In 1991; Metallica released their fifth studio album that would become known and beloved around the world as "The Black Album.rdquo; Since its release; it has sold 30 million copies; and become a towering monument in the pantheon of rocks greatest records. Readers will get unprecedented insight into the story behind an iconic album from one of the worlds most iconic bands through interviews with James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Kirk Hammett; Jason Newsted; and "Black Albumrdquo; producer Bob Rock. Masciotra takes readers into the recording studio; giving them Metallicas account of how their most successful and famous record was born and learned to walk into every radio station and stadium stage around the world. Masciotra not only talks to the band about the making of the album; but also the stories that inspired the songs. Readers will not only learn about "The Black Album;rdquo; but they will also gain greater knowledge and familiarity with the men who created it. With direct access to the band; Masciotra offers a fascinating and inspiring account of the creation of one of musics best and best-selling albums.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyable read about fantastic actressBy Jan RadclyffeI enjoyed reading about Meryls life experiences. The author has done a lot of research about her. The only part I was bored by (and skipped reading) was virtually an entire chapter about John Cazale. with whom Meryl had a relationship.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting But I Wanted So Much MoreBy Sherril S-K2 1/2 stars.Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep was well researched and included much information that was of interest to me.Meryl Streep is of my generation (born in 1949. just 2 1/2 years before me) and from New Jersey. as I am. I learned thatStreep. in high school went the direction of cheer leader and high school queen. That tidbit came as a shock to me. but that she got into theater at Vassar College and later at Yale. did not.I would pick up most anything written about Meryl Streep because in my mind she is one of the greatest actors of our times. I would naturally love to learn about how she became what she is and this book explored her early forays into acting and how she intersected with many others who would also become well known names in Hollywood like Mary Beth Hurt. John Lithgow. Christopher Lloyd. Michael Moriarty. and others.The author. Michael Shulman is a respected contributor and arts editor of The New Yorker and his work has been in The New York Times. so it goes without saying that he is a good writer. He went beyond what any good biographer would do in regards to the research for writing the book. However. any book which is about a person who chooses not to meet with or in any way. communicate with the author is going to miss something very important. Having had no access to Meryl Streep. even the best author can not provide a look into the inner world of his subject and ultimately it is Streeps inner world. how she thinks and feels about her life and work and those who have touched it. that really matters. So I rated this book with 2 1/2 stars. I enjoyed it. but wanted so much more.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Grounded personality with many simple interests. fun to read about her.By DLTInteresting to find out about the actresses past. how she came to be one of our most admired stars. Sounds like she was very grounded. still is. not into the "fame" thing. Nice to hear about her devotion to family.
