Mustaine Slams Reporter Over Fight Question | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Dave Mustaine went off on a journalist during a Helsinki show after being asked who’d win in a fight between him and James Hetfield — a question that ignited his fury and brought back decades of Megadeth-Metallica tension. Calling the reporter a “f---ing d--head,” Mustaine joked he’d have to skip “I’m an A--hole” and instead played another track. It’s a wild moment proving how raw and real rock history still is — even if it’s just hypothetical. Megadeth’s European tour ends July 5th in Portugal, then hits North America starting July 18th in Reno. If you’re catching them live, brace for chaos…