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I suggest leaving only two voting options. "Couldn't be better" and "Oh my god, how could I have not listened to this yet." My favorite band. Although of course the best album—and this is widely recognized—is Rust in Peace... Polaris, in the gold lineup: own-haired one, Youngest, Menza, Friedman.
..Dave Mustaine met David Ellefson when Ellefson was playing his bass early in the morning, and Mustaine was suffering from a terrible hangover. Ellefson was playing the bass line from the Van Halen song "Runnin' with the Devil," so Dave took a flowerpot and dropped it on Ellefson's air conditioner (Mustaine lived upstairs), and screamed at the top of his lungs for Ellefson to shut up. A few minutes later, Ellefson knocked on his door and asked Mustaine if he knew where one could buy cigarettes, to which Mustaine replied "Yes, I do, down the street there's a grocery store" and slammed the door in Ellefson's face. Ellefson knocked on the door a second time and asked Mustaine to buy him some beer, to which Mustaine replied "Now it's your turn." They went and got a case of Heineken beer; that is how Dave Ellefson joined the band.
...Dave Mustaine has French roots, and David Ellefson has Scandinavian roots.
...Dave Mustaine's parents were Jehovah's Witnesses.
...Nick Menza's father, Don Menza, played the saxophone in the cartoon "The Pink Panther."
...Nick Menza was born on July 23, 1968, in Munich, Germany.
...Initially, Dave Mustaine wanted Sean Harris, a singer from the English band Diamond Head, to be the vocalist for Megadeth.
...The original second guitarist of Megadeth was Greg Handevidt, who was a school friend of David Ellefson. In March 1984, Greg played in Megadeth for several weeks—later, he returned to Minnesota and formed the group Kublai Khan.
...When Marty Friedman was auditioning for Megadeth, he learned songs from their first three albums, and not a single new song, because the two Daves were afraid that if he didn't handle his duties, he might borrow all their ideas.
...Dave Mustaine asked Chris Poland to return to Megadeth while working on the album Rust in Peace, but Chris refused as he was recording his solo album and also because the music had already been written, so Chris could not suggest his own ideas.
...Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson played in a jazz-rock group called New Yorkers before they joined Megadeth.
...Before joining Megadeth, Jimmy DeGrasso had already worked with Dave Mustaine on the album for his side project, MD.45 The Craving.
...At the Woodstock '99 festival, Dave Mustaine dedicated the last song of the concert to Gar Samuelson, who had died 11 days earlier.
...The woman and child appearing in the music video for the song "A Tout Le Monde" are Dave's wife—Pamela—and his son Justice.
...The album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! was re-recorded in 1996 without the cover version of Nancy Sinatra's song "These Boots," because Nancy Sinatra requested too much money for the song.
...Guitarist Jeff Young wanted the album So Far, So Good... So What! to be called No Warning.
...All Japanese editions of Megadeth albums starting from Countdown to Extinction contain previously unreleased bonus tracks.
...All Megadeth singles up until 1993 were released on a single CD and ended up in the limited edition Japanese box set, Megabox.
...The "Skin O'My Teeth" single included a Megadeth game (this game was released in parts across various single formats); according to Dave, this was done so that by buying all versions of the game, people would increase the sales of the singles.
...The song "Set the World Afire" was originally called "Megadeath," but was renamed "Burnt Offerings" after Dave Mustaine decided to name the band Megadeth. "Burnt Offerings" was played at Megadeth's first concert, and then it was renamed again to "Set the World Afire." (?)
...The song "Wake Up Dead" was called "Blood and Honor" in its working version.
...The first version of the song "My Last Words" was called "Next Victim" and was played at Megadeth's first show.
...The first version of the song "FFF" (with different lyrics) was called "Bullprick" and was intended for the B-side of the A Tout Le Monde single.
...The song "Wanderlust" was originally called "Smoking Gun" and was written during the recording of the album Cryptic Writings, but it was shelved to later appear on the album Risk.
...The song "When" is very similar in theme to the Diamond Head track "Am I Evil" (some claim it is a one-to-one copy).
...The live album Rude Awakening was supposed to be recorded in Buenos Aires (Argentina), but due to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, it had to be recorded in Tucson, Arizona.
...The Ferro 1997 bootleg, recorded in Buenos Aires, was intended to become the official live album because of its very good sound quality and because at the end of the show Dave Mustaine says: "Thank you so fucking much Argentina! Listen! We want to thank you for coming here tonight. I hope you had a fucking great time. And thanks for helping us record a fucking live album!"
...Megadeth's first concert took place on February 15, 1984.
...Their last concert, after Dave injured his arm, was given by Megadeth on November 17, 2001 (before the reunion).
...Megadeth did not perform a single show in 1989 or 1996.
...The Megadeth music video for the song "In My Darkest Hour" appeared in the famous documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Years of Metal" by director Penelope Spheeris, who also directed this music video.
...In the movie "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," when they end up in hell, Bill says to Ted: "If I die, you can have all my Megadeth albums."
...In the movie "Splinter" (starring Sharon Stone), a promotional poster for the album Countdown to Extinction hung on the back wall of the room. (?)
...In the movie "Wayne's World 2," Garth asks Kim Basinger's character, "Do you have any Megadeth records?"
...In an episode of "The X-Files," Agent Mulder says to his partner: "Better hide your Megadeth albums, Scully!"
