Band Reactions
The producers requested Dave Mustaine's approval to include footage of his 2001 meeting with Ulrich. Although Mustaine denied the request, he had earlier signed a release form giving the band and the producers the right to use the footage. Mustaine later claimed that this marked "the final betrayal" and that he has now given up hope of ever fully reconciling with his former bandmates. Although he received a measure of satisfaction at being included and acknowledged in the film as Metallica's original guitarist, Mustaine felt his interview footage was edited to portray him in a "less than flattering" manner. Responding to Mustaine's criticism, Ulrich said, "So put these three facts down, he was in our band for a year. He never played on a Metallica record, and it was 22 years ago. It's pretty absurd that it still can be that big a deal." In 2010 Metallica played several shows with the other three "big four of thrash metal", one of which included a cover of Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?" during which all of the bands came on stage to perform. Dave Mustaine was seen hugging Hetfield, Ulrich, and Hammett. He also went on to appear on-stage for several songs during Metallica's recent multi-night 30 Year Anniversary Show, in San Francisco.
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