Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, twenty six singles, thirty-two music videos, and three compilations.

As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash," along with Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre. Megadeth has experienced numerous line-up changes, due partly to the band's notorious substance abuse problems. From 1983 to 2002, Mustaine and Ellefson were the only continuous members of the band. After finding sobriety and securing a stable line-up, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums, including the platinum-selling landmark Rust in Peace in 1990 and the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992. Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after Mustaine suffered a severe nerve injury to his left arm. However, following extensive physical therapy, Mustaine reformed the band in 2004 and released The System Has Failed, followed by United Abominations in 2007; the albums debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #18 and #8, respectively. Megadeth, along with their new lead guitarist Chris Broderick, released their twelfth studio album, titled Endgame, on September 15, 2009, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200.

In the band's 25 active years, Megadeth has had 20 official members, with Dave Mustaine remaining as the driving force and main songwriter.

Megadeth is known for its distinctive instrumental style, often featuring dense, intricate passages and trade off guitar solos. Mustaine is also known for his "snarling" vocal style, as well as his recurring lyrical themes including politics, war, addiction, personal relationships, and the occult.

Megadeth has sold close to 25 million albums worldwide,[1] with five consecutive albums being certified platinum in the USA. The band has also been nominated for seven consecutive nominations for Best Metal Performance.
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# Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
# Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
# So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
# Rust in Peace (1990)
# Countdown to Extinction (1992)
# Youthanasia (1994)
# Cryptic Writings (1997)
# Risk (1999)
# The World Needs a Hero (2001)
# The System Has Failed (2004)
# United Abominations (2007)
# Endgame (2009)

    * Dave Mustaine - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar (1983-2002, 2004-present)
    * David Ellefson - bass, backing vocals (1983-2002, 2010-present)
    * Shawn Drover - drums, percussion (2004-present)
    * Chris Broderick - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2008-present)

Rusted Pieces · Exposure of a Dream · Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia · Rude Awakening · Video Hits · Arsenal of Megadeth · That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires · Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego

    Megadeth is often mentioned as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" bands, along with Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer. As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time, they have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including six consecutive platinum albums, with seven consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance.

    They are known for their distinctive guitar style, often involving complex, intricate musical passages and dueling guitar solos. Mustaine is also known for his original "snarling" vocal style, as well as his recurring lyrical themes, often involving politics and war.

    Formed in 1983 following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, they have since released eleven studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, and three compilations.

Whewww....that's really a long time since I heard about this type of band. I like the skull icon of this group. What is his name? I couldn't recall it...

Dave Mustaine is ex Metallica. Kena kicked out due to drugs and he regret to this day cause Metallica is 100x more famous.

endgame 3/5. Mainly becoz only some songs are good. the rest...nothing unique. well, maybe the lyrics are. like New world order.

well, i love the mustaine's vocal,
but sometimes he suck when performing live
u can try search for any live show during 1990 tour on youtube

He probably wasted or drugged because that's the way he live his live in the late 80's and early 90's hence the vocal sound very off.

but for me, endgame have a good songs to "layan" headbanging..
megadeth style for opening song for Endgame, still same from some of their old album

btw, where's the Thread stater? sleep already? wake up dead? 

# This album is a series of albums in the drug addiction of Musaine and this is evident in these recordings. 'Snarl' of Mustaine showed he was so high during the recording process. Hear songs "Hook In Mouth".
# Songs "Set The World Afire" is the first song made by  Mustaine immediately after leaving Metallica. It is not included in the previous album as not suitable. This song also takes inspiration directly from the song The Trooper (Iron Maiden).
# Song "In My Darkest Hour" is the first song that Mustaine solved with a single sitting, from beginning to end! It is a tribute to Mustaine's friend ever, Cliff Burton (Metallica) is killed in an accident.
# To cover song lyrics Sex Pistols, Anarchy In The UK does not like the original. This is caused by Mustaine he heard one.
# Song "Liar" refers to the previous guitarist, Chris Poland (sessionist to return to the album The System Has Failed. the Lyrics is really condemn him ... hahaha!
# Jeff Young, guitarist,  is a hard rock guitarist who was forced back by Mustaine to match the image of heavy thrash Metal Megadeth. Mustaine Megadeth fans say that when the image is relatively thick metal and anti-"imposter". If you can watch the clip this time with Jeff Young, Jeff is fashionable on stage as guitarist and glam hardrock hahaha ... Or with other words, Jeff is a poser.