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**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

:siren:NO ELITISM AT ALL IS ALLOWED IN THIS THREAD, IF YOU ARE ELITIST, I WILL REPORT YOU TO A MODERATOR:siren:

Original thread:
http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=763811

Metallica thread, ALL METALLICA DISCUSSIONS GO THERE
http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=771575

Megadeth is a thrash metal band formed in 1983, after Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine was kicked from the band for his hard drug abuse and alcohol problems, as he wanted to be more famous, and play better, harder music. Mustaine formed Megadeth with bassist David Ellefson, and has gone through many band members, with only the original 2 members remaining thoughout the band's life, until 2002, when Ellefson left due to personal disagreements with Mustaine. Megadeth have released 17 albums (11 studio, 6 live), along with 30 singles, 2 EPs, 32 music videos and 3 compilations.

Megadeth rose to fame during the 1980s, as a pioneer of the the thrash metal movement, and has been widely regarded as one of the "Big Four of Thrash", alongside their main competitor, Metallica, as well as Slayer and Anthrax.

The band's first album was "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!", released in 1985, followed by their second album, "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" 2 years later, in 1987. "So Far, So Good... So What!" was released in 1988, "Rust In Peace" in 1990, "Countdown To Extinction" in 1992, "Youthanasia" in 1994, "Cryptic Writings" in 1997, "Risk" in 1999, "The World Needs A Hero" in 2001, "Still Alive... And Well?" in 2002, "The System Has Failed" in 2004, and "United Abominations" in 2007.

The band broke up during 2002, after Mustaine received a serious nerve injury in his left arm. He began to play guitar again after 4 months of physical therapy 5 days a week, having to basically re-teach his left hand.

The original line up was Mustaine (guitar, vocals), Ellefson(bass), Greg Handevidt (guitar) and Dijon Carruthers (drums).

The current line up is: Mustaine (guitar, vocals):

Chris Broderick (guitar, backing vocals):

David Ellefson (bass, backing vocals):

and Shawn Drover (drums/percussion):

Past members can be seen in the list below:

Greg Handevidt – guitar, backing vocals (1983–1984)
Gar Samuelson – drums, percussion (1984–1987)
Chris Poland – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1987, 2004)
Mike Albert – guitar, backing vocals (1984-1985)
Chuck Behler – drums, percussion (1987–1988)
Jeff Young – guitar, backing vocals (1988–1990)
Nick Menza – drums, percussion (1989–1998, 2004)
Marty Friedman – guitar, backing vocals (1990–2000)
Jimmy DeGrasso – drums, percussion (1998–2002)
Al Pitrelli – guitar, backing vocals (2002–2004)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums, percussion (2004)
Jimmy Sloas – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004)
James MacDonough – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–2006)
Glen Drover – guitar, backing vocals (2004–2008)
James LoMenzo - bass guitar, backing vocals (2006 - 2010)

:siren:Megadeth's new album, titled "Endgame" has been released, if you haven't already, BUY IT NOW:siren:

One of the most recognisable features of a Megadeth song is Dave's very snarly vocals, which may be regarded as a love-hate feature.

Themes that occur the most often are political issues, war, and nuclear war, as well as the aftermath, and as of late, personal happenings.

Album art:

Killing Is My Business:
Original:

Remaster:

Peace Sells:

So Far, So Good... So What!:

Rust In Peace:

Countdown To Extinction:

Youthanasia:

Cryptic Writings

Risk (2 versions, no idea which is which)

The World Needs A Hero:

The System Has Failed:

United Abominations:

Endgame:

Songs

:

Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!

These Boots (Uncensored)

Hangar 18

Return To Hangar

Holy Wars... The Punishment Due

Dread And The Fugitive Mind

Peace Sells

Headcrusher

44 Minutes

1,320

Back In The Day

Devils Island

The Conjuring

Set The World Afire

502

Live Videos (Blood On The Water(thanks Andy-)):

Kit:

Guitars:

Mustaine: Dean Dave Mustaine Signature VMNT with Seymour Duncan 'LiveWire Dave Mustaine Active Humbucker' pickups

Broderick: Ibanez RG1527 and RGA Custom with Bare Knuckle 'Cold Sweat' - bridge position and 'Mule' - neck position pickups
Planet Waves auto-trim tuners.

