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Three ex-Megadeth members once started a Metallica cover band together
By Matt Mills published
Drummer Nick Menza, bassist James LoMenzo and guitarist Chris Poland recorded some takes on Metallica and Megadeth tunes in 2014, before quickly and sadly disbanding

“I played Sweet Home Alabama, and that became part of Metallica’s The Four Horsemen”: The Four Horsemen vs Mechanix – how Metallica and Megadeth released two warring versions of the same song
By Joe Daly published
Megadeth leader and ex-Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine wrote a thrash metal classic called The Mechanix in the early ’80s. Today, both bands lay claim to vastly different versions of the song.

10 classic metal albums with horribly ugly cover art
By Matt Mills published
These masterpieces by Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath are much easier on the ears than they are on the eyes

Megadeth's return to the UK for Bloodstock was far from perfect, but a riotous, career-spanning celebration all the same
By Matt Mills published
Dave Mustaine needed a little help from the crowd on this one, but it all made for a hella fun, thrashing good time

10 terrible thrash metal albums with one classic song
By Stephen Hill published
Metallica, Megadeth and Exodus all have some clangers in their catalogue – but at least these songs saved them from being total write-offs

10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song
By Matt Mills published
Metallica, Korn and Machine Head have all got so close to perfection – just for one song to mess it up

Watch Dave Mustaine angrily call out a drunk loudmouth fan at a Megadeth show before making a weird joke about incest
By Liz Scarlett published
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine gets increasingly angry at a drunk fan who insists that he can play guitar as well as Mustaine can

"This guy Bon Scott sounds like he’s got peanut butter stuck to the roof of his mouth!": Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on how AC/DC changed his life
By Neil Jeffries published
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine on how Let There Be Rock – and a girl called Cindy – blew his mind
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