Scott Ian - Im the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax

I have to start with my family, without whom the last fourteen years of my life would have been drastically different.

Pearl, you make me feel like a superhero every day. Like a bizarro Hulk, The happier Scott gets, the stronger Scott gets!!! The power of my love for you is unequaled. We are the betters . I am in love with you. And to Revel, my beautiful boy, my cool dude, my bumblebee (thanks, Pearl)... your daddy is so proud of you. I love you. Keep kickin ass my man! We are 3, its a magic number.

To Mom, thank you for always caring (aka Jewish mom), and thank you for working your ass off to raise two great kids.

Dad, you have always been my rock and I wouldnt be where I am today without you. To Rhea, I couldnt have asked for a better stepmom and Im lucky to have you.

To my brothers, Jason and Sean, you two are the definition of the word mensch. You have always had my back. I love you bros.

Thank you to my Uncle Mitch for having great taste in music and comics. You opened the door...

To my Aunt Paula and Uncle Stu, real life Mad Men. Your creative/artistic sensibilities definitely rubbed off, and thanks for designing the first Anthrax logo!

Thank you to the first dudes I ever really jammed with, Neil Stopol and Dave Weiss.

A million years ago at Bayside High School I heard about a kid who could figure out any song on guitar note perfect. People called him Beethoven aka Danny Lilker, and it was with him that our shared dream became a reality. There is no Anthrax without Danny.

To my other brothers Charlie and Frankie. We are the nucleus, by definition: the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth. Through all the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and peaks and valleys that weve faced in our lives together as a band for over thirty years, you have been my Constant. Wow, this is way too serious! I am one lucky motherfucker to have been in a band for over thirty years with you. Look what we fucking did!!! I love youse guys.

And to my brother, the voice of Anthrax, Joey Belladonna. You opened your mouth in 1984 and with Charlie, Danny, Frankie, and I set the world on fire!!! And the mark we made cut so deep we were able to do it again in 2011 with Worship Music . Nothing but love and respect for you. Heres to tearing shit up for twenty more years, my friend!

Rob Caggiano, you gave your blood and sweat just like the rest of us. I am so proud and happy for you. Blow it up, brother!

John Bush. Thinking back on those times in NYC while writing this book put a huge smile on my face. Sometimes it felt like we were in the trenches but being there with you always made it okay. And to my man Paul Crook, you, sir, are Metal.

By the way, Jonny Z, thank you for believing. You are truly the godfather of Thrash.

Huge thanks love and respect to Missi Callazzo, Mike Monterulo, Ed Trunk, and Maria Ferrero for not only being my friends but for going above and beyond.

To my friends and MVPs who have stepped in and kept the machine running; Joey Vera, Andreas Kisser, Jon Dette, Jason Bittner, Gene Hoglan. Life savers, each and every one of you.

Respect, thanks and gratitude to all of the crews who have busted their asses for us since 1984. And to our first ever roadie, Joe Allen. Thanks, Doe!!!

Metallica, Black Sabbath, KISS, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Motrhead, Dio, Pantera. Playing shows with you was and is our privilege. Thank you.

Who needed drugs when I had Stan Lee, Gene Simmons, and Stephen King. Directly responsible for opening my mind to other worlds than the one I grew up in. I chose this path because of you. Thank you.

Chuck D. You made a dream come true for me. What we did together will eternally krush. Respect, my brother.

Thank you to Rick Krim, Bruce Gillmer, and Erik Luftglass for believing in me and giving me a job when I needed it!

I had so much fun working on this book with Jon Wiederhorn and my editor, Ben Schafer. Thanks, guys! And thank you to Jim Fitzgerald for kicking ass and to everyone at Da Capo for being so into it.

To my lifers: Andy Buchanan, Mike Tempesta, John Tempesta, Dominick DeLuca, Zach Throne, Mark Johnson, Marc Paschke, Rich Ross, Whit Crane, Tim McGlinchey, Brian Posehn, David Karon, Matt Hanrahan, Corey Taylor, Joe Trohman. I have to thank Anthrax for putting me in the right place at the right time to meet each of you.

Thank you to Kirk Hammett for thirty one years of friendship. And for writing the foreword to this book. And for teaching me that no matter how successful you are in life you can still be a nice guy.

To my friends Cliff, Darrell, Ronnie, and Jeff. I miss you and the honor was all mine.

I am writing these acknowledgments on Anthraxs 33rd anniversary. Thirty-three years! In my professional life the fact that I have had this career is the single most important thing to me. I have been able to do what I have always wanted to do with my life, and I get to keep doing it for one reason and one reason only...