Ever since his ousting from Metallica again in 1982, Megadeth founder and redheaded shredder Dave Mustaine has had quite a bit to say about the truth that his previous bandmates used his solos when recording Kill ‘Em All and Experience the Lightning (and a few elements of Grasp of Puppets, he claims). Final yr, he went on the Joe Rogan podcast and stated he was “bothered” that they used his music in opposition to his needs, however apparently that sentiment has shifted barely.

Throughout a brand new interview with Guitar World, Mustaine was requested if he’d heard Metallica’s newest studio effort, 72 Seasons. Although he stated he hadn’t but heard it, he stated that wasn’t actually out of any animosity as of late.

“There was a time round 20 years in the past after we weren’t being pleasant towards one another once I couldn’t take heed to their music when it got here on the radio. However none of that bothers me anymore, and it’s not why I haven’t heard the report, particularly after the Large 4 factor that we did. I actually assume we should always do this once more.”

Man, he actually needs that Large 4 factor to occur one other time, eh? Did somebody let him know what occurred to Slayer? Somebody ought to in all probability inform him…

Both manner, he was additionally requested about whether or not latest criticisms of Kirk’s solos have been truthful. On condition that we’re speaking about Dave Mustaine right here, he needed to make a slight nod to the truth that Metallica’s early music has a number of his writing in it and he needed to make the query about himself earlier than finally complimenting Hammett.

“It is dependent upon which solos you’re speaking about. [Laughs] Jokes apart, I’ve at all times form of poked enjoyable at Kirk. And unfairly so, as he by no means did something to me. At any time when I felt singled out, picked on, or antagonized by James [Hetfield] or Lars [Ulrich], it was very easy to choose on Kirk. However the fact is Kirk did me an honor by attempting to play my solos on these early songs the way in which he did… Nicely, I feel that some folks would have simply began over once more. So, I believed it was honorable that Kirk took my solos and did his greatest to play them as I did. That couldn’t have been straightforward. However so far as his new solos on the brand new Metallica album, I haven’t heard them, so I can’t remark. However I’ll say that I feel it’s unhappy how rapidly some folks can activate folks.

“There was a time when Kirk gained each guitar contest on the planet, and I don’t assume he’s gotten any higher or worse as a participant. He’s at all times been actually good. Kirk was an excellent participant when he was in Exodus. And he’s been regular the complete time he’s been in Metallica. However does that imply Kirk Hammett is Dave Mustaine? No. And is Dave Mustaine Kirk Hammett? Additionally, no.”

You recognize, this can be a fairly diplomatic reply from Mustaine, who’s M.O. has at all times been to set fireplace to issues and stroll away. We’ll see how lengthy that stance lasts earlier than he says one thing out of pocket about Lars or Kirk, however by no means about James as a result of he needs to jot down music with that dude.