Dave Mustaine has called for metal fans to encourage James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich to form a supergroup with him and Megadeth bassist David Ellefson.
He accepts that Metallica are too busy to take on a side-project, but says he is keen to see it happen after joining them on-stage in December to celebrate Metallica's 30th anniversary.
"I'm not in the place to be asking for favors from anybody - I like who I am right now, I'm satisfied with where my career's at. But don't kid yourself, if we got together and played, I imagine it would be really cool," he told 93x Radio (via Blabbermouth).
"It wouldn't be anything like Megadeth, of course, and it wouldn't be anything like Metallica. But we'll see what happens. Maybe with enough people asking them, they'll buckle!"
During the same interview, Mustaine makes a dig at an unnamed rock star whose autobiography he recently saw. He hints that the writer wasn't as good with women as the book says:
"One of my peers had a book that came out. I was not really interested in it, but someone handed it to me. Just of rate sake of being polite, I looked at a couple of pages.
"The first page I turned to was about having sex. I flipped a couple more pages, it was about having sex, a couple more pages, it was about having sex. I remember this guy, and he was not all that."
Mustaine mentions the un-named rock star's state of mind, which may blur his memory.
We don't know for sure, but could he be talking about Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, who recently released his book "Iron Man"? Help us figure out who Mustaine was talking about in the comments.
Meanwhile, hear the original interview with 93X Radio here:
After his recent streak of incredibly stupid statements, I don't think either Lars or James feel particularly inclined to form a supergroup with him. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of Megadeth just called it quits.
If Hetfield accepts the "offer" then he would lose all his credibility. He would do the exact same thing what Jason got kicked out for. I hope Kirk and Rob won't accept this. I would actually jack off if Metallica would split because of this. Please let it happen!
It would be really cool to see happen but i dont think that this would end very good in the end. The media will probably screw them up if they became a supergroup.
you guys are so jaded. am i the only one who remembers how amazing kill them all is? i bet the four of them could release an album and it could be a legit thrash throwback. make it happen, Dave! \m/
I wouldnt mind this. More Megadeath/Metallica style metal is always welcome in my book. Then I could have an extra band to look forward to releasing a new album.
Ain't Iommi's, it says Daves peer, nd he aint all that!
Also just finished Iommi's biography, and he rarely mentions sex at all.
My thrashtastic super group wud be:
Dan Bush - Vocals
James Hetfield - Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vox
Alex Scholnick or Marty Friedman - Lead Guitar
Jason Newsted - Bass
Charlie Benante - Drums
But whoever are in Lars, Kirk and the majority of Slayer can stay at home.
I've officially lost all respect for Dave now. He was my idol, my favorite musician, everything until recently. He's making a fool of himself in the interviews recently and I hate seeing it. I see where he would think this is a great idea, and it is, but he should know better than to try to take their, new friendhip I guess you could name it as, to this level. And I'm not really a fan of Metallica at all, and I have to even fight for them here and say that they shouldn't accept. It will only drag them deeper into looking bad after Lulu and all that stuff.
Everyone's little made up names for this band suck btw. If they were going to mix Metallica and Megadeth, it would be MetallicDeth or Megatallica. Dethallica and Metallideth? Those are just stupid. Not that mine aren't, but they sound moderately okay.
obviously this is not a reunion of old metallica and no one is going to be replaced. dave mustaine is trying to get some of the founding fathers of thrash metal together to create a new sound. and in a way he would be trying to fix the damage between him and metallica. and for those who are bashing dave maybe look at how much farther he is in music than you are. have a little respect
Considering Metallica's history in choosing collaborators (See Lou Reed, San Francisco Orchestra [though that one was alright]) I doubt they will make a reasonable decision and agree to this.
