April 11, 1983 was the definitive day in Dave Mustaine's professional life. As lead guitarist and contributing songwriter for an up-and-coming thrash metal band called Metallica, he had been living out his dream of making a living at playing metal for over a year and a half. Like many at the time, he was also beginning to sense that his band was something truly special, a ferociously talented foursome that had the potential to go where no metal band had gone before. A musical virtuoso with unlimited...
Dave is awesome! It's so cool to see someone in the metal scene that is not just talented, but actually very intelligent. I'll take Megadeth over Metallica every time!
Missy
SUICIDEGIRL
California, USA
AUG 23, 2010 06:00 AM