Confess: The Autobiography

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the influential heavy metal band Judas Priest, Rob Halford—the lead singer with incredible vocal range and a penchant for wearing leather and studs—details his life's struggle through addiction, bad behavior and the consequences of his bad decisions. But the worst of it, as Halford would tell it, is being in the closet for decades. This book is a soul-baring exercise told with his trademark wry sense of humor. It's a history of metal and rock and roll that's better than any playlist.