The Official Megadeth Frequently Asked Questions

The MegaFAQ'

"The youth of America want to thrash right now" (-Dave Mustaine)

Maintained by: Mark Smeets - msmeets@ibm.net

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Yes, here it is, the Megadeth FAQ. This is far from being complete, although it's a good start. You can visit the WWW version of this FAQ at:

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There will be a copy avaible to download from there. Read and enjoy fellow metalheads, this FAQ shall change as time persists with my schedule. I will accept almost any help that anyone can offer. There is language in this faq, so, if you don't like certain words, like F*** or S*** or well, you get the idea, then don't read it. If you decided to use this Faq in any way, please make a link back to my homepage where the Faq will be located. Give credit where credit is due and don't go around stealing other people's work and taking their credit away.
 
 

1. Where did the name come from?
2. Are there any other names for the band that didn't get used?

1. The band's past and current members.
2. Where are they now? After Megadeth
3. Biography of the Band
4. Chronology of Releases and band members
5. Past Tour Dates

1. What influenced David Ellefson?
2. What influenced Dave Mustaine?
3. What influenced Marty Friedman?
4. What influenced Nick Menza?
5. Past Members influences

1. Gear for Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good
2. Gear for Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
3. Gear for So Far, So Good...So What!?
4. Gear for Rust In Peace
5. Gear for Countdown To Extinction
6. Gear for Youthanasia
7. Gear for Needles and Pins
8. Endorsements and Signature Models

1. A list of Official Releases w/singles
2. A list of Non-Album Singles
3. A list of Bootlegs
4. A list of Bootleg Videos
5. A list of Home Videos
6. A list of Compilation records

1. Killing is my Business and Business is Good
2. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
3. So far, So Good...So What
4. Rust In Peace
5. Countdown To Extinction
6. Youthanasia
7. Hidden Treasures

1. Killing is my Business and Business is Good
2. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
3. So far, So Good...So What
4. Rust In Peace
5. Countdown To Extinction
6. Youthanasia
7. Needles And Pins
8. Other Questions not pertaining to albums

1. Can I email the band?
2. Fan Asylum: The Official Fan Club
3. Official Web Pages and Other Places On the WWW
4. The Rattler: The Official Mailing List
5. The Megadiner

1. Who wrote the FAQ?
2. Who contributed the FAQ?
3. Where can I find the FAQ on the World Wide Web?
4. Where can I find the FAQ on UseNET?
5. How Often Will it be Posted?
6. What version of the FAQ am I reading right now?

1-A: Where did the name come from?

There are many definitions of the term Megadeth, or more commonly spelled and misspelled by the media, MegadeAth, with an "a". This is an exert from a hit Parader issue from 1987:

Hit Parader: Dave, Megadeth is a pretty intense name for a band. How did a nice boy like you think of a moniker like that?

Dave Mustaine: Megadeth represents the annihilation of power. We spell the name phonetically because the meaning to us is the same you get out of the dictionary-it's a hypothetical body count after a nuclear fallout. It's a million deaths, and we want to leave our audience shellshocked wherever we go.

Dave was sitting on a plane one day, taking a trip to somewhere and he had grabbed some pamphlets for reading. The one pamphlet he picked up was a protest against nuclear weapons and it had the definition of the word 'megadeath' in it. Dave thought it was a good name and he decided to take the "a" off of death, just so everyone would not think that he was referring to death, but of course, that changed rather quickly.

1-B: Are there any other names for the band that didn't get used?

Yes. Another name that Dave Mustaine had thought up was 'Fire-Bomber', except to use the name in German.
 
 

Dave Mustaine: After Dave was kicked out of/left Metallica, he started up a band called "Fallen Angels". This band didn't go anywhere and soon enough, David Ellefson came knocking on Dave's door. The two were neighboors and well formed the band Megadeth. See David's reason for joining Dave.

David Ellefson: Before Megadeth, David was in a band called Killers, which, just guessing by the name, was somehow Iron Maiden oriented. How did David join Megadeth, well, it happened many many MANY years ago. One morning Dave Mustaine(lead singer, guitarist) was suffering from a hang over from the previous night and David decided to practice playing bass that morning. The only problem with that is that Dave and David were next door neighbors. Dave got so annoyed that he threw a flower pot at Ellefson's window. The funny thing is that David didn't even notice it and went right on practicing. (I wonder what his parents thought of that at the time :) David was 18 at the time he met Dave and formed Megadeth.

Nick Menza: The only thing I know about Nick's past, is that his dad, Don Menza, played the saxaphone part in the movie "The Pink Panther" This gave Nick the opportunity to study with top jazz drummers, including Jeff Pocaro.

Nick also has an interest in motocross and scuba diving. This is how Nick came to be in Megadeth.

Nick acted as Chuck's drum technician (roadie), until Chuck made his 'last mistake' (according to Dave), and was fired. To quote Dave, in response to the question of whether or not Nick Menza used to be a technician (roadie) in the band: "I can answer it yes and no. Yes because we wanted him to be in the band and because we were paranoid about Chuck blowing it. We didn't want to lose out on the show that night or the next night, so we always had him there. Yes because he was there. And no, because he WASN'T a drum roadie. He was there as a drummer waiting for Chuck to fuck up!"

Marty Friedman: Marty had a couple of bands before he joined Megadeth in Febuary of 1990. He was in a band called "Hawaii" which, according to most people, would have been one of the heaviest bands around if it wasn't for Marty's "Trippy" guitar solos. After that band, he formed Cacophany with Jason Becker and released 2 albums. Marty and Jason soon split and then each released their own solo cd's. Marty released 1 more solo CD (Dragon's Kiss) after that, (both of which Jason played on) and then he joined Megadeth. Jason released a few other cd's as well and has fallen prey to Lou Gheriks Disease. (ALS) Marty heard about the open spot in Megadeth after auditioning for Ozzy, which as we all know, was given to Zakk Wylde. I believe it was Zakk that told Marty about the open spot in deth as well.

Chris Poland:

Jeff Scott Young:

Gar Samuleson:
Chuck Behler: Chuck was Gar's Drum Tech and when Chris got the boot, Gar went with him because they were buddies and stuck by eachother. Dave asked Chuck to take over soon after.

2-B: After Megadeth

Jeff Scott Young: At first Jeff had formed the band known as Broken Silence. That band to my knowledge didn't go anywhere and then formed the band "Little Earthquakes". They have/had an email address at
 
 

More recently (like, this year) He began recording his acoustic debut album titled "circles". As a result, you can also reach him through this email address:
 
 

He will be keeping records of this on the web at this site:
 
 

I just visited this site, and there isn't any information on his album at all. In fact, the only thing that is there, is an official web site for some Brazillian guitarists named Bodi. Jeff has also been writing columns for the Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine. (Don't be confused with that geeky "Guitar One", magazine, Wolf Marshall writes that one and they are NOT the same magazine)

Gar Samuleson: Was booted out of the band and now plays drums for the band, Fatal Opera. They released an album in 1995 which is available from Massacre records. Dave has also said that Gar acted like he was going to drop the band at any minute, so Dave waited for his first mistake (which would be his last) to finally be able to fire him with some validity.

Chuck Behler: After leaving Megadeth because of Dave's habit w/ heroin, he came back to Detroit (Actually to a suburb called Livonia), where his mother lives, and teaches at a local High School (Mrs. Megadeth is what people used to call her). He supposedly received his Sonor Drums from the Megadeth tour. Supposedly Dave sold them, but there is no proof of that. He was in a band called The Meanies, which was a hard core band is no longer around.

Robbie Cromwell: (Guitarist for Fallen Angels) After April '83, when Dave Left, he played in a band called Fallen Angels.

Mike Leswick: (Drummer for Fallen Angels) See Robbie Cromwell

Lee Rash/Roach (David Ellefson's drummer) Lee: He was the original drummer for Megadeth. He either quit or was fired by the band just before the recording of the first Megadeth album, 'Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!'

Jeff Scott Young: (Guitarist) Left Megadeth due to Pressure from Dave M. (he was the producer for the So Far, So Good, So What! album) Formed Broken Silence.

Present Musicians

I found a cool bio from Dean Koontz. Neat layout and chronology in it as well.
 
 

Band biographies are also supposed to tell you what terrific, stupendous, fabulous, thunderously good, keen, and special musicians these guys are. I'm also going to break that tradition and assume that you are a member of the shoe-wearing species that rules our planet and are, therefore, perfectly capable of listening to Megadeth and already know they are flat-out the best at what they do.

When writing the biography of a metal band, the author is pretty much required--I'm almost sure there's a federal law--to use words and phrases like "thrashmasters" and "ripping" and "grizzly-throated" and "speed-core riffs" and "slamming chords" and "raging maniac" and "shitfaced." Okay, there, I've used them.

Because music critics are believed to rely on band biographies for background, the author is expected to cram the damn thing with more boring facts than you'd find in a ten-million-dollar, Department of Agriculture study of flatulence in dairy cows. It's supposed to include everything from an exhaustive survey of their musical triumphs to Dave Mustaine's favorite color, Ellefson's taste in hats, a list of three things that Friedman likes to do with Spam, and Menza's views on the possibility of intelligent life on other planets and in Libya.

Personally, I think any music critic worth his salt already knows everything important about Megadeth. Every DJ and programmer in rock radio knows Megadeth. Everyone who's managed to remain conscious at least some of the time since 1985 knows about Megadeth. Maybe George Bush has never heard about Megadeth, but he's not likely to be reading this, so why should the whole band biography be shaped just to educate him, even if he is a former President? Nevertheless, I wouldn't want it to be said that I am a radical, so I'll bow to this one tradition and give you a big wad of facts, presented in speedmetal fashion.

• 1982: Metallica. Mustaine. Metallica, no Mustaine.
• 1983: Mustaine, Ellefson--Megadeth is born. Spelling error in the tradition of Dan Quayle. Too late to worry about that.
• 1985: Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good. Powerful debut.
• 1986: Peace Sells...But Who's Buying. First album at Capitol. Goes gold.
• 1987: The drummer Gar Samuelson is out. Chris Poland guitarist is out. Life is tough. Mustaine and Ellefson stay. Jeff Young, Chuck Behler join up. Life is good.
• 1988: So Far So Good...So What! Refining the sound. Reverend Jerry Falwell doesn't like them much.
• 1989: Jeff Young and Chuck Behler are out. Life is tough. Menza and Friedman come aboard. Life is good.
• 1990: Rust In Peace. Metal classic. Tipper Gore doesn't like it any more than Jerry Falwell does.
• 1991: The Gulf War. Ted Kennedy and the Palm Beach scandal. Julia Roberts leaves Kiefer Sutherland at the altar. Megadeth just keeps on keeping on.
• 1992: Nobody leaves the band. Nobody joins the band. Countdown to Extinction. Megadeth is the top metal band in the world. MTV, "Rock the Vote," Mustaine reporting the Democratic Convention. Politics. At play in the Land of Lies.
• 1993: Turmoil in the band. Life is tough, life is good, but life is never easy.
• 1994: Youthanasia. Mustaine writing at his peak. Ellefson, Menza, Friedman playing gangbusters. Powerhouse band. Another spelling error, this time in the title of the album. Too late to worry about that.

Dave Mustaine has said, "My life is average, my life is normal, and anybody can have this kind of existence if they're prepared to work for it. My life is a mirror of what anyone's life can be." He is sincere. He believes in hope. His lyrics deal with the dark and the light of life, which is one reason they have more depth than those of the competition. Look, I'm no music critic; my mom never would have wanted that; but I think Youthanasia contains at least three standouts--"Train of Consequences," "Addicted to Chaos," plus the piece the two Daves wrote together, "I Thought I Knew It All" --and the music supports the words with singular, driving energy.