Would that still make hetfield the table? Lol metallica did have a supergroup...lulu hahaha...i would love to see lemmy hetfield lombardo mustaine do a badass supergroup!
would be kickass but it's more than likely not gonna happen i realize more and more dave has some subjects he just doesn't need to say and all the *******s bitching him for it **** you guys you don't deserve that damn right,not a mother****ing right
A supergroup would be nice. I don't see it happening though. I would like to see JH singing Dave's vocals and have Dave doing lead but sharing the solos, kick out Lars and add Dave Lombardo, have either Ellefson or Rob as bassist and that would be a SUPERgroup.
you guys are so jaded. am i the only one who remembers how amazing kill them all is? i bet the four of them could release an album and it could be a legit thrash throwback. make it happen, Dave! \m/
Yeah kill em all was awesome. But have you heard the difference in james between kill em all and death magnetic? Plus the drums on kill em all were good, but have you heard the repepetive kick snare kick snare kick snare that lars is doing nowadays? They're all just to different now to do what they were doing in 1985
Meh. I would have cared when I was younger and Metallica/Megadeth were the be-all, end-all. But aside from bragging rights from being able to say I saw them, I could do without a supergroup. If I haven't particularly enjoyed (or downright hated) either band's recent output, chances are I'm not going to be psyched.
Before anyone goes out of their way to type up a negative critique about why my critique is so negative, there are plenty of supergroups or lineups I'd be jizzing over.
Everyone's little made up names for this band suck btw. If they were going to mix Metallica and Megadeth, it would be MetallicDeth or Megatallica. Dethallica and Metallideth? Those are just stupid. Not that mine aren't, but they sound moderately okay.
I'm sorry to tell you, but you have a severe case of assburgers. (in other words, you have no sense of humour at all)
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
I know you think your funny and all but to make an absolute out of place comment about a recently deceased POP star Icon is classless.
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
Okay, I'd love to see the very first original Metallica reformed for at least one album, and this is pretty much as close as we're gonna' get. I just want to see what would've happened musically if they kept Dave onboard.
I'm not overly keen on "supergroups" but I see this as more of a reformation of the original Metallica... it's a shame we can't have Cliff too =/
Wasn't Dave just hating on Metallica? Or wait, that was actually a band that has become even less significant compared to Metallica than Megadeth at this point: Slayer.
Still can't deal with the fact that he was thrown out of Metallica. "Look guys, I'm a born-again douchebag now, please play with me!". Since so much religious crap has fallen out of Daves mouth, I'd bet ticket sales to MegaLife shows drop by at least a third. No wonder hes looking to suckle at the teat of Metallica.
Would be totally epic. But not with Lars. Lombardo or Grohl would be awesome, but won't happen. Even with Lars it would be better than everything Metallica released since the Black Album.
And to the guy who said Ellefson couldn't replaced Cliff: Ellefson's three times the bassist Cliff was: Cliff is so overrated and people idolze him only because he's dead. And you can actually hear Ellefson's bass in most songs. And Cliff's sound was shitty. Get a guitar if you want a mega-distorted sound...
Wasn't Dave just hating on Metallica? Or wait, that was actually a band that has become even less significant compared to Metallica than Megadeth at this point: Slayer.
Are you kidding?!? Slayer is the only band of the three that has remained relevant. Megadeth only really recorded one good album (Rust in Peace) and Metallica hasn't written a good song since about 1988. Slayer, on the other hand, has been releasing mostly quality music for 30 years.
Lulu messed it up for everybody now metallica doesn't want to take any more risks
Wether you like them or not, pretty much everything metallica have done since the Black Album has been a risk.
Rock albums, touching on c&w and folk? Rehashing a fabled early ep? Performing with a symphony? Releasing an album of super long songs with no guitar solos? Mastering an album how THEY wanted to, not to industry standard? Not one of those is the safe choice...
Wasn't Dave just hating on Metallica? Or wait, that was actually a band that has become even less significant compared to Metallica than Megadeth at this point: Slayer.
Are you kidding?!? Slayer is the only band of the three that has remained relevant. Megadeth only really recorded one good album (Rust in Peace) and Metallica hasn't written a good song since about 1988. Slayer, on the other hand, has been releasing mostly quality music for 30 years.
