Dave Mustaine files for divorce again from Pamela, his wife of 17 years

by on March 10, 2008 | 36 Comments

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has filed for divorce for the second time.

He submitted papers seeking a legal separation from his wife of 17-years, Pamela in San Diego Superior Court on February 28th. He last filed for divorce in 2006, but soon changed his mind.

He was chatting online with fans on the Gigantour forum on February 20th and said, “I am losing my marriage so I am done touring after this so I can move on with my life. I just have had my heart broken and I live for my two children and you (fans) now.”

He added, “I had to shut the Megadeth eBay store because it was one of my future ex’s friends and she told me I wasn’t a good enough Christian and also sent money to someone that claimed I owed her month. I flipped and that was it. Two days later I was in Finland and heading for divorce.”

The couple have two children, Justis and Electra.

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  • David Villalobos

    I am honestly very sorry for Dave he is my hero and mentor i feel for him and all i can say is that it cant rain forever i know he loved or loves pam, but when in doubt there is no doubt, i did have the feeling they were having problems. because of how megadeth lyrics i caught a recenful feelings that i related to at the time they came out i always wished i was wrong its a hell of thing to go thrue .it shall pass dave , it shall pass to and god bless you dave u r strong very strong. youre biggest fan david villalobos

  • BRIAN DECOOK

    DAVE I HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR MANY YEARS. I WENT THRU THE SAME WITH MY EXWIFE GOOD LUCK PAL GIVE ME A CALL .BRIAN DECOOK 602-525-8000

  • tim widener

    hey dave i just want say that first of all dont let anyone destroy your faith.you are a living testimony that gods word stands true.and those of us who love you know that you are bold and you have stayed the course through many trials. and over this time in your life to god will deliver you.satans attacks always seem worse than they realy arebecause he knows we live by our emotions and see with our eyes.he wants to destroy your family because the family is gods plan.myself ,my family my church and all of those i speek to will keep u and your loveones in our prayers brother. may your family be stronger than ever before and have life abundent in christ jesus.glory be to god for answered prayer.i have followed admired and prayed for u for over 21 years dave. you are hands down the greatest guitar player on earth and there is no doubt in my mind that you have that same dedication and love for all else that is dear to you in your life.remember all the first times with pam.god chose her for u and u for her.well gotta go man. in short i to am a martial artist, budo taijutsu.and im saving for an angel of death guitar. thanks for all the music dave.sinceirly ,give me a call sometime.you and i have been down the same bumpy roads man.and please pray 4 me to be able to play guitar. i need all the help i can get. (803)279-6530 . any time day or night man. im tim ,my wife is shelly,my 2 sons who are still at home are shawn and steven my oldest is in the marines in sandiego and plays guitar. he will b taking your music into battle to afganistan in 2009. we all love u bro.godspeed.

  • scott

    I sure you can find a younger piece of ass that will make you much happier. Your a guitar god.

  • linda

    Yay! Now after we meet, I’ll have you all to myself;)

  • Laurie Vierregger-Shelton

    Wow, It’s been about 30 years! Don’t know if you’ll get this, just responding to your upcoming divorce, I think you know I married Mike, we lasted over 20 years with 2 kids, until he passed away 8/21/2002, he’s over at Westminster Memorial. I see you’re in San Diego, I’ve spent a few years there and in Hawaii, still have my place in HB, but stay more permanently in Las Vegas I’d like to say hello if you’re back in Nevada anytime soon. Quite a few famous people from Marina HS, not bad, remember Keely Shay Smith, now with Piece Brosnan-long way from the “bridge”! Never know where life will take you, Good luck w/everything and congrats on your long lasting success!

  • Angelica

    get divorced if you’re happy, dave. N of course yuo’re good enough Christian n ma, you’re an amazing human being you deserve someone better!

  • Angelica

    IF YOU’RE NOT HAPPY*

  • mustainez

    dave, just think twice before you do that, think about you kids.i have son too.even i get mad with my husband, i still keep my marrige from disaster. just pray and you’ll find the answer. we’ll hope you the best.we love you

