Guitarist even played with a member of this group at the beginning of Megadeth, but training did not last more than five shows
The rivalry between Metallic and Megadeth It is well known, given that Dave Mustaine He was fired from the first and set up the second with a clear and defined goal: to overcome his former colleagues.
At least commercially, the guitarist failed to do his mission, although the Megadeth also became a thrash metal giant. However, there is another band of the style that ended up reaching a superior status and for which Mustaine, according to David Ellefsonalso nourishes certain jealousy: the Slayer.
According to the former megadeth bassist, Mustaine didn’t like to have to open for the Slayer – Be in the 1980s, in the famous tour Clash of the Titans1991 and also had the Anthrax; or at the shows of Big Fourbetween 2010 and 2011.
Node Big Fourthe order of the presentations was: Anthrax first, Megadeth right away, Slayer as a penultimate to take the stage and Metallic as a great host of the event. In a recent episode of your podcast (with transcription via Blabberouth), Ellefson said:
“I remember that it has always been like this. Dave hated playing before Slayer. We always play before Slayereven when we went to L’amour and to City Gardensin Trentonin 1985. “
Contrary to the former colleague, Ellefson guarantees that he never cared about second position, even at the time of Clash of Titans. He explains the reason:
“I’ll tell you something, even if we were always co-headliners, I felt that … that middle vacancy is always the best, because, for me, I feel that the fans of Anthrax will be, especially if they are fans of Slayer. All fans of Megadethof course, they will stay. Fans of Slayer have to stay because they are waiting to see the Slayer. So, like, we got everyone. It was the center of the event. So, for me, being in that place in the middle has always been the best position. “
Dave Mustaine also complained about Metallica on the Big Four tour
However, it was not just the fact of playing before Slayer that made Mustaine irritated in the times of Big Four. In 2018, during an interview with the radio Siriusxm (via Blabberouth), the leader of Megadeth complained about the protagonism given to Metallic to the detriment of the other bands:
“Always annoyed me a little when you watch Kirk Hammett (guitarist of Metallic) Say on the DVD (‘The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria) ‘We are Big One’. This kind of shows what the mindset was there – which were not really the ‘Big Four’; it was the Metallic and then the three of us. “
Despite the abyss, commercially speaking, that separates the Metallic Of the other three, Mustaine would like to have seen Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax with more stage time and receiving the same kind of attention.
“I would love to see this done in a way that we were all treated fairly and played together, with the same duration, in the same kind of situation on stage, but I don’t think it will happen. And it’s cool, because the Slayer will go into history, and they don’t need Big4 to become more legendary than they already are. Neither do I.”
Kerry King criticizes Megadeth leader
The guitarist of SlayerKerry King, does not give much credit to the words of the colleague of instrument, with whom, even played in the early days of the Megadeth. He joined the band for no more than five shows – and it’s not hard to find out why.
In an interview from 2022 to LUDWIRE (via Igor Miranda website), Kerry King stated:
“Mustaine is cool, but she’s one of those guys who can’t say something embarrassing. So I give about 20 minutes and fall out before it’s uncomfortable.”
And he finished, with some knowledge of the cause:
“I don’t know how someone can stay in Megadeth more than a few hours. Dave is crazy. “
See also:
+++ Read more: the megadeth musician who almost joined Metallica, former Band of Dave Mustaine
+++ Read more: Riff of Metallica’s biggest hit is plagiarism, suggests Dave Mustaine
+++ Read more: the metal icon that has already been served by Henrique Fogaça in his restaurant
Source: Rollingstone
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