Ok, now everyone hates me.
When you say Peace Sells and Countdown weren't great, you're damn right everyone hates you. IMO, the first 4 Megadeth albums are on an even level with Metallica's first 4. SFSGSW is an horribly underappreciated album.
I can't see it being Tony Iommi, one because Dave wouldn't have known or even hung around him for a majority of that book and that there isn't THAT much sex in it. I think he may mean Anthony Keidies, as late as this would be.
I can't see it being Tony Iommi, one because Dave wouldn't have known or even hung around him for a majority of that book and that there isn't THAT much sex in it. I think he may mean Anthony Keidies, as late as this would be.
I know Dave's not the shiniest peanut in the turd, but I doubt he's have needed to wait for a book to find out that Mr Keidis thought he was a bit special with the ladies...
dave will insist on calling the group "REPUBLICA". some how i cant see hetfield and lars putting up with his new found madness. "the god that failed" anyone?
I was about to comment and say I bet it was Ace Frehehly's book, but i did not read it i did however read Dave Mustaine's book and it is one of my favorite books of all time
Ulrich would never agree to this because it wouldnt give him the 'arty' credibility that he craves like he thought a collab with Lou Reed would. Also it would mean that Metallica would have to get back to thier roots so to speak and start playing honest metal with conviction just like the old days which they just cant do anymore.
Maestro1600 wrote:
Rock albums, touching on c&w and folk? Rehashing a fabled early ep? Performing with a symphony? Releasing an album of super long songs with no guitar solos? Mastering an album how THEY wanted to, not to industry standard? Not one of those is the safe choice...
And they payed the price, apart from The Black Album and to some extent Load & ReLoad all of those experiments have failed and lost them ever more of their core fans. You think they would have learnt their lesson by now but alas they haven't
Marty Friedman, Dave Lombardo, James Hetfield, and Frank Bello would make for an amazing supergroup.
This isn't a supergroup, this is Dave Mustaine asking to rejoin Metallica and trying to make it sound cool, which is wouldn't. Put fast sloppy solos on top of Metallica's new riffs?
Maestro1600 wrote:
Rock albums, touching on c&w and folk? Rehashing a fabled early ep? Performing with a symphony? Releasing an album of super long songs with no guitar solos? Mastering an album how THEY wanted to, not to industry standard? Not one of those is the safe choice...
And they payed the price, apart from The Black Album and to some extent Load & ReLoad all of those experiments have failed and lost them ever more of their core fans. You think they would have learnt their lesson by now but alas they haven't
What lesson? People (some of whom may be fans...) go on and on about 'selling out' as the worst thing a band can possibly do. Metallica have consistently made left-field decisions and done what they wanted to rather than what people expected or wanted.
Every band says things like 'We make music for us, and if others like it, then great...' but they're usually lying. Metallica have clearly done that.
And yes, some of those albums were absolute toilet. But they're happy with them.
Would be good if Lars wasn't involved. They should get a drummer who can actually do something that will add to the music rather than be some annoying noise alongside it.
Wasn't Dave just hating on Metallica? Or wait, that was actually a band that has become even less significant compared to Metallica than Megadeth at this point: Slayer.
Are you kidding?!? Slayer is the only band of the three that has remained relevant. Megadeth only really recorded one good album (Rust in Peace) and Metallica hasn't written a good song since about 1988. Slayer, on the other hand, has been releasing mostly quality music for 30 years.
Ok, now everyone hates me.
You mean Slayer are the only group of the Big 4 that have released the same album half a dozen times. Reign in Blood was good the first time, but when they keep remaking the same damn album it gets old. Someone needs to tell them to try to write some new shit and that it isn't 1985 anymore.
Everyone talks shit on Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax for changing over the years, but that's what bands are supposed to do. If a band doesn't evolve and dabble in different areas then they become stale, repetitive, and, after time, they just suck.
