So let it be written: the authentic biography of Metallica frontman James Hetfield

James Hetfield is known to us as the unchanging leader of the legendary Metallica. However, in this book, we will see not only a rock star but also an ordinary person with emotional scars and a broken heart.
Having endured two tragedies in his youth – first his father left the family, and a couple of years later his mother died – James was left alone with his inner demons, which he conquered, but not immediately. As a young boy, James found solace in music and became eager to play in a rock band. Few of his friends believed that he would achieve his goal, and today they stand in a kilometer-long line to attend his concert. The quiet, shy, awkward teenager became a true pioneer of the genre, the voice of a whole generation, the embodiment of America in the 1980s, an idol for millions, and a true authority among his peers.
In writing this book, Mark Eglinton conducted numerous exclusive interviews with famous rock stars and key figures in Hetfield's life to present us with the most realistic portrait of the iconic musician.