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Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Dave Mustaine claims he was left without credit for songs that 'made' Metallica
Dave Mustaine has claimed he penned "a lot of" music that "made" Metallica. Before he co-founded thrash metal band Megadeth, Mustaine was the lead guitarist for Metallica, though he was dismissed from the band before their debut album in 1983. In a recent interview, the 63-year-old rocker admitted he was left "p***** off" after the band allegedly went ahead and used his riffs - despite him telling them not to use his music. Asked whether it was his booze habit that led to his departure, Mustaine told 'The Shawn Ryan Show': "We all drank. That's why they called it Alcoholica. I mean, they didn't call it Dave-Alcoholica. We all drank. And they continued to drink like that even after I was gone. But that was, I think, the beginning of the end.' Mustaine then shared that he had left Metallica with a tape of his riffs. He went on: 'Just me playing and playing and playing… We took that tape player and the reel of tape with us out to New York. 'We did two shows out there, and after those two shows, they woke me up one morning and said, 'Look, you're out of the band.' 'And I said, 'What are you talking about?' 'You're out of the band.' I said, 'No warning? No second chance? You're not gonna give me a warning? You're just gonna kick me out?' And I thought that was unfair. And it showed a grotesque lack of character. And so that p***** me off and was a huge part of the fuel. 'But at the time, I was really mad and I didn't wanna forgive them for what they did. 'And I told them when I left, 'Do not use my music. And of course they used it.' Mustaine claims Metallica tracks such as 'Ride The Lightning', 'The Call Of Ktulu', 'Phantom Lord', 'Metal Militia', 'Jump In The Fire', and 'The Four Horsemen' contain his riffs. He added: 'And I wrote a bunch of Leper Messiah [on Metallica's third album, Master Of Puppets] too. They didn't give me credit on that. 'You listen to the riffs, you know they're my riffs. It's, like, you think I'm gonna all of a sudden hear my riff and say, 'That's not me.' So, yeah, I wrote a lot of their music that made them, and all the solos on that first record were mine – the best Kirk [Hammett, Mustaine's replacement] could try and copy them.'
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Dave Mustaine says Metallica stole ‘Enter Sandman' riff from another band
Dave Mustaine, frontman of Megadeth and former Metallica guitarist, has reignited a long-running controversy by accusing his former band of lifting the signature riff from their most popular hit, 'Enter Sandman,' from a lesser-known thrash act. In a recent appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, Mustaine claimed that Metallica's 1991 hit bears a striking resemblance to 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void,' a track by Los Angeles crossover thrash band Excel released just two years earlier. 'Hell, their biggest song, 'Enter Sandman' — go look up the band Excel right now,' Mustaine said. 'Look up their song, I think it's something 'Into the Unknown.' Pretty similar.' The track in question appears on 'The Joke's on You,' Excel's second studio album. Though the band never filed a lawsuit, similarities between the two songs have fueled speculation for decades. 'A lawsuit, unfortunately, sucks everything else out of your life,' Excel's then-manager Jane Hoffman told the Los Angeles Times in 1991. Metallica co-manager Cliff Burnstein said at the time that he had never heard the Excel track, though he was familiar with the band. Mustaine, who was dismissed from Metallica in 1983 before the band recorded its debut album, has a history of accusing his former bandmates of using his material. 'I told them when I left, 'Do not use my music.' And of course they used it,' he said, citing songs like 'Ride the Lightning,' 'The Call of Ktulu' and 'The Four Horsemen.' 'I wrote a bunch of 'Leper Messiah,' too,' Mustaine added. 'They didn't give me credit on that. You listen to the riffs, you know they're my riffs.' He first raised the Excel comparison more than 20 years ago, and the claim continues to resurface. In 2023, 'Enter Sandman' surpassed 1.6 billion streams on Spotify, securing its place in the platform's '1 Billion Club.' Earlier this month, the track headlined Metallica's first-ever show at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium — a fitting location, as the song has famously accompanied the Hokies' football entrance for nearly 25 years, even causing minor seismic activity. 'Enter Sandman,' which debuted on Metallica's self-titled 1991 release, also known as 'The Black Album,' remains a staple of the band's live performances. Metallica — consisting of frontman James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — is currently touring North America on its 'M72 World Tour.' The band is scheduled to perform at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on June 20 and 22.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole 'Enter Sandman' Riff from Another Band
