Megadeth is probably the band that has influenced me the most. I learned to play rythm with Dave's skillfull writing/playing. I discovered the world of shredding via Friedman and I even discovered how the bass can be cool with Ellefson (Yeah, I used to be a major guitar elitist... Now I'd rather be a drummer lol). On another note, the slightest mention of Metallica makes me wanna go north and club some baby seals, then use those baby seal corpses to club James, Lars, Kirk, Whatever the new bassist is called, Whatever the old bassist is called, and Bob Rock in the head. Megadeth is better than Metallica in every possible way. Every Megadeth album is good, and every Metallica album is bad, I don't even consider Kill Em All a Metallica album since Megadave wrote most of it. Just look at the song Mechanix and compare it to the Four Horseman... Mechanix is agressive and has great solos and vocals, The Four Horseman has lame vocals, is less fast, has lame solos, and has an added part that sounds alot like Sweet Home Alabama. I could elaborate for hours but I think you all get the point.
Now Playing: Skull Beneath the Skin - MEGADETH