Former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message on his MySpace page:

"Like I said, this is my very humble opinion and my own two cents. Not many people will read this anyway so [who gives a fuck?!].

"First off, I have to say that Metallicas new album is the best one since '...And Justice For All' when they totally drowned out the bass.....[what the fuck!?!?].

"Robert [Trujillo] is one my favorite bass players. I'm glad he gets to do a long solo live, showing off what he's capable of. You guys know what I'm talking about; well, some of you from the older days.

"This is about the induction to the [Rock and Roll] Hall of Fame. There's more to the story, but it's not my place to say, but Dave [Mustaine] is showing a hell of a lot more dignity than anyone really knows. I'm talking about him taking this all in stride, as far as the press is concerned.

"Not inducting him in as one of the founding members is a travesty. There's so much material he wrote, even the solos they used. He deserves more credit than that.

"About 'Some Kind of Monster': you can do just about anything when you edit something the right way.

"I have so much deep respect for both bands but tend to speak out when I see pure injustice like this. I feel I can, because I was in the band a short while and kinda feel obligated about certain things. I'm pretty sure I know how Dave feels, but again, can't speak for him either.

"I'll end this with, just listen to [Metallica s early demo] 'No Life til Leather'.