Hangar 18 - Music

Megadeth Is An American Thrash Metal Band Formed In Los Angeles In 1983 By Vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known For Their Technically Complex Guitar Work And Musicianship Megadeth Is One Of The "big Four" Of American Thrash Metal Along With Metallica Anthrax And Slayer Responsible For The Genre's Development And Popularization. Their Music Features Complex Arrangements And Fast Rhythm Sections Dual Lead Guitars And Lyrical Themes Of War Politics Religion Death And Personal Relationships. Dave Mustaine Was An Early Member Of The Band Metallica And Helped Pen Tracks That Wound Up On Their First Two Albums. In 1983 Mustaine Was Let Go From The Group By Lars Ulrich And James Hetfield Due To Personal Conflicts And Substance Abuse. He Would Be Replaced By Kirk Hammett Guitarist For The Bay Area Thrash Band Exodus Who Remains With The Band To This Day. Dave Felt Slighted And Vowed To Make His Own Band Which Would Be Even Faster And Heavier Than Metallica. Mustaine Picked The Name "Megadeth" From A Pamphlet By California Senator Alan Cranston That Read "The Arsenal Of Megadeath Can't Be Rid No Matter What The Peace Treaties Come To." In 1985 Megadeth Released Their Debut Album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! On The Independent Record Label Combat Records To Moderate Success. It Caught The Attention Of Bigger Labels Which Led To Megadeth Signing With Capitol Records. Their First Major-Label Album Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Was Released In 1986 And Was A Major Hit With The Underground Metal Scene. Band Members' Substance Abuse Issues And Personal Disputes Had Brought Megadeth Negative Publicity During The Late 1980s. Nonetheless The Band Went On To Release A Number Of Platinum-Selling Albums Including So Far So Good... So What! 1988 Rust In Peace 1990 And Countdown To Extinction 1992 . These Albums Along With Worldwide Tours Brought Them Public Recognition. Megadeth Has Had Numerous Guitarists Drummers And Bassists Throughout Its 39-Year Career With Mustaine Being The Only Remaining Original Member Of The Group. The Band Temporarily Disbanded In 2002 When Mustaine Suffered An Arm Injury And Re-Established In 2004 Without Longtime Bassist David Ellefson Who Had Taken Legal Action Against Him. Ellefson Settled Out Of Court And Rejoined The Band In 2010 But Was Fired In 2021 Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct. Megadeth's Current Lineup Includes Mustaine Bassist James LoMenzo Guitarist Kiko Loureiro And Drummer Dirk Verbeuren. Megadeth Earned Platinum Certifications In The United States For Six Of Its Sixteen Studio Albums And Has Received Twelve Grammy Nominations. Megadeth Won Its First Grammy Award In 2017 For The Song "Dystopia" In The Best Metal Performance Category. The Band's Mascot Vic Rattlehead Regularly Appears On Album Artwork And Live Shows. Megadeth Has Hosted Its Own Music Festival Gigantour Several Times Since July 2005 And Held Its First MegaCruise In October 2019. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Megadeth Studio Albums
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 Thirteen 2011 Super Collider 2013 Dystopia 2016 The Sick The Dying... And The Dead! 2022 read less