...In an episode of "Northern Exposure," when Shelly was pregnant, she said, "He's kicking! Just like on the cover of a Megadeth album," and massaged her large belly.
...In an episode of the animated series "Beavis and Butt-Head" called "Sperm Bank," when Beavis and Butt-Head are asked to fill out a form and they don't understand what is wanted from them, one of them draws a huge skull on the form, and the second signs "Megadeth" underneath it.
...The song "Peace Sells" appeared in the computer game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City." The action in the game takes place in the 80s and 80s music plays on the car radio. One of the radio stations in the game is called V-rock, which plays rock, and "Peace Sells" is on the list of broadcast songs.
...The songs "Peace Sells," "Devil's Island," and "Crush'em" appeared in the video game "Freestyle Metal X."
...In 1996, the song "I Ain't Superstitious" appeared in a commercial for Japanese Honda cars.
...In the Anthrax song "Who Put This Together" from the single Got The Time, there is a sample in which Dave Mustaine says "American youth want immediate victory"; this phrase was taken from an MTV 1987 special program dedicated to heavy metal called "Fast and Loud."
...Dave Mustaine played the role of an arsonist named Torchy Thompson in an episode of the science fiction TV series "Black Scorpion."
...Dave Mustaine had a cameo role in an episode of the TV series "The Drew Carey Show." He was one of the guitarists auditioning for Drew Carey, who was looking for a guitarist for his band. Other candidates were Slash (ex-Guns 'N Roses) and Joe Ramone (ex-Ramones R.I.P.).
...Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson provided backing vocals on the song "Chain Gang Woman" on the Malice album Licence to Kill (1987).
...Dave Mustaine produced the first album by Seattle band Sanctuary—Refuge Denied (1988)—and sang backing vocals and played a solo on the song "White Rabbit."
...Dave Mustaine said they would only release a live album if they were forced to do so by contract, although Dave himself denies this.
...Dave Mustaine is known for his contradictory statements.
...During the 1992 presidential elections, Dave Mustaine took part in the MTV music channel's "Rock the Vote" campaign and attended the Democratic National Convention.
...In 1994, famous reporter Dean Koontz wrote an article about Megadeth called: "Godzilla vs. Megadeth."
...The song "In My Darkest Hour" is dedicated to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a car accident in September 1986.
...The song "Hangar 18" tells the story of how the military isolates Martians.
...The girl speaking in the middle of the song "Countdown to Extinction" is Marty Friedman's girlfriend named Din. She worked at a sushi bar located near the studio, and Megadeth asked her to come and record with them.
...Among the world leaders on the cover of the album Rust in Peace, only George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev can be recognized; the leaders of Germany, Great Britain, and Japan do not look like any of the politicians of those states at all.
...On the cover of the album Hidden Treasures, you can find the titles of all songs except "Paranoid" as city names on the map.
...The album Youthanasia was banned in Malaysia and Singapore; the authorities of these countries considered the record cover "offensive."
...Music videos for the songs "A Tout Le Monde" and "Reckoning Day" were banned from broadcast on MTV.
...The working title of the MD.45 project was Mastermind, but Dave Mustaine had to change it because a band called Mastermind already existed.
...The Megadeth song "Mechanix" and the Metallica track "The Four Horsemen" are the same song with different lyrics.
...Dave Mustaine is officially considered a co-author of six Metallica songs from their first two albums Kill 'em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), but he also claims to have written the song "Leper Messiah" (from the album Master Of Puppets 1986).
...In 2001, Dave Mustaine worked on a joint project with Diamond Head guitarist Brian Tatler, but they haven't released anything yet.
...When Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Reznor remixed the song "Symphony of Destruction," he also used a guitar riff from the track "Take No Prisoners" in this mix.
...When Pink Floyd were looking for a suitable name, one of the working titles was "The Megadeaths."
...On July 30, 2001, during a press conference at the Tiara Hotel in Medan, Indonesia, Dave Mustaine said that after recording their 10th studio album, the band Megadeth is breaking up.
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[Megadeth today]
[Megadeth today]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Shawn Drover: Drums
James LoMenzo: Bass Guitar
Chris Broderick: Lead Guitar
[Megadeth 2006-2008]
[Megadeth 2006-2008]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Shawn Drover: Drums
Glen Drover: Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
James LoMenzo: Bass Guitar
[Megadeth 2004-2006]
[Megadeth 2004-2006]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Shawn Drover: Drums
James MacDonough: Bass Guitar
Glen Drover: Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
[Megadeth 2000-2002]
[Megadeth 2000-2002]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
David Ellefson: Bass Guitar
Jimmy DeGrasso: Drums
Al Pitrelli: Guitars
[Megadeth 1998-2000]
[Megadeth 1998-2000]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
David Ellefson: Bass Guitar
Marty Friedman: Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Jimmy DeGrasso: Drums
[Megadeth 1989-1998]
[Megadeth 1989-1998]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
David Ellefson: Bass Guitar
Nick Menza: Drums
Marty Friedman: Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
[Megadeth 1986-1989]
[Megadeth 1986-1989]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
David Ellefson: Bass Guitar
Jeff Young: Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitar
Chuck Behler: Drums and Percussion
[Megadeth 1983-1986]
[Megadeth 1983-1986]
Dave Mustaine: Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
David Ellefson: Bass Guitar
Chris Poland: Lead guitar
Gar Samuelson: Drums
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