Megadeth
Behind the Mask
Exclusively In Cinemas Worldwide
Released: 1/22/2026
Behind The Mask (as narrated by Dave Mustaine), is a history lesson in Megadeth.
The film would play the song and then Dave would tell the story behind it. Most of the songs dealt with a point in Mustaine's past, be it with the band or a personal thing. Along side of the songs were also backstories of each Megadeth record. That was especially insightful to this Droogie and long time Megadeth fan!
A few songs and their backstories stood out for me. One being, "I Don't Care". When the song was playing, it gave me a Ramones rhythmic vibe with a little Sex Pistols sarcasm thrown in for good measure. Turned out, when Mustaine talked about said song, he said he wanted to write a Punk Rock song. But of course it has that Megadeth speed to it.
2nd is a song called "Hey God". This one hit home. Dave spoke of his struggles and wanted to bring hope to kids in the metal community, letting them know that it's ok to believe in God. He then mentioned the Grammy that Megadeth won for, "Dystopia ", where he thanks Jesus Christ, because he didn't want to sound cliché or generic. He wanted to be sincere in who he gave credit to; and that takes guts in this day and age.
"Puppet Parade" came about when Dave was thinking, if the songs, "Angry Again" and (I think he said) "Sweating Bullets" had a baby.... What would it sound like? The result is a heavy duty tune that rips you back to the early days of the Megadeth sound.
The take away from this movie is that: it doesn't get any more real than this! Metallica tried with "Some Kind Of Monster", but it felt like a cash grab for me. It also isn't memorable. "Behind The Mask" will be remembered for the stories, the heart, and the music. The cover of "Ride The Lightning" caps this metal masterpiece off perfectly.
Tim Duran, HMS