My all time favourite debate-Megadeth vs Metallica

If you are a metal buff, you just can't ignore this topic..It's bound to come up in those rock-adda sessions....."Who's better, Megadeth or Metallica" or "Deth vs Tallica" as it is popularly known...Those who have engaged in such a discussion will know that there's no end to it..there are a thousand points you could come up with and have someone countering you with another thousand points.Some believe that it's all got to do with ego, some belive its just a personal level clash of minds and some believe its all a healthy rivalry between the bands.Well,let me tell you,its got nothing to do with the term "healthy".It all started when Dave Mustaine, the then lead guitarist of Metallica was kicked out of the band on a morning of 1983 on grounds of him being a violent drinker and his potential bad influence which could stop the progress of the band.Mustaine later said that when he was kicked out of Metallica,the only thing in his mind was," All i wanted then was their blood.I just wanted to play faster and heavier than them." This was the start of the never-ending feud between these 2 legendary bands who have over the last 2 decades defined "Thrash Metal". Megadeth did come up with many more albums than Metallica but some just couldn't match upto the monumental success that the Tallica albums enjoyed. Mustaine had later said in an interview," The world could stop to learn a lot from Metallica because they have done everything just about picture-perfect." Interesting,ain't it???Well,me being a big time Megadeth fan,this article could become a Deth-sided one.However,you've got to admit that Metallica were far more disciplined to their cause than Megadeth which is the reason why they have enjoyed far more success than Megadeth. Mustaine was one of the chief architects of Kill Em' All,Metallica's first album which was released after he had been kicked out.That was the first thing which incensed him cause they had released it though he had made it clear that they should never release his music.Megadeth's major success was during the years when Friedman and Mustaine were together.However,every time they came out with an album,Metallica replied with an equally bigger album which drove Mustaine to the point of madness.Just like a child,Mustaine always used to compare his band with Metallica and what he could do to reach the huge fan following that his rival band enjoyed.However,credit should be given to Mustaine for having the grit and determination to show his mettle.The fact that he didn't give up and went on to form a band of the stature of Megadeth.The fact that he didn't make Megadeth sound anywhere closer to the musical styles of Metallica.Personally,I feel Mustaine met with too severe a punishment.However,I don't think that it would have done him any good if he had stayed on with Metallica.The world got some firecracker songs from Megadeth which have surely revolutionized the thrash metal scene....Kudos to both the bands and may they rock for ages to come and fill our ears with such songs!!!!!!!