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
First, *Okay*
Second, *Mustaine*
Third, *I*
Fourth, I think you missed the point
Fifth, I think Dave did too
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
Right, I think you mean...
Hetfield - Guitar/Vocals
Mustaine - Roadie for Mr Hetfield
Random kid on youtube aping Vai solos - Lead guitar
Nick Oliveri - Bass
John 'Stumpy' Pepys - Drums
Clown - Percussion
P-Diddy - Half-rapping, half-running-away-from-Clown-due-to-phobia-of-clowns
What lesson? People (some of whom may be fans...) go on and on about 'selling out' as the worst thing a band can possibly do. Metallica have consistently made left-field decisions and done what they wanted to rather than what people expected or wanted.
Every band says things like 'We make music for us, and if others like it, then great...' but they're usually lying. Metallica have clearly done that.
And yes, some of those albums were absolute toilet. But they're happy with them.
Left field? Since AJFA:
Black - Streamlined, mainstreamm accesible metal (potentially viewed as 'innovative')
Load - More streamlined rock
ReLoad - View Load
St. Anger - Crappy writing and a Nu-metal influence leading to Kirk being redundant in the band
Death Magnetic - Reverting back to what the fans wanted
Lulu - A horrible side project, that nobody saw coming
So, based on the descriptions I've provided above, Metallica has really only done 2 things that could be deemed shocking. Selling out with Black and going mainstream, but putting thrash in the mainstream as well and the crappy Lulu side project. Other than that, they've only ever went with what would potentially earn them more money (i.e. mainstream accessibility, fanbase demands). Please tell me how Metallica has been innovative and reputable in the music they make, since AJFA?
If a supergroup was to be made, Megadeath and Metallica must have the same mentality as the Travelling Wilburys - have a good time together and the music will simply come together - this is why lots of supergroups fail - too much bickering, no-one having a good time and self-importance from the members
Black - Streamlined, mainstreamm accesible metal (potentially viewed as 'innovative')
Load - More streamlined rock
ReLoad - View Load
St. Anger - Crappy writing and a Nu-metal influence leading to Kirk being redundant in the band
Death Magnetic - Reverting back to what the fans wanted
Lulu - A horrible side project, that nobody saw coming
So, based on the descriptions I've provided above, Metallica has really only done 2 things that could be deemed shocking. Selling out with Black and going mainstream, but putting thrash in the mainstream as well and the crappy Lulu side project. Other than that, they've only ever went with what would potentially earn them more money (i.e. mainstream accessibility, fanbase demands). Please tell me how Metallica has been innovative and reputable in the music they make, since AJFA?
I never said innovative, I just said they did what they wanted.
Load came out to mixed reviews, and early sales droppped off almost immediately. They still released ReLoad, knowing they weren't gonna make a ton of money from it.
Double albums are never as big sellers as single, and covers albums are rarely huge hits. Garage, Inc. was both. (Also, S&M was a double)
St. Anger was, by theeir own admission, an album that had to be made to keep the band together. Whatever Lars says (I'm no crazy fanboy, I know he's a tool...) they never expected crazy sales figures.
And the production and mastering on DM was (as has been dissected on this site over and over) horrible and alienating.
Yes, they've chased the dirty dollar at times (I'm looking at you, I Disappear) but on the whole I think they can pleased with their body of work. No one else has to be.
I read Dave's biography and as a die hard Megadeth fan (who btw is my fav metal band of all time) I feel his ego and obsession with being better than Metallica stood in the way of Megadeth being second in overall commercial success to Metallica. Right now he needs to drop these delusional statements and start working on a ****ing world tour to promote the masterpiece that is 13 !!!!!
