Megadeth

Genre:
Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal

Members:
Dave Mustaine (Vocals and Guitars)
Dave Ellefson (Bass)
Shawn Drover (Drums)
Chris Broderick (Guitars)

Notable Songs:
1. Holy Wars...And Punishment Due
2. A Tout le Monde
3. In my darkest hour
4. Symphony of Destruction
5. Peace Sells


Introduction:


Megadeth was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine after getting kicked out of Metallica. He decided to form a band heavier, louder and more brutal than Metallica. After looking for other members he decided to become the vocalist himself. Megadeth has given many great musicians like Marty Friedman(Guitars) who left the band in 2000 and Nick Menza (Drums) who left the band in 2004.
Megadeth have recorded 13 studio albums, 3 LIVE albums, 5 compilations, 2 extended plays, 34 singles, 8 video albums and 32 music videos. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide.


Fun Facts:

• After getting kicked out of Metallica, Dave Mustaine drank too much one night and woke up with a terrible hangover. Dave Ellefson, who lived in the apartment below Dave Mustaine's, was playing bass loudly. Mustaine dropped his flower pot on his A/C and yelled to shut that up. Ellefson came at his place and asked him: Where to buy cigarettes? Mustaine: Down the street at the liquor shop. Ellefson: Are you old enough to buy me a beer? Mustaine: Now you're talking! And that's how Mustaine and Ellefson teamed up to make Megadeth.
• Dave Mustaine and controversies go hand in hand. He is thrown into Rehab at least a dozen times. His lyrics have provoked many from time to time. "What do you mean I couldn't be the president of United States of America, Tell me something: it's still We, the people. Right?
• Megadeth is part of Big-4 thrash metal bands along Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer.
• The hot woman that appears in the video of 'A tout le monde' is Mustaine's wife: Pam. And the kid in the video is Mustaine's son: Justis.
• Mustaine holds Black Belt in Karate.
• Mascot of Megadeth is called: Vic
• There have been 18 Megadeth members in the past. Excluding the current line up of 4.

Quotes:

• If you will throw beer bottles at us, make sure they are full. - Dave Mustaine.
• It's not about how big your pencil is, it's about how you write your name. - Dave Mustaine.
• It wasn't enough for Megadeth to do well. I wanted Metallica to fail - Dave Mustaine.
• After getting fired from Metallica, all I remember is that I wanted blood. Theirs. I wanted to be faster, heavier than them. - Dave Mustaine.

My Opinion:


Megdeth are brutal, heavy, loud and definitely fast. Mustaine is one of the best metal musicians this planet has ever seen. His lyrics are blunt, his vocals are brutal and his guitaring: ama-fucka-zing!
Megadeth is lyrically very bold. Lyrics on In my darkest hour, a tout le monde, holy wars and peace sells are considered as masterpieces.
When metallica kicked him out of the band, they lost one awesome musician and it made this man thirsty for blood and hence Megadeth was born.

(L-R) Chris Broderick, Shawn Drover, Dave Mustaine, Dave Ellefson