  • mustainez

    HAI DAVE, IT’S ME AGAIN. I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING, WHEN I SAW THE VIDEO OF “NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY” IS IT REALLY SITUATION ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? I MEAN THE SITUATION WHEN YOUR PARENT FALLING OUT EACH OTHER WITH THEIR ARGUMENT AND LUST, I THINK YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WAY YOUR PARENT’S THOUGHT. THINK ABOUT YOUR KIDS,YOU DON’T WANT YOUR SON DO THE SAME THING LIKE DIVORCE. HOW YOU CAN BE AN IDEAL PARENT WHEN YOU LET YOUR SELFISH BEAT YOUR PATIENT. YOU COULD BE A RELIGIOUS GUY, A REAL CHRISTIAN. YOU’RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH, IF YOU LET YOURSELF DIVORCE. YOU MUST GIVE SPACE YOUR WIFE TO THINK ALSO. I DIDN’T MEAN TO JUDGING YOU WITH MY BAD OPINION.IT’S BECAUSE WE CARE.WE ARE THE BIGGEST FANS OF YOU. We wish you the best. BE PATIENT, ALWAYS PRAY to HIM. HE will give you the way.

  • Jack from France

    Whaou! For me it’s a great news to ear that Dave is becoming christian. I new the musician and the rebel, now I know that you’re looking for peace and great love.
    With that love that Jesus gives you, you can overpass the problems : the question is not if ya’re right or wrong divorciing, the question is did you inject the best in your marriage to keep it beautiful and healthy because of loving your wife?
    Pray for wisdom.
    Love you.

  • Teri Spencer (Lalk)

    Wow! I have known you Dave ever since High School, and we had some pretty crazy fights in the late 70′s early 80′s. Your best friend Don Spencer (sound technician) for Metallica ended up my husband for 10 years. I truly will keep you and your family in my prayers and tell Pam I said “Hi”. I you need a old friend to talk too my email address is above. I still think you, James and Lars should swallow your pride and do I mini concert for your hard core fans. The fans that truly believe that Dave Mustaine and the core members of Metallica James and Lars play together
    at least temporarily. Then you should dedicated it to Teri Lalk the tall, skinny, crazy chick.

    What do you think……be nice?

  • A Friend

    Love is a choice and a decision and a commitment. It is not a feeling. Love is sacrifice. God sent His only Son to die for our sins because He loves us. God hates divorce. (Malachi 2:13-16). Ephesians 5. Be an imitator of Christ. Love your wife like Christ loves the church. He who loves his wife loves himself. Submit one to another. Dave you are in a world that screams for your flesh. You know this. You know this, man. You can deny it all you want. But it is real. The enemy wants nothing more than to devour you through your denial of what is really going on. You know this, too. Your marriage and your kids are your life, man. Don’t blow this life away. Get your act together and lay your ego down, man. Lay that pride down and take off the grave clothes. You know the right thing to do. You know what God wants you to do. You know the Truth, Dave. That Truth will set you free, man. But you have to surrender your will, your flesh, your pride and ego to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. That way leads to eternity, man. It is the only way. You know the Truth, Dave. Follow the Truth and quit listening to the enemy’s lies. Truth leads to life. It won’t be easy, but it is the only way that leads to life. You have a lot of people praying for you, Pam and the kids. They are your family Dave. Do the right thing. We all love you all!!!!We are praying for all of you.

  • http://www.megadeth.com/home.php sarah

    I got the impression you have followed your pride and emotions and they are very bad counsellors, it’s the voice of your enemy.I pray for you and will pray, Dave to do the right thing, I’m sure it is not late, and you know, you did a mistake.God to be with you and your family!

  • BRIAN DECOOK

    DAVE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE KIDS THEY WILL GET THE WORSE END OF THIS I PROMISE.ITS NOT FAIR TO TO THEM IT WILL NOT BE justICE IF YOU KNOW WHAT MEAN.
    BRIAN DECOOK

  • Jessica

    Divorce is not an “un-christian”. Anybody ever seen “Walk the Line”? Rent it.

  • Jessica

    Divorce is not “un-christian”. Anybody ever seen “Walk the Line”? Rent it.

  • Jessica

    Divorce is not “un-christian”. Anybody ever seen “Walk the Line”? Rent it.

  • http://earsucker.com/ Roberta

    Jeez, Jessica, if I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were with Joaquin Phoenix, pimping out that movie.

  • Jessica

    Nope, not pimping just not great with computers. My point was that June and Johnny Cash were both devout Christians who were both divorced with children and its one of the greatest romances of all time. I was a little disturbed that there are some people out there who believe that God is against divorce.

    That being said I wouldn’t mind a shot at Joaquin.

  • Jack from France

    God is against divorce!!! It’s so clear ’cause Jesus was teaching to divorce only in a case of adultery. But that don’t mean that God will not love the divorced people anymore. The divorce is taken by the people so many times to have a reason to reject the other of his/her life..
    When the Lord is given us so much opportunities to come back to Him, He forgives us and we must follow his example. It’s not because it’s hard that we must not try. With Him we’re able to forgive, we’re able to knee because Love is stronger than everything.
    Be blessed Dave, you and your family.

