Overview
- Mustaine says his relationship with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich is "constantly improving" and that he still loves them.
- He publicly praises Hetfield as an exceptional guitarist and Ulrich as an exceptional songwriter.
- Megadeth’s self-titled final studio album arrives Friday, January 23, featuring a reworked version of Ride the Lightning that Mustaine co-wrote in his Metallica days.
- Mustaine describes the track’s inclusion as about completing the circle rather than taking a shot, noting the new version subtly tightens tempo and structure.
- He suggests a joint Megadeth–Metallica tour could "make everything right," a proposal that remains unconfirmed.