Metallica
The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Dave Mustaine Biography and Timeline
Follow Dave Mustaine through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Dave Mustaine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1981–1983Years on this page
1981
1983
Megadeth
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaines aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
Metallica
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaines aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.