![]() 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. ![]() ![]() Mustaine was dismissed in 1983 as Metallica prepared to record their debut album, Kill ’Em All. ![]()
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