No rust for the wicked and Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine
IT’S a peculiarity of the record industry that the loudest, angriest music is often made by the mildest people. In the (unintentionally) hilarious rockumentary Some Kind Of Monster for instance, headbanger overlords Metallica were presented as California hippies seeking meaning in their empty millionaire lives. Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has appeared in Dr Who. Alice Cooper is a keen golfer. And so on.
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is an exception to this rule. He is every bit as straight-talking and intense as you would expect the frontman of one of the world’s most beloved heavy metal institutions to be. He’s feuded with former band mates ( the aforementioned Metallica) and dared to voice conservative political opinions in a business where liberal views often seem de rigueur. Not taking prisoners has been a guiding principle of his 30-year career.
