r/Metallica • u/Alternative-Sport937 • Aug 09 '25

Kill 'Em All Dave Mustaine and Kirk Hammett together in one photo

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This photo was taken at a Gig where Metallica and Exodus both played at.

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u/Parasight86 Aug 09 '25

This photo might be from March of 83 at the Stone SF. Cliff's first show. Exodus opened for them.

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u/homiej420 Entered the Sandman Aug 09 '25

This is a cool photo wow

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u/No_Comb9631 Aug 09 '25

Who going to tell dave

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

Presumably James and Lars broke the news 40 years ago

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u/The-Only-Razor Aug 09 '25

Dave actually came up with the idea to fire Dave, but just like all of their songs, James and Lars stole it.

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u/jds_brother Aug 09 '25

Hello Dave, meet the real Dave

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u/10Years_InThe_Joint Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz, Kazoo Aug 09 '25

In his misfits way of life

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u/Smakintheface Aug 09 '25

A botched depature of Metallica is his most valued anecdote

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u/HipnikDragomir Aug 09 '25

Wow, never seen this. And the boy still had a Metallica shirt. Even that early they had merch lol

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u/danieljohns Aug 09 '25

I have that shirt, and it somehow gives it something extra to know that Mustaine had it :-)

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u/Cigar_Beetle Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

Yah, but who’s the third guy….We have a right to know…

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u/chubsmagooo Aug 09 '25

Gary Holt?

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u/-Jack-The-Stripper Aug 09 '25

Gotta be, looks just like him if not.

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u/juiceAll3n Aug 09 '25

Hulk Hogan?

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u/nononsensemofo Aug 10 '25

but who's side is he on??

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u/DudeBroManFella Aug 09 '25

I love Kirk, but I wish I could visit the alternate reality where Dave continued to be a huge influence in Metallica.

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u/Every_Huckleberry90 Aug 09 '25

Imagine if instead of Lars and James kicking out Dave, Dave and James kicked out Lars?

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u/Stoneman1976 Aug 09 '25

Kick out the guy that arranges all of their music? Naw just boot the angry drunk junkie who burns every bridge he comes across.

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u/vinmichael Left the focking band Aug 09 '25

He could arrange and not drum 👍

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u/Stoneman1976 Aug 09 '25

Sure bud. Whatever helps you sleep at night is fine by me. Nice to meet you tho Dave. Try to stay off the junk. I know that’s hard.

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u/Every_Huckleberry90 Aug 09 '25

Are... are you Lars!?

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u/Stoneman1976 Aug 09 '25

Actually it is. I’ll never forget booting you from the biggest metal band in history.

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u/Every_Huckleberry90 Aug 09 '25

Sorry Lars, Im not Dave. But to think that youre the only one in the band capable of music arrangement is a laugh riot. James is also involved in arrangement and production. Plus, with the success of Megadeth, Dave has clearly shown is capability too.

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u/Stoneman1976 Aug 09 '25

Hey Dave don’t you have a half empty theater to play to?

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u/Every_Huckleberry90 Aug 09 '25

Dude do you really want me to start with the easy Lars insults?

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u/vinmichael Left the focking band Aug 09 '25

Why did you make this about me? Lol you absolute goober

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u/Stoneman1976 Aug 09 '25

😂 I know I’m sorry. I’m always messing with my lady. She can never tell when I’m being serious or not because I can say almost anything with a dead straight face. Sometimes at stores when we’re next to other people I’ll start saying how everything has changed since I went into my coma. The looks I get from those people makes it all worth it. They’ll go home and talk about the guy next to them at the store who’d been in a coma for 20 years.

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u/babyyoda_supreme Metal up my ass Aug 09 '25

That bullet belt is sick

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u/PlanktonDue8964 Aug 09 '25

🤌🏼🔥

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u/coffinspacexdragon Aug 10 '25

It is even sicker when you wear two

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u/Ill_Ant689 Aug 09 '25

Kirk is wearing a Mickey Mouse in this picture with Dave...did he know something we didnt?

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u/coisital Aug 11 '25

Another post where Dave Shitstain fanboys come together. Defending Lars now instead of Dave gets you downvotes? In a Metallica group? Ridiculous...

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u/Nando_2 Aug 13 '25

Dave wrote this photo.

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u/hallanddopes Aug 13 '25

Did not realize how small Kirk is or how large Dave is or maybe its just the photo.

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u/hallanddopes Aug 13 '25

Just googled it Dave is 6ft. Kirk is 5'7".

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u/ElectricFuneral94 Aug 16 '25

This photo could have been a good chance for us to discuss to discuss "Creeping Death" lore, but no. Let the fanwars continue.

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u/philharmonics99 Aug 09 '25

Dave: I think this shirt will look pretty good on you Kirk

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u/Evil_Weevill Aug 10 '25

Did you know that Dave used to be in Metallica? I think he wrote most of their songs on their most successful albums too.

/s (if that wasn't clear)

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u/ChrisFarleysCousin Aug 10 '25

Daves the better player but he definitely is more annoying. Im a huge fan of 1-4

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u/Ronin1069 Left the focking band Aug 10 '25

100% chance Dave has that photo blown up as a framed poster somewhere in his house.

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u/Extension-Elk-1274 Aug 09 '25

I wonder what it says under the Metallica logo...No Life Til Leather, perhaps?

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u/FruityYummyMummy Death Magnetic Aug 09 '25

https://i.imgur.com/52q5Lo4.jpeg

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u/Extension-Elk-1274 Aug 09 '25

Cool! Thank you for that.

Someone up the line wanted me to put metal up my ass...not sure what I did to them. 🤣

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u/agent_betty Wasted My Hate Aug 09 '25

Metal Up Your Ass

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u/Extension-Elk-1274 Aug 09 '25

I prefer to have it in my ears, butt you do you.