Megadeth and Metallica are not even in the same ballpark…

Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead! Order the new Megadeth album now: amzn.to/3OrNdm8 Obviously the records Megadeth put out in the 90s we're not Thrash. The point was they were better than Load and Reload. I don't think the world will end because I said "Thrash". Let's get some things straight shall we... 1. Not once in this video did I say Metallica wrote Mechanix. Nor did I say they wrote The Four Horseman. What I did say was, and I quote: "he [Dave] also decided to record his own version of The Four Horseman, a song that appeared on Metallica's first record" which is exactly what he did and exactly what happened. The Four Horseman and Mechanix, are quite literally by definition, different versions of the same song. Not once did I imply Metallica wrote either version of the song before Dave Mustaine. 2. I'm not sh**ing on Metallica, I literally produced an entire documentary dedicated to the band saying how incredible they are on this very channel. Did I say some negative things about them? Yes. That doesn't mean I think negatively about them as a band overall. Your interpretation of my words is your interpretation, not mine. 3. A lot of you are missing the point of the video and becoming over-emotional because you think I'm attacking a band you are passionate about. I'm not attacking Metallica, I still love that band and I state that fact in the video, but they are not even remotely comparable as Thrash bands anymore, that's the entire point of the video. And again, there's nothing wrong with that, it's just an observation. 4. Want to know why I produced this video? Over the last few years, I've had many a conversation with many people regarding music. One question that routinely appears is "Who is better, Megadeth or Metallica?" and I came to realise that you cannot compare these bands anymore within this context as they are now so different. Hence the title! 5. For the people that keep point out "Metallica came before Megadeth"; yes they did but are we forgetting that Dave Mustaine was literally in the first iteration of Metallica? It's highly conceivable that Mustaine had more of an influence on Metallica's early sound than James and Lars combined. Finally, I welcome civilised discussion. If you disagree with me, no problem, express your opinion. I have loved Metallica and Megadeth for a long time and I will continue to do so. I will also continue to express my opinion however I see fit. Stay Metal

Slayer is thrash's most consistent band. They released the same album like 9 times.

When I started playing guitar, I learned Metallica songs first, because Megadeth was beyond my level.

I Love both , but no one can play like Dave it's insane to play those riffs and sing att the same time , it has so much layers ...

Metallica produced great music during the 80s. Mustaine is the true thrash king! Some insane riffs on the new singel

I started playing guitar 20 years ago because of Metallica but Dave's guitar playing blew my mind . Both are badass!!!!!

Dave may have lost the fight in the 80s but he has dominated the war since rip. I feel like Dave and Megadeth are starting to get the credit they have always deserved by people and critics.

I agree. Megadeth is on their own level. Metallica really advanced the genre, but Megadeth has defined it.

That’s not necessarily true because the album, “Risk” was definitely a departure from Thrash Metal and was panned by many critics and fans alike. But overall, Megadeth have been more consistent in staying with their thrash roots.

Like the metal god Rob Halford said "For consistency, Megadeth."

Sales: metallica. Songs that hold up decades after being released: Megadeth

Both bands have been a fixture in my life since the beginning, and I love them both. But as I've said before, (maybe somebody else said it, I suffer from CRS) Metallica makes music for people; their fans. It's well packaged and easy to digest. Whereas, Dave makes music for musicians. More layers than a lasagna.

When i went to see Megadeth on the Peace Sells tour, I bought a pass to the after party, and had to whole band sign the back of my white Peace Sells tee that i had purchased that night. True Story.

All hail the true father and torch protector an original he never stopped cut his hair or sold out. Cheers to Dave My metal brothers

Dave has even sung songs over seas in the native language. That’s impressive for multiple reasons. Respect.

No denying the success and impact of Metallica. They've certainly turned out their share of awesome music but for my money the original version of Rust In Peace is the greatest thrash album ever produced

Both are equally as great , I grew up a die hard metallica fan , but I've learned to appreciate megadeth more and more .

The Mechanix was originally written by Dave for Metallica, there's even recordings of it that exist on YouTube, with James on vocals

I was thinking about this lately and why Metallica has had more commerical and mainstream success than Megadeth. Putting aside specifics of the music to me it comes down to the general ethos of both bands. Metallica was always much more business oriented. Not taking away from their skill as they've made some fantastic music, but looking at their history you can see they were much more calculated to be successful than Megadeth. Look at the names. Metallica is marketably brilliant in how it completely sums up what they're all about but also doesn't pigeonhole themselves and isn't offensive to anyone. A name like Megadeth is a statement of purpose that would make parents gasp and anything veering from its implications can be off-putting to fans. You expect the loudest angriest music from a name like that. Metallica fired Dave for being too chaotic, the "heaviest band in the world" fired their guitarist for being too extreme. And they were incredibly professional and consistent in their endless touring. Even with alcoholism, death of Chris, and James being lit up on fire they barely missed a beat to play a great set for the fans for decades. Megadeth did tour a lot with some amazing shows and occasionally Dave would try to work with the biz but it's harder to maintain a consistent image, quality, and professionalism when you keep changing members with some constantly going in and out of rehab. And have even stated at a certain point they couldn't even perform well without shooting up. It didn't really seem like the business side of things was a focal point. Metallica is the more presentable image of metal while Megadeth is the reality of it (for better or worse with how much turmoil it caused). And before St Anger no one really knew how much dysfunction was behind the scenes of Metallica while with Megadeth's dysfunction was almost unintentionally part of the band's brand for awhile. Dave originally mostly only cared about the music with being as complex, loud, and fast as possible. He flubbed hard when really trying to be mainstream and only did it to attempt to one up Metallica. Metallica already understood what it takes to be mainstream and landed it with precision, while Dave just wasn't built for it; but he is perfect for the angst and aggression of thrash with the musical chops to back it up. And if we do get into the music, personally having tried to learn to play songs from both bands Metallica riffs and solos are generally simpler (once again not a bad thing) than Megadeth who have more virtuosity. It's easier to get and connect to a Metallica riff for the average listener (which I believe is by design), while Megadeth can take some time to appreciate bc of how complex it can be. So Metallica slated itself as being the metal band for everyone; catchy riffs that hit hard with a more pleasant voiced singer (which makes their ballads way more palatable esp on ballads, even though I personally like Dave's singing). While I always found Megadeth to be a musician's favorite band.

You can choose, but never compare.