Nikki Sixx shares The Heroin Diaries

Nikki Sixx is back with an unflinching biography and new album, "The Heroin Diaries." The album hits stores on August 20th and is followed by the book on September 25th.

Nikki Sixx rose to fame when he started Mötley Crüe with friend Tommy Lee in 1981. The band went to the top of the charts and dominated rock and roll in the early 80s. Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe lived the sex, drugs, and rock and roll lifestyle that people could hardly imagine. "The Heroin Diaries" chronicles a year in Nikki's life and tells the story of being in the biggest rock band in the world all the while standing on the brink of destruction with a punishing heroin addiction. If you like Mötley Crüe and the best-selling book "The Dirt" you will love "The Heroin Diaries" book and the soundtrack.

The soundtrack that accompanies the book features 12 tracks, one for each chapter of the book. The album's first single is the track "Life is Beautiful." The track is available for download on The Heroin Diaries Myspace page for a limited time.