Megadeth frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine has a theory as to why he’s been the victim of so much hate over the years. Though Mustaine‘s controversial views on politics, lineup changes and more have certainly drawn some wrath from the masses over the years, he believes it all began back with his bitter split with Metallica. Mustaine was of course an early member of the group, but was cut loose for his attitude and substance abuse problems back in the early 80’s. He recently told Westworld:
“I think a lot of it goes back to the breakup from Metallica. There are people that have picked up that feud, and they don’t even know why they’re choosing sides. I have nothing against Metallica fans. I was in both bands. I like Lars [Ulrich] and I like James [Hetfield] and, contrary to what people say, I do think Kirk [Hammett] is a good guitar player. In the beginning, when I was bitter, yeah, there was shit going back and forth. They were justifying firing me, and I was telling them that they were wrong. That’s just been perpetuated over and over again. It’s been put to bed. I’ve got no beef with those dudes. We’re two totally different bands.”
