Dave Mustaine will be picking from an arsenal of 40 songs and also continues to back away from a rift with Slayer.

Dave Mustaine has left the following update in the ‘forums’ section of the Megadeth website:

“After my karate class, I am going to the studio to finish learning ‘Five Magics’ (from ‘Rust In Peace’) for the Australian tour.

“Remember, I said we had a meeting with Chris (Broderick, guitar) and James (Lomenzo, bass) and the three of us agreed on adding more songs to take our live repertoire up to 40 songs total to choose from.

“I am trying to think of a cool way to let our local Droogies help pick the show each night like we did a long time ago. Of course, we are still on a short leash with the time restraints from the promoters. So I am going to kick some ass for an hour, and then go beat my guitars brains out until it surrenders ‘Five Magics’ today.

“I am feeling quite Cheshire cat-like right now, because the other songs we are adding are as cool as ‘Five Magics’, I think. I just have to remember that Shawn (Drover, drums) ‘knows’ all of these songs, I ‘knew’ them, and we three wise guys have to relearn, teach, and learn several intense songs.

“I think — don’t quote me on this — but I think we added ‘Black Friday’ too, if I’m not mistaken.

“Please don’t read into this too much, as I am sure people are going to have a field day with this, as well as the speculation of why I am adding these songs back into my set. The reason is . . . Because I can! That, and as I continue to walk out this life, and being a Christian, I have realized so much, and I have grown so much too.

“In the beginning, I was very cautious, and as I understand more, I am safely adding back into my life all the things that I set aside, because I just didn’t know what to do about it. This is why I am spiritually at peace with being out with Slayer; this is why I have apologized to them and have not been getting baited by journalists that are bringing up ‘he said, you said’ crap. I also have forgiven them for anything that was or is being said, because I did say some hurtful things in the past.

“I have taken this same new attitude into everything I can with my life.

“I have learned so much over the last seven years that it is mind-boggling. And this is why, and the only reason why, I have changed my mind. My heart told me that I would be doing myself a favor and I would make a lot of people happier if I focused on the ‘love’ part of my new life.

“Anyway, I will let you know about the songs as they progress, and if my memory serves my right, I think we have to play ‘My Last Words’ in Oz too?!?

“I’ll get back to you on that one.”

Source: Blabbermouth

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