  • Tammy

    HMMM i KNEW A FEW GOOD CHRISTIANS……..IN BED!!!! IF YOU ARE MARRIED TO A ZEALOT GET DIVORCED, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PLEASE THEM… WHO ARE THEY TO THINK THEY KNOW GOD? bECAUSE OF A STUPID BOOK WRITTEN BY MEN, DAVE, DAVE, DAVE…….YOU KNOW HISTORY, MAN.. GOOD CHRISTIANS BURNT A MILLION WOMEN AT THE STAKE, GOOD CHRISTIANS BLOW UP ABORTION CLINICS… HOW ABOUT JUST DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT.. AS A HUMAN…YOU ARE HUMAN. AND IF WHO YOU ARE WITH IS SO RIGHTEOUS THEY THINK THEY KNOW THE INTENTIONS AND DECISIONS OF A GOD, THEN THEY DON’T DESERVE YOU. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO I THINK DEVELOPED THIS MUSIC WE LISTEN TO, YOUR INNER THOUGHTS CAME OUT AS MUSIC THAT A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE LOVE AND GET OUT THEIR FRUSTRATIONS TOO….YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT WONDERFUL THING..YOU DUMB-ASS.. WHATS WITH THE GUILT I FEEL HERE…..LIKE YOU HAVE TO REPENT FOR GETTING A PIECE OF ASS NOW AND AGAIN…DOING DRUGS OR DRINKING? BY YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF METALHEADS AND OTHER CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD YOUR PROS OUTWEIGH YOUR CONS…. GOD BUT YOU ARE STILL CUTE. OH AND METALLICA SUCK NOW AND HAVE EVER SINCE THEIR THIRD ALBUM.. SO F THEM, YOU ARE A BETTER SONGWRITER THEN ALL OF THEM PUT TOGETHER. YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL FUCKING METALHEAD.. DONT THINK WHAT YOU CONTRIBUTED MEANS NOTHING, WE KNOW… WE ALWAYS KNEW. i HAVE A POSTER OF “METALLICA” PLAYING WITH MOTORHEAD AND RAVEN IN NJ, YOU ARE IN THE PICTURE.. I LOOK AT THAT POSTER NOW BEHIND GLASS AND ITS LIKE LOOKING AT OLD FRIENDS… THE ONLY ONE I CARE ABOUT STILL IS YOU, THOUGH. AND YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND GOD, GOD FOUND YOU ALREADY.

  • Tammy

    lOVE IS NOT A SACRIFICE, LOVE IS THE RESULT OF PHERAMONES…IF YOU ARE WITH SOMEONE WHO NO LONGER DOES IT FOR YOU AND YOU HATE THE SMELL OF THEM, THEN GET AWAY FAST. MARRIAGE ISN’T SACRED ITS A PAPER CONTRACT DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE POPULACE…RELIGON IS A FEAR TACTIC.. IF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH YOUR PARTNER, GET AWAY, YOUR CHILDREN WILL UNDERSTAND, WHEN YOU EXPLAIN IT TO THEM LIKE A MAN, AS LONG AS YOU KEEP A GOOD RELATIONSHIP AND STAY CLOSE BY. CHRISTIANITY IS ONLY 2008 YEARS OLD, THE WORLD WAS GOING ON FOR MILLIONS BEFORE THAT.. HOW DID WE SURVIVE? WHY WEREN’T WE KILLED BY GOD FOR NOT BEING CHRISTIANS? JESUS WOULD LAUGH IN THESE MODERN “CHRISTIAN” FACES, BECAUSE MOST PRACTICE THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET DONE. HMM SOMETHING GOT ME STARTED.. SORRY.. TANGENT.. BYE

  • Jessica

    Well said Tammy…I don’t know what he is thinking going back for the third time.

  • kari

    Ill marry you dave

  • Mike

    hey dave, check out Fireproof the movie

  • freerider

    Dave,

    You rock for a living. It is tough work. To thine own self be true, my friend. Your kids will always respect you if you are honest with yourself and them. You know what to do.

    A fellow rocker with the blessing/curse of being born to rock.

  • Jolie Smoke

    DAVE- ITS A LONG WALK DOWN A DARK HALLWAY.
    12 steps and no one ever remembers to tell you about step # thirteen.

    Everything that you ever fear sometimes becomes the reflection in the mirror.

