Lesser Gods is giving you a first look at their new highly anticipated book So Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica's James Hetfield. You can read a snippet of chapter one below via CLRVYNT.

A lot of James’ favorite bands were the heavier acts of the time, like Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and KISS. However, if there was one band that fueled his desire to rock out, it was Aerosmith.

Aerosmith were a blues-influenced, swaggering rock band with a heavy sound derived from the likes of the Rolling Stones. They liked to party and were a pretty debauched outfit during the 1970s. Despite living on the edge somewhat, they propped themselves up on stage long enough to do live shows in the Downey area. James attended his first Aerosmith concert at the L.A. Forum in 1978.