Description

After a lifetime of confronting addiction, family trauma, spiritual turmoil, and the demands of rock stardom, a devastating cancer diagnosis forces a celebrated musician to reckon with mortality and the possible end of his career. Moving between treatment rooms, family life, and the recording studio, this candid memoir follows an extraordinary period of pain, determination, and creative renewal. It explores resilience, faith, vulnerability, artistic identity, and the courage required to ask for help while refusing to surrender to fear. Raw, reflective, and ultimately hopeful, the book offers an intimate portrait of survival and the transformative power of making music in the darkest hour.

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paperback

Da Capo Press, Incorporated

Published Sep 8, 2026

ISBN: 9780306837432

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Details

First Published

2026

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for In My Darkest Hour by Dave Mustaine.

Cancer/Serious Illness
Addiction
Alcoholism
Death/Grief