I am still stunned by the aftermath of the interview I did with Dave Mustaine in August .He didn’t much appreciate the feature we aired on our show Lydverket last week. In fact, he hated it. He also hinted at the possibility that I more or less forced him to talk about Metallica. Both Mustaine and eager metal fans have asked to watch the entire interview. Here it is.

I really looked forward to interviewing Dave Mustaine in London on the 7th of August. I’d listened to the new album Endgame, a great and extremely vital album. And I was excited to talk to a musician who actually masters the art of being relevant after 30 years in the business.
And he certainly did not disappoint me, quite the opposite.

Dave Mustaine is incredibly funny and engaging, and a master at the fine art of storytelling. And that’s exactly why we have been looking forward to airing the interview. And in contrast to a lot of other rock stars, Mustaine actually shares real and interesting stories about himself, in a highly entertaining manner. And I find that an endearing quality. And I think that’s why we’ve had a lot of positive feedback from viewers after we aired the interview.

I was taken completely by surprise by Dave Mustaine’s anger. He’s been in the spotlight since the early 80’s, and should know that as a journalist I would find it highly relevant to use his statements about Metallica. If he doesn’t want that part of his life, and his turbulent relationship to James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich to be an issue, my advice would be for him to stop talking about Metallica, Hetfield and Ulrich.

Dave Mustaine doesn’t want to be my friend, he states. I can live with that. But it won’t stop me from listening to Endgame on full volume.

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