Big 4 Biography & Discography Part 2. [Megadeth]
Megadeth is a Trash Metal band from Los Angles, California, USA. And founded by Dave Mustaine "Ex Metallica" (guitarist/vocalist) and David Ellefson (bassist), in 1983, Not long after Mustaine came out of "Metallica" because of the alcoholic habit and fight with other metallica band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. This band is also one of the members of "The Big Four" Together With Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer. Megadeth plays in the technical style with fast rhythms and complex arrangements, the theme of death, war, politics and religion that stand out in the lyrics of the song. Hell Yeah !!....
Personnel of Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine : Lead vocal, Guitarist (till now)
- David Ellefson : Bass, Backing Vocal (till Now)
- Kiko Loureiro : Guitarist (till now)
- Dirk Veubeuren : Drums (till now)
Former personnel of Megadeth
- Lawrence Kane : lead vocals (1983)
- Matt Kisselstein : Bass (1983)
- Greg Handevidt : Guitars (1983)
- Dijon Carruthers : Drums (1983)
- Lee Rausch : Drums (1984)
- Gar Samuelson :Drums (1984- 1987)
- Chris Poland : Guitars (1984- 1987)
- Mike Alber: Guitars (1985)
- Chuck Behler : Drums (1987- 1989)
- Jeff Young : Guitars (1987- 1989)
- Nick Menza : Drums (1989- 1998, 2004)
- Marty Friedman : Guitars (1990- 2000)
- Jimmy Degrasso : Drums (1998- 2002)
- Glen Drover : Guitars (2004- 2014)
- James MacDonough : Bass (2004- 2006)
- James LoMenzo : Bass (2006- 2010)
- Chris Bodrick : Drums (2008- 2014)
- Chris Adler :Drums (2015- 2016)
- Vic Rattlehead -
Vic Rattlehead is the mascot of "Megadeth" band. Vic is a skeleton figure that is a description of the quote "See no Evil, Speak no Evil, and Hear no Evil." His eyes were covered by a visor trus nailed on the forehead of his cheeks, his mouth clipped on something (iron wire), and his ears were closed with a metal cap there was a chain, Btw.. so, let's hear what Megadeth song is like ?
Albums of Megadeth
1. Killing is my Business....and Business is good....
Released on June 12, 1985, by label : Combat
Format : CD, CS. LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Last Rites/Loved to deth
- 04:36 Killing is my business... and my business is good!
- 07:36 Skull beneath the skin
- 11:21 These boots
- 15:03 Rattlehead
- 18:43 Chosen ones
- 21:36 Looking down the cross
- 26:35 Mechanix
2. Peace Sells....But who's Buying?
Released on September 19, 1986, by label : Capitol
Format : CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Wake Up Dead
- 03:38 The Conjuring
- 08:40 Peace Sells
- 12:43 Devils Island
- 17:49 Good Mourning/Black Friday
- 24:29 Bad Omen
- 28:33 I Ain't Superstitious
- 31:18 My Last Words
3. So far, So Good...., So What!
Released on January 19, 1988, by label : Capitol
Format : CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Into the Lungs of Hell
- 03:23 Set the World Afire
- 09:12 Anarchy in the U.K
- 12:13 Mary Jane
- 16:38 502
- 20:08 In My Darkest Hour
- 26:36 Liar
- 29:57 Hook in Mouth
4. Rust In Peace
Released on September 24, 1990, by label : Capitol
Format : CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
- 06:36 Hangar 18
- 11:48 Take No Prisoners
- 15:16 Five Magics
- 20:57 Poison Was The Cure
- 23:53 Lucretia
- 27:49 Tornado of Souls
- 33:10 Dawn Patrol
- 35:00 Rust in Peace
5. Countdown to Extinction
Released on July 14, 1992, by label : Capitol
Format : CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Skin o' my teeth
- 03:16 Symphony of destruction
- 07:20 Architecture of aggression
- 10:57 Foreclosure of a dream
- 15:17 Sweating bullets
- 20:22 This was my life
- 24:06 Countdown to extinction
- 28:25 High speed dirt
- 32:40 Psychotron
- 37:22 Captive honour
- 41:39 Ashes in your mouth
6. Youthanasia
Released on October 31, 1994, by label : Capitol
Format : CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Reckoning Day
