That comment regarding Youthanasia reminded me of an interveiw I read a long time ago.
In regards to Youthanasia:
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But I think that if you'd been there during the making of Youthanasia, you would have seen why that happened-and why Max Norman didn't produce this album. Max came up with this bullshit formula that every song had to be 120 beats per minute to get on the radio. But someone obviously forgot to tell radio, because as far as I'm concerned, that formula didn't work. Slowing down the super-fast songs ruined them, and speeding up the slower songs ruined them. I still think there are a lot of really good songs on that album and I don't regret it at all.
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Regarding the tempo change in newer albums:
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You know, I can play guitar as fast as anyone out there. I'm very comfortable with it-if I wanted to play all the time the way I did when I joined Metallica, I could. If the music scene returns to those times of speed, thrash, death or whatever kind of metal you want to call it, then we'll make another Rust in Peace.
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I just quoted that second one because I'm not sure if I believe that or not. I assume since many people consider Rust in Peace to be one of the best albums Megadeth put out that would be something Dave Musdaine would like to replicate. Since when has anyone given a shit about what genre is popular when it comes to metal anyway?
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Metal Church: Megadeth)