Come April 11, you'll be let into the life and times of Metallica frontman James Hetfield. The biography, titled So Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica’s James Hetfield by Mark Eglinton, is an unauthorized one (so without the help of James Hetfield himself) with a foreword written by Chuck Billy of Testament.
Here's the description of the book from the publisher, Lesser Gods Books.
With James Hetfield at the helm, Metallica went from being thrash pioneers to heavy metal gods. He overcame adolescent upheaval and personal demons—including his parents’ divorce, his mother’s untimely death and severe alcoholism—to become metal’s biggest star.
So Let It Be Written does justice to the many hats Hetfield has worn, with his strong leadership, signature vocal style, powerful guitar-playing and masterful songwriting. Author Mark Eglinton uses exclusive, firsthand interviews—with prominent rock stars and key figures in Hetfield’s life—to construct the definitive account of Hetfield.
You can pre-order the book at one of the following links found here alongside a pretty lengthy excerpt from the book. Depending on who Eglinton got a hold of for the biography, this should be an interesting read!
