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Kerry King Declares Metallica Superior to Megadeth

11/4/2025

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Kerry King of Slayer expressed a preference for Metallica over Megadeth in an interview on Reigning TV.
King said, “I’m gonna be brutally honest. Metallica has a singer. Sorry Dave,” favoring James Hetfield over Dave Mustaine.
He briefly played with Megadeth in 1984 and has acknowledged Dave Mustaine's guitar skills in past interviews, though his recent comments are less flattering.
Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda also sided with Metallica.

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Kerry King of Slayer expressed a preference for Metallica over Megadeth in an interview on Reigning TV.
King said, “I’m gonna be brutally honest. Metallica has a singer. Sorry Dave,” favoring James Hetfield over Dave Mustaine.
He briefly played with Megadeth in 1984 and has acknowledged Dave Mustaine's guitar skills in past interviews, though his recent comments are less flattering.
Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda also sided with Metallica.