Megadeth Reveal Final Album Tracklist - Including Dave Mustaine’s Version Of ‘Ride The Lightning’

Dave Mustaine Closes The Circle With Metallica Cover On Final Megadeth Album

Dave Mustaine has decided to close the book on one of metal’s most storied rivalries by paying tribute to his own past. Megadeth’s upcoming self-titled final album, Megadeth, will include a brand-new recording of Metallica’s 1984 classic Ride The Lightning, a song Mustaine co-wrote before being fired from Metallica in 1983. The inclusion of Ride The Lightning brings Mustaine’s 42-year journey full circle. After being dismissed from Metallica, Mu…

Megadeth Reveal Final Album Tracklist - Including Dave Mustaine’s Version Of ‘Ride The Lightning’

Megadeth | Credit: Ross Halfin / Supplied Dave Mustaine is closing the circle in a big way. Megadeth have confirmed the full tracklist for their upcoming self-titled final album – and the bonus track is a whopper: a brand new rendition of Metallica’s ‘Ride the Lightning’, a song Mustaine originally co-wrote before being notoriously fired from the band in 1983. The metal icon explained to Rolling Stone that covering the classic wasn’t about beef …