We’ve all seen the shirts, we all know the riffs. Metallica, just the name alone evokes visions of heavy headbanging and denim jackets. – Hits: “Nothing Else Matters”, “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, “Fade to Black”, “One”, “Master of Puppets”, “Blackened”, “Orion” – Lineup: James Hetfield (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Robert Trujillo (Bass Guitar) : PAST: Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Cliff Burton (Bass Guitar), Jason Newsted (Bass Guitar) (I’m taking the side of Metallica on this one, Ethan will advocate for Megadeth). The rivalry between the two has settled a bit in recent years, but for the purpose of having some fun, my metalhead friend Ethan and I are going to analyze and compare the strengths and weaknesses of the two bands all for the purpose of settling once and for all which one takes the cake. At the very least, each Megadeth album sold is a sale stolen from Metallica. With this being the case, many would argue that Mustaine got his revenge in the sense that Megadeth did indeed end up being better and faster (heavier) than Metallica the two bands have thus been compared ever since, both struggling for the spot of the best Metal band in history. Megadeth was never bigger than Metallica, with guitarist Kirk Hammett taking Mustaine’s place, the band reached amazing heights selling 110+ million albums in comparison to Megadeth’s 40+ million. A Young Mustaine (left) and Hetfield (right) Back in 1983 when the band was very new, Metallica’s lead singer James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich kicked out lead guitarist Dave Mustaine for disagreements within the band and drunkenness dejected, Mustaine went on to form Megadeth as an act of revenge against Metallica, swearing to be bigger, better and faster than the band from which he’d been given the boot. Both bands, however, are well known for the massive rivalry shared between the two.įor context, Metallica was one of the first bands in the Metal scene, and today is bar none the most popular. Metallica and Megadeth, though, being the biggest of the four, still reign on as the undisputed kings of the metal scene. Slayer has since disbanded, with Anthrax falling out of immediate popularity by most accounts. Within Metal music, there are a group of bands commonly regarded as the “Big Four”, or the four biggest and most influential Metal bands (like how Pop Music’s ‘Big Four’ would contain M.J., Taylor Swift etc.) Metal’s “Big Four” are: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.Īll four bands had a massive presence in the 1980’s, becoming insanely respected in the music scene and all influencing each other as well as millions of developing musicians. While Metal / Heavy Metal has faded in popularity through the years, reaching its peak in the 1980’s, it’s still one of the more popular genres that’s heavier than rock music. The delicious licks, fast tempo and crazy shredding on electric guitars paired with thunderous basslines and clashing drum symbols all blend together so nicely for a headbangin’ good time I mean, what’s not to love? Metal music is one of the most popular subgenres of rock ‘n’ roll, and for good reason. Metallica in it’s early days with Dave Mustaine
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