So its been a battle for a long time. Who's better? Metallica or Megadeth? Now, most people would say "METALLICA DUUUDE!" Yes, I was really into both when I was 11 and getting into heavier music. However, just from personal taste and respect, I'd have to go with Megadeth. Why? Well, if it weren't for Dave Mustaine (and his drinking problem) the first 2 Metallica albums wouldn't have had the fury and heaviness.

When Dave left or was kicked out of Metallica, Dave's plan was to start his own band and use the songs he co-wrote with Metallica for the first Megadeth album. Instead, Metallica used them and were highly respected. Yet Mustaine went and wrote all new songs, was the main writer and musician of Megadeth and still Mustaine never really got the respect he so rightfully deserved. IMO Mustaine as a musician and writer was beyond Metallica and the rest of the "Big four" (Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax)

In the long run, out of the big four, Megadeth even though had some not so good albums still never faded from being a metal band. Unlike Metallica who went to become a sad joke from the first 4 album which are milestones no doubt to the pathetic albums such as "The Black Album", "Load", "Re-Load" and the nu-metalcore pop album "St. Anger".

So, who do you think is the better and respectable band?