This is one of the saddest days of my musical life. One of my favorite bands and one of the greatest bands of all time is disbanding after a 20 year run.

After suffering a hand injury Megadeth's Dave Mustaine said he can no longer continue on with the band.

No one can deny the immense scope of Dave Mustaine's influence in establishing the roots of American heavy metal. After all, who else can say they've been in both Metallica and Megadeth?

We're all guitarists here, and I'm sure many of us in some way are saddened by this announcement.

I'd like to hear your thoughts on Dave and Megadeth, guys.