Another important thing about Megadeth: It's hard to picture the band pulling a Sammy-Davis-Dick-Nixon Kodak Moment and hugging the President, regardless of which extreme of the political spectrum occupied the White House. Art is greater than politics. That's a truth that seems to elude most actors, writers, and musicians these days. Art used in the service of either left or right-wing politics is no longer art; it's either propaganda or sentimental bullshit--two forms of "entertainment" in which Megadeth has not yet indulged.

I also doubt you'll ever see Mustaine on Oprah!, trying to make capital out of his recovery from drug addiction. You won't see him whining about being a victim of society or his upbringing. He knows that the fault lies in himself. It lies right there among all the virtues. We have the potential to be devils or gods, and life is about the struggle with ourselves. That's what makes life so interesting.

Finally, what's important about Megadeth is that their music is fun. It's rock-n-roll, kids. It was always meant to be about fun. About freedom. About life and getting on with it. Megadeth hasn't forgotten that. They're fit, they're hot, and they're ready to play.

These guys pass the imaginary Godzilla test. Imagine if Godzilla came stomping through a city where the band was performing in concert. The old thunderlizard would topple skyscrapers into rubble, smash cars underfoot, melt tanks with his breath, attempt to impregnate every automatic car wash he came across, and in general behave appallingly. Some bands, if he stepped on them, would disintegrate like puffballs, and there would be no proof they ever existed. Other bands would squish like butter, and old Godzilla might slip, but he'd get his balance right away and go stomping on toward the doughnut shop or whatever the hell he came to town for in the first place. If he stepped on Megadeth, believe me, he'd know he stepped on something. Oh, yeah, of course, he'd smash them dead. This band is only human, after all. But 'zilla would get a foot full of hideously spiky, barbed, deeply penetrating bone fragments, and the last chords of their singular music would burst from their instruments, into his wounds, and through his bloodstream with devastating effect. He'd limp out of town, back to whatever suboceanic hole he crawled out of, and if somehow he survived the wound, one day he'd start a band and play the most bitchin' guitar you ever heard.
 
 

??? 1982 - Aloha, demo on Metal Massacre II (Marty Friedmans band)

??? 1983 - Hawaii, "One Nation Underground"(Marty Friedmans band)

Mar 1983 - Dave Mustaine gets fired/kicked out from Metallica

Aprl 1983 - Dave M. Forms a band with guitarist Robbie Cromwell and drummer Mike Leswick called Fallen Angels. The band only stays together for about half a year

May 1983 - David Ellefson knocks on the door of a fellow tenant and meets Dave Mustaine for the first time

Aug 1983 - Mustaine and Ellefson form the Nucleus of Megadeth with drummer Lee Rash

Dec 31st 1983 - Mustaine becomes Megadeth's singer - they couldn't find anyone else to do it! [well, except for that face paint guy]

??? 1984 - Hawaii, "Loud Wild and Heavy" (Marty Friedmans band)

July 1984 - Megadeth record a 3 song demo that circulates the globe, and in November they sign to Combat Records

Nov 1984 - Megadeth record their first album 'Killing Is My Business' but was half of the $8000 recording budget on drugs before going to the studio

Dec 1984 - Megadeth fire their record producer and start rerecording 'Killing Is My Business' again from scratch with just $4000 budget

??? 1985 - Hawaii, "The Natives are Restless" (Marty Friedmans band)

May 1985 - Megadeth release their first album 'Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!

Feb 1986 - Start recording 'Peace Sells', but Megadeth have to take it in turn to live at the studios as they are so broke

May 1986 - Megadeth sign to Capitol Records

Nov 1986 - Release of 'Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

??? 1987 - Cacophony, "Speed Metal Symphony" (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans band)

Feb 1987 - Megadeth supports Alice Cooper's Constrictor tour

Mar 1987 - Megadeth are to play Hammersmith Odeon - their first ever U.K. appearance. However gear is held up at Customs and only arrives half an hour before the show!

Dec 1987 - Megadeth play Leeds 'Christmas On Earth' festival, and film footage for 'Anarchy In The U.K.' video

??? 1987 - Chris Poland is booted out of Megadeth

Oct 1987 - Gar Samuelson kicked out of Megadeth

Nov 1987 - Jeff Young quits under his own pressure and forms his own band "Broken Silence" and Chuck Behler joins the band

Dec 1987 - So Far, So Good... So What!' is released and reaches 18 in the U.K. album chart

??? 1987 - Megadeth Tour with Overkill as a supporting act

??? 1988 - Cacophony, "Go Off!" (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans band)

Aug 20 1988 - Megadeth play 'Monsters Of Rock' in Donnington. Lars Ulrich and Axl Rose provide backing vocals on Anarchy In The U.K. Iron Maiden Headline with David Lee Roth, Kiss, Anthrax, Great White, Treat and of course Megadeth as supporting acts. 102,000 people in attendance. Opener for the Monsters of Rock Tour.

??? 1989 - "Dragon's Kiss" (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans solo cd)

July 1989 - Nick Menza un-offially joins Megadeth on Drums

Dec 1989 - Alice Cooper pledges to becomes Mustaine's 'godfather' and help him keep clean from drugs and alcohol

Jan 1990 - The single 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' was released through Capitol Records which reaches No. 13 in the U.K. singles chart and Nick Menza appearsin the video as the drummer.

Feb 1990 - Marty Friedman joins as Megadeth Guitarist

Jun 1990 - Nick Menza is officially in Megadeth as the drummer

Sept 1990 - 'Holy Wars' is released and goes to No. 24 in the U.K. singles chart

Nov 1990 - 'Rust In Peace' is released and enters the U.K. album chart at No.8

Oct 1990 - 'Clash Of The Titans' tour across Europe. Megadeth co-headline with Slayer, joined by Testament and Suicidal Tendencies

Nov 1990 - During 'Clash Of The Titans' tour, Dave Ellefson decides to grow a beard. Entire Megadeth touring party follow suit, grow beards and show him how it should be done

Mar 1991 - Megadeth go on tour in support of Judas Priest's new album Painkiller

Feb 1991 - Megadeth Tour Australia for the first time. The Opening band was called "Mortal Sin". (Australian band)

Mar 1991 - Hangar 18 is released and reaches No. 26 in the U.K. singles charts

Mar 1991 - Megadeth play London's Marquee Club, as part of Kerrang!'s 10th anniversary celebrations

Mar 1991 - Megadeth's 'Oxidation of the Nations' tour (with The Almighty and Alice In Chains) sells out

May 1991 - PMI release the video 'Rusted Pieces' which enters the U.K. video charts at No. 1

??? 1992 - "Scenes" (Nick Menza on drums) (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans solo cd)

Jan to Mar 1992 - Megadeth record 'Countdown To Extinction'

June 15th 1992 - 'Symphony Of Destruction' enters the U.K. Top 20 at No. 15

July 6th 1992 - 'Countdown To Extinction' is released, enters U.K charts at No. 5, the American charts at No. 2, and the Japanese chart at No. 1

July 1992 - Japanese Version of Countdown released with 2 extra tracks, "Go To Hell" and "Breakpoint"

Sept 1992 - Megadeth tour the U.K. and Europe with Pantera

??? 1992 - Megadeth tour the U.S. with Stone Temple Pilots

Nov 1992 - Megadeth tour the North America with Suicidal Tendancies taking over the Stone Temple Pilots spot

Aug 1993 - Megadeth supports Aerosmith on their Get A Grip Tour but gets kicked off the tour due to a fall out between Dave M. and Steven Tyler.

??? 1993 - 'Exposure Of A Dream' home video released

??? 1994 - "Introduction" (Nick Menza on drums) (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans solo cd)

Oct 31, 1994 - Youthanasia Released - MTV Release Party: Night Of the Living Megadeth

Oct 31, 1994 - Japanese version of Youthanasia released w/4 extra tracks, "Crown Of Worms", "Holy Wars (live)", "Symphony of Destruction (live)" and "Sweating Bullets (live)"

Jan to Feb 1995 - YouthinAmerica Tour with Corrosion Of Conformity

??? 1995 - Evolver Video Released

Jul to Aug 1995 - Reckoning Day Tour: U.S. with Flotsom and Jetsam, Korn and Fear Factory

??? 1995 - Megadeth Play In Australia opening for Ozzy Osborne's Ozzmossis tour

July,18 1995 - Hidden Treasures version 1 Released In Japan w/2 extra tracks: Crown Of Worms and New World Order and w/different cover

July 1995 - Hidden Treasures version 2 Released In Japan w/4 extra tracks: 1.A Tout Le Monde 2.Symphony Of Destruction (DEMO) 3.Architecture Of Aggression (DEMO) 4.New World Order (DEMO)

July 1995 - Hidden Treasures Released In the US and the Rest of the World without the 2 extra tracks.

??? 1996 - MD45 is Released

Feb 2, 1996 - David Ellefson and Wife have their first child. Their son, Roman Alexander Ellefson. (This WAS the actual due date as well)

Nov 1996 - "True Obsessions" (Shrapnel Records) (Marty Friedmans solo cd)

??? 1996 - "Spacewalk - A Tribute to Ace Frehley" (Triage Records, Inc) (Marty Friedmans guest appearance)

??? 1997 - Spring/Summer Release of New CD Titled: Needles and Pins
 
 

Megadeth w/C.O.C

        DATE            CITY/STATE


        


JAN!    Sun Jan 15      El Paso TX


        Mon Jan 16      Lubbock TX


        Tue Jan 17      Oklahoma City OK


        Thu Jan 19      Dallas TX


        Fri Jan 20      Houston TX


        Sat Jan 21      Biloxi MS


        Sun Jan 22      Atlanta GA


        Tue Jan 24      Nashville TN


        Wed Jan 25      Charlotte NC


        Thu Jan 26      Washington DC


        Fri Jan 27      Philadelphia PA


        Sat Jan 28      New York NY


        Mon Jan 30      Hershey PA


FEB!    Wed Feb 1       Montreal


        Thu Feb 2       Fitchburg MA


        Fri Feb 3       Albany NY


        Sat Feb 4       Toronto


        Sun Feb 5       Cleveland OH


        Tue Feb 7       Detroit MI


        Wed Feb 8       Indianapolis


        Thu Feb 9       Dayton


        Fri Feb 10      Chicago IL


        Sat Feb 11      Kansas City MO


        Mon Feb 13      Denver CO


        Wed Feb 15      Salt Lake City UT


        Fri Feb 17      Spokane WA


        Sat Feb 18      Vancouver


        Sun Feb 19      Seattle WA


        Mon Feb 20      Salem WA


        Wed Feb 22      San Jose CA


        Thu Feb 23      San Diego CA


        Fri Feb 24      Los Angeles CA


        Sat Feb 25      Los Angeles CA

3-A: David Ellefson:

3-B: What influenced Dave Mustaine?

3-C: What influenced Marty Friedman?

3-D: What influenced Nick Menza?

3-E: Past Members Influences

4-D: Rust In Peace Gear:

4-D: Guitars:

4-D: Bass:

4-D: Drums:

4-E: Countdown To Extinction Tour

4-E: Dave Mustaine:

4-E: Amps

The signal goes trough the preamp into a Bradshaw/Rocktron switching system equipped with Rocktron Hush noise reduction. Each guy has a couple of Yamaha SPX-900 reverb in his rack. These are hardly used for tracking, but they take care of all the time-domain effects live - delays, chorusing, flanging, modulation, pitch shifting. Dave also has an Alesis Quadraverb and he has a newer BBE, a model 862 is stereo it has a little more headroom and is cleaner sounding.

