Dave Mustaine of Megadeth states Blabbermouth readers are mean but not stupid during interview
April 30, 2008
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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth states Blabbermouth readers are mean but not stupid during interview
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. An excerpt from the chat follows:
KNAC.COM: There is one statement I’d like clarification on, and that concerns a comment you made in the [METALLICA documentary] film "Some Kind of Monster" where you said that sometimes you viewed your accomplishments as not being as great as another person might.
Mustaine: It’s because it was edited, and you didn’t get the entire context.
KNAC.COM: That is important to know because the way the final cut of the movie plays, it makes it seem like you aren’t happy with your career simply because you don’t think it compares with that of METALLICA.
Mustaine: Of course, and if you know me or know my career well enough by now as an entertainer — I have full grasp of the King’s English. The way the sentences were put together…even when I was drunk, I still made sense… (laughs)
KNAC.COM: That is important for you clarify, though. I mean, because the movie made it sound completely like you viewed your career as inferior based on their massive popularity and record sales.
Mustaine: You’ve got to think about it — whose movie was it? Theirs. Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] and I were friends at one time, but… we aren’t friends anymore. I think it’s safe to say that we are acquaintances, but the movie was a very negative, ugly look into the private side of some people who were heroes to a lot of people. That’s always why they say, "Don’t meet your heroes, you might be disappointed." When that part was filmed, it was September 13th [2001] — two days after our country had just been attacked. September 13th of that year, I turned 40. Do you think that for my 40th birthday — a day when I was supposed to fly from Canada to my house to have dinner with my family, make love to my wife get a new Mercedes for my birthday — that I wanted to spend it with Lars? What kind of a cruel joke is that? When we were doing the filming for it, Lars had said, "If you don’t like it, then you don’t have to approve it." I said, "That’s great." When I got the reel, though, I said, "I don’t approve it." He went ahead and printed it. I said, "I told you I didn’t want to approve it." Lars decided he was going to use Blabbermouth as a forum to call me out [presumably referring to this January 2006 article in which Ulrich called Mustaine’s METALLICA bashing "sad and pathetic" — Ed.], and it didn’t work. Sure, at Blabbermouth there are a number of people who don’t like me, but there are also an equal number who don’t like him. Given a choice, when they have to choose between two people they don’t like, people that are fans of the metal community and people who are fans of Blabbermouth may be mean, but they’re not stupid. I think the majority of the people who looked at that situation decided that I looked pretty good even though some of the diatribes may have looked a little nutty. It just shows you the way things were happening. Not that many people would have been able to have hung in there through the psychological abuse that was taking place. Sure… you know… I like James [Hetfield, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist]. I like James more than I do Lars, but I think the whole world does. You know, but to wrap up the question about what I did and what they did — no matter what I do, I could be having the time of my life, and really enjoying myself, and questions will just pop up. Just weird shit happens sometimes. It’s like if you happen to see an old girlfriend when you’re out having fun, and it’s like that feeling when the chain comes off the bicycle. You can sometimes just feel like you’re spinning your wheels a little bit. The actual comment was towards Lars and how difficult it was for me they were talking shit about me when they had never given me a chance to go and get some help about my drinking. If it was such a problem… we were all alcoholics… that was the context. Out of context though, it looks like I’m ungrateful and nothing I ever do is good enough. You know, I am successful. I have two children that I love, and I’ve traveled the world, and I don’t have any complaints.
Read the entire interview at KNAC.COM.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=4/25/2008&PageNum=2
Preview new Judas Priest Nostradadum album with complete interview
April 30, 2008
Preview new Judas Priest Nostradadum album with complete interview
Metal Edge (web site) contributor Bryan Reesman (web site) was the first American journalist to fully hear the new JUDAS PRIEST rock opera "Nostradamus" and interview Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and K.K. Downing about it this past Tuesday. The interview will run as the July 2008 cover story of Metal Edge, which streets June 3.
