It includes new interviews with the band as well as with the road crew from the tour and other artists who were on the road with Metallica at the time. A revised book sleeve has been released and can be viewed below. The book is due out in the autumn.

Taylor wrote a similarly detailed book on the making of the movie Jaws and he approached James Hetfield and co with a proposal to mark Master Of Puppets' 30th anniversary.

Metallica say: "When we took a spin through Jaws: Memories From Martha's Vineyard, we were so blown away by the presentation, thorough coverage, and attention to detail that went into it, we knew he was the man to help us celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of that release.