From there, the signal goes to the stereo power amps. We have VHT 2150s, Marshall 9100s, and MosValve 500s. Dave has four Crate 4x12 cabs two are loaded with 50 watt Celestions, ano has 25 watt Greenback Celestions, another has 75 watts Celestions.

4-E: Mic's

4-E: Live Gear

Dave's Gear Live:

• 2 Jackson Signature Series Flying V Guitars
• 1 Jackson Signature Series Flying M Guitar
• 1 Whirlwind Selector System
• 1 Samson Broadcast Series Wireless Transmission System
• 1 Furman PL Plus Power Conditioner
• 1 Yamaha SPX 900
• 1 Bradshaw Switching System
• 1 Custom Audio Electronics Preamp
• 1 BBE Sonic Maximizer
• 1 VHT 2150 Power Amp
• Diaddario Custom Gauge Strings .010 - .052
• Custom Picks By Jadee

4-E: Marty Friedman:

4-E: Amps

4-E: Marty's Gear Live:

• 3 Jackson Kelly Guitars
• 2 Jackson Sharkfin Guitars
• 1 Jackson Firebird Guitar
• 2 VHT 2150 Power Amps
• 1 Custom Audio Preamp
• 1 Tube Works Preamp
• 2 Yamaha SPX 900 Effects Units
• 1 Furman PL Plus Power Conditioner
• 1 Samson Broadcast Series Wireless Unit
• 8 Marshall 4X12 Units
• Dean Markley Strings Gauges .010 - .052
• Custom Heavy Picks By Jadee
• Jackson Pickups
• Seymour Duncan Pickups ( JBJ Series )
• Bradshaw Switching System

4-E: David's Gear Live:

• 1 Jackson Custom 4 String Concert Bass Guitar
• 2 Jackson Custom 5 String Bass Guitars
• 4 Gallien Krueger 1200 Mosfet Amplifiers
• 6 Hartke Systems 4X10 Bass Speaker Cabinets
• 1 Samson Broadcast Series Wireless transmission Systems
• 1 DBX 160 Compressor Limiter
• 1 Whirlwind Selector System
• 1 Furman PL Plus Power Conditioner
• Dean Markley Blue Steel Medium Gauge Strings .045 - .105
• Custom Heavy Gauge Picks By Jadee

4-E: Nick's Drum Gear Live:

• Tama Artstar II Drums
• 12X12 Rack Tom
• 13X13 Rack Tom
• 14X14 Rack Tom
• 16X16 Floor Tom
• 18X16 Floor Tom
• 24X18 Kick Drums
• 8X14 Snare Drum ( Brass )
• Zildjian Platinum Cymbals
• 4 20" Crash/Ride
• 3 22" Crash/Ride
• 1 24" Ride
• 1 15" Hi Hat

Mic's For Nick's Drum Kit:

• EV 408 Tom Microphones
• AKG 541 Overhead Microphones
• AKG D112 Kick Drum Microphones
• Beyer 201 HI HAT And Ride Cymbal Microphones
• Shure SM 57 Snare Drum Microphone
• Purecussion Rim System

4-F: Youthanasia Gear

Recorded with

• I use D'Addario nickel wound, soft gauge strings, D'Addario Steel 130, 100, 80, 6X, 4X, extra long sets for the Modulus' since they have a long scale length.
• Jackson 4 string "Thunderbird" neck through body bass which is a dark blue color and is a model a tech and I designed a couple years back. I used the blue one on the 5 string songs on "Youthanasia".
• I recorded with an Ampeg SVT II bass amp into 2 8x10 cabs. I bring along an extra amp and 2 more cabs as backups.

• tour with 2 Modulus Graphite 5 string basses
• graphite 5 string bass w/ a red w/a blue finish over it, maple tops and feature a 35" scale,bolt-on necks that are made from graphite
• Graphite 5 string bass w/a natural Honey color, maple tops and feature a 35" scale both have maple tops and feature a 35" scale,bolt-on necks that are made from graphite.
• I used a 78 Fender P-bass with a Dimarzio pickup and Badass bridge for the 4 string songs.
• I tour with an Ampeg SVT II bass amp into 2 8x10 cabs. I bring along an extra amp and 2 more cabs as backups.

• UHF wireless unit that goes into a dbx compressor/limiter into the amp. Out of the amp I send a signal through a Tubeworks tube direct box and then that signal goes into the P.A.
• This is in addition to the microphone that is on the speaker cabinet as well. In the sidefills of the monitor system on stage I combine the microphone and DI sound to get the optimum tone for me to hear clearly on stage.
• As for settings of the amp it's been a long time since I looked because it's been real consistent and fortunately I have a great tech who makes any necessary adjustments for me everyday at soundcheck.

4-F: Partial Youthanasia Drum kit set up

• 15" A Rock HiHat Top on Top
• 20" A Medium Ride
• 15" A Rock HiHat Top on Bottom
• 24" A Ping Ride
• 22" A Medium Ride
• 22" A Crash Ride
• 22" A Crash Ride
• 22" A Medium Ride
• 20" A Medium Ride
• 22" A Crash Ride

4-G: Needles and Pins

4-H: Endorsements and Signature Models

Guitars:

Types Available:

HardWare:

Retail list price: US$1745; solid colors are $1645; SKB Case is US$139.95

You can see a picture of the guitar at the Jackson Web site:
 
 

Types Available:

Price: $1359 list $2124

Contact Information:

Amps

Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! - Release date: May, 1985

• Total running time:
• Producer:
• Number of tracks: 8
• Tracklist:

Band roster:

Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! - Re-Release

• Total running time:
• Producer:
• Number of tracks: 8
• Tracklist:1.) Last Rites/Loved to Deth, 2.) Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good, 3.) Skull Beneath the Skin 4.) Rattlehead, 5.)Chosen Ones, 6.)Looking Down the Cross, 7.) Mechanix

Band roster:

Demos Released

1. Last Rites
2. Love You to Death
3. Mechanix

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? - Release date: November, 1986

• Total running time: 36 minutes, 16 seconds
• Producer: Dave Mustaine and Randy Burns
• CD Number: CDP 7 46370 2
• Number of tracks: 8
• Tracklist: 1.) Wake Up Dead, 2.) The Conjuring, 3.) Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, 4.) Devil's Island, 5.) Good Mourning/Black Friday, 6.) Bad Omen, 7.) I Ain't Superstitious, 8.) My Last Words

Band roster:

Singles Released

Wake Up Dead - 7"

1. Wake Up Dead
2. Black Friday [Live]

1. Wake Up Dead
2. Black Friday [Live]

1. Wake Up Dead
2. Black Friday [Live]
3. Devils Island [Live]

1. Wake Up Dead

So Far, So Good...So What!? - Release date: December, 1987

• Total running time: 34 minutes, 30 seconds
• Producer: Paul Lani and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: CDP 7 48148 2
• Number of tracks: 8
• Tracklist: 1.) Into the Lungs Of Hell, 2.) Set the World Afire, 3.)Anarchy In the U.K., 4.) Mary Jane, 5.) 502, 6.) In My Darkest Hour, 7.) Liar, 8.) Hook In Mouth

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine: Lead vocals, lead rhythm/acoustic guitars
David Ellefson: Bass guitars, back-up vocals
Jeff Young: Lead rhythm/acoustic guitars
Chuck Behler: Drums, percussion

Promo Items

In My Darkest Hour

12" In My Darkest Hour
1. In My Darkest Hour

Hook In Mouth

12" Hook In Mouth
1. Hook In Mouth

Singles Released

Anarchy In The U.K.

7" Picture Disc
1. Anarchy In The U.K.
2. Liar

Anarchy In The U.K.

7" British-Isles-picture disc
1. Anarchy In The U.K.
2. Liar
12" Anarchy In The U.K.
1. Anarchy In The U.K.
2. Liar
3. 502
12" Limited Edition Picture Disc (Etched)
1. Anarchy In The U.K.
2. Devil's Island [Live]
Cassette
1. Anarchy In The U.K.

Mary Jane

7" Picture Disc
1. Mary Jane
2. Hook In Mouth

Rust In Peace - Release date: November 1990

• Total running time: 40 minutes, 48 seconds
• Producer: Mike Clink and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: CDP 7 91935 2
• Number of tracks: 9
• Tracklist: 1.) Holy Wars... The Punishment Due, 2.) Hangar 18, 3.) Take No Prisoners, 4.) Five Magics, 5.) Poison Was the Cure, 6.) Lucretia, 7.) Tornado of Souls, 8.) Dawn Patrol, 9.) Rust In Peace... Polaris

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine; Lead vocals, lead rhythm guitars
David Ellefson: Bass guitars, back-up vocals
Marty Friedman: Lead guitars, back-up vocals
Nick Menza: Drums, percussion

Promo CD's

Hangar 18 (CD Single)
1. Hangar 18 [AOR Edit]
2. Hangar 18 [LP Version]
Maximum Megadeth Promo
1. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
2. Hangar 18 (Live) (The Clash of the Titans Tour, Wembly Stadium, London, Oct 14, 1990)
3. In My Darkest Hour
4. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
5. Anarchy In The U.K. (Live) (Also the Clash of the Titans tour)
6. Wake Up Dead
7. Hook In Mouth
8. Lucretia

Singles Released

7" Rust In Peace (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
7" Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
7" Poster Bag (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
7" Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
12" Picture Disc (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Interview with Dave Mustaine
12" Gatefold (U.S. release)
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
3. Interview with Dave Mustaine [edited]

Hangar 18

7" Hangar 18 (U.S. release)
1. Hangar 18 [MJ12 edit]
2. The Conjuring [Live]
7" with patch (U.S. release)
1. Hangar 18 [MJ12 edit]
2. The Conjuring [Live]
7" picture disc (U.S. release)
1. Hangar 18 [MJ12 edit]
2. The Conjuring [Live]
12" Gatefold with Vic Mask (U.S. release)
1. Hangar 18
2. Hangar 18 [Live]
3. The Conjuring [Live]
4. Hook In Mouth [Live]

Countdown To Extinction - Release date: July 1992

• Total running time: 47 minutes, 31 seconds
• Producer: Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: CDP 7 98531 2
• Number of tracks: 11
• Tracklist: 1.) Skin O' My Teeth, 2.) Symphony of Destruction, 3.) Architecture of Agression, 4.) Foreclosure Of A Dream 5.) Sweating Bullets, 6.) This Was My Life, 7.) Countdown To Extinction, 8.) High Speed Dirt, 9.) Psychotron, 10.) Captive Honor, 11.) Ashes In Your Mouth

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine; Lead vocals, lead rhythm guitars
David Ellefson: Bass guitars, back-up vocals
Marty Friedman: Lead guitars, back-up vocals
Nick Menza: Drums, percussion

Promo CD'S

Megadeth Live
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Sweating Bullets
3. In My Darkest Hour
4. Symphony Of Destruction
5. Peace Sells
6. Anarchy In The U.K.

