Dave Mustaine has spoken concerning the affect he feels he’s had on the guitarists in his Huge 4 co-members, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax.

In a brand new interview with São Paulo, Brazil’s 89 FM A Rádio Rock, the Megadeth frontman explains the impact his guitar taking part in had on his thrash steel contemporaries. “I’ve been very invested within the steel group,” he says [via Blabbermouth].

“Kerry [King, Slayer guitarist] and I performed collectively [during the early days of both bands], and I confirmed him the right way to play Megadeth songs, which was earlier than [Slayer] began having all their pivotal data. Kerry and I had a extremely nice time collectively.”

He continues: “And I wrote music in Metallica and I wrote music in Megadeth. So I’ve been very influential with the guitar with these three bands.”

Dave Mustaine was Metallica’s lead guitarist between 1981 and 1983, earlier than he was fired from the band for alcoholism, drug dependancy and private conflicts. He helped write a variety of songs on the band’s debut album Kill ‘Em All – which was in the end recorded with Kirk Hammett who joined in ‘83 – in addition to Experience the Lightning, from the band’s sophomore album and lined this 12 months on Megadeth’s closing album.

“And after I met Scott [Ian, Anthrax guitarist] and the fellows in Anthrax out in New York,” he goes on, “the identical factor occurred.

“Their first document was very completely different from the document they made after they met me and the fellows in Metallica. So I feel that’s nice. I like all these bands.”

Although tensions have died down within the a long time following their break up, Dave Mustaine continues to replicate on his previous with Metallica in interviews. Lately, he claimed that Megadeth’s success was, partly, because of the motivating issue of Metallica “making an attempt to carry me again”.

“And it wasn’t simply Metallica, it was everyone. For a very long time, it very a lot was me towards the world. It was like, okay, for those who’re not with me, you’re towards me,” he mentioned.

Megadeth launched their closing album earlier this 12 months, and are embarking on a large world tour for the remainder of 2026.

For a full checklist of dates, head to megadeth.com.

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Completely immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music expertise and manufacturing at college, and likewise written for the likes of Guitar World, Whole Guitar, Metallic Hammer and MusicRadar.