Dave Mustaine Claims Early Influence Over Metallica, Slayer And Anthrax

Dave Mustaine Claims Early Influence Over Metallica, Slayer And Anthrax

Dave Mustaine has never been shy about his place in thrash history, and now the Megadeth frontman is doubling down, suggesting his guitar work helped shape not just Metallica, but Slayer and Anthrax too. It’s a big claim, even by Mustaine standards, speaking with Brazil’s 89 FM A Rádio Rock, Mustaine pointed to his early crossover with multiple thrash heavyweights, framing himself as a connective thread in the genre’s formative years (per Lambgo…

“Their first record was very different from the record they made after they met me and the guys in Metallica”: Dave Mustaine reflects on the overarching influence he had on the guitarists of the Big Four of thrash metal

Mustaine makes a compelling argument that he directly inspired the likes of Kerry King and Scott Ian