Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine (formed Megadeth, 1983) is a thrash metal legend. Signed to Universal Music Group/Roadrunner Records, his key albums are "Rust In Peace" (1990), "Countdown to Extinction" (1992) and "Dystopia" (2016). He has won 4 Grammys and 1 MTV Music Video Award.

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“There’s a lot of musicians who get successful and they start to believe their own hype” Dave Mustaine on why rock stars turn into “mean assholes”

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Dave Mustaine on stage. He's wearing a white shirt, is smiling, and playing a Gibson V guitar

“A lot of people look at the ticket price and think, ‘I’m not paying 75 bucks to go see these guys.’ And it’s unfair to say that”: Dave Mustaine on the financial reality of touring

Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine playing guitar

“He had so many different attributes – they were just mind-blowing”: Dave Mustaine looks back on working with Kiko Loureiro

Chris Poland, left, and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth

“I dared Dave Mustaine to fire me, and he did”: Chris Poland on Megadeth firing

Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro of Megadeth

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine issues update on Kiko Loureiro’s “extended leave of absence”

Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman performing with Megadeth

“It’s a very interesting idea…”: Dave Mustaine on the possibility of Marty Friedman rejoining Megadeth

“I f**king hate bullies”: Watch Dave Mustaine kick security staff out of Megadeth show for “hitting” a fan

[L-R] Teemu Mäntysaari and Marty Friedman

“He plays a lot like Marty Friedman – it’s really exciting”: Dave Mustaine on Megadeth’s current touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari

Dave Mustaine in 1988, he's singing into a mic and playing a Jackson electric guitar

“It was pure balls-to-the-wall metal insanity”: Dave Mustaine reflects on early thrash gigs before concert etiquette was better established

“I was reluctant right up to the last minute, and then I said, ‘F**k it, I can’t be worse than some of these other dudes’”: Dave Mustaine on his decision to front Megadeth

Dave Mustaine on stage, he has a white V-shaped guitar in hand and stands before the mic, with blue lighting in the background.