MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine, TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy, and SLAYER members Tom Araya and Kerry King were interviewed for the February 2010 issue of Decibel Magazine, which features a cover story on the upcoming American Carnage tour. An excerpt from the article, featuring Mustaine discussing his relationship with King and Slayer is available below

"There was a period where we didn't get along," he admits. "[But] I was in my dressing room in Japan last month and [Slayer drummer] Dave Lombardo comes in and said some really great stuff to me. Then I get off stage and Kerry is in there. It's like, wow, this is really, really cool. I took [King] aside and said, 'What did I do that pissed you off so bad? Because I'd really like to go back to when we were friends.'"

He is also apparently contrite for past transgressions. Sort of. "Whatever I said [in the past], whatever I did was regrettable. Probably a portion of it was not necessary. Probably a portion of it was necessary for me, but that doesn't mean that it was necessary for anybody else. We all say stuff… that's 19 years ago."

And, given the opportunity to prove his loyalty with, uh, brute force, Mustaine is willing to go there, too. "If Kerry and I were ever anywhere and somebody was trying to hurt him," he says, "I would stand by his side. I may not be his friend, but I consider him a friend of mine. For whatever has been said or done, I have been forgiven for a lot of terrible stuff, so how can I not forgive anybody? I've apologized to those guys, and I think we're on really good standing right now."

Go to this location for the complete Mustaine portion of the story.

As previously reported, Megadeth Ultimate Fan Packages for the upcoming American Carnage tour are now available to the general public at ILoveAllAccess.com. Packages include concert ticket in first 10 rows or priority access with general admission ticket, meet ‘n greet and photo op with Megadeth, pre-show party, exclusive Megadeth gift bag, early entrance to venue, and more. Packages are limited. Click here for details.

Megadeth's complete American Carnage schedule, also featuring SLAYER and TESTAMENT, is as follows:

January

18 - WaMu Theatre - Seattle, WA
19 - Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR
21 - Cow Palace - San Francisco, CA
22 - Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
23 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
25 - Magness Arena - Denver, CO
26 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
27 - El Paso Coliseum - El Paso, TX
29 - Verizon Wireless - Houston, TX
31 - Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN

February

1 - Gwinnett Arena - Duluth, GA
2 - Broadbent Arena - Louisville, KY
4 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
5 - UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL
6 - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
9 - Chevrolet Theatre - Wallingford, CT
11 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, NJ
12 - Civic Center - Glens Falls, NY
14 - Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
16 - Pavillon de la Jeunesse - Quebec City, QC
18 - John Labatt Centre - London, ON
19 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
20 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
22 - Moncton Coliseum - Moncton, NB
23 - Metro Centre - Halifax, NS