Lars Ulrich to pen liner notes for Megadeth

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is reportedly set to contribute liner notes for the upcoming reissue of Megadeth's successful sophomore album, 'Peace Sells…but Who's Buying?'

Ulrich recently talked about Megadeth, specifically frontman Dave Mustaine, in a special edition of US music magazine, Revolver. Killyourstereo reported some excerpts earlier in the month.

"When Peace Sells came out in '86, it just blew me away. That was right up my alley. That literally became my favorite (sic) record for a long time. Dave [Mustaine, Megadeth mainman and former Metallica guitarist] would come up and play San Francisco a lot. And I would always go find him, and we would drink and do lots of drugs and sit around. For those years, '84, '85, me and him got over our issues really quickly at that time," Ulrich told Revolver.

Consequently, Metal Hammer writes that the Metallica drummer is now preparing to write liner notes for the commemorative 25th anniversary edition of the popular album.

"Dave Mustaine’s former bandmate and buddy/arch nemesis (delete as appropriate) Lars Ulrich it to pen the liner notes for an upcoming reissue of the classic megadeth album, ‘Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?’

All of the versions, including a 2CD lift-top box, digital album, and a deluxe 5Disc+3LP box set, include a previously unreleased 1987 concert from the band’s first world tour and new liner notes written by Mustaine and Ulrich."

The relationship between Ulrich and Mustaine has been an ongoing point of interest with metal fans ever since the latter was fired from Metallica back in the early 80's. Mustaine touched on this candidly in last year's autobiography, 'Mustaine: A Life in Metal'.

"Too many cooks in the kitchen. I was a band leader. So was Lars. Inevitably, the failure to agree on a common goal or to accept specific roles rose within the framework of the group."

"The realization (sic) that Lars had been critiizing (sic) me from afar, while Metallica moved forward with its career, served as powerful motivating factor," Mustaine wrote in select passages of his penned novel.

You can read the full Metal Hammer story here.