Metallica’s landmark debut album Kill ’Em All was ground zero for the thrash metal scene, but they weren’t hanging around for anybody. Their second album, Ride The Lightning, was released just a year ...

While Slayer, Exodus, and others were also pioneers of thrash metal, Metallica’s first two albums created a dividing line in music history. Once Metallica had arrived, they established a new blueprint ...

MEGADETH's version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the legendary ...

You're never going to believe this, but Dave Mustaine co-wrote several early Metallica songs, including "Ride the Lightning." We're kidding, of course. Anybody who's even remotely familiar with ...

Dave Mustaine revisited his garage days with Metallica on Sunday when he and his band Megadeth performed two tracks Mustaine helped write and record during his brief stint with his old band. At a show ...

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a ...

Megadeth's cover of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" wasn't easy to pull off, no matter how much of a connection Dave Mustaine has to the song. Mustaine recently revealed the challenges he faced when ...

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Hello, Dave, meet the old Dave and his Metallica way of life. In a video promoting the upcoming 17th and “final” Megadeth album, Dave Mustaine revealed that there will be a bonus track to bring his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine was Metallica's original guitar player but was fired from the band in 1983 and replaced by Kirk ...

Megadeth's final album — titled Megadeth — has been released, which means the band's version of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" is out as well. It's a moment that's been more than 40 years in the ...