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01-27-2014, 12:00 AM | #2 |
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Metallica definitely went more mainstream with the Black album and even more afterwards, plus they started doing some stupid shit like that Lou Reed thing. Meanwhile, Megadeth pretty much kept doing what they had always been doing.
Dave Mustaine has turned into a major nutjob though. |
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01-27-2014, 12:06 AM | #3 | |
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Mustaine lost his mind?? |
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01-27-2014, 07:43 AM | #4 | |
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I've seen many recent interviews with Mustaine and he's more sane now than he's ever been. He's extremely intelligent, well-spoken, and grounded. |
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01-27-2014, 07:45 AM | #5 |
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"Rust in Peace" is the best thrash metal album ever, period. I like Slayer and Anthrax, but the Marty Friedman era of Megadeth is a lineup that transcends speed metal and puts Megadeth up there with Black Sabbath and Motorhead for me.
For anybody that's never heard it, you should do yourself a favor and listen to Friedman's 1988 solo album "Dragon's Kiss". |
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01-27-2014, 08:10 AM | #6 |
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I guess I never really directly addressed the original question.
For me, Megadeth is in my pantheon of great bands - bands that I LOVE. Metallica is one of those bands that I "like". I actually only own one Metallica album, "Kill 'Em All". |
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01-27-2014, 08:45 AM | #7 | |
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01-27-2014, 08:47 AM | #8 |
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I'm pretty sure that it's probably because, as you said, he stopped doing drugs and became a Christian. But I would also guess the fact that he's a conservative and has been outspoken about it in recent years has made cosmo cry.
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01-27-2014, 08:52 AM | #9 |
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And as to the original topic, I was a teen during the Metallica/Megadeth origins. Like Dayze, probably one of the earliest guitar riffs I ever learned was the beginning to One. And I spent a ton of time learning songs off the Kill Em All album. I loved Metallica. But I always kind of like Megadeth a little more.
Since Metallica went mainstream in the 90s, Megadeth was easily the better band to me. More recently, I enjoyed Metallica's Death Magnetic album and felt that it was going back to their roots a bit. But it still wasn't the original Metallica. Frankly, I don't think that they will ever get back that vibe. |
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01-27-2014, 09:16 AM | #10 |
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01-27-2014, 10:18 AM | #11 | |
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I too loved Metallica, Megadeth, Overkill, Slayer, Death Angel, Anthrax, Testament, and too many more to name. I was skater punk, as were most of my friends. However, I was also drawn to Ozzy, Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, and stuff like that at the same time. I had a "thing" for guitar virtuosity. For me, "Rust in Peace" and "Countdown to Extinction" are the perfect blend of BOTH and will always occupy a very special place in my musical psyche. |
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01-27-2014, 10:20 AM | #12 |
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Where would Metallica be today had Cliff Burton not lost his life?
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01-27-2014, 10:20 AM | #13 |
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To me.....the Megadeth/Metallica comparisons are simililar to The Offspring/Green Day.
One was overshadowed by the other because of popularity. |
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01-27-2014, 10:21 AM | #14 |
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01-27-2014, 10:25 AM | #15 | |
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I know the Black Album gained Metallica a ton of fans, but it also cost them a ton of their core fans they had from the beginning. I still remember those people bitching about how they sold out. Just a fun "What If?" |
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