/44kvpSf

James shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveals the story and significance of each within his life and career in his new book, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield, on sale October 17!

Pre-order ➡ metallica.com/store/books-magazines

“In this 500-page book, replete with over 170 photos, over 130 QR codes, and stunning revelatory information, a niche in Beatles history that until now has largely been ‘sampled’ is thoroughly investigated and brought to light. Whatever your religion, philosophy, or outlook, The Inner Light is a superb work. Even lifelong Beatles fans will definitely learn something new in this well-written, meticulously documented book.”

The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles The Beatles flirtation with all things India ran deeper than first thought. The new book, "The Inner Light," explores the influences.

New Illustrated Children's Book Introduces Young Readers to the Grateful Dead An alphabetical history of the Grateful Dead has been assembled for some of the band’s youngest fans. The ABCs of The Grateful Dead was penned by Howie

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