It’s apparent when he’s questioned about his wild years, or his recent decision to fire David Ellefson, the bassist who was a member of Megadeth for the best part of 30 years.
Above all else he is proud of how he has turned his life around.īut the spikiness of the young Dave Mustaine still remains. He is bullish about his time in Metallica, yet magnanimous in what he says about them now.
He speaks with pride of what he has achieved with Megadeth. For all Mustaine’s unique qualities as a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist – as illustrated on classic Megadeth albums such as Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (1986), Rust In Peace (1990) and Countdown To Extinction (1992) – the band’s record sales of 50 million, while monumental, are nevertheless eclipsed by Metallica’s 125 million.īut when talking to Classic Rock today he prefers not to dwell on the negatives. In the end it was a war he could never win. As he said of his former band: “I was out for blood – theirs.” But in Mustaine’s absence the first two Metallica albums included songs he had co-written, most notably The Four Horsemen and Jump In The Fire from Kill ’Em All, and the title track of 1984’s Ride The Lightning.Īnd when Mustaine made his comeback – bringing Megadeth to the global stage in 1985 with their debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! – he declared war. He was replaced by a more stable character, Kirk Hammett. There’s no doubting the literal blood, sweat, and tears they produce in order to continue to be the golden standard in metal.Mustaine was dismissed in 1983 as Metallica prepared to record their debut album, Kill ’Em All. Despite lineup changes over the years (from Dave Mustaine leaving to join Megadeath early on to the tragic death of Cliff Burton in the late ‘80s) and periods of infighting, Metallica consistently shows up to do the work. From Master of Puppets fully defining their sound and shunting them onto the global stage (with mind-altering guitar riffs) to … And Justice For All and Metallica (The Black Album) finally getting the band the recognition and accolades they deserve, Metallica have been through it all, sometimes faltering, but never failing to give us great music.įormed in Los Angeles in 1981 by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, the band went from seeing fellow metal acts as clubs like Whisky a Go Go to pioneering the thrash metal subgenre and ushering it towards the mainstream. Every single one of Metallica’s 11 studio albums has a place in music history - proving them to be one of the most influential and popular metal bands of all time.
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