Metal Anarchy

During an appearance on “Roisin O’Connor’s Good Vibrations” podcast, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine further discussed his political views. According to him, he’s “an independent,” who “votes for whoever’s the least of two evils, sometimes three.”

Mustaine said the following:

“I’m a very keen observer, and I probably see things very similar to the way you see things. But the world has developed into a place where if you’re somebody offering a product, it’s best for you not to talk about your political persuasion. We never used to do that. People never used to say who they voted for. It’s none of your goddamn business. And people think I’m a right-winger. I’m not. I’m an independent. I’ve voted for Democrats, I’ve voted for Republicans. I vote for whoever’s the least of two evils, sometimes three.”

He also added the following when asked why certain narratives get built around him:

“Well, I believe that people who get fired from Megadeth are bitter, whether it’s musicians or people who work in another area with the band. And it’s really easy to say bad stuff about me. You can ask anybody I work with… All you can do is show up and be the best person you can be. And my reputation will precede me, of course, but my character will remain. And I think a lot of people are finding out that a lot of the stuff they hear about me or about the band is not true, because we’re very personable and I’m very approachable. When we’re down in South America, we’ll sit out on the steps of the hotel and serenade the fans. That’s how we really are. That’s how we live. We love our fans.”

[via Blabbermouth]