Revolver magazine , Dave Mustaine Megadeth 's latest album Metallica 's "Ride the Lightning," and also discussed his relationship with his former bandmates.
Fired from the group in 1983, Mustaine and his former bandmates spent almost thirty years under a climate of tension, but apparently, all that is in the past.
The song "Ride the Lightning," from Metallica's self-titled 1984 album, featured Mustaine as a co-writer, and he was credited even after his turbulent departure.
When asked by the magazine if including his own version was a way of reclaiming the song, Mustaine said: “I wasn’t trying to do anything disrespectful. You know, I have a lot of respect for James ( Hetfield ) on guitar. And I think Lars ( Ulrich ) is a tremendous songwriter. I really enjoyed my time with them, I believe that’s why it was so hard when it ended. This is me closing the loop, paying homage.”
Asked if he had spoken to Metallica since his version of the track was announced, the Megadeth founder replied: “No, and I don’t expect that to happen. But I’m sure we’ll hear what they think at some point.”
Dave Mustaine would like to do a joint tour with Metallica
During the interview, his relationship with Metallica was also discussed. Although the guitarist participated in the last show of Metallica's 30th anniversary tour in 2011, there have been no further collaborations between them since then. In the conversation, Mustaine expressed a desire to reconnect with his former bandmates.
"You know, I liked them. If the friendship were to rekindle, it wouldn't bother me. I would accept it, and I think it would be nice to revisit that time. But I think that, since there were many wounds and misunderstandings when we were together, it would be difficult not to keep talking about the past."
“I think what needs to happen is a Metallica/Megadeth tour. Period. I’m sure that would make everything alright. We could just hang out. Spend time together. But I know they tour differently than we do. I mean, when we tour, we play a lot, a lot of shows,” he added.
To conclude the topic, Mustaine shared a fond memory of an interaction he had with Hetfield after forming Megadeth: “I remember when we played in San Francisco at the Cow Palace, and James told me he wanted me to play “My Last Words” because it was his favorite song. I thought that was really cool. Thanks, James. To say you had a favorite song of mine was very nice.”
Megadeth's latest album will be released this Friday, the 23rd, and the band will be touring Brazil with their This Was Our Life on May 2nd. Tickets are sold out.
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