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Description: Dave Mustaine is the co-founder, frontman, primary songwriter, and sole consistent member of the thrash metal band Megadeth. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Mustaine formed Megadeth in 1983 after his departure from Metallica, where he served as lead guitarist and co-songwriter. With Megadeth, he has released sixteen studio albums, sold over 50 million records worldwide, earned six platinum certifications, and won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2017 for the title track of Dystopia. Known for his intricate guitar work, snarling vocal style, and lyrics exploring war, politics, and personal struggles, Mustaine remains a towering figure in heavy metal. Despite overcoming challenges like substance abuse, a 2002 arm injury, and throat cancer in 2019, he continues to tour and create music, with Megadeth’s latest album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, released in 2022. He is working on his 17th album. Mustaine is also expanding his family’s wine venture, House of Mustaine, and mentors emerging artists.
In the following excerpt, Mustaine talks about being let go from Metallica:
“When we decided we were gonna move out to New York, that was because Lars [Ulrich] had found somebody he wanted to manage us, this guy Jonny Zazula, who had Megaforce Records. And he heard our demo tape, the No Life ‘Til Leather demo tape, and he lost his mind, just like everybody else in the world. And they wanted to get the band to come out and record a record. And while we were on the way out there, we got in a car crash. We were driving through the snow. None of us knew how to drive through snow except for Lars, because he was from Denmark. And I’m driving this Ryder truck, it’s a 24-foot truck, and it had a tow bar and it had James [Hetfield]’s pickup on the back. So when we were driving, we hit black ice, and the whole thing spun around while I was driving. And I managed to keep it upright in the middle of the freeway, but the truck stopped and oncoming traffic was coming towards us, and the events that happened at that location – the guy that had produced, I think he produced the first record, his name’s Mark Whitaker, he was the guy that was doing our sound and stuff. He almost got died, I had to push him out of the way, and a truck was to the right or right where he was standing. So if I wouldn’t have seen that truck coming and saved his life, he’d be dead right now. And, when we went to the U-Haul place to get our truck, we placed and moved all of our gear into the new truck, James and Lars had made a decision to replace me because they tried to pin that driving thing on me as the last straw.
“We all drank, that’s why they called it Alcoholica. I mean, they didn’t call it Dave-Alcoholica, we all drank. And they continued to drink like that even after I was gone. But that was, I think, the beginning of the end. And when we got out to New York, I had a reel of tape, this quarter-inch tape, that had probably two days’ worth of guitar riffs on it, just me playing and playing and playing. And we took that tape player and the reel of tape with us out to New York, and when we did two shows out there, and after those two shows, they woke me up one morning and said, ‘Look, you’re out of the band.’ And I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ ‘You’re out of the band.’ I said, ‘No warning? No second chance? You’re not gonna give me a warning? You’re just gonna kick me out?’ And I thought that was unfair. And it showed a grotesque lack of character. And so, it pissed me off and was a huge part of the fuel. But, you know, at the time, I was really mad and I didn’t wanna forgive them for what they did, and I told them when I left, ‘Do not use my music. And of course they used it. ‘Ride The Lightning’ I wrote. ‘The Call Of Ktulu’ I wrote. Let’s see, what else? There’s ‘Phantom Lord’, ‘Metal Militia’, ‘Jump In The Fire’, ‘The Four Horsemen’. And I wrote a bunch of ‘Leper Messiah too. They didn’t give me credit on that. You listen to the riffs, you know they’re my riffs. It’s, like, you think I’m gonna all of a sudden hear my riff and say, ‘That’s not me.’ So, yeah, I wrote a lot of their music that made them, and all the solos on that first record were mine, the best Kirk [Hammett] could try and copy them.”
Watch the over 3-hour interview below:
Megadeth have been hard at work on their upcoming 17th studio album, and late last month, the band shared the studio timelapse video below, stating, “The making of our 17th studio album… can’t wait to drop this one.”
Megadeth recently announced an agreement for founder and frontman Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint with the Frontiers Label Group’s new imprint, BLKIIBLK. In this new arrangement, BKLIIBLK – which is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of heavy music – will exclusively release the iconic band’s forthcoming album globally.
“When I first met Tom Lipsky and Bob Chiappardi back in the day I had no idea we would be working together again so many years in the future,” Dave Mustaine says. “I look forward to working with Serafino and the team in Italy and I can’t wait for the fans to hear the songs from our new record.”
This new and exciting collaboration with one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in heavy metal history marks a significant moment for both the label and metal fans worldwide. BLKIIBLK aims to bring a fresh perspective by focusing on innovative and boundary-pushing artists. With a mission to support and elevate the genre, the imprint strives to showcase talent that is both pioneering and influential.
“As the owner of Frontiers, I am honoured to be working with Megadeth, a band that has shaped the sound of metal for decades. This collaboration reflects our dedication to bringing the best in rock and metal to our audience”, said Serafino Perugino, President & CEO of Frontiers Label Group.
“Myself, Justis Mustaine and Steve Ross at CTK Enterprises are extremely excited for the partnership with Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft Records and BLKIIBLK,” says Danny Nozell, CEO, CTK. “Looking forward to getting this new album out to the world and combining teams with Serafino and Tom for the global attack.”
Tom Lipsky, Head of A&R of North America for Frontiers Label Group, commented: “When BLKIIBLK Records was formed, the very first artist we agreed was ideal to define the creative mission of the label was Megadeth. Now, it is a reality. The band is crushing it in the studio. Danny Nozell, Justis Mustaine, Steve Ross and the team at CTK are developing an incredible global plan, and our team is thrilled, primed and ready to shake up the world of hard rock and metal!”
