Assuming you've heard by now that Megadeth is back? Trust me, I'm a huge Megadeth fan, but shit like this just pisses me off:
Comments from Dave Mustaine...
"I have been in the studio since January 5th, 2004, remixing 'Peace Sells, But Who's Buying', as part of a re-release campaign that Capitol Records is planning for this year. In two weeks, once the studio is finished with overdubs for what I am currently working on, I will start on 'So Far, So Good, So What'.
" 'Peace Sells' was finished last Friday, January 10th, 2004, and is now being shipped off for mastering. This is the first of the entire MEGADETH catalogue to be remixed for Capitol Records. "
Right, so when everyone was blaming the record label for coming out with all those crappy releases as Megadeth were closing up shop first time round can be dismissed now. The atrocious live album, "Rude Awakening", remastered "Killing is my Business", and the biggest cash-in I have ever seen in my life, "Still Alive...and Well" were all supposedly released without Mustaine's involvement, and he had no control whatsoever. Yeah right. So what's he doing now? Getting ready for more re-releases.
"1) Yes, I am in the studio working on MEGADETH material old and new.
2) Yes, I did contact previous MEGADETH band members Marty Friedman, Nick Menza, and David Ellefson about making a new record.
3) I was unable to accommodate Friedman and Ellefson, and sadly Nick, who was the most gracious and ready to rock, will not be playing on this new record I am doing.
4) Any talk of a reunion is wishful thinking. "
Unable to accomodate Friedman? Perhaps. Unable to accomodate Dave Ellefson!!?? Don't make me laugh. And Nick Menza was very public about how much he disliked Mustaine. I think the lack of "reunion" has little to do with any decision Mustaine made - I reckon everyone else just told him to get lost.
"There was a book deal offered to me by Sanctuary three years ago to put all of my lyrics from MEGADETH into a book and to describe them. I completed that last year and submitted it to Sanctuary this year for editing and eventual release. "
Three words: Oh. my. Goat.
"But there was too much good music that was written during the MEGADETH era that was left incomplete and unreleased that I had written and I decided to assemble that music first. It is frikkin' heavy and most people that have been around are surprised it was never released.
"Regardless of being unable to come to an agreement with the ['Rust In Peace'] line-up, I am excited to say that Chris Poland is in the studio with me in Arizona, working on this new record. Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Sloas played drums and bass with me on this record and I should be done somewhere around the end of March. Don't worry, they rip! "
Well, at least that's hopeful. I would rather take early Megadeth rejected songs/riffs than anything they released on their last two albums. And the announcement of Chris Poland wanting back in is phenomenal I must admit.
He also goes on to comment on his personal beliefs, and if you read between the lines, he's basically admitting to being a born-again Christian, so I wonder what he thinks of his "white witch" Sister now?
Finally, did anyone else know that there is going to be a Metallica movie now??
Full Megadeth article here: http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/5908/tempidx/1/menuid/1
Comments from Dave Mustaine...
"I have been in the studio since January 5th, 2004, remixing 'Peace Sells, But Who's Buying', as part of a re-release campaign that Capitol Records is planning for this year. In two weeks, once the studio is finished with overdubs for what I am currently working on, I will start on 'So Far, So Good, So What'.
" 'Peace Sells' was finished last Friday, January 10th, 2004, and is now being shipped off for mastering. This is the first of the entire MEGADETH catalogue to be remixed for Capitol Records. "
Right, so when everyone was blaming the record label for coming out with all those crappy releases as Megadeth were closing up shop first time round can be dismissed now. The atrocious live album, "Rude Awakening", remastered "Killing is my Business", and the biggest cash-in I have ever seen in my life, "Still Alive...and Well" were all supposedly released without Mustaine's involvement, and he had no control whatsoever. Yeah right. So what's he doing now? Getting ready for more re-releases.
"1) Yes, I am in the studio working on MEGADETH material old and new.
2) Yes, I did contact previous MEGADETH band members Marty Friedman, Nick Menza, and David Ellefson about making a new record.
3) I was unable to accommodate Friedman and Ellefson, and sadly Nick, who was the most gracious and ready to rock, will not be playing on this new record I am doing.
4) Any talk of a reunion is wishful thinking. "
Unable to accomodate Friedman? Perhaps. Unable to accomodate Dave Ellefson!!?? Don't make me laugh. And Nick Menza was very public about how much he disliked Mustaine. I think the lack of "reunion" has little to do with any decision Mustaine made - I reckon everyone else just told him to get lost.
"There was a book deal offered to me by Sanctuary three years ago to put all of my lyrics from MEGADETH into a book and to describe them. I completed that last year and submitted it to Sanctuary this year for editing and eventual release. "
Three words: Oh. my. Goat.
"But there was too much good music that was written during the MEGADETH era that was left incomplete and unreleased that I had written and I decided to assemble that music first. It is frikkin' heavy and most people that have been around are surprised it was never released.
"Regardless of being unable to come to an agreement with the ['Rust In Peace'] line-up, I am excited to say that Chris Poland is in the studio with me in Arizona, working on this new record. Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Sloas played drums and bass with me on this record and I should be done somewhere around the end of March. Don't worry, they rip! "
Well, at least that's hopeful. I would rather take early Megadeth rejected songs/riffs than anything they released on their last two albums. And the announcement of Chris Poland wanting back in is phenomenal I must admit.
He also goes on to comment on his personal beliefs, and if you read between the lines, he's basically admitting to being a born-again Christian, so I wonder what he thinks of his "white witch" Sister now?
Finally, did anyone else know that there is going to be a Metallica movie now??
Full Megadeth article here: http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/5908/tempidx/1/menuid/1
