EAN: 9780306834011

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

From prolific metal guitarist and songwriter for Exodus (and formerly Slayer) Gary Holt comes an entertaining and deeply personal memoir of Holt's "destruction-laden" life along with a firsthand account of the genesis of the Thrash Metal scene from its origins in the Bay Area to its world domination Since exploding out of the Bay Area heavy metal scene in the 1980s thrash metal has made its way to every corner of the globe conquering worldwide charts with every passing year. As the guitarist and primary songwriter of Exodus and as an originator of the subgenre and one of its fiercest proponents Gary Holt watched as his peers-Metallica Megadeth Slayer Anthrax-soared to superstardom. As his fellow artists amassed millions of fans and record sales Exodus' albums received critical recognition and inspired generations of listeners but struggled to reach the same heights of success as the band was plagued by years of bad management bad luck and bad decision-making. In A FABULOUS DISASTER Holt shares a deeply personal account of what it was like to "live fast play fast and crash hard" as thrash metal dominated the globe. Holt's "destruction-laden farce" follows our narrator through the highest of highs and lowest of lows as he and his bandmates juggle major label contracts MTV-sponsored tours and festivals growing addictions to alcohol and meth and the loss of key founding members. In the throes of addiction Holt's own fall from grace is swift one year he's playing on the MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour with Anthrax and Helloween and the next he's struggling to find minimum wage jobs as he battles drugs divorce and the dissolution of his creative prospects. Ultimately after the tragic death of one of his closest friends and former bandmates-Holt decides that enough is enough and realizes the only one who can save him is himself. Newly sober and determined to resurrect his career he commits himself to Exodus pushing the band to new heights. He then joins Slayer one of metal's biggest bands and plays massive venues around the world including Madison Square Garden. After Slayer's unexpected retirement Holt devotes his attention full-time to Exodus once again recording and playing with more passion than ever before. An "unadulterated odyssey through decades of insanity " punctuated by Holt's unique insight and knack for storytelling A FABULOUS DISASTER is a thrill ride from start to finish. His story proves that redemption-even from the pits of rock 'n' roll excess-is always possible.

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