The post Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole 'Enter Sandman' Riff from Another Band appeared first on Consequence. Dave Mustaine has once again asserted that Metallica stole their most famous riff from a song by another band. In a new interview on 'The Shawn Ryan Show,' Mustaine accused his former band of lifting the 'Enter Sandman' riff from crossover thrash band Excel and their 1989 song 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void.' Get Metallica Tickets Here Comparisons between the songs have been made over the years — even by Mustaine himself some 20 years ago — and members of Excel once considered taking legal action against Metallica, per a report in 2003. The riffs do bare similarities, as does the tom-drum buildup in both songs, and Mustaine felt the need to remind people when he began discussing Metallica in the interview. 'I made sure not to ever say that I quit, because I wanted people to know that I was unfairly dismissed and that I didn't give a shit,' the Megadeth mastermind said of his tenure with Metallica. 'Because we may not be as big as they are. Hell, their biggest song, 'Enter Sandman' — go look up the band Excel right now. Look up their song, I think it's something 'Into the Unknown.' Pretty similar,' referring to 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void.' Mustaine ended up discussing Metallica at length during the three-plus-hour conversation with Shawn Ryan, and elsewhere, took digs at the band and his replacement Kirk Hammett for using material he'd written. 'At the time, I was really mad and I didn't wanna forgive them for what they did,' Mustaine said of his ousting from Metallica. 'And I told them when I left, 'Do not use my music. And of course they used it. 'Ride the Lightning,' I wrote. 'The Call of Ktulu' I wrote. Let's see, what else? There's 'Phantom Lord,' 'Metal Militia,' 'Jump in the Fire', 'The Four Horsemen.' And I wrote a bunch of 'Leper Messiah,' too. They didn't give me credit on that. You listen to the riffs, you know they're my riffs. He continued, 'It's, like, you think I'm gonna all of a sudden hear my riff and say, 'That's not me.' So, yeah, I wrote a lot of their music that made them, and all the solos on that first record were mine — the best Kirk could try and copy them.' For what it's worth, Mustaine, Hammett, and James Hetfield all made Consequence's list of the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time. Fans can catch Metallica performing 'Enter Sandman' and other classics on the current North American leg of their 'M72 World Tour' (pick up tickets here). You can listen to the full interview below, as well as the Excel song 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void,' along with Metallica's 'Enter Sandman.' Popular Posts Billy Joel Diagnosed with Brain Disorder, Cancels All Upcoming Tour Dates Man Wearing Nazi T-Shirt Gets a Beatdown from Fans at Punk Rock Bowling Fest Freddie Mercury's Alleged Child Revealed in New Biography David Lynch's Personal Archive Going Up for Auction The 30 Best Action Movie Stars of All Time, Ranked Is The Who's Farewell Tour in Turmoil? Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Economic Times
01-05-2025
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- Economic Times
Cracks in the Rogansphere? Inner circle revolts as Joe Rogan's Elon Musk obsession and political leanings spark backlash
The Joe Rogan Experience: From #1 to Falling Behind Political Shift Spurs Discomfort in 'The Rogansphere' Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel While American podcaster Joe Rogan's " The Joe Rogan Experience " was once the most popular podcast among people, it has now seen its rankings drop sharply since November, as per a podcast had been the number one on Spotify for years, but there have been changes over the last few months. Spotify chats showed that in January, The Joe Rogan Experience fell to second position behind The Shawn Ryan Show, reported Newsweek. In February, it had fallen to third place, behind Fall of Civilizations and the political show MeidasTouch , which is specifically known for its trenchant anti-Trump stance, according to the Rogan regained second