"This is not your typical rock memoir. Structured as two interlocking testaments, the book traces the full arc of a life lived at maximum volume-and then something louder than any riff: the fight to stay alive."
"The Old Testament plunges readers into the explosive birth of Bay Area thrash metal, the formation of Testament, the rivalries, the brotherhood, and the reckless, glorious chaos of becoming one of the genre's most powerful voices."
"The New Testament is something rarer and more raw-a frontman at 38, blindsided by a devastating cancer diagnosis, drawing on his Native American and Mexican-American heritage, spiritual healers, visions, and the fierce love of a metal community."
"This book is about two versions of me that are really just one story. The guy who thought he was invincible, and the guy who learned how fragile life really is."
Chuck Billy, lead singer of Testament, will release a memoir titled Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy on November 10th. The book is structured into two parts: the Old Testament, detailing the rise of Bay Area thrash metal and the formation of Testament, and the New Testament, focusing on his cancer diagnosis and personal journey. The memoir is linked by the Thrash of the Titans benefit concert. It includes a foreword by Rob Halford and an afterword by Randy Blythe.
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