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Slash
480 pages
A chaotic, unfiltered backstage pass into the dizzying highs and near-fatal lows of rock's most dangerous era.
What it feels like
Reading this memoir feels like sitting at a dive bar at three in the morning with a rock legend who has survived the impossible and is finally ready to spill everything. The pace is propulsive, mirroring the dizzying, chaotic ascent of one of the world's most dangerous bands. It is steeped in a hedonistic, electric mood, pulling you through the hazy, drug-fueled excesses of the Sunset Strip and massive stadium tours. The prose is blunt, conversational, and completely unapologetic, offering a raw look at addiction, creative friction, and the heavy toll of fame. It is a gritty, gripping ride that will thrill fans of hard rock history and anyone drawn to unfiltered stories of survival, brotherhood, and the sheer obsession of making music.
- Mood
- hedonistic
- chaotic
- electric
- hazy
- Tone
- candid
- unapologetic
- gritty
- conversational
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- addiction and recovery · creative friction · excesses of fame · brotherhood and betrayal · musical obsession
- The writing
- Conversational, blunt, and highly readable, unfolding like a late-night bar story told by a survivor.
- The arc
- Plunges into the chaotic highs and devastating lows of rock stardom before finding a hard-won, grounded redemption.
- Who it's for
- Fans of hard rock history, tales of extreme excess, and readers who love raw, unfiltered celebrity memoirs.
Content notes
- substance abuse
- addiction
- profanity
- sexual content
- alcoholism
About the book
From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Description from Open Library.
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