Black - Streamlined, mainstreamm accesible metal (potentially viewed as 'innovative')
Load - More streamlined rock
ReLoad - View Load
St. Anger - Crappy writing and a Nu-metal influence leading to Kirk being redundant in the band
Death Magnetic - Reverting back to what the fans wanted
Lulu - A horrible side project, that nobody saw coming
So, based on the descriptions I've provided above, Metallica has really only done 2 things that could be deemed shocking. Selling out with Black and going mainstream, but putting thrash in the mainstream as well and the crappy Lulu side project. Other than that, they've only ever went with what would potentially earn them more money (i.e. mainstream accessibility, fanbase demands). Please tell me how Metallica has been innovative and reputable in the music they make, since AJFA?
Thank You! People are afraid to criticize Metallica on this site because of all of the metal kids who worship whatever they do.
Metallica were an important band at one point... but that was a long time ago and they've been a mediocre (at best) rock band for the past 20+ years.
Dave doesn't need those bums. They're too busy making shitty 3D movies. Honestly though, Metallica gets the most credit out of the 4 bands, yet they're... just not metal anymore. Dave STARTS songs with complicated guitar solos! Metallica abuses a wah pedal. It's simply no contest. Yet young Metallica fans get this idea that he wants to rejoin those goofs and make 3D movies? Newsflash: Megadeth is simply better than Metallica.
i respect dave mustaine but i dont want this to happem. it would just be kill em all all over again with kirk in the way. i know metallica will budge because this shit will make more money than lulu
How can you call a group with Lars Ulrich a supergroup? :S No way! Give me Jeff Waters of Annihilator, Alex Skolnick from Testament and Dave Mustaine. Then add Jon Oliva as your singer and Dave Lombardo as your drummer. There's a supergroup that would blow your mind.
I think Dave needs to chill out and just really, really enjoy what a great run they have had and the huge amount of momentum that have going right now. All kinds of awards and publicity, Gigantour, the Deth/Zombie tour, his book, the articles, interviews and so on. Come Dave, forget Hetfield and Ulrich. You don't NEED them.
My guess is that Dave is talking about Steven Tyler. His autobio just came out a few months ago, and Tyler usual exaggerates a lot of his statements about EVERYthing.
Replace Ulrich with Shawn Drover and that would work.
Or maybe something like a Big4 super group.
Rhythm/Vocals - James
Lead - Dave Mustaine
Drums - Dave Lombardo
Bass - Frank Bello
dave mustang- guitar
buckethead- lead guitar
Neil Peart- drummer
flea-base player
betty white- dance girl
whitney houston- the crack ***** of the group
louis black- i dont know what he would do but lets throw him in there.
papa johns- cause pizza is good
mr.clean- to clean up after the drunk people at the shows. his baldness is what gives him that supper awesome power.
and peter from family guy- because hes not real or ever will be real. just like dave mustangs idea of a super group with the members of Metallica.
You made my ****ing day with this comment, good sir.
i in no way,think james hetfield and lars are any type of 1half of a super group...
lars is one of the worst drummers i have ever heard.
james was a good musician,but has fallen way far from greatness.metallicas last 3 albums released have been god awful music...
please dont let this happen. i hope dave goes else where for better musicians. some where like Testament or Exodus or Anthrax.
I guess Dave really enjoyed the Big 4 and Filmore experience with Metallica... I see nothing wrong with it as long as it will just be a one time thing like a single, an EP or maybe a Full Length but having it for longer than that would be unnecessary. Megadeth and Metallica are great as is... So leave it as is.
Nothing to do with the article really, but almost everyone seems to hate Metallica since Black album because they stopped being metal. Everyone seems to hate Slayer because they never stopped being metal. Can I get an explanation?
I think for a supergroup, they should leave out James and Lars, Dave can bale out and we'll use Tom Araya from Slayer on bass and vocals, Dave Lombardo from Slayer on Drums, Jeff Hanneman from Slayer on rhythme guitar and Kerry King from Slayer on Lead guitar :3
Sounds like an awesome band to me right there ;D
Dave, I love yeh, but maybe you should leave the interviews to Ellefson for a while. You seem to be spouting poop from your mouth these past few weeks
Nothing to do with the article really, but almost everyone seems to hate Metallica since Black album because they stopped being metal. Everyone seems to hate Slayer because they never stopped being metal. Can I get an explanation?
