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Megadeth

Real Name:Dave Mustaine, Glen Drover, Shawn Drover, James Lomenzo
Profile:founded by Dave Mustaine after he was kicked out of Metallica, the core members have been Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and Dave Ellefson (bass), joined by a string of session musicians for the first three albums. with their fourth album, 1990's "Rust in Peace", they got off the drugs and recruited Marty Friedman (guitar) and Nick Menza (drums) and managed to keep this stable line-up for three more albums.

In 2002 Megadeth split up after Mustaine sustained an injury to his arm. He says in interviews he was sick of the rest of the band anyway, even founding member Ellefson.

When his injury was healed he recorded a solo album, however due to contractual obligations with his record company, it had to be a Megadeth album, 2004's "The System has Failed"
URLs:http://www.megadeth.com/
Members:Al Pitrelli, Chris Poland, Chuck Behler, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Gar Samuelson, Glen Drover, James LoMenzo, James McDonough, Jay Reynolds (2), Jeff Young (3), Jimmy DeGrasso, Kerry King, Marty Friedman, Nick Menza, Shawn Drover
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Releases:
Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Music For Nations ... 1985
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Album) ◄ (15 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1986
Wake Up Dead / Black Friday (7", Pic, Shape)   Capitol Records 1986
Anarchy In The U.K. (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1987
Wake Up Dead (7")   Capitol Records 1987
Mary Jane (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1988
So Far, So Good... So What! (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1988
No More Mr. Nice Guy (10", Shape, Pic)   SBK Records 1989
No More Mr. Nice Guy (7")   SBK Records 1989
Shocker (Cass, Single)   SBK Records 1989
Hangar 18 (CD, Single, Promo)   Capitol Records 1990
Hangar 18 (CD, Single)   Capitol Records 1990
Hangar 18 (MJ12 Edit) (7")   Capitol Records 1990
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (12", Pic, Single)   Capitol Records 1990
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (12", Single, Gat)   Capitol Records 1990
Rust In Peace (Album) ◄ (11 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1990
Hangar 18 (7", Shape)   Capitol Records 1991
Hangar 18 (12", Ltd)   Capitol Records 1991
Countdown To Extinction (Album) ◄ (11 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1992
Foreclosure Of A Dream (CD, Maxi)   Capitol Records 1992
Limited Edition! Megadeth Live (CD, Ltd, Promo)   Capitol Records 1992
Sweating Bullets (CD, Maxi)   Capitol Records 1992
Symphony (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1992
Symphony Of Destruction (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1992
Sweating Bullets (CD, Maxi)   Capitol Records 1993
Sweating Bullets (12", Blu)   Capitol Records 1993
Symphony Of Destruction (CD, Maxi)   Capitol Records 1993
Train Of Consequences (CD, Maxi, Spe)   Capitol Records 1994
Train Of Consequences (CD, Single)   Capitol Records 1994
Youthanasia (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1994
Youthanasia / Hidden Treasures (2xCD, Ltd, Album)   Capitol Records 1994
Hidden Treasures (Comp) ◄ (5 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1995
Almost Honest (The Remixes) (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1997
Cryptic Writings (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1997
Live Trax (CD, EP)   Toshiba-EMI 1997
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads / The Disintegrators (7")   Fueled By Ramen 1999
Breadline (CD, Maxi)   Toshiba EMI Ltd 1999
Live (CDr, Promo, CD2)   Capitol Records 1999
Risk (CD, Mini, Promo)   Capitol Records 1999
Risk (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Capitol Records 1999
Capitol Punishment (CD)   Capitol Records 2000
The World Needs A Hero (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Sanctuary Records ... 2001
Rude Awakening (DVD)   Sanctuary Records 2002
Still, Alive... And Well? (CD)   Metal-is Records 2002
The System Has Failed (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Sanctuary Records ... 2004
Greatest Hits (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 2005
Greatest Hits: Back To The Start (CD, Album, Ltd + DVD)   Capitol Records 2005
Video Hits (DVD)   Capitol Records 2005
Arsenal Of Megadeth ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 2006
That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires (DVD-9, NTSC, 5.1)   Image Entertainment 2007
United Abominations (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Roadrunner Records ... 2007
Warchest (Box + 4xCD, Comp + DVD, NTSC)   Capitol Records 2007
À Tout Le Monde / Sleepwalker (CD, Single, Promo)   Roadrunner Records 2007
A Secret Place / Peanut Butter & Jelly (7", Juk)   Capitol Records  
Appears On:
Protect The Innocent (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rattlehead Telstar 1989
Tracks Appear On:
Speed Kills - The Very Best In Speed Metal (LP) Rattlehead Music For Nations 1985
Welcome To The Metal Zone (2xLP) The Skull Beneath The ... Music For Nations 1985
Dudes - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) These Boots Are Made F... MCA Records 1987
Metal Killers Kollection Volume 3 (2xLP) Boots Castle Communications 1988
The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) In My Darkest Hour Capitol Records 1988
Protect The Innocent (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rattlehead Telstar 1989
CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 2, September 1990 (CD, Comp) Holy Wars / Punishment... College Music Journal 1990
EMI Hot Shots Nr. 5 (CD, Comp, Promo) Holy Wars ... The Puni... EMI Electrola 1990
Rock Giants (LP) No More Mr. Nice Guy EMI Electrola 1990
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (CD) Go To Hell Interscope Records 1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (12", Promo) Go To Hell EastWest Records 1991
The Parlophone Tape (Cass) Hangar 18 (MJ12 Edit) Select Magazine 1991
CJP, For You(th) Only (CD, Promo, Comp) Symphony Of Destruction EMI Music (Belgium) 1992
EMI Hot Shots Nr. 4/92 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Symphony Of Destructio... EMI Electrola 1992
Metal CD Collection 02 (CD) Skin O' My Teeth Northern & Shell Publications 1992
Last Action Hero ◄ (4 versions) Angry Again Columbia 1993
Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Breakpoint Capitol Records ... 1993
The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions) 99 Ways To Die Geffen Records 1993
EMI Electrola Promo Sampler Herbst '94 - Pop / Progressive (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Train Of Consequences EMI Electrola 1994
Emi Hard Rock Information Vol. 1 (Cass, Smplr, Ltd, Sli) Reckoning Day EMI (France) 1994
In Tune With The World (CD, Promo, Gat) Countdown To Extinction EMI Records 1994
Kerrang! The Album (2xCass) Sweating Bullets, In M... The Hit Label 1994
Nativity In Black (Album, Comp) ◄ (8 versions) Paranoid Columbia ... 1994
Tales From The Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (CD, EP, Promo) Diadems Atlantic, Big Screen Records 1994
Tales From The Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Diadems Atlantic ... 1994
La Saga Du Metal 8 - Thrash - Power Metal (CD, Comp, Dig) Symphonie Of Destruction Club Dial 1996
Dynamit Vol. 7 (CD, Comp, Car) I'll Get Even RockHard 1997
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Almost Honest (Danny S... TVT Soundtrax 1997
Off Road Tracks Vol. 4 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) The Disintegrators Metal Hammer (Germany) 1997
The Ozzfest '97 (2xCD, Promo) The Disintegrators Best Buy Co. 1997
ECW Extreme Music (CD, Album) Trust (ECW Instrumenta... CMC International Records 1998
Songs Of The Witchblade (CD) I'll Get Even DreamWorks Records 1998
Duke Nukem (The Official Album) (CD) Duke Nukem Theme, New ... synSONIQ Records 1999
Megadeth Risk Extra Value CD (CD, Promo) Crush 'Em (Ben Grosse ... Not On Label 1999
Metal Hammer - Noise Inc. Volume 1 (CD) Prince Of Darkness Metal Hammer (UK) 1999
Moshpit Madness (CD) Symphony Of Destruction SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1999
The Hard + The Heavy (Volume 1) (2xCD) Anarchy In The U.K. Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
WCW Mayhem: The Music (CD, Promo) Crush Tommy Boy Music 1999
Woodstock '99 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) A Secret Place Hybrid Recordings ... 1999
Woodstock 99 (DVD) A Secret Place Epic 1999
Nativity In Black II: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Never Say Die Divine Recordings (2) ... 2000
Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T - Volume 1 : V-Rock (CD, Comp) Peace Sells Epic, Rockstar Games 2002
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (7xCD, Comp) Peace Sells Epic, Rockstar Games 2002
Metal Maniacs Presents...Deranged (CD, Album) Peace Sells Spitfire Records 2002
South African Vibration (CD) The Killing Road (Shif... Panorama Records 2003
Headbangers Ball - Volume 2 ◄ (2 versions) Kick The Chair Roadrunner Records 2004
Razor: Music From The Cutting Edge (Vol. 8) (CD) Kick The Chair Metal Hammer (UK) 2004
The Craving (CD, Album, RM) The Creed (Megadeth Demo) Capitol Records 2004
Dynamit Vol. 55 (CD, Car) Sleepwalker RockHard 2007
Golden Gods 2007 (CD, Promo, Car) Sleepwalker Metal Hammer (UK) 2007
The Heavy Metal Box (4xCD, Comp) Peace Sells Rhino Entertainment Company 2007
Maximum Metal Vol. 123 (DVD-V, PAL, Car) Never Walk Alone Metal Hammer (Germany) 2008
Tune Up - Rock 61 (CD, Comp, Promo) Hangar 18 Album Network, The  
Unofficial Releases:
Rust In Peace (Cass, Album)   Boogie (2) 1990
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1991
So Far, So Good... So What! (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1991
Countdown To Extinction (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1992
Killing Is My Business... (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1992
So Far, So Good... So What! (Cass, Album)   Audio Max 1995
The Apocalypse 3 (CD) Last Rites / Loved To ... Planet Records (3), Trichant Records 1995
Countdown To Extinction (Cass, Album)   Starling  
Killing Is My Business... (Cass)   Takt Music  
Set The World On Fire (Vinyl, Ltd)   Flashback World Productions  
User Reviews:
fabriknos, Mar 10, 2008

Although nowhere close to the sound they started with, Megadeth will always remain one of the most instrumental bands in the metal genre and enough praise cannot be given to the early 90s lineup of Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman and Menza. No other ensemble of musicians was able to capture the skill and intensity of these four in terms of "technical metal." While my personal favorite will always be Rust in Peace, one of the crowning achievements in metal, anything up to Youthanasia can be put on a pedestal as an example for others to try to match. My memory of Megadeth will never be tarnished by the commercial stuff after the mid 90s, you cant take away the genius from before!

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