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 ...

MEGADETH has released a new "Behind The Song" video in which Dave Mustaine once again speaks about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 ...

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 ...

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 mastermind Dave Mustaine famously served as Metallica's lead guitarist in the early '80s before being kicked out and replaced by Kirk Hammett a month before the recording of debut album Kill ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That record instantly opened up a gulf between Metallica and the rest of the burgeoning thrash pack. Sure, it had the energy, ...