Dave Mustaine has suggested that his guitar influence didn’t stop with the two “Big Four” bands he’s been directly tied to.

Mustaine’s early stint in Metallica ended with his infamous 1983 dismissal, a split that fueled years of bad blood and ultimately led him to form Megadeth. He also briefly crossed paths with Slayer in 1984, when Kerry King signed on for a short-lived run as a live guitarist for Megadeth before commitments with Slayer ended that arrangement.

While King has praised Mustaine’s playing over the years, he’s also taken shots at Mustaine’s personality. That history covers three of the “Big Four” in one way or another, leaving Anthrax as the only member of that circle without a direct Mustaine chapter.

Megadeth are next set to resume touring with dates in South America and Mexico, plus a U.S. festival appearance at Sonic Temple on May 17th in Columbus, OH, followed by a European run. Additional U.S. shows are planned for July.

04/23 Lima, PE @  Costa 21
04/25 Bogota, CO @ Movistar Arena
04/30 Buenos Aires, AR @ TBA
05/02 Sao Paulo, BR @ Espaco Unimed
05/05 Santiago, CL @ Movistar Arena
05/08 Monterrey, MX @ Arena Monterrey
05/10 Mexico City, MX @ Arena Ciudad de Mexico
05/13 Guadalajara, MX @ Arena Guadalajara
05/17 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
05/25 Valencia, ES @ Roig Arena
05/27 A Coruña, ES @ Coliseum
05/29 Bilbao, ES @ Bizkaia Arena BEC!
06/02 Hannover, DE @ Heinz von Heiden Arena ^
06/06 Maastricht, NL @ South Of Heaven
06/07 Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Amphitheater
06/10 Hradec Kralove, CZ @ Rock For People
06/11 Luxembourg, LU @ Rockhal
06/15 Zurich, CH @ Halle 622
06/16 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
06/18 Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
06/20 Clisson, FR @ Hellfest Open Air
06/23 Istanbul, TR @ KüçükÇiftlik Park
06/26 Helsinki, FI @ Tuska Open Air
06/28 Almaty, KZ @ Spartak Stadium
06/30 Athens, GR @ Release Athens
07/03 Barcelona, ES @ Barcelona Rock Fest
07/05 Lisbon, PT @ Evil Live Fest
07/18 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
07/19 Corning, CA @ Obsidian Spirits Ampitheater
08/08 Sturgis, ND @ Sturgis Buffalo Chip
08/29 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/30 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
09/03 Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau
09/05 Harrison, NJ @ Sports Illustrated Stadium
09/06 Harrison, NJ @ Sports Illustrated Stadium
09/09 Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/11 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy. Lube Live
09/12 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
09/15 Hersey, PA @ Herseypark Stadium
09/19 Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
09/22 Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amp
09/25 Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium 
09/27 Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium
09/29 San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome
11/07 Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena ^
11/11 Adelaide, AUS @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre ^
11/13 Melbourne, AUS @ AAMI Park ^
11/15 Sydney, AUS @ Allianz Stadium ^
11/18 Brisbane, AUS @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre ^

^ = supporting Iron Maiden

 

While speaking with Brazil’s 89 FM A Rádio Rock, Mustaine shared:

Well, I’ve been very invested in the metal community. Kerry [King, Slayer guitarist] and I played together [during the two bands’ early days], and I showed him how to play Megadeth songs, which was before [Slayer] started having all their pivotal records. Kerry and I had a really great time together.

And I wrote music in Metallica and I wrote music in Megadeth. So, I’ve been very influential with the guitar with these three bands. And when I met Scott [Ian, Anthrax guitarist] and the guys in Anthrax out in New York, same thing happened. Their first record was very different from the record they made after they met me and the guys in Metallica. So I think that’s great. I love all those bands.

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