Ellefson: Peavey Zodiac DE four string, Zodiac DE five string, Jackson Concert four string, Concert five string, Modulus Quantum 5 five string, B.C. Rich Mockingbird

Drums:

Drover: DDRUM Drums with Sabian 14" Evolution High Hats, 14" Stage High Hats, 16" Rock Crash HH, 16" Medium Thin Crash HH, 18" Stage Crash HHX, 18" Rock Crash HH, 19" Rock Crash HH, 20" Chinese AA, 20" Chinese HHX, 22" AA Metal X Ride cymbals

Wallpapers and shiz

http://www.megadeth.com/downloads.php

TV Ads

**mikeyt493** · 31st October 2009

New thread go

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

Anything you want added to the OP, let me know.

**DualReaverV2** · 31st October 2009

more like megadeaf

Edited:

mikeyt493 posted:

Are they doing a concert?

:smug:

**mikeyt493** · 31st October 2009

Oh

That concert :saddowns:

It'd be an awesome Birthday present, it's les than 2 weeks :crying:

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

Updated OP with instruments.

**mikeyt493** · 31st October 2009

Was the news of the new album just when Dave said he was doing one, or is there any more info on it?

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

This was intended for the 30th anniversary of Killing Is My Business, so this is likely to be the last cover we see.

**Hakita** · 31st October 2009

:iia:

**Andy-** · 31st October 2009

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

Done, and what a long OP that has become.

**Shibbey** · 31st October 2009

Yay, I use an Ibanez Road Gear too. :buddy:

scout-on-a-train · 31st October 2009

Hey look im posting in this thread.

the music is p. nice

**Perfumly** · 31st October 2009

Any reason you made a duplicate?

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

Well the other one locked, isn't that a good reason? Or should I have put V2 into the title?

**DualReaverV2** · 31st October 2009

Someone's on the ball.

Ubergoose · 31st October 2009

Wow, thats a good post mate :D

**Kabuto** · 31st October 2009

DualReaverV2 posted:

more like megadeaf

Edited:

:smug:

Fuck yeah man, that was the best concert ever.

**Perfumly** · 31st October 2009

dcalde78 posted:

Well the other one locked, isn't that a good reason? Or should I have put V2 into the title?

Oh, I didn't notice because you linked me the old one and I didn't look on the thread list. And I can post in locked threads so it didn't appear to be locked

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

So do locked threads not have the text and background greyed out in the thread list and have the locked icon for moderators?

**Kyle v2** · 31st October 2009

Here's the proof you've been waiting for dcalde.

Also, here's my newest shirt:

:c00lbert:

**dcalde78** · 31st October 2009

:buddy:

**Jack Bryce** · 1st November 2009

SolidSnake52 posted:

Not even Metallica? (I know that's a bad word here if it gets discussed too long)

Where do you live?

I live in Australia, I can't remember if any of the big four have toured here recently but if they have, I know that I wouldn't have been able to go alone and none of my family are into metal.... I know that metallica will probably come here next year so hopefully I'll get to see them, but I don't know when megadeth will come here, seeing them would be awesome.

**mikeyt493** · 1st November 2009

My stepdad's into this stuff :cool:

He'd go with me :smug:

**Jack Bryce** · 1st November 2009

mikeyt493 posted:

My stepdad's into this stuff :cool:

He'd go with me :smug:

I'm 18 in a month and a half, so If either Megadeth or Metallica come to Sydney next year, I'm fucking going!

**Banned?** · 1st November 2009

Cryptic Writings is a fucking awesome album. That's all I came here to say. It's fucking great and I like every song on it.

**TheHydra** · 1st November 2009

I really want to know whose skull they used for the original Killing is my Business cover. Who was the real Vic Rattlehead?

**ThePutty** · 1st November 2009

I still don't understand why everybody sucks up to Dave Mustaine so much.

**TheGuru** · 1st November 2009

Broderick's LACS Ibanez is so fucking hot.

**mikeyt493** · 1st November 2009

ThePutty posted:

I still don't understand why everybody sucks up to Dave Mustaine so much.

He's an awesome guitarist, and although he has a very short temper, he's actually a really cool guy. Check out some of his interviews. And he started, or is starting, a music school somewhere, so kids can learn to play. He's done lots of stuff just because he can.