When it is hot, he wants it cold;
When it is cold, he wants it hot;
Man always want what is not. - Anonymous
Haters will hate. That's why they are called Haters... That's one of the reasons I liked Metallica and Slayer. They do what they want to do and they don't give a **** about anything the haters will say.
Hetfield & Mustaine on guitars, Newsted on bass, Lombardo on drums, and Chuck Billy on vocals. I would pay ridiculous amounts of money to see this happen.
Blow it out your ass Dave Mustaine. As long as you voice your bigoted Christian views on gay marriage or even the government I will not support anything you want to do.
Say whatever you want about James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, at least they're not trying to force their views on sexual disposition and Right Wing government down everyones throats.
Blow it out your ass Dave Mustaine. As long as you voice your bigoted Christian views on gay marriage or even the government I will not support anything you want to do.
Say whatever you want about James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, at least they're not trying to force their views on sexual disposition and Right Wing government down everyones throats.
I read Ace's book, and while being a classic rock guy means it certainly has references to his sexual escapades, it is by no means overloaded with that stuff. Plus in my experience (admittedly not a ton), Ace is just a generally more humble guy than that. I would assume he means someone else.
An infusion of megadeth into the metallica formula could be just what we need to get something closer to master of puppets/ justice era metallica. Probably just wishful thinking but that could be pretty awesome. Bring Chris broderick in there too while you're at it.
You gotta love that pic UG always uses for a Mustaine article. That whacked out look almost braces you for the outrageous comment you are about to read. Almost...
I think it'll happen, the way they'll see this (James and Lars) is more money in their pockets.
You are seriously an ignoramus. I'm sorry but judging from what I hear Lulu, I highly doubt Metallica are in it for the money anymore. Otherwise they would be doing some sort of collaboration with Skrillex or Lady Gaga.
I think it could work. I don't know if they'll go for it, but it could work. Not the worst think 'tallica could do right now. Maybe write a couple songs for charity, or do a cover album of Megadeth and Metallica songs for charity, or blow up Iran... for charity.
I remember reading a bit of Corey Taylor's autobiography. That was chockfull of sex and madness, but then again, most rock autobiographies probably are.
So essentially the original Metallica line up with a different bassist (due to Cliff Burton being dead). That is just a mid life crisis that is all. Surprised no one has noticed that from what I can tell
i think it would be cool if they did a couple of songs, but not a full on band. i just don't see metallica committing to another band this late into their career. Plus after that lulu album their gonna be super careful with how they choose their next project. That would be the coolest thing they could do though.
Since it seems like I might be the only one here with this idea I'm gonna throw it out there... do the supergroup...Hetfield, Mustaine, Ulrich, Ellefson...the 2 founding members of each band...and call the band The Mechanix and write 10 new songs...and record a cover of Megadeth's Mechanix with the original lyrics(because I like the intro riff on that version...so thats just my opinion)
Then do a couple charity shows or something. Not a huge tour thats way too much. People would travel and pay to see this. Have the money go to funding music programs in schools too.
As long as this happens I'll be happy because both guitarists are very talented players and great lyricists (ignoring some songs off Death Magnetic I didn't care for too much) and the rhythm section isn't horrible David is a really good bass player. I'm not going to back up Lars his technique bothers me.
tl;dr This should happen and it should be call The Mechanix
I don't know who decided to call this a super group, but it seems to me that dave just wanted to jam with his old pals again. Play as friends and not rich musicians. There's no harm in that is there?
I don't know who decided to call this a super group, but it seems to me that dave just wanted to jam with his old pals again. Play as friends and not rich musicians. There's no harm in that is there?