Singles Released

Skin O' My Teeth

7" With Poster/Game Board (U.S. release)
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due [The General Schwarzkopf Mix]
10" Box With Counters (U.S. release)
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due [The General Schwarzkopf Mix]
3. High Speed Dirt [Live]
4. Mustaine Remarks On Mega Game
CD Single With Game Spin Disc (U.S. release)
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Lucretia [Live]
3. Skin O' My Teeth [Live]
CD Single With Game Pass Disc (U.S. release)
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due [The General Schwarzkopf Mix]
3. High Speed Dirt [Live]

Symphony of Destruction

Casette (U.S. release)
1. Symphony of Destruction
2. Breakpoint [US]
7" Symphony of Destruction (U.S. release)
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Breakpoint
7" Picture Disc (U.S. release)
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. In My Darkest Hour [Live]
7" Yellow Vinyl (U.S. release)
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Peace Sells [Live]
12" Clear Vinyl With Poster (U.S. release)
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Breakpoint
3. Go To Hell
CD Single (U.S. release)
1. Symphony Of Destruction [Radio Mix]
2. Breakpoint
3. Go To Hell
CD Single Japanese
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Anarchy In The U.K. [Live]
3. Hangar 18 [Live]
4. Special Messages For Japan

Foreclosure Of A Dream

CD Single (U.S. release)
1. Foreclosure Of A Dream
2. Symphony Of Destruction [The Gristle Mix]
3. Skin O' My Teeth [Live]
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream [Edit]
CD Single - UK Release
1. Foreclosure Of A Dream
2. Skin O' My Teeth [Live]
3. Foreclosure Of A Dream [Edit]

Sweating Bullets

12" Blue Vinyl (plays outwards) (U.S. release)
1. Sweating Bullets [Anxiety Edit]
2. Countdown To Extinction [Live]
3. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
4. Symphony Of Destruction [The Gristle Mix]
CD Single Germany
1. Sweating Bullets [Edit]
2. Sweating Bullets [Live]
3. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
4. Countdown To Extinction [Live]
CD Single (U.S. release)
1. Sweating Bullets [Live]
2. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
3. Symphony Of Destruction [The Gristle Mix]
CD Box (U.S. release)
1. Sweating Bullets [Anxiety Edit]
2. Symphony Of Destruction [Live]
3. Countdown To Extinction [Live]
4. Symphony Of Destruction [The Gristle Mix]

MEBABOX

Released in 1993, this box contains 5 CDs (complete single collection 'till 1993). The price is 9,800 yen. (1 Us doll=105 yen)

CD-1

1. Wake Up Dead
2. Good Morning/Black Friday (Live)
3. Devil's Island (Live)
4. Mary Jane
5. Hook In Mouth
6. My Last Words
CD-2
1. No More Mr.Nice Guy
2. Anarchy In The U.K.
3. Liar
4. 502
CD-3
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Lucretia
3. Interview with Dave Mustaine
4. Hanger 18 (AOR Edit)
5. Hanger 18
6. The Conjuring (Live)
7. Hook In Mouth (Live)
CD-4
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Peace Sells (Live)
3. n My Darkest Hour (Live)
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream
5. Symphony Of Destruction (Extended Gristle Mix)
6. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (General Schwarzkopf Mix)
CD-5
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Lucretia (Live)
3. Skin O' My Teeth (Live)
4. Sweating Bullets
5. Sweating Bullets (Live)
6. Ashes In Your Mouth (LIve)
7. Countdown To Extinction (Live)
+Special Booklet and stationary

Youthanasia - Release date: October 31, 1994

• Total running time: 50 minutes, 2 seconds
• Producer: Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: CDP 7243 8 29004 2 9
• Number of tracks: 12
• Tracklist: 1.) Reckoning Day, 2.) Train of Consequences, 3.) Addicted To Chaos, 4.) A Tout Le Monde, 5.) Elysian Fields, 6.) The Killing Road, 7.) Blood Of Heroes, 8.) Family Tree, 9.) Youthanasia, 10.) I Thought I Knew It All, 11.) Black Curtains, 12.) Victory

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine; Lead vocals, lead rhythm guitars
David Ellefson: Bass guitars, back-up vocals
Marty Friedman: Lead guitars, back-up vocals
Nick Menza: Drums, percussion
Jimmy Wood: Harmonica

Promo CD's

Babyhead CD - Youthanasia Release

1. Train of Consequences
2. Black Curtains
3. Crown of Worms
A Toute Le Monde
1. A Toute Le Monde
2. Problems
3. New World Order

Singles Released

Train Of Consequences

I'm not quite sure to which cd versions this applies to but Ashes in your mouth comes after Peace Sells.

7" Clear Vinyl (with Vic holding baby sticker)

1. Train Of Consequences
2. Crown Of Worms
7" Clear Vinyl (U.S. release)
1. Train Of Consequences
2. Crown Of Worms
12" Etched Vinyl (U.S. release)
1. Train Of Consequences
2. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due [Live]
3. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying [Live]
4. Anarchy In The U.K. [Live]
CD Single (with Vic holding baby sticker) (Holland release)
1. Train Of Consequences
2. Crown Of Worms
3. Black Curtains
4. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
5. Peace Sells [Live]
6. Anarchy In The U.K. [Live]
CD Single (Australia release)
1. Train Of Consequences
2. Crown Of Worms
3. Black Curtains
4. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
5. Peace Sells [Live]
CD Single (Germany release)
1. Train Of Consequences
2. Crown Of Worms
3. Black Curtains
4. Ashes In Your Mouth [Live]
5. Peace Sells [Live]
CD Picture Disc (U.K. release)
1. Train of Consequences
2. Crown of Worms
3. Peace Sells...(live)
4. Anarchy in the UK (live)
CD Single
1. Train of Consequences
2. Crown of Worms
3. Peace Sells...(live)
4. Anarchy in the UK (live)

A Toute Le Monde

CD (U.S. release)
1. A Tout le Monde
2. Symphony of Destruction (demo)
3. Architecture of Aggression (demo)
4. New World Order (demo) [Dutch release]
CD (U.K. release)
1. A Tout le Monde
2. Angry Again
3. Problems [UK DJ promo only]

Hidden Treasures - Release date: ??? 1995

• Total running time: 29 minutes, 20 seconds
• Producer: Track 1 produced by Desmond Child, co-produced by Dave Mustaine
• Producer: Tracks 2-8 are all produced by Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: CDP 7243 8 3670 2 3
• Number of tracks: 8
• Tracklist: 1.) No More Mr. Nice Guy, 2.) Breakpoint, 3.) Go To Hell, 4.) Angry Again, 5.) 99 Ways To Die, 6.) Paranoid, 7.) Diadems, 8.) Problems

Band roster:

Track 1.)Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza, Poland
Tracks 2 - 8: Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza, Friedman

 

 
 
 

Note: There were no actualy singles released for this CD when it was released but they were past singles, so, I'm going to include them in anyways.

Promo and Single CD's

99 ways to die

1993 - Beavis and Butthead Experience (single/promo CD)
1. 99 Ways to Die (LP Edit)
2. 99 Ways to Die (radio edit)
3. B&B laugh trax

No More Mr. Nice Guy

7"

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

7" Shaped Picture Disc

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

12" Picture Disc

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

12" Poster Bag

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)
3. Demon Bell (Dangerous Toys)

Needles And Pins - Release date: March 1997

• Total running time: uknown
• Producer: Dan Huff and Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: unknown
• Number of tracks: 13 (or 11)
• Tracklist: 1.) The Disintegrators (was Atomic Destruction), 2.) Mastermind, 3.) Have Cool, Will Travel, 4.) Vortex, 5.) Sin (was The Evil Within), 6.) Trust, 7.) Almost Honest, 8.) Use the Man, 9.) I'll Get Even, 10.) FFF, 11.) One Thing, 12.) She-Wolf, 13.) A Secret Place

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine; Lead vocals, lead rhythm guitars
David Ellefson: Bass guitars, back-up vocals
Marty Friedman: Lead guitars, back-up vocals
Nick Menza: Drums, percussion

 

 
 





5-B: Other Non-Album Singles Released:






No More Mr. Nice Guy

7"

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

7" Shaped Picture Disc

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

12" Picture Disc

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)

12" Poster Bag

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Different Breed (Dead On)
3. Demon Bell (Dangerous Toys)


5-C: Bootlegs Released










Unless otherwise noted, everything that is listed is a cd. I've heard none of these and cannot verify for their accuracy in quality and other things. If you know of a bootleg that is not in here, email me at msmeets@ibm.net and I'll list it in here.

All Treasures, 1996

1. 1984 Telephone Interview W/ Dave Mustaine
2. Wake Up Dead
3. Chosen Ones
4. These Boots
5. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
6. My Last Words
7. Looking Down The Cross
8. Mechanix
9. Last Rites/Loved To Deth
10. Skull Beneath The Skin
11. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
12. Liar
13. Set The World On Fire
14. Mary Jane/502
15. Hook In Mouth
16. Anarchy In The U.K.
17. In My Darkest Hour
18. Symphony Of Destruction
19. Architecture Of Aggression
20. New World Order
21. Crown Of Worms
Track #1 is an interesting interview done by a friend of Dave's back when the lineup was D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson, K. King and L. Roach

Tracks #2-#6 are medium-quality studio rehersals from about 1985 when they were recording Killing Is My Business... And Business Is good! -- The lineup was D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson, C. Poland and G. Samuelson

Tracks #7-#9 are the demos which the Killing Is My Business lineup recorded in a garage. They have been re-mastered, or I could also send you the un-re-mastered versions

Track #11 is a demo of very high quality from 1986, off the album Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? with the same lineup as the Killing Is My Business material

Tracks #12-#17 are the demos from the album So Far, So Good... So What! High quality; lineup was D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson, C. Behler and C. Young

Track #18-#20 are from demos for Countdown to Extinction

Track #21 is from Youthanasia.

The rest of the tracks I'm not sure if you want to print or not because unlike the first 17, the last four have been copyrighted in a few countries. They are all high quality demos with the same lineup: D. Mustaine, D. Ellefson, M. Freidman and N.Menza.

American Assault

NY, OCT 25, 1994, A, Midnight Beat Records. Yes, it is the MTV show, but the WHOLE show, not just 5 songs
1. Intro ( MTV guy shouting directions to the crowd )/Holy Wars
2. Reckoning Day
3. Sweating Bullets
4. Train of Consequences
5. In My Darkest Hour
6. A Tout Le Monde
7. Symphony of Destruction
8. Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying?
9. Victory

Anarchy In The U.S.A.

Poetry In Motion, Source: 1988 Indianapolis, Sound Quality: G Audience
1. Wake Up Dead - 3:29
2. The Conjuring - 4:48
3. Hook In Mouth - 4:30
4. In My Darkest Hour - 6:23
5. Devil's Island - 4:03
6. These Boots Are Made For Walking - 5:32
7. Peace Sells - 5:45
8. Anarchy In The U.K. - 2:58

Bangars 18

Bone Beat, Source: Dusseldorf 1991, Sound Quality:
1. Wake Up Dead
2. Hook In Mouth
3. Hangar 18
4. Lucretia
5. The Conjuring
6. In My Darkest Hour
7. Tornado Of Souls
8. Liar
9. Mechanix
10. Take No Prisoners
11. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
12. Peace Sells
13. Anarchy In The U.K.

Basic Dreams

1. Holy Wars
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Hangar 18
5. Foreclosure Of A Dream
6. Countdown To Extinction
7. Lucretia
8. Sweating Bullets
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Tornado of Souls
11. Ashes In Your Mouth
12. Symphony of Destruction
13. Peace Sells
14. Anarchy In The UK
Same Gig as the Video, "Megadeth, London '92" Total Running Time: app. 2 hours Quality: A

The Cow Palace

Two Shows, Dec. 4, 1992, and Zwolle, Holland, in 1989. Soundboard Recordings, A/A+, Stay Sharp Recordings, For Fans Only

show one -- The Cow Palace, also available on Limited Edition Megadeth Live!, TAU 117 Megadeth, and the Singles

1. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
2. Sweating Bullets
3. In My Darkest Hour
4. Symphony of Destruction
5. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
6. Anarchy In The U.K.

