Nick Menza: Megadeth odotti minun tekevän uuden albumin ilmaiseksi

Yhdysvaltalaisen parhailaan studiossa olevan Megadethin entinen rumpali Nick Menza on antanut hiljattain haastattelun Caleb Smithille ”The Sick Room” -nimisessä podcastissa, jossa paljastaa Megadethin odottaneen hänen nauhoittavan yhtyeen uuden albumin ilmaiseksi. Menzan mukaan sopimus, jota hänelle tarjottiin olisi tuonut hänelle tuloja vasta siinä vaiheessa, kun yhtye olisi lähtenyt kiertueelle tulevan albumin julkaisun jälkeen. Voit lukea Nick Menzan mietteitä aiheesta tästä häneltä kysyttäessä, että mikä bändiin liittymisessä meni pieleen:

”Basically, I went out there [to Dave Mustaine’s studio] and jammed with [Mustaine and David Ellefson]. We played for, like, a weekend — like, three days — and on the third day, we were working on new songs. And everything was cool. They were telling me, ’You’re back in the band. We’ll do a press release.’ And I’m, like, ’I don’t wanna say anything until I have an agreement, a contract in writing of what’s gonna happen.’ And then they send me this ridiculous proposal stating that, ’You’re not gonna paid anything until the touring starts.’ So, basically, I was gonna work for nothing, doing the record. Which I was still kind of ready to bend in that direction anyway. But I’m, like, ’You know what?! I’m not gonna break or sell myself short with something that’s gonna be huge. They’ve gotta realize the longevity of it.’ And then they were kind of coming back at me the same way. So the whole thing was silly. I didn’t even get a chance to negotiate with them about anything. They just put it off and said, ’That’s it.’ And I couldn’t get hold of anybody. Believe me, I wish I was doing it, but, hey, it’s not meant to be, obviously.”