- 04:35 Train Of Consequences
- 08:01 Addicted To Chaos
- 13:27 A Tout Le Monde
- 17:56 Elysian Fields
- 21:58 The Killing Road
- 25:56 Blood Of Heroes
- 29:55 Family Tree
- 34:02 Youthanasia
- 38:11 I Thought I Knew It All
- 41:55 Black Curtains
- 45:34 Victory
7. Risk
Released on August 31, 1999, by label : Capitol
Format: CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Insomnia
- 04:16 Prince of Darknes
- 10:44 Enter the Arena
- 11:29 Crush 'Em
- 16:22 Breadline
- 20:55 The Doctor Is Calling
- 26:40 I'll Be There
- 31:54 Wanderlust
- 37:43 Ecstasy
- 42:15 Seven
- 47:02 Time: The Beginning
- 50:13 Time: The End
8. The Wolrds Needs a Hero
Released on May 15, 2001, by lable : Sanctuary
Format: CD, CS, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Disconnect
- 05:20 The World Needs a Hero
- 09:13 Moto Psycho
- 12:19 1000 Times Goodbye
- 18:46 Burning Bridges
- 24:06 Promises
- 28:35 Recipe for Hate... Warhorse
- 33:55 Losing My Senses
- 38:36 Dread and the Fugitive Mind
- 43:01 Silent Scorn
- 44:45 Return to Hangar
- 48:45 When
9. The System has failed
Released on September 14, 2004, by label : Sanctuary
Format: CD, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Blackmail the Universe
- 04:33 Die Dead Enough
- 08:52 Kick the Chair
- 12:51 The Scorpion
- 18:51 Tears in a Vial
- 24:13 I Know Jack
- 24:54 Back in the Day
- 28:22 Something That I'm Not
- 33:30 Truth Be Told
- 39:10 Of Mice and Men
- 43:15 Shadow of Deth
- 45:31 My Kingdom
10. United Abominations
Released in May 14, 2007, by labl : Roadrunner
Format: CD, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Sleepwalker
- 05:53 Washington Is Next!
- 11:14 Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms
- 15:09 United Abominations
- 20:44 Gears of War
- 25:11 Blessed Are the Dead
- 29:14 Play for Blood
- 33:03 À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)
- 37:15 Amerikhastan
- 40:59 You're Dead
- 44:18 Burnt Ice
11. Endgame
Released on September 09, 2009, by label : Roadrunner
Format: CD, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Dialectic Chaos
- 02:26 This Day We Fight !
- 05:54 44 Minutes
- 10:31 1,320'
- 14:21 Bite the Hand that Feeds
- 18:23 Bodies Left Behind
- 21:59 Endgame
- 27:55 The Hardest Part of Letting Go... Sealed with a Kiss
- 32:37 Head Crusher
- 36:04 How the Story Ends
- 40:33 The Right to Go Insane
12. Thirteen
Released on November 01, 2011, by label : Roadrunner
Format: CD, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Sudden Death
- 05:08 Public Enemy No. 1
- 09:24 Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)
- 13:15 We the People
- 17:49 Guns, Drugs, & Money
- 22:10 Never Dead
- 26:43 New World Order
- 30:40 Fast Lane
- 34:45 Black Swan
- 38:56 Wrecker
- 42:49 Millennium of the Blind
- 47:05 Deadly Nightshade
- 52:02 13
13. Super Collider
Released on june 14, 2013, by label : Universal
Format: CD, LP
Track List :
- 00:00 Kingmaker
- 04:15 Super Collider
- 08:28 Burn!
- 12:40 Built For War
- 16:38 Off The Edge
- 20:50 Dance in the Rain
- 25:35 Beggining of Sorrow
- 29:35 The Blackest Crow
- 33:55 Forget to Remember
- 38:25 Don't Turn Your Back
- 42:11 Cold Sweat
14. Dystopia
Published on January 07, 2016, by Megadeth
Great job! However, let me correct one error. Chris Brokerick was on guitars, not drums and Shawn Drover was the drummer at that time.
ohhh im sorry.. i mistyped, thank you for notivy me... @destinyworldwide
symphony of destruction baby. saw the big 4 in gelsenkirchen (germany). hell yea, i even have a photo of dave mustaine on stage and me in the first rows ;-)
all hail to metal
wow... it's cool man..I never even saw dave directly haha
well, my life didnt get any better because i saw dave ;-). but in that moment, it felt like it...
Great post! Killing, Peace Sells, and Rust in Peace are my fav!
thank's,
my fav song is sudden death, have more powerful guitar solo.
Good post, very good megadeth band lml
hell yeahh.....