I don't know, Dave is trying to show himself as too much of a good guy, which is definately something he is not. No one changes from feeling all the hate he felt for James and Lars into a loving pal again, specially when (it seems to me - at least - that) James is nowhere what you could call friends with Mustaine...
Not to say he is NOT a good lead guitarist. He is a GREAT rhythm guitarist who can shred, but with him on lead guitar no group would be a supergroup...(Maybe with Broderick, but not him).
Specific talent abilities don't make up a super group...anybody famous can get together and make a super group and technically thats what its called, whether its "super" to you or not...look up the TV show that Ted Nugent and Scott Ian did, or Rock Star Supernova...so stupid. I can't remember who was a part of it besides Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted...it was crap if you ask me. But TECHNICALLY it was a supergroup. That's the media for ya.
That bs aside...the point of this is, I think this should happen. It would be cool for the 4 of them to get together and do an album.
Also anyone hear the MD.45 album Mustaine did in the 90s? He's a good guitarist and based off his lead abilities then on top of how good he is now, I don't think he should be marked down at all for his guitar playing. Especially being self taught, that kind of means something to younger guitarists that look up to him.
We don't know for sure, but could he be talking about Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, who recently released his book "Iron Man"?
Has the "author" of the thread read Iommi's book?
First off: Iommi mentions his wild years in passing but it is not about his sex life. Hardly mentioned at all...
Second: Mustaine would have no clue about Iommi's past.
Third: Dream on Dave...
Why would Mustaine want to play with a shitty drummer and a guitarist who cant play a single solo and sings pretty much on par with Dave? Get a ****ing suppergroup with Nick Menza and Marty Friedman!
I wouldn't mind a sequel to kill em all and ride the lightning. maybe it would help metallica get back to a more pure thrash style. I mean mustaine was credited with writing most of "kill em all" and my favorites from "ride the lightning."
Ok first of all, I'm a big fan of both Metallica and Megadeth, and I dont really see this "supergroup" as a bad thing, sure Lars is far from what he used to be, but its not necessarily the talent that matters albeit would be nice if he could pull his head out of his ass. I dont think Mustaine wants to be in Metallica, sure he could be sour inside but I think he's trying to make an honest effort at being a decent musician and do something cool, as far as what if Mustaine had stayed in Metallica I dont think it would be anything like that either. Hetfield may be weary to do something like this especially after Lulu but in the end what the hell if it sucks it'll just give us fans something to complain about.
I'm sorry, but.. I don't think Metallica should want to have anything to do with this man anymore. I mean, he's gone nutters - spewing bible verses and doing outragous interviews all the time. And now he's trying to pressure people who kicked him out of their band in the first place to play with him... This man is like.. I don't think there is a word.
Does anyone else think Mustaine's supergroup idea is refueled (he already suggested that 6-7 months ago) by the newly formed 'Mushroomhead-Slipknot' friendship. Facebook, if i'm not mistaken, was used to generate votes and the crazy turnout compelled the two bands to renew their roles as legends, if not pioneers, in the history of their particular genre of metal. I think Mustaine would've thought of Facebook and the fans of Metallica and Megadeth to effect the formation of the aforementioned supergroup. The guy probably had no idea that the internet junkies would react so badly to his call. This page is proof enough.
I can't blame him though. Not only because he's my favorite guitarist, but because it is clearly human for even me and you to want to share the stage with the guys you started with when you were a nobody. I mean, those guys knew him and played with him before he became the legend that he is now. Mustaine has all that he wants, and this is probably his last wish as a musician. I feel this way because I read somewhere that he spoke of attempting TH1RT3EN as Megadeth's last album. I see his intentions as noble. Why cant the rest of you?
This would be a phenominal idea, and I believe it would happen, but there would be some phenagling to add Kirk Hammet to this. I'm a HUGE fan of both groups so much so everything I play on guitar sounds like either Metallica or Megadeth, I just can't escape it, but I will admit that I would love to see Shawn Drover on drums and Trujillo on bass.
