![]() ![]() "And so, there were several situations where we would make decisions were presented to us in a way kind of, like, ‘You got to do this,’ or ‘That’s just how it is.’ I can’t tell you how much we would laugh about the bands that we were forced to take out on tour with us, especially during the nu-metal period that we went through years ago. The idea of nu-metal being an affront to heavy metal has faded quite a lot lately as the genre is experiencing a surge in popularity, but it's a style that was mocked quite openly by artists who preceded the explosion in the mid-to-late '90s. I mean, why would you pay a manager if you’re not going to listen to them?"Įarning gold and platinum certifications for those records may hardly seem like an example of something backfiring to many, but Megadeth closed out the '90s with the highly polarizing Risk and had spent the last few years of the decade touring with nu-metal bands, such as Korn, Static-X, Coal Chamber and others. "For us, we went through a period where like I said, admittedly so, we were trying to do what we were told," explains Mustaine of Megadeth's musical aims during this era, "And it backfired. ![]() Head here to listen to and follow Loudwire's 'Early Thrash: The Beginning & The '90s' playlist.
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