Dave Mustaine explains how anger at Metallica led to the creation of Megadet

It’s no secret to anyone that Dave Mustaine has a relationship full of ups and downs with the Metallica, a band he was part of between 1981 and 1983. The musician was dismissed from his role as guitarist after a series of internal problems involving alcoholism and erratic behavior. He formed Megadeth with the intention of sounding “better and heavier” than his old project and achieved worldwide fame, but he never stopped talking about his former colleagues.

Today, fortunately, the relationship is milder. However, when reflecting on the past, Mustaine admits that negative feelings motivated the creation of the band he has led for decades, Megadeth.

In an interview with Metal Hammer (via Guitar.com), the vocalist and guitarist said that his first ambitions for the group were “driven by revenge”. After causing a series of problems — particularly due to his alcoholism — the musician was fired from Metallica and immediately put on a bus ride from New York (where they were) to Los Angeles. There are more than 4 thousand kilometers.

“I was driven by revenge. I was mad about what happened to Metallica, and the whole way home I was thinking, ‘I’m going to be faster, I’m going to be better, and my songs are going to be heavier.’”

One of the first musical partners of Dave At this stage it was Kerry King. The future guitarist of Slayer occupied a vacancy in the Megadeth temporarily. Mustaine defines this as “kindness” on the part of the playing partner.

“When Kerry came with us [para cinco shows no início de 1984], he was doing us a big favor. He had no plans to be in Megadeth because he loved the band. Slayer, and that was his band. I really didn’t want to take him away from another band. Hunting for band members was never something I enjoyed.”

Reluctance to sing

In another part of the interview, Dave Mustaine said that he was very reluctant to become the singer of Megadeth. At the Metallica, he only took over the guitar.

“I was reluctant until the last minute. But then I finally said, ‘OK, f#ck it, I can’t be worse than some of these other guys we tested’.”

Opinion about the substitute

In another interview, now with Guitar World(via website Igor Miranda), Dave Mustaine admitted that he went from mocking to Kirk Hammett, guitarist who replaced him in Metallica from 1983. According to Dave, Kirk he never did anything directly to him and only took his place after an invitation from the remaining people: James Hetfield (voice and guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums) and the longing Cliff Burton (low).

“I always made fun of Kirk. And unfairly, because he never did anything to me. Whenever I felt persecuted or despised by James or Lars, it was very easy to choose Kirk to implicate.”

Still in his statement, Dave revealed what makes him most respectful of his instrument colleague: the fact that none of his original solos were changed in the album’s recordings Kill ‘Em All. Also released in 1983, the album features songs composed with Mustaine in the band, but Hammett he was careful to preserve the soils created by his predecessor.

“The truth is Kirk He honored me by trying to play my solos on the first few songs the way he did. I think some people would have done it their way. So, I thought it was honorable that Kirk He took my solos and did his best to play them like I did.”