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Description: Dave Mustaine is the co-founder, frontman, primary songwriter, and sole consistent member of the thrash metal band Megadeth. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Mustaine formed Megadeth in 1983 after his departure from Metallica, where he served as lead guitarist and co-songwriter. With Megadeth, he has released sixteen studio albums, sold over 50 million records worldwide, earned six platinum certifications, and won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2017 for the title track of Dystopia. Known for his intricate guitar work, snarling vocal style, and lyrics exploring war, politics, and personal struggles, Mustaine remains a towering figure in heavy metal. Despite overcoming challenges like substance abuse, a 2002 arm injury, and throat cancer in 2019, he continues to tour and create music, with Megadeth’s latest album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, released in 2022. He is working on his 17th album. Mustaine is also expanding his family’s wine venture, House of Mustaine, and mentors emerging artists.
In the following excerpt, Mustaine talks about being let go from Metallica:
“When we decided we were gonna move out to New York, that was because Lars [Ulrich] had found somebody he wanted to manage us, this guy Jonny Zazula, who had Megaforce Records. And he heard our demo tape, the No Life ‘Til Leather demo tape, and he lost his mind, just like everybody else in the world. And they wanted to get the band to come out and record a record. And while we were on the way out there, we got in a car crash. We were driving through the snow. None of us knew how to drive through snow except for Lars, because he was from Denmark. And I’m driving this Ryder truck, it’s a 24-foot truck, and it had a tow bar and it had James [Hetfield]’s pickup on the back. So when we were driving, we hit black ice, and the whole thing spun around while I was driving. And I managed to keep it upright in the middle of the freeway, but the truck stopped and oncoming traffic was coming towards us, and the events that happened at that location – the guy that had produced, I think he produced the first record, his name’s Mark Whitaker, he was the guy that was doing our sound and stuff. He almost got died, I had to push him out of the way, and a truck was to the right or right where he was standing. So if I wouldn’t have seen that truck coming and saved his life, he’d be dead right now. And, when we went to the U-Haul place to get our truck, we placed and moved all of our gear into the new truck, James and Lars had made a decision to replace me because they tried to pin that driving thing on me as the last straw.
“We all drank, that’s why they called it Alcoholica. I mean, they didn’t call it Dave-Alcoholica, we all drank. And they continued to drink like that even after I was gone. But that was, I think, the beginning of the end. And when we got out to New York, I had a reel of tape, this quarter-inch tape, that had probably two days’ worth of guitar riffs on it, just me playing and playing and playing. And we took that tape player and the reel of tape with us out to New York, and when we did two shows out there, and after those two shows, they woke me up one morning and said, ‘Look, you’re out of the band.’ And I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ ‘You’re out of the band.’ I said, ‘No warning? No second chance? You’re not gonna give me a warning? You’re just gonna kick me out?’ And I thought that was unfair. And it showed a grotesque lack of character. And so, it pissed me off and was a huge part of the fuel. But, you know, at the time, I was really mad and I didn’t wanna forgive them for what they did, and I told them when I left, ‘Do not use my music. And of course they used it. ‘Ride The Lightning’ I wrote. ‘The Call Of Ktulu’ I wrote. Let’s see, what else? There’s ‘Phantom Lord’, ‘Metal Militia’, ‘Jump In The Fire’, ‘The Four Horsemen’. And I wrote a bunch of ‘Leper Messiah too. They didn’t give me credit on that. You listen to the riffs, you know they’re my riffs. It’s, like, you think I’m gonna all of a sudden hear my riff and say, ‘That’s not me.’ So, yeah, I wrote a lot of their music that made them, and all the solos on that first record were mine, the best Kirk [Hammett] could try and copy them.”
Watch the over 3-hour interview below:
Megadeth have been hard at work on their upcoming 17th studio album, and late last month, the band shared the studio timelapse video below, stating, “The making of our 17th studio album… can’t wait to drop this one.”
Megadeth recently announced an agreement for founder and frontman Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint with the Frontiers Label Group’s new imprint, BLKIIBLK. In this new arrangement, BKLIIBLK – which is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of heavy music – will exclusively release the iconic band’s forthcoming album globally.
“When I first met Tom Lipsky and Bob Chiappardi back in the day I had no idea we would be working together again so many years in the future,” Dave Mustaine says. “I look forward to working with Serafino and the team in Italy and I can’t wait for the fans to hear the songs from our new record.”
This new and exciting collaboration with one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in heavy metal history marks a significant moment for both the label and metal fans worldwide. BLKIIBLK aims to bring a fresh perspective by focusing on innovative and boundary-pushing artists. With a mission to support and elevate the genre, the imprint strives to showcase talent that is both pioneering and influential.
“As the owner of Frontiers, I am honoured to be working with Megadeth, a band that has shaped the sound of metal for decades. This collaboration reflects our dedication to bringing the best in rock and metal to our audience”, said Serafino Perugino, President & CEO of Frontiers Label Group.
“Myself, Justis Mustaine and Steve Ross at CTK Enterprises are extremely excited for the partnership with Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft Records and BLKIIBLK,” says Danny Nozell, CEO, CTK. “Looking forward to getting this new album out to the world and combining teams with Serafino and Tom for the global attack.”
Tom Lipsky, Head of A&R of North America for Frontiers Label Group, commented: “When BLKIIBLK Records was formed, the very first artist we agreed was ideal to define the creative mission of the label was Megadeth. Now, it is a reality. The band is crushing it in the studio. Danny Nozell, Justis Mustaine, Steve Ross and the team at CTK are developing an incredible global plan, and our team is thrilled, primed and ready to shake up the world of hard rock and metal!”
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