The idea of pairing a metal artist with a symphony orchestra is nothing new (Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Yngwie Malmsteen and Mustaine’s former bandmates/later rivals Metallica have all done it), but many were curious to see how Mustaine would fare in this highbrow realm. The concert, dubbed “Symphony Interrupted,” had gotten considerable buzz on metal blogs and in the local media. Playing alongside the San Diego Symphony-for whom he served as the “featured soloist”-he dished out a stream of orchestral, electric six-string gobbledygook that resembled a real-life tribute to the “Shreds” YouTube meme. In a widely-publicized, sold out concert at San Diego’s Copley Symphony Hall, Mustaine damn near made a fool out of himself in front of over 2,000 metal fans and classical music lovers.
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