One the founders of the genre now known as thrash metal, Scott Ian was a typical Jewish kid in 1960s Queens, into comics and movies. His life changed forever when he saw bands like KISS and the Ramones, and before long, he was on the road himself, the heartbeat of the band Anthrax, contemporaries with bands like Metallica and Slayer.
Improbably, he has led the group through several lineups for more than three decades now, overcoming plenty of adversity and reaching new fans by playing with rap group Public Enemy and appearing on a slew of TV shows.
Scott Ian’s new memoir is called I’m The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax, published by Perseus books.
