Former Megadeth Drummer Nick Menza Gruesome Power Saw Accident

A gruesome power saw accident in 2007 that nearly severed former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza’s arm and doctors weren’t sure he’d ever play again.

After a long recuperation which included some reconstructive metal plates and bolts that would make Dr. Frankenstein envious, Menza is back! And he’s back with a memoir of outrageous experiences, including his “heinous mishap,” as he calls it, in the upcoming book MEGALIFE: Countdown To Resurrection, by J. Marshall Craig.

To celebrate in the best truly HEAVY tradition, Menza is offering for one lucky superfan a once (we all hope!) in a lifetime rock ‘n’ roll artifact: The blood-stained, rusty saw blade that nearly chewed through his arm, and the original x-ray of the injuries framed behind museum-quality glass, metal frame, led lighting system and personally autographed to the winning bidder!

The auction scheduled to launch on Oct 25th at 3pm pst via www.menzajamz.com

For more information contact: bloodysaw@menzajamz.com

Menza: “It’s Halloween, dude! I have my book coming out I’m headlining a new South American tour let’s have some fun! This stuff has been on one of the walls in my studio since the accident. I’m starting a new chapter of my life and career, literally, and it’s time to move on from some of that stuff in my past but the saw blade & x-ray are pretty rad!”

Only one fan will get the blade & x-ray but everyone who buys Megalife will get to read about the harrowing experience, the remarkable recovery including the first session Nick recorded after using only one arm! and dozens of other great stories sure to test their heavy meddle!

Menza has recently teamed up with Logan Gray, AKA THRASH WOLF the up and coming inspiring Australian graphic artist who has create a 18 x 35 poster of the saw blade artifact which you could now pre-order for limited time only via bigcartel

http://menzajamz.bigcartel.com/product

Episode 144 of Focus on Metal features an exclusive interview with Nick Menza

This week we bring you an exclusive interview with former Megadeth stick wielder Nick Menza, Nick has a new book coming out this year Nick Menza: Megalife and he choose FoM as the first place to talk about it and some other stuff he's currently working on.

Check out Nick's Site at http://menzajamz.com/

Get the episode on iTunes or download or stream it directly from the episode page at Focus On Metal

Our Track of the week is from Heaven And Hell Records artist Dark Design and we bring you a track off their debut release Prey For The Future.

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And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Unveils Book Title

Reclusive former Megadeth star Nick Menza has been writing, recording and producing constantly but only releasing sporadic singles for years but now, he’s opening the floodgates with the upcoming release of his memoir, “Nick Menza: Megalife” by acclaimed writer J. Marshall Craig. The cover art is expected to be released some time next week.

“Megadeth was a big part of my story,” Menza says, “but it was just one part. Jeff (Craig) has got me to talk about IT ALL!”

The book, which was written over the past 18 months, is in negotiations for release in late 2013. It features rare and never-before-seen photos of Menza with every band he’s ever been in, including, of course, the mega-selling Megadeth. “It’s a memoir of music,” writer Craig says, “But a lot more. It’s a book about chasing the ultimate gig, the ultimate drum setup, the ultimate sound and, it will come as not surprise to Nick’s fans, the ultimate aliens, government conspiracies and anything else his muse sees fit to lay across his path.

His first performance was at the age of two on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival when legendary jazz percussionist Jack DeJohnette (Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson) placed Nick on his kit. Thirty years later he was stepping out on stage in front of hundreds of thousands of screaming fans every night.

Menza, son of legendary jazz saxophonist Don Menza, was at the top of his game when Megadeth started a world tour in support of its album “Cryptic Writings” but began to suffer knee problems and escalating pain. Doctors diagnosed him with a tumor. Surgery waylaid the drummer briefly, but he was relieved to learn the tumor was benign and was eager to rejoin his band mates, who had continued their tour with a replacement drummer. But deteriorating relations within the band exploded and Menza was replaced permanently. 

What does Nick have to say about it all now? “Buy the book it’s all in there!”

“Nick Menza: Megalife,” by J. Marshall Craig, is due in stores, in Kindle and eBook versions in late 2013.

J. Marshall Craig is best known for his critically acclaimed work as writer for Eric Burdon's “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood,” Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell's “Between Rock and a Home Place,” West Coast hip-hop history “Guilty By

Association” (Damizza and J. Marshall Craig). Author of more than a dozen books, his work has been translated and published all over the world.

Johnny Thrash of the "The Oath" metal radio show, which airs on the KBZS-FM / 106.3 The Buzz station in Wichita Falls, Texas, recently conducted an interview with Menza. You can now listen to the two part chat at this location

For more information visit the new official Nick Menza site, www.menzajamz.com 

Nick will be featured on an upcoming episode of Focus on Metal.