Show two, Also available on Smegma Breath

7. The Conjuring
8. Mary Jane
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Devil's Island
11. Liar
12. The Mechanix
13. Last Rites/Loved to Deth
14. Good Mourning/Black Friday

Death Comes To Europe

(featuring Flotsam & Jetsam) Laughing Death Records Source: 11/03/87 Zeche Bachum-Vinyl

Side 1:

1. Wake Up Dead
2. The Conjuring
3. Bad Omen
4. Rattlehead
5. Killing Is My Business

Side 2:

1. My Last Words
2. Black Friday

 

 
 
 

Flotsam & Jetsam tracks:

3. Doomsday For the Deceiver
4. I Live You Die

Fuck The Beast

Shades,Source: 6/3/87 Hammersmith,Sound Quality: Vinyl, See "Stepford Wives On Speed"

Side 1:

1. Theme
2. Make Up And Dead
3. The Conjuring
4. Bad Omen

Side 2:

1. Rattle Head
2. My Last Word
3. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

Side 3:

1. These Boots Are Made For Walking
2. Devils Island
3. Mechanics

Side 4:

1. Last Night Love To Death
2. Good Morning - Black Friday

Hangar 18

Bootleg show, not a single, Osaka, Japan, 1991, Soundboard Recording, A
1. Shut Up/Be Happy ( Black Sabbath ), just an intro; they don't play it
2. Wake Up Dead
3. Hook In Mouth
4. Hangar 18
5. Tornado Of Souls
6. Lucretia
7. The Conjuring
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. Dawn Patrol
10. Devil's Island
11. These Boots
12. Liar
13. Mechanix
14. Take No Prisoners
15. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
16. Good Mourning/Black Friday
17. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
18. Anarchy In The U.K.
I Kill...For Thrills

I Kill...For Thrills

Taifun-Records,Source: 29/1/86,Sound Quality: VG-Vinyl

Side 1:

1. Rattlehead
2. Wake Up Dead
3. Chosen Ones
4. Bad Omen
5. Devil's Island
6. These Boots
7. Killing Is My Business

Side 2:

1. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
2. My Last Words
3. Looking Down The Cross
4. Black Friday
5. Loved To Death
6. The Mechanics

Killing Power 95.

Japan, May 22 1995, 2-CD set in tin case w/ sticker, one show

Disc One
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Hangar 18
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Reckoning Day
5. This Was My Life
6. Angry Again
7. A Tout Le Monde
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. Train Of Consequences
10. The Killing Road
disc two
1. 99 Ways To Die - the only recording of this song that I know of
2. Tornado Of Souls
3. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
4. Sweating Bullets
5. Mechanix
6. Symphony Of Destruction
7. Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
A+, Soundboard Recording, wyvern Records

Live Threat

Milton Keynes Bowl, U.K., June 5, 1993, soundboard Recording, A+, EXX-Ellent Records

Also Available ( aside from Demos ) on Punishment Is Due

1. Symphony of Destruction
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Liar
5. In My Darkest Hour
6. The Conjuring
7. Hook in Mouth
8. Angry Again
9. Last Rites/Loved To Deth ( Demo )
10. The Mechanix ( Demo )
11. Skull Beneath the Skin ( Demo, but only 3/4 of the song )

Live Like A Tornado

1. Intro
2. Holy Wars
3. Skin O' My Teeth
4. Wake Up Dead
5. Hangar 18
6. Countdown To Extinction
7. Foreclosure Of A Dream
8. Sweating Bullets
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. The Conjuring
11. Tornado Of Souls
12. Ashes In Your Mouth
13. Symphony Of Destruction
14. Peace Sells
15. Anarchy In The UK
Total Running Time: 70:02 Quality: D

Live Storm

Europe 1993,No dates or locations given, Soundboard Recording, A, Some Tracks are Also Available on Punishment Is Due
1. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Wake up Dead
4. Hangar 18
5. Foreclosure of a dream
6. Countdown to Extinction
7. Lucretia
8. Sweating Bullets
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Tornado of Souls
11. Ashes in Your Mouth
12. Symphony of Destruction
13. Peace Sells
14. Anarchy in The U.K.

Megadeth Europe 1993

1. The punishment Due
2. Skin o' my theeth
3. Wake up dead
4. Hangar 18
5. Forclosure of a dream
6. Countdown to extention
7. Lucretia
8. Sweating bullets
9. In my darkest hour
10. Tornado of souls
11. Ashes in your mouth
12. Symphath of destruction
13. Peace Sells
14. Anarchy In the UK (London)

Night Of the Living Megadeth

NY, Oct 25, 1994 ( the MTV show ) and Milton Keynes Bowl Tracks, A-, Living Legend Records.

Show One, The MTV show

1. Symphony of Destruction
2. Reckoning Day
3. Sweating Bullets
4. A Tout Le Monde
5. Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying?

 

 
 
 

Show Two, Milton Keynes Bowl, no better than any other CD with this show on it

6. Liar
7. In My Darkest Hour
8. The Conjuring
9. Hook in Mouth
10. Angry Again
11. Skin O' My Teeth
12. Wake Up Dead

Nagoya, Japan 2-24-91

1. Wake Up
2. Hook In Mouth
3. Hangar 18
4. Lucretia
5. The Conjuring
6. In My Darkest Hour
7. Dawn Patrol
8. Devil's Island
9. These Boots
10. Tornado of Souls
11. Liar
12. The Mechanix
13. Take No Prisoners
14. Holy Wars
15. Good Mourning/Black Friday
16. Peace Sells. . .But Who's Buying?
17. Anarchy in the U.K.
Quality: B (GREAT set list, from soundboard, but not as clear as some soundboard recordings I've heard. But still great to listen to all those cool songs!) Running Time: almost 90 minutes

Live in Oakland 1992

1. Holy Wars
2. Sweating Bullets
3. In My Darkest Hour
4. Symphony of Destruction
5. Peace Sells
6. Anarchy in the UK
7. Ashes in Your Mouth
8. Countdown to Extinction
9. Skin 'O My Teeth
Although it claims this is one show, it is actually live tracks from various singles put on one disc.

Live at Ferrocarril Oeste

1995, Monsters Of Rock, Buenos Aires

Running Time: 67 minutes, SGM Records

1. Intro
2. Skin of my Teeth
3. Hangar 18
4. Wake up Dead
5. Reckoning Day
6. Angry Again
7. A Tout le Monde
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. Train of Consequences
10. Symphony of Destruction
11. Peace Sells/Victory
12. Holy Wars
13. Paranoid
14. Anarchy in the U.K.

The Other Side

London, Mar 20 1995/Argentina, Sept 1994, A, Soundboard Recording, Oxygen Records

Show One, London

1. The Killing Road
2. Wake Up Dead
3. Reckoning Day
4. This Was My Life
5. Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying?

Show Two, Argentina

6. Skin O' My Teeth
7. Train of Consequences
8. Hangar 18
9. A Tout Le Monde
10. In My Darkest Hour
11. Angry Again
12. Tornado of Souls
13. Holy Wars
14. Symphony of Destruction
15. Hook in Mouth
16. Anarchy in The U.K.

Punishment is Due

Live at Milton Keynes Bowl June 5, '93

1. Symphony of Destruction
2. Skin O My Teeth
3. Wake Up Dead *Dave says in between these songs, "The ten years of bullshit between Megadeth and Metallica is over!"
4. Liar
5. In My Darkest Hour
6. The Conjuring
7. Hook in Mouth
8. Angry Again (debut)

 

 
 
 

--Bonus Tracks--(Venue unknown)

9. Hangar 18
10. Foreclosure of a Dream
11. Countdown to Extinction
12. Lucretia
13. Tornado of Souls
14. Ashes in Your Mouth
15. Symphony of Destruction
16. Peace Sells, but who's buying!!???? hehe
17. Anarchy in the U.K.
Quality: A (Great soundboard boot, and you gotta love what Dave Mustaine says about the bullshit between Megadeth and Metallica!) Running Time: A little less than 90 minutes

Punishment Is Due

Two shows in 1993, no specific places given, A/A+, Soundboard Recording, Kiss The Stone

show one, also available on Live Threat, which says the show is at Milton Keynes Bowl, U.K., June 5, 1993

1. Symphony of Destruction
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Liar
5. In My Darkest Hour
6. The Conjuring
7. Hook in Mouth
8. Angry Again

 

 
 
 

show two, also available on Europe 1993

9. Hangar 18
10. Foreclosure of A Dream
11. Countdown to Extinction
12. Lucretia
13. Tornado of Souls
14. Ashes in Your Mouth
15. Symphony of Destruction
16. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
17. Anarchy in The U.K.

Reckoning Day 8/9/95

Warfield, San Francisco, CA

1. Skin O My Teeth
2. Hangar 18
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Reckoning Day
5. This Was My Life
6. Angry Again
7. Guitar Solo
8. A Tout Le Monde
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Instrumental
11. Train of Consequences
12. Sweating Bullets
13. Symphony of Destruction
14. Tornado of Souls
15. Peace Sells. . .But Who's Buying?
16. Victory
17. Guitar Solo
18. Holy Wars. . .The Punishment Due
19. Anarchy in the U.K.
Quality: C (Audience recording. Starts bad, but is okay later on in the tape.) Running Time: 90 minutes

Rigor Mortis

Part one -- hangar 18

1. Hangar 18 ( AOR Edit )

Part two

Live, Wembly Stadium, London, Oct. 14, 1990 (Clash Of The Titans tour ), also available on U.S. Hangar 18 single
2. The Conjuring ( Live )
3. Hook In Mouth ( Live )

part three

Milton Keynes Bowl, England, June 5, 1993, also available on Live Threat and Punishment is Due, Soundboard Recording, A+
4. Symphony of Destruction
5. Skin O' My teeth
6. Wake Up Dead
7. Liar
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. Angry Again

Part Four

Live in 1993, Also Available on Punishment is Due and Europe 1993, soundboard Recording, A
10. Foreclosure of a Dream
11. Countdown to Extinction
12. Lucretia
13. Tornado of Souls
14. Ashes in Your Mouth
15. Peace Sells... Bet Who's Buying?
16. Anarchy in the U.K.

Part five

what can be classified as "other"
17. Hangar 18 ( Live version ) It isn't just the live version, it is live. I can't figure out where or when. Good recording, Soundboard, A+
18. Special Message for Fans Interview from Japanese Hangar 18 single, and very badly cut.

Set The World On Fire

Toronto Concert Hall, April 18, 1988, DAT, B-/B, Flashback World Productions
1. Set The World on Fire
2. Hook In Mouth
3. Wake Up Dead
4. The Conjuring
5. Mary Jane
6. In My Darkest Hour
7. Devil's Island
8. These Boots
9. Drum Solo
10. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
11. Liar
12. Mechanix
13. Anarchy in the U.K.

