First published 2001
Chuck Klosterman was born to rock. Growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, he immerses himself in the local heavy metal scene, blasting Motley Crue and Metallica from his beat-up Oldsmobile. As he navigates the trials of adolescence, music becomes his salvation - and his obsession. From the high school gymnasium mosh pits to the holy grail of rock concerts, Klosterman's story captures the pure, unfiltered joy of being a teenage metalhead.
Genres: 20th-century, american, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, music
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Period: 20th century
320 pages · Paperback · Scribner