Dave Mustaine

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Dave Mustaine

American musician

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…founded by the southern California–born Mustaine, formerly the lead guitarist of Metallica until he was fired in 1983 while the band was on tour in New York, reportedly because of his substance abuse and conflicts with other band members. On the bus ride home to California, Mustaine found a political…
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…founded by the southern California–born Mustaine, formerly the lead guitarist of Metallica until he was fired in 1983 while the band was on tour in New York, reportedly because of his substance abuse and conflicts with other band members. On the bus ride home to California, Mustaine found a political…
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