For a very long time, legendary metal guitarist and singer/songwriter Dave Mustaine maintained one of the most famous feud in rock and/or metal. Having been a former member of Metallica, it seemed like he never passed on an opportunity to knock his own band. In particular, he really went after the guitar playing f Kirk Hammitt, essentially trashing his style and limits, as he saw it, at every opportunity.
This is something I specifically remember from the 1980's, when I first got into metal midway through the decade. First, I got into Metallica, but then I got into Megadeth. And the stories of the tensions and criticisms - particularly on Mustaine's part - became very well known, even legendary, in the metal scene. Mustaine really did not hold back or pull his punches.
Apparently, however, Mustaine now has gotten past that. He has decided to let bygones be bygones, and has a new perspective in his older age:
"I think [we lasted this long by] just trying to be the best that [we] can be. And we've had adversity against us since the beginning because of Metallica. The funny thing about is that we're friends now. But what happened happened, and it's in public belief that there's some kind of beef between us, and there really isn't.
"As much as back in the day we talked about it from a negative point of view, I prefer to talk about it from a positive place now, a place of forgiveness and of healing. Those guys went through a lot of stuff themselves, and I did too. It's very well documented about all this, and getting professional help. So that's something I think is really wonderful.
"You've got two of the biggest bands in metal that started from the same place, had their growing pains, came to the realization that it was just a bunch of hard feelings and a bunch of hurt people. And hurt people hurt people. And now I wish them the very, very best. And now it's all about just coming from a place of happiness. And I think if you have that kind of attitude, you can't help but succeed."
Too bad it could not have ended sooner. Better late than never, though, I guess.
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Done Feuding With Metallica: 'It Was Just a Bunch of Hard Feelings and Hurt People' "Hurt people hurt people. And now I wish them the very, very best. And now it's all about just coming from a place of happiness." The_Phoenician The_Phoenician [UG Writer] July 1, 2023:
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/megadeths_dave_mustaine_is_done_feuding_with_metallica_it_was_just_a_bunch_of_hard_feelings_and_hurt_people.html?fbclid=IwAR2E-_7thn9cSXYqsnksXJsGc9vRJXUHMJbj7jhp-UYifQ-3fZHCbYFvXC0
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