    I once was called to bid for a life-in the realm of the griever.

  • David Villalobos

    hi dave i dont know if u get to read these at all beeing bussy with the recordings and all, but last i heard was that u n pam got bck together i hope its true, if not keep strong, and knowing u u probably are the WALL of fortitude, i really do hope everything is the way u deserve and that the record is coming out MEGADETH jaja one of ur biggest fans david V. OOhh and i cant thank u enough for autographing my VMNT V hope to catch u again at the NAMM convention in anaheim well till then keep it “fast loud and hopefully RUDE”. god bless U n ur family OOOOOOHHH also extra kudos on hiring Chris B im speechless. ok bye.

  • Jolie Smoke

    Hey< by (Steve Hill) Sung by Simply Jane

    Sinking, kept on drinking,
    Stinking up the whole damn place
    Silent, oh so violent,
    A tyrant inside he couldn’t face
    Raining, kept on draining, framing
    A portrait out of place
    Scattered, oh so battered, tattered
    Was my heart in a cage
    Don’t look now, he’s gone again
    Running up against the wind
    Mumbling like psychosis is his best and only lonely friend
    Say, Hey, what do you do with a god like you
    Say, Hey, when all your colors fade to blue
    Breaking, kept on taking, faking
    As the plot did thicken
    Tearing, grinding gears in, constant fearing
    As the clock kept ticking
    Slipping, kept on sipping, dripping
    Was the love that was needed
    Kneeling, it was stealing, peeling
    Like you’ve been stoned and beaten
    Don’t look now you’ve disappeared
    At the end it all comes clear
    What you’ve seen for all these years
    Was not the image in the mirror
    Say, Hey, what do you do with a god like you
    Say, Hey, when all your colors fade to blue
    Gods are all man made
    They all shine, then fade

  • Mark

    Dave, I don’t know what you are going through. Just remember how God is about covenants which is the same you made with your wife. Only reason why a man or woman can leave their spouse is by them being unfaithful. Meaning have sex with someone else. You a witness to the world. Your not a guitar god, your a Christian. There is only one God. He showed His love for us on the cross. Pray always.

  • ewomer

    Tammy your a twit, good Christians didn’t kill thousands of women, men who used Christianity
    to propagandize there belief’s did and as far as a book written by man, is a book that was inspired by the Holy Spirit. Marriage is sacred, its in that book you carelessly discarded. as far as zealots goes Paul was a zealot also Peter, so being a zealot isn’t the problem. And knowing good Christians… in bed, how many marriages have you ruined buy tempting married men, clearly you are in no position to give advice to a Christian, ultimately it between God him and his wife to make the decision. so bugger off

  • zomy

    Hey dave , forget all this. Lets go to 1983. You are in a torn jeans , i’m listening to your earcrackingg!! riffs. No god , no marriage , no love, no society. ONLY SWEET LEAF and Black Curtains!!!

  • zeb

    Tammy you are so overcome by hate you can’t
    see straight. Christians are human..some have
    done wrong, but most try to live as Christ would
    want. We fail but we know, because we were
    chosen the Jesus is the truth, the way and the
    light. You may never get that, but we do.
    Sorry you hate us so, hate isn’t a pleasant feeling.
    What else can I say? I can’t waste my breath
    on someone who is in this world to please only
    the flesh…empty and shallow. You will never
    know true happiness, which already shows in
    your messages.

  • Sean

    tammy the human race is corrupt it isnt god that makes religion but men we are the masters of our destiny wether you choose the right path is up to you it isnt a book that made christainanity, judism or islam it was a belief that we fell from the sights of god who loves us and our path to be beside him once again of course christains had inquisitions witch burnings and indulgences same with the islams massacreing the christians in ww1 to the zealot terrorists it does not matter what flag you fly under what colour you are or what name you call god our world will always be imperfect when man still has the mind to choose.

  • Kelly Workman

    Going through it myself Dave. 17 years married, I woke up and she was gone.Abandoned the kids and me for her first love of 15! She is 46 now! All started with Facebook! Your lyrics helped me out,vented my anger. On another note, Me and my son saw you in Norfolk , you had security bring him to the front of the stage,shook his hand and introduced yourself and then started playing "Holy Wars" it was awesome! He honestly thought you would have him come on stage and jam! his first concert and you are his biggest influence. He kicks my ass,playing wise. All the best brother. Kelly
    PS I sent her an email saying,"your dead to me" then the lyrics came to mind. anyway… Keep the faith and keep on rocking!