Fr. 35.50

Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax

Inglese · Copertina rigida

Pubblicazione il 02.11.2021

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Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band Anthrax since 1984, has sold over ten million albums, travelled the globe more times than he cares to count, and enthralled audiences from the world¿s biggest stages. His long-awaited memoir would be a gripping read even if its pages only contained stories about his life as a recording and touring musician. While those stories are indeed included¿and will blow your mind¿Bello also focuses on deeper subjects in Fathers, Brothers, and Sons. Once yoüve heard his life story, yoüll understand why.

Born into a family of five, Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father abandoned his wife and children, and Frank¿s mother moved heaven and earth to keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role model, Frank found inspiration in heavy metal bass players, following their example and forging a career with Anthrax from his early teens¿first as a roadie, and then as the group¿s bass player.

International stardom came Frank¿s way by the mid-to-late 1980s, when he was still in his early twenties, but tragedy struck in 1996 when his brother Anthony was murdered in New York. Although the case went to trial, the suspected killer was released without charge after a witness, intimidated by violent elements, withdrew his testimony.

Two decades later, Frank is a father himself to a young son. Like many men who grew up without the guidance of a dad, he asks himself important questions about the meaning of fatherhood and how to do the job well. This is the wisdom which Fathers, Brothers, and Sons offers readers.

Despite the emotive nature of these topics, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons is a funny, entertaining read. A man with a keen sense of humor and the perspective to know how surreal his story has been, Frank doesn¿t preach or seek sympathy in his book. Instead, he simply passes on the wisdom gained from a lifetime of turbulence, paying tribute to his loved ones in a way that will resonate with us all.


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Frank Bello is an American musician, most notable as bassist for the legendary thrash metal band Anthrax. On hiatus from Anthrax, he briefly performed with Helmut, but he has appeared on every Anthrax release since 1985. He lives in New York.

Joel McIver is the bestselling author of Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica, which has been translated into nine languages, and several other books. He has written for Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, and he is the occasional guest on BBC. Classic Rock magazine has called him ¿by some distance Britain's most prolific hard rock/metal author.¿ He wrote the official biography of the world's biggest death metal band, Cannibal Corpse and co-wrote Megadeth's bio from bass player David Ellefson.


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Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band Anthrax since 1984, has sold over ten million albums, travelled the globe more times than he cares to count, and enthralled audiences from the world’s biggest stages. His long-awaited memoir would be a gripping read even if its pages only contained stories about his life as a recording and touring musician. While those stories are indeed included—and will blow your mind—Bello also focuses on deeper subjects in Fathers, Brothers, and Sons. Once you’ve heard his life story, you’ll understand why.

Born into a family of five, Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father abandoned his wife and children, and Frank’s mother moved heaven and earth to keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role model, Frank found inspiration in heavy metal bass players, following their example and forging a career with Anthrax from his early teens—first as a roadie, and then as the group’s bass player.

International stardom came Frank’s way by the mid-to-late 1980s, when he was still in his early twenties, but tragedy struck in 1996 when his brother Anthony was murdered in New York. Although the case went to trial, the suspected killer was released without charge after a witness, intimidated by violent elements, withdrew his testimony.

Two decades later, Frank is a father himself to a young son. Like many men who grew up without the guidance of a dad, he asks himself important questions about the meaning of fatherhood and how to do the job well. This is the wisdom which Fathers, Brothers, and Sons offers readers.

Despite the emotive nature of these topics, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons is a funny, entertaining read. A man with a keen sense of humor and the perspective to know how surreal his story has been, Frank doesn’t preach or seek sympathy in his book. Instead, he simply passes on the wisdom gained from a lifetime of turbulence, paying tribute to his loved ones in a way that will resonate with us all.

Prefazione

  • Anthrax is one of the biggest Metal bands of all time
  • Between 1991-2004 Anthrax sold 10 million records worldwide
  • Four of their albums have reached Gold status
  • Bello was also the bassist for the Metal band Helmet
  • Testo aggiuntivo

    “Frank has been a close friend for 35 years. From dealing with being
    abandoned by his father, to the tragedy of his brothers murder, to the
    rise of Anthrax, it’s all here in Frankie’s unmistakable, sincere,
    and at times humorous voice. I am so proud of him for telling his long overdue life story in such a candid and honest way.“ —Eddie Trunk, SiriusXM Radio

    Dettagli sul prodotto

    Autori Frank Bello
    Con la collaborazione di Gene Simmons (Prefazione)
    Editore Ingram Publishers Services
     
    Lingue Inglese
    Formato Copertina rigida
    Pubblicazione 02.11.2021, ritardato
     
    EAN 9781644282311
    ISBN 978-1-64428-231-1
    Pagine 256
    Dimensioni 148 mm x 223 mm x 20 mm
    Peso 380 g
    Con la collaborazione di Joel Mciver
    Categorie Saggistica > Musica, film, teatro > Biografie, autobiografie
    Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Monografie

    MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Anthrax;heavy metal;rock;music;bass

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