ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MAY 20, 1988 By Steve Newton Another great album title from the young metal dudes that brought you Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Led by former Metallica member Dave Mustaine, these Yankee headbangers sure do make a racket, from the opening instrumental "Into the Lungs of Hell" to the anti-censorship "Hook … Continue reading Album review: Megadeth, So Far, So Good…So What? (1988)
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Album review: Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction (1992)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 17, 1992 By Steve Newton Used to be that whenever Megadeth albums like Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying? or Killing is My Business...And Business is Good came my way, I’d pass them off as just too thrashy and evil-sounding for my more melodic sensibilities. That was good news … Continue reading Album review: Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction (1992)
The last time I interviewed Marty Friedman he was thrilled to talk about Megadeth; today not so much
By Steve Newton The last time I talked to guitar legend Marty Friedman he couldn't stop talking about Megadeth. Mind you, that was 24 years ago, when he was a member of Megadeth. Today I interviewed Friedman for the first time since May of 1991--when Megadeth was in the midst of the Clash of the … Continue reading The last time I interviewed Marty Friedman he was thrilled to talk about Megadeth; today not so much
Dave Mustaine calls out today’s trendy jackasses on Megadeth’s Cryptic Writings
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 26, 1998 By Steve Newton When the conference-call operator connects me with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, I’m expecting to be hooked up with the guy in America’s centre of loud music, Los Angeles. But it turns out the snarling metal man has settled down with his family—which includes a three-week-old daughter … Continue reading Dave Mustaine calls out today’s trendy jackasses on Megadeth’s Cryptic Writings
Dave Mustaine says Brad Gillis butchered Randy Rhoads’ solos with Ozzy
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 25, 2004 By Steve Newton Megadeth fans who favour the band's early work were no doubt pleased to see that original member Chris Poland rejoined fellow guitarist (and bandleader) Dave Mustaine for the group's latest CD, The System Has Failed. But anyone expecting to see Poland in the lineup when Megadeth … Continue reading Dave Mustaine says Brad Gillis butchered Randy Rhoads’ solos with Ozzy
Dave Mustaine recalls how Black Sabbath was too heavy for him as a kid
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MARCH 7, 2007 By Steve Newton Heavy metal has seen a lot of changes since Megadeth delivered its thrashy debut album, Killing Is My Business.. And Business Is Good!, back in 1985. Nowadays it includes death metal, black metal, speed metal, thrash metal, power metal, pop metal, alternative metal, nu metal, … Continue reading Dave Mustaine recalls how Black Sabbath was too heavy for him as a kid