Sharpening The Axe

The Cow Palace, but a different recording, DAT, C+/B, Rocks The Tracks are recorded fairly, but badly cut.
1. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
2. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
3. Sweating Bullets
4. In My Darkest hour
5. Countdown to Extinction
6. Ashes in Your Mouth - It says Hook in Mouth on the back, it's wrong
7. Symphony of Destruction
8. Anarchy in The U.K

Smegma Breath

Two shows, one in Zwolle, Holland, 1989, and the other has No Dates or Locations Given, but is around 1986 or 1987, Soundboard Recordings, A/A+, Metal Memory

Show one, Also available on For Fans Only

1. The Conjuring
2. Mary Jane
3. In My Darkest Hour
4. Devil's Island
5. Liar
6. Mechanix
7. Anarchy in The U.K.

Show two

8. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
9. These Boots
10. Devil's Island
11. Mechanix
12. Last Rites/Loved to Deth
13. Good Mourning/Black Friday

Stepford Wives On Speed

Source: 6/3/87 Hammersmith, Sound Quality: Vinyl

Side 1:

1. Theme
2. Make Up And Dead
3. The Conjuring
4. Bad Omen

Side 2:

1. Rattle Head
2. My Last Word
3. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

Side 3:

1. These Boots Are Made For Walking
2. Devils Island
3. Mechanics

Side 4:

1. Last Night Love To Death
2. Good Morning - Black Friday

TAU 117

Two Shows, London and the cow Palace, No Date for London, Cow Palace is

Dec. 4, 1992, A/A+, Soundboard Recording, TaurusShow 1 -- Cow Palace available on Limited Edition! Megadeth...Live, for fans only, and singles made after 1992

1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Lucretia
4. Hook in Mouth
5. Devil's Island
6. Countdown to Extinction
7. Sweating Bullets
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. The Conjuring
10. Ashes in Your Mouth
11. Symphony of Destruction

 

 
 
 

Show two

12. Good Mourning/Black Friday
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
14. Anarchy in The U.K.

This Is The News

ME, Source: 11/3/87 Zeche Bachum, Germany, Sound Quality: Ex Sound Board-Vinyl

Side 1:

1. Wake Up Dead
2. The Conjuring
3. Bad Omen
4. Rattlehead

Side 2:

1. Killing's My Business
2. My Last Words
3. Good Morning
4. Black Friday
5. Peace Sells [Special Radio Mix]

Too Cruel To Die

Sound Quality: Poor Audience
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Skin O' My Teeth - 3:13
3. Hangar 18 - 5:29
4. Lucretia - 3:48
5. Sweating Bullets - 4:54
6. Forclosure Of A Dream - 4:11
7. In My Darkest Hour - 6:40
8. Medley--Peace Sells, The Conjuring, Wake Up Dead, Peace Sells (Reprise) - 9:28
9. Symphony Of Destruction - 4:44
10. Anarchy In The U.K. - 5:51

Tour Le Monde

Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A., Jan. 13, 1995, B+/A-, DAT, Banzai records
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Wake Up Dead Some guy close bye throws up during this song
3. Sweating Bullets
4. This Was My Life
5. Train of Consequences
6. Hangar 18
7. A Tout Le Monde Not listed on the back
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. Family Tree
10. Angry Again
11. Tornado of Souls
12. Holy Wars . . . The Punishment Due -- Not listed on the back
13. Symphony of Destruction
14. Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying?
15. Paranoid
16. Anarchy in the U.K.

Ultimate Rare Tracks...But Who's Listening?

Very rare stuff, explain as I go, Jailbait Records

Part 1 Instrumental studio Rehearsals 1985 medium studio quality

1. Wake Up Dead
2. Chosen Ones
3. These Boots
4. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
5. My Last Words
6. Looking Down The Cross

part 2 Demos from 1984 RE-MASTERED

7. Mechanix
8. Last Rites/Loved To Deth
9. Skull Beneath The Skin

part 3 London, 1987 Soundboard, A... the same show as Devil's Island from Wake Up Dead singles

10. Bad Omen
11. Rattlehead
12. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
14. These Boots
15. Devil's Island
16. Mechanix
17. Last Rites/Loved To Deth

Wake Up Dead

TMQ, Source: 17/2/88 Indianapolis, Sound Quality: VG Sound Board-Vinyl

Side 1:

1. Wake Up Dead
2. The Conjuring
3. Hook In Mouth
4. In My Darkest Hour

Side 2:

1. Devil's Island
2. Boots
3. Peace Sells
4. Anarchy In The U.K.

Youthanasia... Live.

France, March 17 ( I figured this date on my own, based on the tour dates from England ), A/A-, DAT, Olympus Records
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Hangar 18
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Reckoning Day
5. This Was My Life
6. Angry Again
7. Solo -- Marty
8. In My Darkest Hour
9. A Tout Le Monde
10. The Killing Road
11. Tornado of Souls
12. Solo -- Dave
13. Holy Wars . . . The Punishment Due
14. Sweating Bullets
15. Symphony of Destruction
16. Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying?
17. Anarchy in the U.K. -- a very interesting way of playing it


Section 5-D: Bootlegs Video's






Foundations Forum, 1991

1. Go to Hell live

Live'84 (I don't know the title of this but it's really rare)

At the Keystone in Berkley, CA 4/18/84

The line up: Dave M and David E, Kerry King of Slayer on guitar, Lee Rash On Drums. This was filmed BEFORE Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson joined the band. Apparently, there is an extra verse in Set the World Afire but I don't have any translation for it.

1. Intro: Am I Evil
2. Into The Lungs Of Hell
3. Set The World Afire
4. Chosen Ones
5. Skull Beneath The Skin
6. The Conjuring
7. Looking Down The Cross
8. Last Rites/Loved To Deth
9. My Last Words
10. Bad Omen
11. Devil's Island
12. Mechanix
13. Rattlehead

2nd video

1. Chosen Ones (second version, from different angle)
2. Skull Beneath The Skin (2nd)
3. The Conjuring (2nd)
4. Looking Down The Cross (2nd)
5. Last Rites/Loved To Deth (2nd)

London 1992

1. Holy Wars
2. Skin O' My Teeth
3. Wake Up Dead
4. Hangar 18
5. Foreclosure Of A Dream
6. Countdown To Extinction
7. Lucretia
8. Sweating Bullets
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Tornado Of Souls
11. Ashes In Your Mouth
12. Symphony Of Destruction
13. Peace Sells
14. Anarchy In The UK
This is a London gig aired on Japanese TV, Total Running Time: app. 2 hours, Quality: A

Megadeth-San Jose 1995

1. Skin 'O My Teeth
2. Killing Road
3. Wake up Dead
4. Reckoning Day
5. This Was My Life
6. A Tout Le Monde
7. In My Darkest Hour
8. Train of Consequences
9. Hangar 18
10. Tornado of Souls
11. Holy Wars... the Punishment Due
12. Sweating Bullets
13. Mechanix
14. Symphony of Destruction
15. Peace Sells

Headbanger's Ball Rock In Rio special January 1991

1. Interviews
2. Peace Sells (live from Rio)
3. Hangar 18 (live from Rio)
4. Anarchy In The UK (live from Rio) (MTV forgot to beep out the part where he says "and other cunt like tendencies")


Section 5-E: Home Video's Released:










There have been 3 official video releases.

1. Rusted Pieces: Releasd in 1991. It is a collection of all of Megadeth's music videos. It has some really cool commentaries by Dave and David and it also introduced Marty and Nick. It was released by Capitol Video. Track Listing: Peace Sells, Wake Up Dead, In My Darkest Hour, Holy Wars...The Punishment Due and Hanger 18
2. Foreclosure of A Dream: Released in 1993. Contains 6 video's with a 10 to 20 second intro to each one. There are also clips from a limited edition interview album, which relate to the songs on the video. Track Listing: Symphony Of Destruction, Foreclosure of a Dream, Skin O' My Teeth (Live), High Speed Dirt, Go To Hell and Symphony Of Destruction (gristle mix)
3. Evolver: Released in 1995. This is a video that takes you through the making of the Youthanasia cd. At the end of the video it has the music video for Train of Consequences.


Section 5-F: A list of compilations and sountracks


• 1986 The Wild Bunch - "Chosen Ones"
• 1987 Strikeforce, Vol 1 - "Wake Up Dead"
• 1987 Shocker SoundTrack - "No More Mr.Nice Guy"
• 1987 Dudes - "These Boots" (re-made version)
• 199? Skullcrushers, Raging Metal - "The Skull Beneath The Skin"
• 19?? Wild Ones - "No More Mr.Nice Guy"
• 1988 The Decline Of Western Civilization Pt. II; The Metal Years - "In My Darkest Hour"
• 1991 Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey - "Go To Hell"
• 1992 Super Mario Brothers Soundtrack - "Breakpoint"
• 1993 The Beavis and Butthead Experience - "99 Ways to Die"
• 1993 Last Action Hero Soundtrack - "Angry Again"
• 1994 Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight - "Diadems"
• 1994 Nativity In Black, A Tribute To Black Sabbath - "Paranoid"
• 1996 A Honda car commercial In Japan uses "I Ain't Superstitious" in their car ads



[Section 6: Song Meanings]

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Due to some lengthy interpretations in each songs, the songs won't appear in order. This is done to accomodate the rest of the song list and shorter explanations.

6-A: Killing Is My Business....and Business is good

Last Rites/Loved to Death

This is about a guy who killed his loved one. It's the classic 'if I can't have you, nobody will' idea. To quote Dave M: "Loved to Death's a love song. It's just that our approach to love is a little bit smuttier than everybody else's. You don't have to say 'baby, baby' in every song, or talk about how good your climax was the night before to express love, because love is a four-letter word--either you get reamed by it, or you get excited by it. That's how we look at it. Our love songs are true-to-life happenings. On our first LP, 'Love to Death'-- that was our first attempt at a love song. It's the only song where we actually do say 'love' in it. lt was like boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl doesn't love boy, so boy kills girl, so no one else will have her. That, is a typical love story. I've been in love a bunch of times with people who were way out of my batting average, and I figured, 'Fuck you, I'm going to kill you, so no one else will have you.' That's our approach. It's something that people can still relate to." (Mustaine, 1987)

Killing is My Business...And Business is Good

About an assassin, paid to kill a guy, then his next job turns out to be the previous employer.

Skull Beneath the Skin

About some satanic rituals, but also has several lines in it that seem to describe the creation of Vic Rattlhead, our favorite mascot.

These Boots

The Nancy Sinatra Cover song.

Ratlhead

About a live concert experience..akin to Metallica's 'Whiplash'

Chosen Ones

I have 2 explanations for this song, I know I'm gonna get some emails about the first but I have no clue if it is true or not, just laugh at it:
1. The song is about the Killer Rabbit in the movie "Monty Python & The Holy Grail" OR
2. This is about a band of warriors who have to head into a monster's lair..The ending could be either a)they failed b)one of them one and became the monster..hard to tell which one.

Looking Down the Cross

At some point in 1984, Dave commented that this was about Jesus looking down the cross when he was Crucified on Mount Calvery.

Mechanix

About a car mechanic who wants to have sex with a woman that comes into his garage for some car work.

6-B: Peace Sells but Who's Buying

Wake Up Dead

This is about NOT waking up your wife after you've come home at 4am after having an affair with another woman because if you wake up your wife, your gonna wake up dead.

The Conjuring

About the details of a Satanic Ritual: "I read the Satanic Bible and all that stuff, but it was so adverse to what I wanted, and is hasn't been until the past couple of years that all that stuff's been shaken. I've had to go through a lot of spiritual healing to get clean. I don't think people really realize how intense that stuff is and the marks it can leave on you. There was one time where I did some witchcraft on this guy who had punched me, and it physically affected him, and to this day I regret it. That will never leave my mind--the power of that stuff. I would rather light a candle than curse the darkness. There was a time when I was very comfortable being part of the darkness because I didn't understand the light. But now I like seeing people smile more than watching them wrinkle up their forehead and make the devil's sign. If half these kids only knew that the way they make the devil's sign really means 'I love you' in sign language anyway." (Mustaine, 1995)

Peace Sells

This is about the pressures of the cold war and at the height of everything, people began to wonder how much it would cost to buy peace."As long as people keep stealing, hurting and mistreating people, there's a lways going to be something that you can pick up on and say, 'Look, this is wrong.' Granted, we sing about it, but we take a negative approach to what we do sing about. 'Hey the devil is there, but he's a moron. That's why he's buried in dirt." (Mustaine, 1987)

Devil's Island

"Devil's Island is part of the French overseas department of French Guiana. Established as part of the French Guiana penal colony in the 1850s, it became notorious for its unhealthful tropical climate and for the cruel treatment of prisoners. France made plans to abolish the penal colony in 1938 and completed the removal of prisoners early in the 1950s." (Grolier Multimedia Enclyclopedia)

Good Mourning/Black Friday

About a serial killer, linear notes say 'inspired by Dijon Carruthers'. The song goes into graphic details into his actions, killing to get clean etc...

