Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Plans Revealing Memoir Examining Cancer Journey

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Plans Revealing Memoir Examining Cancer Journey

In My Darkest Hour, out in September, will recount how music, family, and faith kept artist going during dark times

Dave Mustaine Opens Up About Cancer, Survival, and Music in New Memoir 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir

Dave Mustaine has faced down a lot in his life. Now he is putting it all on the page. ‘In My Darkest Hour: A Memoir,’ written with Joe Layden, arrives September 8, 2026, published by Da Capo, and it covers the seven years Mustaine spent battling squamous cell carcinoma, fighting to keep his voice, his […] The post Dave Mustaine Opens Up About Cancer, Survival, and Music in New Memoir ‘In My Darkest Hour’ Memoir appeared first on That Eric Alper.

“This was a journey of me saving myself”: Dave Mustaine to release…

Fresh from the triumph of their final studio album, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced details of a new memoir. Due out on September 8 via Da Capo, the 240-page book documents his journey from his 2019 diagnosis with squamous cell carcinoma to his recovery – though as he notes, it also goes so much further beyond that… ​“One of most harrowing experiences of my adult life has been my seven-year journey through cancer treatment and onwa…

Da Capo to publish “In  My Darkest Hour” from global superstar & Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine, a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realizations that can only come from confronting death

New York, NY (March 19, 2026)—Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and the Hachette Book Group announce the publication of IN MY DARKEST HOUR: A Memoir by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden on September 8, 2026. “In My Darkest Hour is Dave Mustaine at his most revealing, vulnerable, and true,” stated Ben Schafer, Executive Editor, Da Capo. “With lacerating honesty and soulful reflection, he speaks to the universal human experience of…