Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berserker's Guide to World Tour Domination

Zakk Wylde · Eric Hendrikx

Apr 2012 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Bringing Metal to the Children is a handbook to all things Heavy Metal from guitar god Zakk Wylde, of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society fame.

This “Complete Berzerker’s Guide to World Tour Domination” provides tips and tests for the True Rocker—as wild man Zakk Wylde and writer Erik Hendrikx invite all who dare onto the tour bus for brain-bursting tales of glory, debauchery, and general mayhem in the dangerous metal universe.

From stories of backstage insanity, including intense band infighting, family arguments, and management disagreements to drunken and naked onstage antics, Wylde shares his experiences of musicianship and survival. His hilarious escapades collide with tongue-in-cheek industry advice to provide full access to the head-banging, guitar-slinging Heavy Metal lifestyle that turns the amp up to 11 on sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.

“Zakk Wylde. Great Player. Great Sound. Great friend.” —Eddie Van Halen

“Zakk Wylde is one of the true Heavy Metal guitar heroes of his generation. They don’t come much better than Zakk!” —Slash

“If Zakk Wylde did not exist, we would have to build him like Frankenstein’s monster. The hands of Randy Rhoads sewn onto the body of Conan the Barbarian implanted with the brain of Larry David.” —Rob Zombie

“When Zakk plays, it’s like Guitarmageddon!! An audio assault coming from his fret board, the true meaning of a guitar hero.” —Kerry King, Slayer

“In my opinion, Zakk Wylde is the f*cking best guitarist in the world. He curses like a f*cking marine and knows more about f*cking music than anybody I’ve ever f*cking met. I hope you can use this f*cking opinion.” —William Shatner

Ratings and reviews

The whole book is one huge joke while packing a lot of interesting facts from Zakk's life with Ozzy and Black Label Society. Easy with the mustard.

If you’re looking for a book about some poor kid with abusive parents who got lucky and became rich and famous- skip this piece of sh*t. HOWEVER, if you’re looking for a book that tells the stories that are too embarrassing and funny to be lies- then this book is EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED! Most entertaining and honest book, by a celebrity, that I’ve ever read. It’s even bluntly ghost-written (by Zakk’s friend Eric Hendrikx) opposed to books “by” artists/actors which they obviously didn’t pen themselves. GIFD/SDMF

I recommend this book to any and everybody that plays any kind of instrument and is looking for some guidance when it comes to the music industry. It has even given me and insight on how I should approach things in my life as well. THANKS FOR THE MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND BRING THE METAL TO THE CHILDREN!!!!!