Bad Omen

Also inspired by Dijon Carruthers. Satanic rituals, maybe the song is more into his mind, while good mourning talks about his actions

I Ain't Superstitious

A cover song origonally by Willie Dixon

My Last Words

About a game of Russian Roulette

6-C: So Far, So Good, So What

Into The Lungs Of Hell(instrumental)

Set The World Afire

This is about the supposedly upcoming 3rd world war in 1999.

Anarchy In the U.K.

The sex Pistol's cover song. Steve Jones Makes a guest appearance on this song. Megadeth actually misheard several lyrics original Sex Pistols's song, for better or for worse. 'Other cunt-like tendencies' is actually 'Another council tenancy.' 'No dog's body' is actually 'No, don't worry.' But, Megadeth performs 'Anarchy' as a 'fun' song and not as a serious one. Careful analysis of the lyrics is not necessary.

Mary Jane

Contrary to popular belief this song is not about pot, it's about a ghost named Mary Jane that haunts a forest. Why does she haunt the forest you ask? Well, she began to screw around with witchcraft and her father found out. Well, here dad burned her alive and she haunts the forest as a result.

502

502 is a police term for driving drunk on the interstate highways. I believe this also has to do with the fact that Dave needs a new high, asides from the drugs and that speeding under the influence was the answer. Dave would later be arrested for this.

In My Darkest Hour

This song is an expression of how Dave felt when he learned that Cliff Burton died.

Liar

This song is about Chris Poland, who is accused to by Dave of stealing his guitars to buy drugs: "Chris Poland--you know what?--he could die tomorrow and it wouldn't affect me...Chris has never made ammends to me for stealing all my gear. I had a collector's item Echoplex which just dissappeared, all sorts of guitars, which were all stolen to cash in for heroin. I'm willing to forgive and forget, but until he comes and makes ammends with me then I'm not willing to give in." (Mustaine, 1992)

Hook In Mouth

This song is about the PMRC. This is the group that introduced all those "Parental Advisory" stickers on your cd's and tapes. The main idea of the song is to show how the PMRC wants to control what we, kids, adults etc...listen to for music. It's censorship.

6-D: Rust In Peace

Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

"It's revolving around the way that war is immanent and it doesn't really matter what country it's in...Khadafi [Libya]...Khomeini [Iran]...It's funky how these guys have wierd names, these idiots that lead different countries. But it shows you...war's war, no matter where you're at." (Mustaine)

Hanger 18

Thanx to John Foradori for defining the song. Hangar 18,takes its name from the supposed US Air Force Hangar that housed the remains of any UFO/Alien debris/bodies/evidence that was recovered at any time. Hangar 18 has had many locations, from Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH, to a few New Mexico bases, where nuclear bomber wings are deployed from, to the imfamous Area 52 in Nevada. The song was inspired by drummer Nick Menza's belief in the UFO/alien phenomenon, according to lead singer Dave Mustaine during a conversation on the Megadiner. Some major events associated with Hangar 18: The Roswell Crash of July, 1947. Supposed remains of two bodies and a third, live alien were recovered, as well as a craft. It was also home to the official USAF investigation into UFO's, Project Blue Book, located at Wright-Patterson AFB.

Take No Prisoners

This song is about, how a nation, like the US, goes off to fight a war and throws all they can at their enemies but when people begin to think about what's right and whats wrong, the soldiers all of a sudden become the bad guys. It's the same idea as the Vietnam conflict. When the soldiers came home, people hated them because that war was wrong and it should never have involved the US.

Five Magics

This is about a guy who wants to learn how to use Magic, I think Dave is talking about black magic arts though. Electricity, Alchemy, Sorcery, Wizardry, Thermatology back in medival times were looked upon as satanic.

Poison Was the Cure

"It just wasn't working anymore. In the end I wasn't even getting high, and I started to see my life falling apart around me. I wasn't interested in the things that I was good at--which are making people think and playing music --so I decided to give it away." (Mustaine, 1990)

Lucretia

Tornado Of Souls

"'Tornado of Souls' is about me getting out of a dysfunctional relationship. It has nothing to do with killing anybody." (Mustaine, 1993)

Dawn Patrol

This song is about how we,the human race, is polluting the earth and basically trashing the place.

Rust In Peace...Polaris

Rust In Peace...Polaris came to Dave when he was driving home from Lake Elsinore and he was tailgaiting some guy who had a bumper sticker that said "May all the nuclear warheads Rust In Peace". Dave took this as a strong statement and imagined all the old warheads stockpiled on a beach with kids spraypaiting them and such. True Story.

6-E: Countdown To Extinction

Skin O'My Teeth

I quote from the video for this "This is a song about how many times I tried to kill myself and I just couldn't get the fucking job done...This is Skin O'My Teeth."

Symphony Of Destruction

"Basically what this song is about is, you take a person--a typical stereotype numbskull--and you give him the old shit, shower, and shave, throw him in a monkey suit and he can run the country. I mean, they got a monkey up there right now. As he starts to become more this political puppet, things start to get worse." (Mustaine, 1992)

Architechure of Agression

The song speaks for itself. It's how wars and attacks on people are planned out precily, just like architecture.

ForeClosure of A Dream

The song was inspired by Dave Ellefson's parents. His parents' farm in Minnesota got foreclosed on after the Peace Sell's album. Source: Interview with Ellefson and Mustaine from August 1992 Request magazine

Sweating Bullets

This is a song Dave wrote about being schizophrenic.

This was My Life

Countdown to Extinction

This song deals with people that kill for fun and sport. It also has a quote in the middle of the song that says the extinction rate of many animal species is "One Hour from Now, another species of life form, will dissappear off the face of this planet forever...and the rate is accelerating."

High Speed Dirt

This song is about Sky Diving. The Term "High Speed Dirt" is used when your parachute doesn't open. There are some sky diving scenes in the video for Holy Wars. Other sky diving terms in the song are "Dirt Torpedo".

Psychotron

This song is about a robotic assasin that is not only a robot but also a human, that's why they call him PsychoTron. I wonder if this has anything to do with Terminator 2 or the first Terminator. (as of November 1st, there is now a game for the PC out, called "Psychotron")

It is also based on another one of Nicks beliefs ( such as his UFO beliefs ). In Russia, a biological experiment was condicted where a small chip would be injected into the base of the head which would render the injected person completely open to suggestion, and completely tolerant of pain. The idea was to make some super-warriors who never got hungry, cold, bored or tired, and they would do exactly what you told them to do. Even if half their body was blown off, if they were still alive, all they would want to do was accomplish whatever goal you told them to achieve ( i.e. infiltrate America and kill the president ). Nobody would be able to stop them, and they would make Russia all-powerful.

Captive Honour

Ashes In Your Mouth

Ashes In Your Mouth is about the dream of freedom that some people have, and when they finally achieve their freedom, they find that they are worse off than they had been before.

6-F: Youthanasia

Reckoning Day

The main idea in this song is karma. Dave doesn't need revenge or those kinds of tactics. He knows that in the end, God is going to kick their butts and that is when he will get his justice. Everyone ends up dead and everyone will eventually meet their maker.

Train Of Consequences

This is about a man who is a gambler during the 1920's or so during the Great Depression. Many references are made to "riding the rails" and so forth. That was a common term used for getting around the country. It's not a true story.

Addicted to Chaos

This is about Dave M's drug counselor who sobered Dave up, then overdosed on cocaine. In other words, he didn't practice what he preached.

A Toute Le Monde

This song deals with the time Dave tried to kill himself with valium pills in 1993..(source: a bootleg from Night of the living Megadeth)

Elysion Fields

"In Greek mythology the Elysian Fields, also known as Elysium or the Isles of the Blessed, were the dwelling place after death of virtuous mortals or those given immortality by divine favor." (Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia)

The Killing Road

This song is about life on the road while touring.

Blood Of Heroes

This song is about how Dave and David have survived all the drugs and booze etc...and are still around. Most people wrote them off and are now on a comeback.

Family Tree

This song is about a kid who grows up in a family where his dad is sexually abusing him and as he grows up, he begins to remember all the memories.

Youthanasia

This is about how kids, young adults and I guess I can include the Generation X crowd are being hung out to dry by everyone, including parents and the government.

I thought I knew It All

This song explains that, both Dave's, after going through all their ordeals, thought they knew everything but it turns out they were wrong and that they still need reasons for what they don't know.

Black Curtains

This song deals with Dave M's personal fear of a Nuclear war.

Victory

I guess this is a sum up of Megadeth's carreer. This song has so many references to past albums.

6-G: Hidden Treasures

No More Mr.Nice Guy

From the Shocker Soundtrack and written by Alice Cooper.

Breakpoint

From the Super Mario Brothers Soundtrack

Go To Hell

From The Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey Soundtrack

Angry Again

From the Last Action Hero Soundtrack

99 Ways To Die

From the Beavis and Butthead Experience

Paranoid

From the Black Sabbath Tribute Album: Nativity In Black

Problems

From the Sex Pistols album Nevermind the Bollocks which appeared on the A Toute Le Monde cd single

Diadems

From the Tales From The Crypt: Demon Night Soundtrack

Transcribed By Mark Smeets

• -Sacriledge and Blasphemy
• -Sets the stage today
So, of course we know that the world is corrupt and this is what Dave means. This line just means that, the reason it's gotten to this point, of all the crazy shit happening, is due to sacriledge and blasphemy and among other things as well, greed, power hungry people. The idea of Power corrupts absolutely and absolute power corrupts comes to mind.
• -The more insatiable the sex
• -The more swelled our tongues became
If you look at the history of the world, society wise, you'll notice that there are no more taboos, no one considers anything to be "wrong" etc...If your into Art history at all, you'll notice this, or even music history. What we thought was bad, 10 years ago, bellbottoms for example or long hair, is deemed as a "whatever, do you what you want to, I don't give a damn" idea. As some say, "you can get away with murder nowadays"
• -As pre-historic as it seems
• -This is now, today
• -As pre-historic as it seems
• -This is now
It doesn't really matter what you base this on, what is being said is that, we'll take the example of Nostradamus. What Nost. said, a lot of years ago, (don't ask me how many, I don't know when he lived) is coming true. How can a dude, from so long ago, have guessed what is going to happen now? We can argue about Nost. truly being a psychic/clarivoyant later on but this is just spelling out a confusion of sorts. It's also saying, "HEY, WERE HERE!" "were" would be referring to prophecies, Satan and his band of merry idiots, I think you get the idea.
• -Talkin' 'bout no vision
• -Talkin' 'bout no dream
This means the same as the above really. Just that, it's not a dream from some dude, it's actually happening. I can also see this from another side and that is, your actually watching what you dreamed happen, like a bad movie so to speak.
• -The Harlot puddles for her Lies
• -From where she speaks
• -I look above and see
• -Entrails in the sky
• -This song ain't over 'til the
• -Fat lady dies
• -One man rules the earth
• -And rides the seven-headed beast
Supposedly, the world is going to be under 1 ruler. (metric or imperical?) I don't know very many details about this but I guess I'll learn more as time goes on. The 7 headed beast could mean alot of things and no one is really sure. Some people think that it's a watered down version of the United Nations, others, like myself think it's the new European Economic Council, yes the same one that was crapped out in WW2. It could be alot of things, just that, the basic idea "1 man is going to be in charge of the world and a council of people will be backing him up." This leads me to a conclusion, the saying of, for every boss, there is a man higher than him and a person higher than that person. This makes you question the concept of a "god" or "satan" (suprmeme evil and supreme good) as well.

