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Dave Mustaine Reaches for Closure With Metallica as Megadeth’s Farewell Approaches

He casts a reworked Ride the Lightning on Megadeth’s final album as a personal gesture of respect and resolution.

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 MegadethMetallica tour could "make everything right," a proposal that remains unconfirmed.