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Creem Profiles

Dave Mustaine

(Pronounced “Boy Howdy!”)

April 1, 1988

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HOME: The lungs of hell.

AGE: So what?

PROFESSION: Killing is his business.

HOBBIES: Covering Nancy Sinatra tunes; rubbing noses with ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones; spewing incisive social commentary under the guise of mindless speedmetal; promoting anarchy in the U.S.A. frantically twisting and thrashing about, not unlike a big, beached trout.

LAST BOOK READ: Pastor Of Mappets by Jim Henson.

LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Breaking the speed laws on his guitar in all 50 states.

QUOTE: “Everything’s better with Blue Bonnet on it.”

PROFILE: When Metallica told lead ’Deth monger Dave Mustaine to take his crazy lingers and relocate, he retaliated by forming one ot the fastest, heaviest combos known to man or beast (or Motorhead’s Lemmv Kilmister, tor that matter). Three raging albums’ and countless broken guit strings later, Megadeth are now da main contenders tor Metalhca’s heavyweight title.

BEER: Boy Howdy!