place in March, but now he is behind comedian Amy Poehler's new series, Good Hang, as per with the reordering, Rogan also commanded a huge 51.5 million downloads in February, a 25% jump from January, according to the report. But MeidasTouch jumped much more robustly, reaching 57.5 million downloads in the same month, a 109% jump, as per appeal has started to fall after Rogan, who is famously known for free-wheeling conversations has taken a sharper political turn, moving away from the offbeat blend of comedy, psychedelics, mixed martial arts and contrarian brawling that attracted so many viewers, according to increasing tension in his own circle of his frequent guests, also called, " Rogansphere ," as per the report. His allies now turn critics include a combination of comedians, commentators, and cultural provocateurs, according to Newsweek. Those who once supported him have started voicing their discomfort with his political focus content and constant admiration for Tesla CEO Elon Musk , as per the of Rogan's longtime guests and neuroscientist Sam Harris said, "He's in over his head on so many topics of great consequence," quoted Newsweek. Harris explained with examples like, "He'll bring someone in to shoot the shit on 'how the Holocaust is not what you think it was'... or he'll talk to someone like Trump or Tucker Carlson, who lie as freely as they breathe, and doesn't push back... It is irresponsible, and it's directly harmful," as quoted in the like The Shawn Ryan Show, Fall of Civilizations, MeidasTouch, and Good Hang have all surpassed him at different Rogan regularly praises Musk and defends him publicly.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cracks in the Rogansphere? Inner circle revolts as Joe Rogan's Elon Musk obsession and political leanings spark backlash
Joe Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," has seen a decline in Spotify rankings since November. It has fallen behind podcasts like "The Shawn Ryan Show" and "MeidasTouch." Rogan's shift towards more political content and support for Elon Musk has caused discomfort among some guests. Neuroscientist Sam Harris criticized Rogan for not pushing back against misinformation. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Joe Rogan Experience: From #1 to Falling Behind Political Shift Spurs Discomfort in 'The Rogansphere' Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs While American podcaster Joe Rogan 's " The Joe Rogan Experience " was once the most popular podcast among people, it has now seen its rankings drop sharply since November, as per a podcast had been the number one on Spotify for years, but there have been changes over the last few months. Spotify chats showed that in January, The Joe Rogan Experience fell to second position behind The Shawn Ryan Show, reported Newsweek. In February, it had fallen to third place, behind Fall of Civilizations and the political show MeidasTouch , which is specifically known for its trenchant anti-Trump stance, according to the Rogan regained second place in March, but now he is behind comedian Amy Poehler's new series, Good Hang, as per with the reordering, Rogan also commanded a huge 51.5 million downloads in February, a 25% jump from January, according to the report. But MeidasTouch jumped much more robustly, reaching 57.5 million downloads in the same month, a 109% jump, as per appeal has started to fall after Rogan, who is famously known for free-wheeling conversations has taken a sharper political turn, moving away from the offbeat blend of comedy, psychedelics, mixed martial arts and contrarian brawling that attracted so many viewers, according to increasing tension in his own circle of his frequent guests, also called, " Rogansphere ," as per the report. His allies now turn critics include a combination of comedians, commentators, and cultural provocateurs, according to Newsweek. Those who once supported him have started voicing their discomfort with his political focus content and constant admiration for Tesla CEO Elon Musk , as per the of Rogan's longtime guests and neuroscientist Sam Harris said, "He's in over his head on so many topics of great consequence," quoted Newsweek. Harris explained with examples like, "He'll bring someone in to shoot the shit on 'how the Holocaust is not what you think it was'... or he'll talk to someone like Trump or Tucker Carlson, who lie as freely as they breathe, and doesn't push back... It is irresponsible, and it's directly harmful," as quoted in the like The Shawn Ryan Show, Fall of Civilizations, MeidasTouch, and Good Hang have all surpassed him at different Rogan regularly praises Musk and defends him publicly.