**dcalde78** · 1st November 2009

ThePutty posted:

I still don't understand why everybody sucks up to Dave Mustaine so much.

Most people think of him as an arrogant prick after what happened with Metallica, and yeah, he has his moments, like when people shine lasers in his face and sound problems fuck everything to the point where he lobs his guitar off stage, but in reality, he's not that bad a guy. If you're nice to him, he's nice back.

On a side note, on Friday, my friend told me a story about his brother going to see a Megadeth concert in Nottingham (or something) about a decade ago. He didn't know exactly where to go, so he tapped a guy on the shoulder to ask him where to go. Turns out he tapped Mustaine on the shoulder and he was kinda starstruck. The conversation kinda went:

"Excuse me, do you know whe- oh my god you're Dave Mustaine. Uh, where are you playing tonight?"

"At the arena, it's just over there."

:psyboom:

**Jack Bryce** · 1st November 2009

If Dave Mustaine acts like a dick, he has good reason too. Ever since he was kicked out of Metallica, there have been people who've said that he wasn't good enough for them, or that Kirk Hammett is a much better guitarist (I don't agree with either point, Kirk and Dave each have their own styles, so comparing them is stupid) So he's had nearly 30 years of putting up with people trying to put him down, that's enough to piss anyone off.

dcalde78 posted:

Most people think of him as an arrogant prick after what happened with Metallica, and yeah, he has his moments, like when people shine lasers in his face and sound problems fuck everything to the point where he lobs his guitar off stage, but in reality, he's not that bad a guy. If you're nice to him, he's nice back.

On a side note, on Friday, my friend told me a story about his brother going to see a Megadeth concert in Nottingham (or something) about a decade ago. He didn't know exactly where to go, so he tapped a guy on the shoulder to ask him where to go. Turns out he tapped Mustaine on the shoulder and he was kinda starstruck. The conversation kinda went:

"Excuse me, do you know whe- oh my god you're Dave Mustaine. Uh, where are you playing tonight?"

"At the arena, it's just over there."

:psyboom:

Haha, oh god that would have been funny to see.

**mikeyt493** · 1st November 2009

Lucky fuck.

And yeah, people look down on Dave's personality because he had bad relations with the members of Metallica. He beat the drummer up, I think. They kicked him out before they released their first album.

But if you don't be a prick to him he won't be a prick to you.

Jack Bryce, elite ninja :ninja:

**Jack Bryce** · 1st November 2009

mikeyt493 posted:

Lucky fuck.

And yeah, people look down on Dave's personality because he had bad relations with the members of Metallica. He beat the drummer up, I think. They kicked him out before they released their first album.

But if you don't be a prick to him he won't be a prick to you.

He didn't beat Lars up, he was just a bigger drinker than the rest of the band and it led to a couple of fights with other members, he caused Ron McGovney to quit by short-circuiting his bass with a can of beer. They arrived in NY to record the first album, played a few shows with him then kicked him out and hired Kirk. At least that's what I've read.

**mikeyt493** · 1st November 2009

Mustaine attacked James Hetfield when his dog ruined his Bass, cos he kicked it.

And he wrote 4 of the songs for Kill 'Em All, but he was kicked out before it was finished or released.

**dcalde78** · 1st November 2009

mikeyt493 posted:

Mustaine attacked James Hetfield when his dog ruined his Bass, cos he kicked it.

And he wrote 4 of the songs for Kill 'Em All, but he was kicked out before it was finished or released.

what

**Hakita** · 1st November 2009

dcalde78 posted:

what

From what I understand, Dave's dog broke James' bass, so James got mad and kicked the dog. And then Dave got mad and attacked James.

**dcalde78** · 1st November 2009

But James doesn't play bass :raise:

TheWiseTruth · 1st November 2009

Dave poured beer on Ron's bass

James kicked Dave's dog

separate incidents

**dcalde78** · 1st November 2009

TheHydra posted:

I really want to know whose skull they used for the original Killing is my Business cover. Who was the real Vic Rattlehead?

Wikipedia has the answer.

The album's artwork, featuring a plastic skull with tinfoil, was not intended to be the original artwork. Mustaine wanted a picture of Megadeth mascot Vic Rattlehead on the cover, however the studio lost the artwork, so they improvised the low-budget replacement

The skull is plastic.