Dave Mustaine says he won’t have ex-members on Megadeth’s final tour because some have been “saying bad things in the press”: “Why would I want to play with those guys?”
Dave Mustaine has further explained why he doesn’t want former members of Megadeth to join them on their final tour.
In an interview shared earlier this January, Mustaine said doing so would be a “huge undertaking” and that he didn’t want their gigs to come off as a puppet show. The band released their self-titled, final album last week, and will be retiring for good following its supporting global tour.
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Further expanding on his comments in a new interview with NME, Mustaine also says that he wouldn’t want any previous members to join them, as some have said negative things about him in the press.
“If we were to look at doing that, then you’ve got some members that are deceased. You’ve got some members that I’m friends with, but they can’t play anymore like Chuck [Behler, drummer from 1987-1989]. And then you’ve got a couple guys that are saying very bad things about me in the press. So why would I want to play with those guys?” he quizzes.
“We did this before with Marty [Friedman, guitarist from 1990-2000], and I’m sure that if the opportunity presented itself and the timing was right, I would reconsider having one of the guys from the band’s alumni play with us. But if it was something that didn’t end very well, why would I? There’s not a valid reason to do something like that, especially when we have limited time on stage anyway.”
On the band’s final album, Megadeth have also recorded their own rendition of Ride The Lightning, a track that Mustaine worked on during his time in Metallica. Though originally believed by many fans to be somewhat of a flip off to the metal giants due to Mustaine’s firing from the group and tense relations with its members thereafter, he’s clarified that the track is actually a nod of respect.
He told Record Collector, “The idea just felt good, so I agreed. I wanted to close the circle and pay my respects to James [Hetfield, Metallica frontman] and Lars [Ulrich, Metallica drummer]. I personally have always thought James was an excellent guitarist, so I think it was the right thing to do.
“Panic [Mustaine’s first band] was never solidified as a real band, so my first real band was Metallica. Now that I’m going into retirement, I think it’s the right way to pay my respects,” he explained.
Megadeth’s final album is out now. You can find a full list of their scheduled tour dates via the official Megadeth website.
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