Megadeth Debuts Ride the Lightning Cover Live in Bogota

Megadeth performed its cover of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" live for the first time during a concert on April 26 at the 14,000-capacity Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia.

The thrash metal band played the track, which frontman Dave Mustaine co-wrote with Metallica's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton during Mustaine's brief tenure with the group in the early 1980s, as the 15th song in its setlist. It followed "Mechanix," Mustaine's faster version of Metallica's "The Four Horsemen," another song he co-wrote that appeared on Metallica's 1983 debut album Kill 'Em All. Megadeth's rendition, sped up slightly from the original and featuring a split guitar solo between Mustaine and guitarist Teemu Mantysaari, closes the band's self-titled final studio album released earlier this year.

The performance marked only the second time Megadeth has played a full Metallica song live, following a 2013 rendition of "Phantom Lord" with guest Jason Newsted during the Gigantour. The Bogota show also featured the tour debut of "This Was My Life" from Megadeth's 1992 album Countdown to Extinction. The full setlist included staples like "Hangar 18," "Tornado of Souls," "Peace Sells" and...