Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and dedicating his life to God.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;pandgt;Since 1983, the celebrated metal band Megadeth has sold more than 20 million albums, received eleven Grammy nominations, and built a fan base of millions. Still going strong, they recently toured the world with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer. Now, in andlt;Iandgt;My Life with Dethandlt;/Iandgt;, the band's cofounder and bassist David Ellefson tells the whole behind-the-scenes story of the band and his personal journey from suffering to salvation.andlt;BRandgt;
At first glance, Ellefson's history reads like a how-to manual of excess, from hardcore drugs to x-rated debauchery. But Ellefson goes much deeper, taking us on a gripping journey from his Lutheran upbringing as a Minnesota farm boy, through the culture shock he experienced when he arrived in Los Angeles and entered the music industry, to his drug-fueled Megadeth days, and finally how he beat his addictions and embarked on a path of sobriety and faith, entering a new life of Christian devotion. Today, studying to become a Lutheran pastor, Ellefson presides over MEGA Life! Ministries, a foundation that reaches hundreds of churchgoers every week.
Including exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in American music and filled with life lessons for everyone, My Life with Deth is an inspiring and uplifting profile in courage.
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"David has a unique platform in life. He has street cred and is Spirit-led. He has graced the cover of andlt;Iandgt;Christian Musician andlt;/Iandgt;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. He has been our guest pastor at the Musician's Chapel at the Winter NAMM Convention, and I have seen him in action building up others' lives through one-on-one relationships. I am honored to call him friend. I personally believe that God smiles when he thinks of what he has done with David Ellefson."
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"Ellefson is the founding bass guitarist of the multimillion-copyand#8211;selling metal band Megadeth. He is also studying to be a Lutheran pastor and is the son of a Minnesota farmer. How all that hangs togetherand#8212;and it doesand#8212;is the subject of his memoir, co-written with English music journalist McIver. . . . Metal music fans will find this a fascinating backstage read. . . . Yet everyone can appreciate Ellefsonand#8217;s unpretentious tone and the delightful irony of a serious Christian who helped define seriously heavy metal music."
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and#8220;David accepted that he needed help, and he is now living his life the way he wants to live it. Ironically, sometimes the most rebellious and controversial thing a rocker can do is become a Christian.and#8221;
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and#8220;When it comes to religion, I admire anyone who doesn't just chime in with 'Well, I believe this, and this is the way everybody in America thinks.' I give Ellefson credit for that. He doesnand#8217;t try to talk me out of my beliefs.and#8221;
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and#8220;It can be a lonely place trying to stay sober when everyone else around you is partying, so when I want to know how to do it, I look to older, wiser people who have done it before.David is one of those guys.and#8221;
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"I love this book!"
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"An inspiring book on how a man's faith pulled him out of his addictions and put him on top again in the metal world and, more importantly, in life."
Synopsis
One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and dedicating his life to God.
FAITH, HOPE, AND HEAVY METAL
In My Life with Deth, cofounder and bassist of Mega-deth David Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands. If you're looking for revelations, they're here, including the drug habits that brought the band members to their knees. You'll learn of David's unsuc-cessful attempts at rehab and the period when he was strung out on methadone, cocaine, and heroin--all at the same time.
But My Life with Deth is far more than just another memoir of debauchery. 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 addic-tion. In his recovery, he returned to his childhood roots in the Lutheran church and embraced his Christianity that continues to inform his life and work today.
In the pages of this book, you'll find insightful comments from some of the biggest names in heavy metal, along with life lessons for every reader. Whether religious or not, you'll be enthralled, informed, and inspired by this tell-all book on discovering meaning in a life of rock and roll.
Synopsis
One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and dedicating his life to God.Since 1983, the celebrated metal band Megadeth has sold more than 20 million albums, received eleven Grammy nominations, and built a fan base of millions. Still going strong, they recently toured the world with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer. Now, in My Life with Deth, the band’s cofounder and bassist David Ellefson tells the whole behind-the-scenes story of the band and his personal journey from suffering to salvation.
At first glance, Ellefson’s history reads like a how-to manual of excess, from hardcore drugs to x-rated debauchery. But Ellefson goes much deeper, taking us on a gripping journey from his Lutheran upbringing as a Minnesota farm boy, through the culture shock he experienced when he arrived in Los Angeles and entered the music industry, to his drug-fueled Megadeth days, and finally how he beat his addictions and embarked on a path of sobriety and faith, entering a new life of Christian devotion. Today, studying to become a Lutheran pastor, Ellefson presides over MEGA Life! Ministries, a foundation that reaches hundreds of churchgoers every week.
Including exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in American music and filled with life lessons for everyone, My Life with Deth is an inspiring and uplifting profile in courage.
Synopsis
andlt;B andgt;FAITH, HOPE, AND HEAVY METALandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;I andgt;In My Life with Dethandlt;/Iandgt;, cofounder and bassist of Megaand#173;deth David Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of the worldand#8217;s most popular heavy metal bands. If youand#8217;re looking for revelations, theyand#8217;re here, including the drug habits that brought the band members to their knees. Youand#8217;ll learn of Davidand#8217;s unsucand#173;cessful attempts at rehab and the period when he was strung out on methadone, cocaine, and heroinand#8212;all at the same time. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But andlt;I andgt;My Life with Dethandlt;/Iandgt; is far more than just another memoir of debauchery. 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 addicand#173;tion. In his recovery, he returned to his childhood roots in the Lutheran church and embraced his Christianity that continues to inform his life and work today. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In the pages of this book, youand#8217;ll find insightful comments from some of the biggest names in heavy metal, along with life lessons for every reader. Whether religious or not, youand#8217;ll be enthralled, informed, and inspired by this tell-all book on discovering meaning in a life of rock and roll.
About the Author
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 million albums and received eleven Grammy nominations.Joel McIver is the bestselling author of several books on rock music. His writing has appeared in several publications, including andlt;iandgt;Rolling Stone, The Guardian,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Classic Rock.andlt;/iandgt;Alice Cooper (born Vincent Furnier)andnbsp;is the leader of the legendary, Grammy-winningandnbsp;rock band that shares his name. Alice and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011.