Birth School Metallica Death, Volume 1 Audiobook By Paul Brannigan, Ian Winwood cover art

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Birth School Metallica Death, Volume 1

By: Paul Brannigan, Ian Winwood
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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A landmark release, this is the first of a two-volume biography of Metallica, the biggest metal band of all time, told via exclusive interviews with the band and their world.

The California quartet has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won nine Grammy Awards, and had five consecutive albums hit number one on the US Billboard chart. Theirs is a tale about much more than sales figures and critical acclaim, though, and their journey from scuzzy Los Angeles garages to the world's most storied stadiums has been dramatic and painful.

Birth School Metallica Death is the definitive story of the most significant rock band since Led Zeppelin. It's a story about family, community, self-belief, and the pursuit of dreams, which unfolds through firsthand interviews with the band and those closest to it. In this epic saga, deserving of a broad canvas, the first volume details the band's rise to international fame while the second explores the challenges and tensions that accompany such status. Piece by piece, Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood reveal just how Metallica has stayed ahead of the competition for so many years.

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This book is a must listen for any Metallica fan. Gives a lot of previously unknown detail

A must listen for Metallica fans

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There was a great deal of history about the band that I was unaware of, even though I consider myself a diehard Metallica fan having seen them 16 times in my life

History

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Very well written with descriptions and sentence structures as complex as a Metallica song. A giant fan of Metallica and relished the time taken in the early years to describe situations and characters. Ray Porter's narration is brilliant and perfect for this book. I was on the fence before purchasing and by the first chapter, this has become one of my favorite books.

Incredible

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The book is not perfect and glosses over important aspects of the early years, but for the sake of capturing the milestones, it's worth the time.

Worth the read for fans

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Great story and great narrator. Looking forward to listening to volume 2. After each section that covered an album, I listened to that album in its entirety. Knowing the behind the scenes stuff that went into each album offers a new perspective.

Excellent

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Awesome Book!! It’s a must read or listen for any Metallica Fans!! Looking forward to volume 2.

Awesome Book!!

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Great story but I found it peculiar the narrator affecting a British accent while reading certain quotes. It was also jarring hearing different mispronunciations—“EEommi”, “Doanington”, etc. Nit picking, I know, but just my 2 cents. Also, where’s volume 2!?!?!?

Excellent

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What did you love best about Birth School Metallica Death, Volume 1?

If you are interested in Metallica listen to this. The authors provide a ton of history on the band and Ray Porter is an amazing narrator.

Do it!!

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The book is very good for all Metallica fans, a must reading. However it has two issues: (1) the book speeds up at the end where the band is becoming legends and (2) it does not say anything about a volume two. All things consisted, still at least 4 stars because it’s Metallica!

Good but could be better

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Mutha freaking Ray Porter made this audiobook worth listening to. Good look on the string theory book

Awesome

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