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WELL THIS IS AWKWARD

 Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 1:00pm by

When you’re a fickle, pouting drama queen, you’re going to leave a long list of ex-associates over a nearly 30-year career in metal. So it’s not numerically unlikely that lord of all paranoiacs Dave Mustaine would end up on tour with one of his many former-”best guitarist I’ve hired yet”s. In this case, it’s his most recent ex-not Marty Friedman, Glen Drover, whom Testament is enlisting for the just-announced Megatestodus tour. From Blabbermouth:

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-Megadeth, King Diamond, Eidolon) will fill in for Alex Skolnick on Testament’s upcoming North American tour with Megadeth and Exodus. “My buddies in Testament called me up to see if I could help for the tour, as Alex will be away during this time,” Glen writes on his MySpace page. “It will be great to get back out for a little bit and see all my friends in those bands, as well as the fans, and of course being a part of playing The Legacy album, which has always been one of my faves!”

It’s a shame that Drover’s presence is going to encroach on the fantasy world that Mustaine inhabits where he’s the best and nobody dislikes him. (Or on some days, everybody dislikes him because he’s the best.) But the real tragedy is saved for Testament fans, who are robbed of pure Testament just so Skolnick can play jazz to guys who actually paid to get into to NAMM. As revenge, maybe I’ll hire a non-union Canadian equivalent to buy my ticket.

-ADF

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  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    Wow, thats a shame. Id love to see Skolnick w/Testament. Drover is pretty good but its like fucking with a rubber- Not the same.

    I definately see drama occuring, although hopefully Chuck Billy would knock some godamn sense into Dave Mustaine

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    And Gary Holt can play circles around Drover, Mustaine, and Chris Broderick.

    • Kuranes

      Oh please.

      • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

        Are you serious? please prove me wrong, Example?

        • Matthew Grant Anson

          It was your assertion, you’re responsible for backing it up with examples.

          • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

            Lets see, The entire Shovel headed Album, Especially “shudder to think”. Atrocity A especially “Children of a Worthless god” Tempo of the Damned- whole album. And for christs sake Bonded by blood.

        • http://www.last.fm/user/markandrew78 materialist

          what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence

  • Skeletonwitchcraft

    first im hearing about alex not going on this tour. lame.

  • JRTME

    Exactly why I won’t be seeing this tour.

  • Matt

    I’m sorry, but if you’re missing out on this tour because of a fucking lead guitarist for the 2nd band on the bill (out of 4), you’re a goddamn moron

    • JRTME

      Alex is a friend of mine. So yeah I guess I’m moron for being disappointed that my friend isn’t going to be on this tour. I also don’t think much of Glen as a player. And I saw the original Rust In Peace tour so what exactly am I missing out on?

      • bearbomb

        If he’s your friend you should see if he can get you in for free. THEN would you go, Mr. I-know-famous-guitarists?!

    • Skeletonwitchcraft

      who is the fourth band?

  • Tim

    Sucks Skolnick won’t be there. I don’t think there’s any bad blood with Drover and Mustaine though. His brother is their drummer. Officially, he quit to spend more time with his family. Sounds like speculative, goading journalism to me.

  • Peter

    Drover actually left to spend time with his family and his brother is still in Megadeth. Doubt there’s any bad blood or akwardness there.

  • Steven

    I love Alex Skoknick, but I will still thoroughly enjoy this concert despite his absence. I think you guys should stop knocking Drover, he’s a fantastic player and I’m sure he will do as well as anybody to fill the role

  • Facebook User

    It would been funny if Testament hired Jeff Young for the tour!

  • Jason

    As usual, shit-stirring-I-have-a-boner-for-Mustaine retarded “journalism.” Re-fucking-diculous.

    • GuuGuu

      As usual, illiterate no-reading-comprehension retarded “comment.” Re-fucking-diculous.

      • Jason

        Ha! You’re funny. Oh, and also a dumbass!

        • Dwarfskeet

          Um, “Rediculous” is spelled like this: Ridiculous. Have a nice day!

  • SourDeez

    Hopefully Glen Drover won’t butcher Trial by Fire the way he butchered Tornado of Souls.

  • Discipleofthewatch

    Too bad about the lack of Alex Skolnick. I probably won’t get tickets for this one, since I am seeing Exodus soon anyway on the other tour with Arch Enemy, and since I am going to see Megadeth and Testament with Slayer eventually when it’s rescheduled. Hopefully Mr. Skolnick will be there for that one. I have seen him before with Testament, however.

  • metalguy

    Great. the megatestacles tour.

  • http://heavymetalinfinity.blogspot.com julian

    All drama, or fabricated drama, aside, I’m really excited for this tour. I was never a HUGE Testament fan, so the guitarist stuff doesn’t really bother me. Hell, Megadeth being essentially a whole new band doesn’t bother me as long as they play all of Rust in Peace. I hate Endgame and United Abominations, but this is too awesome to pass up.

  • Sammy

    I know Chuck Billy is tall, but what’s with the little people mic stand?

    And yes, a Skonick-less Testament is a lesser Testament.