JAKARTA - The leader of the thrash metal unit Megadeth, Dave Mustaine, confirmed his stance regarding the concept of the band's farewell tour which is scheduled to roll out soon.
Although Megadeth's history is colored by a series of virtuoso musicians who have taken turns filling their formations since 1983, Mustaine ensures that there will be no reunion stage for the former personnel in the last tour series.
He emphasized that he wanted to maintain the integrity of the band and was reluctant to turn the closing concert into a mere superficial nostalgia performance.
In a recent interview with Guitar World, Mustaine bluntly rejected the idea of inviting back the former members. This decision was made to maintain Megadeth's prestige as a musical entity that is still productive, not just a historical display.
"We've done that with Marty Friedman (ex-guitarist who appeared as a surprise in 2023). I mean, let's see who else has played with us, there are so many. It would be a huge job," said Mustaine.
He also mentioned the more principled reason for his refusal. "I guess I don't want to do that. I'd rather continue to do what we're doing and let the fans enjoy Megadeth music and be happy about it. This is not a 'Megadeth puppet show'," he added.
Mustaine's attitude is in line with his statement to Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM, last December. He felt it was unfair for current personnel if the stage was dominated by old faces.
Although he admitted that his relationship with Marty Friedman was very intense and special compared to other guitarists such as Chris Poland or Jeff Young, the 64-year-old musician remained firm in his stance not to give excessive special treatment.
"The thing about what we did with Marty in Japan, it was an easy decision. It was brilliant," he said. "And I love Marty. We had a break, he went his way and we went our way. But it was a very, very intense relationship I had with Marty, because it was the first relationship I had with a guitarist."
Megadeth itself has confirmed that it will end its journey by releasing its 17th studio album on January 23. This album will contain new material, including a Metallica cover song, "Ride The Lightning". Mustaine claims the song is his own work that he wrote while still with Metallica.
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