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Dave Mustaine Reflects on Megadeth's Final Album and Metallica Cover

1/29/2026

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Dave Mustaine, frontman of Megadeth, discussed the band's final studio album and their cover of Metallica's Ride The Lightning during a SiriusXM interview.
He expressed respect for his former bandmates and described the difficulty of modernizing the track, calling the cover closure.
Mustaine cited a recent conversation with James Hetfield about publishing disputes.
He said he would not credit Lars Ulrich for songs he wrote, despite past tensions.

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Dave Mustaine, frontman of Megadeth, discussed the band's final studio album and their cover of Metallica's Ride The Lightning during a SiriusXM interview.
He expressed respect for his former bandmates and described the difficulty of modernizing the track, calling the cover closure.
Mustaine cited a recent conversation with James Hetfield about publishing disputes.
He said he would not credit Lars Ulrich for songs he wrote, despite past tensions.