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Heavy Tales
- The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived by Jon Zazula
- Narrated by: Jon Zazula
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
Heavy Tales is the detailed, never-before-told story as lived by Jonny Zazula. A riveting, tumultuous journey from renegade youth to metal music mogul, with detailed accounts of the struggles and successes along the way. How he created Megaforce Records and CraZed Management out of a flea market in New Jersey with his wife, Marsha, to discovering Metallica and launching a musical genre that forever changed the scope of music history. The hundreds of artists they worked with would go on to release some of the most prolific and important albums in heavy metal history, giving it its Golden Era.
Penned by Jonny Zazula and co-written by Harold Claros-Maldonado, Heavy Tales details the stories of how Jonny Z worked miracles by managing and releasing albums by Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, Mercyful Fate, Raven, Overkill, Exciter, Stormtroopers of Death, Method of Destruction, Ace Frehley’s Comet, King’s X, Ministry, Mindfunk, Nudeswirl, Warren Haynes, Disco Biscuits, and many more, and how one night in 1984, he jokingly created rap metal before anyone else conceived the idea.
With a foreword written by Chuck Billy, plus a bonus feature gallery with more than 100 rare photographs unearthed from the MegaVault, Heavy Tales is the definitive American story of a family man with a dream, determined to prove to the world that heavy metal belonged on the stage, on the radio, and in your living room.
Exclusive only to the Heavy Tales audiobook is a collection of Q+A’s taken from 10 live broadcasts from the Brothers Grimm radio show on Cranium Radio.com, where Jonny answers 89 unfiltered questions from listeners giving an even deeper look into his life.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Brett
- 03-01-23
"As is" narrative.
You can believe this is as it happened because its read honestly with love by the author.
Is it rough and in places pieced together like a scrapbook, yes.
But it would not be the same if done any other way, albeit this is for those with passion for a wanting to know the glamour free depiction of the world behind the metal scene.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-21
a inspirational individual
I found it interesting however I'm not a big fan of heavy metal? and did not peak my interest to start. respected jon and admire his dedication and talent. unfortunately not for me. personal taste
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- andy
- 18-07-22
badly read
i couldn't listen to this guy.
i would be interested in the story if someone else narrated.
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