Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine has talked about Metallica so much because the two events parted methods again in 1983. As such, you would possibly assume that he nonetheless harbors resentment towards them – and vice versa to some extent – but as he just lately revealed, nothing might be farther from the reality.
Speaking with Planet Rock’s Liz Barnes on June 25, 2023, Mustaine dove into a wide range of topics, together with Megadeth’s fortieth anniversary, Bloodstock Festival and unsurprisingly, Metallica.
When requested concerning the legacy of his band, Mustaine replied [via Blabbermouth]:
I feel [we lasted this long by] simply attempting to be the perfect that [we] will be. And we have had adversity towards us because the starting due to Metallica. The humorous factor about is that we’re mates now. But what occurred occurred, and it is in public perception that there is some type of beef between us, and there actually is not. As a lot as again within the day we talked about it from a unfavourable viewpoint, I choose to speak about it from a constructive place now, a spot of forgiveness and of therapeutic.
Those guys went by means of lots of stuff themselves, and I did too. It’s very properly documented about all this and getting skilled assist. So, that is one thing I feel is actually fantastic. You’ve acquired two of the largest bands in steel that began from the identical place, had their rising pains, got here to the belief that it was only a bunch of arduous emotions and a bunch of damage individuals. And damage individuals damage individuals. And now I want them the very, highest. And now it is all about simply coming from a spot of happiness. And I feel when you have that type of angle, you may’t assist however succeed.
Of course, this isn’t the primary time Mustaine has mirrored thoughtfully on their previous friction. Last month, he advised Guitar World that though he’s not heard Metallica’s newest LP (72 Seasons) but, it’s not due to any lingering negativity:
[T]right here was a time round 20 years in the past once we weren’t being pleasant towards one another once I could not hearken to their music when it got here on the radio. But none of that bothers me anymore, and it is not why I have never heard the document, particularly after the Big Four factor that we did. I actually assume we should always try this once more.
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Plus, he’s acknowledged that Kirk Hammett “honor[ed]” him by preserving his early Metallica solos, so it looks like the hatchet has actually been buried. Elsewhere, Mustaine’s talked concerning the one factor that may make Megadeth finish prematurely.
Meanwhile, we’ve dug into considered one of trendy music’s longest-running and most debatable questions: “Is Metallica Rock or Metal?” There’s additionally our listing of the Top 10 Metallica Needle Drops in Pop Culture so that you can take a look at, in addition to Metallica’s latest announcement of particular “takeover” occasions on the times in between their “No Repeat” weekend exhibits.
You can watch Mustaine’s full interview with Planet Rock beneath. Also, make sure to take a look at Megadeth’s upcoming tour dates and get your tickets right here.
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