Of the album, Reesman says, "Some fans have expressed concern to me about this album being potentially ‘Spinal Tap’, but they have nothing to fear. The current free download (the title track) delivers a ferocious song that will certainly remind PRIEST fans of ‘Painkiller’, but the whole album goes far deeper. Over the course of 104 minutes, they deliver everything from emotional ballads to heavy anthems to orchestral interludes that are quite impressive in their musical and emotional scope. ‘Angel of Retribution’ was a good but safe comeback album. ‘Nostradamus’ takes PRIEST to another level. They’re exploring many areas we’ve never heard from them. The main songs, which are all between four and eight minutes apiece, have classical or operatic overtones but are still heavy. They use live strings, piano, acoustic and Spanish guitar, and keyboards in different places. Rob even sings in Italian during ‘Plague and Pestilence’. Instead of focusing on Nostradamus’ prophecies, which have been debated ad nauseum, he tackles the dramas and tragedies within his life. Even though the individual songs are strong, PRIEST aren’t going for hit singles here. It’s powerful conceptual metal all the way. Rob’s voice sounds great and his vocals the most diverse since ‘Stained Class’, and Glenn and Ken’s guitar playing is stellar. Beyond the tours this year, they’re hoping to stage the album on a grander scale next year at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall or the Royal Albert Hall."
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95684
Interview: Eddie Van Halen claims to be healthiest in years
April 30, 2008
Interview: Eddie Van Halen claims to be healthiest in years
Eddie Van Halen recently spoke to People magazine about his health in the wake of last month’s announcement that VAN HALEN’s ongoing world tour was put on ice after the guitarist was diagnosed with an unspecified medical condition. There are still no public details on exactly what ailed, or ails, the guitarist, but he says, quote, "I feel excellent. I’m healthier than I’ve ever been. It’s wonderful."
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=4/26/2008&PageNum=3
Is Metallica new album ready for an October release?
April 30, 2008
Is Metallica new album ready for an October release?
Amazon.com is currently listing an October 28, 2008 release date for the new METALLICA album. It should be noted, however, that this information has not yet been corroborated by the band or the group’s record label, Warner Bros. Music.
METALLICA has set up a web site at MissionMetallica.com that says it will offer fans a chance to "experience the new album before it’s done."
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=4/26/2008
Interview: Max Caverlera say Sepultura has name but his new band has the spirit
April 30, 2008
Interview: Max Caverlera say Sepultura has name but his new band has the spirit
Decibel: Were you upset that [SEPULTURA] kept the band name after you left?
Max: No, but it’s not the same, you know? And it’s not just me who feels that way — it’s a lot of the fans, too. I just felt betrayed, you know? When something is yours and it’s taken away from you… it’s just betrayal. But it was really hard because my brother [former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor Cavalera] was in the band, too. Musically, I got over it really quickly because I got so busy with SOULFLY that I didn’t have time to be bitter.
Decibel: Now SEPULTURA exists without you or Igor. How fuckin’ weird is that?
Max: They might be touring under the name, but me and Igor are carrying the whole spirit under the name [CAVALERA] CONSPIRACY. So the name SEPULTURA might be out there, but there’s nothing inside. What I’m doing with Igor is the closest thing to a reunion, but it’s better because we’re playing new songs. I couldn’t really ask for more.
Decibel: Have you talked to [SEPULTURA guitarist] Andreas [Kisser] or [bassist] Paulo [Xisto Pinto Junior] since you left SEPULTURA?
Max: No, I haven’t talked to either of them. You know, people even though the whole thing with Igor was made up. People in Europe would say, "Oh, you guys hang out at family reunions — you just tell the press that you don’t talk." But no, man — I’m not making this shit up. I didn’t talk to Igor for a long fucking time, and I still haven’t talked to the other guys. It’s kinda weird, but because of the way things have worked out with Igor, there’s a possibility that we might do some shows together with those guys. I’m very open about saying I’d love to do a reunion — even with the guys from the early incarnation of SEPULTURA, from the 10 years of what I like to call "death metal boot camp" that we did in Brazil before we even came to the States. Those were great years — we played like shit and we knew nothing, but those were fundamental years for me and Igor. That incarnation of SEPULTURA was very important, and I think a lot of people forget that. Without those years, there never would have been a "Chaos A.D." or "Roots". That was the foundation; that was the beginning. So if we ever do a reunion, I’d really like to invite those guys to show people something a little deeper than the classic lineup.
Decibel: Has there been any backlash from that interview with the Swedish magazine, the one where you called KILLSWITCH ENGAGE gay?
Max: Not much, man. People haven’t really asked. It’s my opinion, man, you know? I don’t like NICKELBACK either. But opinions are like assholes and a lot of people don’t really like my ass.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=4/26/2008
