Rare and exclusive photographs fill the pages of this visual history of Metallica's debut concerts in San Francisco. Musically influenced by the new generation of British metal that embodied a punk approach, the band's loud, dismissive defiance is evident in every photograph of the band's six legendary early shows. The book includes photographs of Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney playing together, photos from Cliff Burton's first concert with the band at Stone, Metallica's last concert with Dave Mustaine and Kirk Hammett's debut performance. Behind the camera lens is its creator, invited backstage to hang out and capture the frenetic live energy of the concert, along with their crazy and unpredictable behind-the-scenes antics. Taken without the safety of a photo pit, these close-up shots show a wild crowd of fans fearlessly headbanging to the music of local heroes . Ideal for viewing, this collection of photographs is also interesting for its contribution to history, its intriguing photography, and as a document of Bay Area youth culture in the 1980s.