Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he is trying to get James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica, to form a supergroup with himself and Megadeth bassist David Ellefson.
“I’ve talked to Lars and James about me and David doing a supergroup record with Lars and James. Well, James said ‘no,’ but it’s still kind of out there in the air. I’m gonna keep hammering on him. It’s on my bucket list.”
Mustaine began his career as the original Metallica guitarist, before he was dropped from the band due to his alcohol abuse. The final straw came when Mustaine was involved in an altercation with Hetfield, which saw the Metallica mainman walk away with a bloody nose, and Mustaine’s days in the band over.
In the three decades following, the issues between Mustaine and Metallica have been laid to rest, though Mustaine is still no stranger to confrontation with bandmates. Even if former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman wanted to return to the band, he couldn’t. “Well, first off, he’s not welcome. I mean, it’s not that he’s not welcome, it’s just that there’s no position for him. And Marty’s not as good as Chris [Broderick, current Megadeth guitarist] is, second off. And Marty wanted to be a pop guitar player. He left to join a girl in a band in Japan. . . [The Megadeth lineup featuring Friedman and drummer Nick Menza] wasn’t the most important lineup anyways. The lineup that we have right now has achieved more than those guys ever did. If you think about it, the groundwork, the building the band back up from nothing… Marty and Nick got in the band when the band was already huge,” the frontman said.
You can listen to Mustaine’s full chat with Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks, here.
Who would you like to see on vocals in a Metallica/Megadeth supergroup?
OMFG thatd be amazing
Id like to see Mustaine on vocals, James lost his voice long ago.
To be honest Chris Broderick might be better then Marty, but all he does is shred. I think Marty has way more soul and feel, which in my book is more important.
I would kick lars ulrich and get Vinnie Paul on drums !
On the vocals, perhaps Mustaine
@mike : when the hell was vinnie paul in Metallica or Megadeth??! just think for a few seconds and then post your comment, idiot!
anyway, i prefer JAMES on vocal! i love his voice, no matter he is young, middle-aged or old!!
ok ass hole he was just making a suggestion. wich i personally agree with him,
I’d say James on vocals. Dave is technically a better vocalist but James has that natural gravel in his voice that suits the genre so perfectly.