The 7 Headed beast, not a literaly interpretation of course. The beasts are the countries of the middle east, more specifically, they all ruled over the middle east in general and Jerusalem in particular. I know 6 of them at the moment.

1. Egypt
2. Assyria
3. Babylon
4. Medo-Persia
5. Greece
6. Rome
There is supposed to be an 8th head as well, it's related to the 7th in some way. The 8th head will be a confederation of Muslim nations as said in Ezekiel 38 (I THINK, not sure if that is the right place)The lands mentioned are all muslim, they are:
1. Magog- Iraq up thru Turkey into the southern Caucus region.
2. Meshech and Tubal which covers the same region.
3. Persia- Iran
4. Cush- Sudan
5. Put-Libya
6. Gomer- Turkey
7. Beth Togarmah- The southern Republics of the former U.S.S.R.
I personally don't believe this at all but it's one of those "we'll have to wait and see" issues.
• -Ten diadems, to rule them all, to crown them all
• -The world, religion at his feet
I believe Dave is talking about the same person here, not only will this 1 man be in control of the world but also the world's religion and he does this through a few means. 1)through this counsel 2)through the 10 diadems, which could be a new version of the UN or another new group. 3)Through the collapse of the christian religion and the downfall of the vatican. 4)OTHER religions will go down to, so, don't go on your "Christians are dead etc..." bitching spreees.
 
 







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7-A: Killing Is my Business...and Business Is Good

Question: Why does Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good sound so bad?

Answer: Well, it's sort of the band's fault and sort of not. See, Combat Records gave Megadeth $8000 to make the album with. The band, however, was at a stage in their life where they were focused on drugs as much as they were on music. So, they spent half of the money on drugs, before they even got into the studio. When they finally started making the record, they had to fire the producer halfway, since they couldn't afford to pay him if he stayed on any longer. With the producer gone, Dave Mustaine and the band had to finish producing the album themselves. This is one of Dave's early production efforts, and it shows. The sound quality was bad and the mixing was terrible, finally leaving what we now know as "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!". So, it's the band's fault the blew the money on drugs, but not their fault that they were such bad producers. (Sorry guys!) But, in their defense it *was* one of their first times. :)

Question: If "Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!" was so badly produced, why doesn't Megadeth want to re-release it?

Answer: The band would like to re-release the album but their label mates at the time managed to screw them over and Dave, nor the other members of the band, want to give Combat Records anymore money than they have to.

Question: Is it true that "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" was released with an earlier version containing an "extra" song?

Answer: Yes, this is true. The first version of "Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!" was released with an "extra" song, "These Boots" by Nancy Sinatra. However, Nancy and the song's other authors were not Happy and wanted to take even more money/royalties. To avoid a lawsuit and being charged even more than they already were, the band took the song off and re-released the album.

Question: Is it true that Mechanix and Metallica's the 4 Horsemen are the same song but with different lyrics?

Answer: Yup. The only difference is that, Megadeth sped their version up about a 1000mph and used the original lyrics.

Question: What other songs did Dave write when he was with Metallica?

Answer: Metal Militia, Phantom Lord and Jump In the Fire off the Kill'em All album and supposedly, he has written a few more songs that were used on later Metallica albums but never recieved any credit for them.

Question: Is the guitar solo in Mechanix the same as The Four Horsemen which appeared on Metallica's Kill'em All?

Answer: No, it was not the same. In fact, Hammet was told to play the first few bars of Dave's solo and then do something different.

Question: Did Dave write anymore songs that he didn't get credit for?

Answer: No, he actually recieved credit for "Ride the Lightning" and "Call of Ktulu" from Metallica's '84 album Ride the Lightning. He later used the same four chords from Call of Ktulu in the intro to Hangar 18.

Question: What is Kerry King's (of Slayer) connection to Megadeth?

Answer: Kerry King (of Slayer) played with Megadeth when the band was still in early stages, around 1984. Also, Megadeth toured with Slayer a few years back.

7-C: So Far, So Good...So What?

Question: What song clip is sung in the beginning of Set the World Afire?

Answer: The clip is from a country group called the "Statler Brothers" and the song they are singing is called "I don't want to set the world on fire".

Question: What is the PMRC and what do they stand for?

Answer: The PMRC (Parent's Music Resource Center) was started in the mid-eighties by Tipper Gore, wife of Al Gore. She was bitching about music being "too nasty", and decided to start a censorship crusade. She is the one responsible for all the "Parental Advisory" stickers. Bands like Testament, Overkill, and Megadeth figured a way around it for a bit. Peace Sells was supposed to have a parental advisory on it, as was Testament's The Legacy.

Question: Who is Tipper Gore?

Answer: Tipper Gore is the wife of the vice president of America. She, unlike her husband Al, is very conservative and would like to be able to tell the rest of America what they should/should not be able to listen to. That's where the Parental Advisory stickers come in. As explained before, she formed a group know as the PMRC and tried to get albums banned among other things. Read the previous question to find out more about the PMRC.

Question: Who is Reverend Jerry Falwell

Answer: I don't have any specifics on him, asides from being a Reverend but he teamed up with Tipper Gore and the PMRC team.

Question: Didn't the So Far, So Good, So What album have a different name?

Answer: Yes, it did at first. Jeff Young (guitarist) wanted to call the album "No Warning".

Question: On, SFSGSW, there's a cover of the Sex Pistols song "Anarchy in the UK", I heard that Steve Jones (guitarist for the Sex Pistols) played on it. Is that true?

Answer: Sure is true. Read the credits and you'll see his name.

Question: Was Anarchy In the UK the first choice for a cover song for the SFSGSW album?

Answer: Nope, it wasn't Dave's first choice. Dave wanted to record "Problems" but was told that the song was too negative and that Anarchy would be a better choice. Dave responded with "and that's a wonderful flower-growing song?".

Question: Did it end there?

Answer: Nope, Dave decided to combine the 2 songs calling it "Anarchy...The Problem Is You". That didn't exactly work out and "Anarchy In the UK" was done instead.

Question: You mean a *real* Sex Pistol' member *really* played on "Anarchy In The U.K." on the "So Far, So Good... So What!" album?

Answer: Yes, Steve Jones, guitarist for the Sex Pistols played on the song. As Dave once put it (on the "Rusted Pieces" home video), "He wanted $100 and some suction, so we gave him $1000 and a phonebook and told him to get his own." Also, Steve's name appears in the credits of the liner notes.

Question: Did K-Mart ban "So Far, So Good...So What!"?

Answer: Yes, for the phrase "cunt-like tendencies" in the lyrics of the song "Anarchy In the U.K."

7-D: Rust In Peace

Question: What DO those special messages for Japan on the Hanger 18 singles say anyways?

Answer: The message on the Hanger 18 single talks about their views on the supposed military base called Hanger 18 with is supposed to contain aliens. The other has a brief apology over what they said (in Japanese) on the last message

Question: Does Dave ever use that Jackson double neck King V guitar that he played on the Rust In Peace Tour/Holy Wars video?

Answer: No, Dave used that guitar for the RIP tour but stopped playing it live because it was really heavy.

7-E: Countdown To Extinction

Question: Did MTV have a problem with some of the songs on "Countdown To Extinction"?

Answer: They sure did. MTV didn't like the lyrics to "Skin O' My Teeth" because they felt that the band was promoting suicide. And they didn't like the video for "Symphony Of Destruction" because of an assassination scene (the video deals with a corrupt President) that they felt was "too harsh". Dave's response?: "We said, 'You know what, the video registers good in our hearts, and we feel we've done the best job we can do. Whatever you need to do to it in order to get the point across to kids out there that we're being led down a one-way street off a cliff by the people that are ruling this country right now, go ahead.' I think it's more important that our point got across than the fact of whether or not we had to soften up a certain scene or lose it altogether."

Question: Who is the women's voice on the song Countdown to Extinction?

Answer: Maybe you can tell us.

Question: Who is the speaking voice on Captive Honour?

Answer: It's Nick's voice "LIFE, what do you mean life, I ain't got a life"

Question: In the beginning of Symphony Of Destruction, just before the band kicks in, what does the choir sing?

Answer: It's probably something in Latan or Italian but so far others have been able to listen to it closely and make out the words "Silence".

Question: Where is New World Order and Crown of Worms from?

Answer: Both songs are left overs from the Countdown recording sessions. They never made it past the demo stage but when Megadeth, Arizona was up, the band decided to put those songs on the web site and make them available to the public for the first time. The responce was so good, they decided to put them on the cd singles for A Toute Le Monde and Train of Consequences. Crown of Worms, as reported by Dave M. at the time, was going to be a hidden track on the next album, Needles And Pins, which is due out in 1997 but the band has decided against that and the song has been pulled from the track list.

New World Order was written originally for another band, Zeofate. However, Zeofate never made use of the song, so Megadeth recorded a demo of it. It's extra demo from the Countdown to Extinction recordings and was first made available on the A Tout Le Monde promo.

Question: What's the deal with the Megabox? What exactly is it?

Answer: Well, Megadeth released a package, which is similiar to Metallica's Live Shit: Binge and Purge, just without the video's and. It was ONLY released in Japan but some import stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. have it. It has 5 CD singles and you can check the track listing in the releases singles section of this faq.

Question: Wasn't there a Megadeth game of sort released a while ago?

Answer: Yes there was. This was released after Countdown To Extinction and Dave admits that it was a marketting ploy just to get their singles higher spots in the charts. I believe this was only released fully in the UK but you could probably pick it up in an import store somewhere. The packaging was a 10" box, which I may be able to get a picture of eventually. Here's an explanation of the game and how it works.

1.How to play; the game is designed with a board similar to a Monopoly board. There are 50 spaces. On just about every space, it tells you either to take one of a variety of cards ( Guest Pass, Photo Pass, Press Release, Crew Pass, and Access All Areas ) or it tells you to go backwards or forewards several spaces, and gives some reason for the move -- "23 Hour Drive To Next Gig; Back 2", or "Meet Fans At Instore; Forward 5" for example. A few spaces are the "Blag A Pass" spaces. If you land on one such space, you then spin the Pass Disc to see which pass you should take. The idea, as I see it, is to get to the last space of the board, the Hotel, with a certain variety of cards; either an Access All Areas card or a Photo Pass AND a Crew Pass AND a Guest Pass. If you either do not have the correct passes or you do not land directly on the space, you continue around the board. In the corners, there are areas similar to Jail in Monopoly, or the Hospital in Careers; the Photo Pit, the Catering Tent, and the Backstage Area. If you land on these spaces or are told to go to one of them by the instructions on a space ( like "Go Directly To Jail; Do Not Pass GO, Do Not Collect $200" from Monopoly ) you must use one of these passes to get out; the Guest Pass gets you out of the Catering Tent, the Crew Pass gets you out of the Backstage Area, and the Photo Pass gets you out of the ( guess what... ) Photo Pit -- or an Access All Areas will get you out of any of them. If you do not have cards, you can also get out by spinning a 6 on the spin disc. If you spin a 6, you then spin the spin disc again to find out how far you should move. Or, if the spinner lands on Blag A Pass, you spin the Pass Disc. If you get a relevant pass this way, you then spin the Spin Disc. Or if it tells you to take a Press Release, you do that and then follow whatever instructions it has on it instead of spinning the Spin Disc. Also, the player with the longest hair or the largest Megadeth collection ( me of course ) goes first, and then the the Spin Disc goes around clockwise. I think that just about explains it.

2.Cool Info; I'll type the different cards separately with a space between them so that you can see where one card stops and the next starts. This information is provided on the Press Release cards. Anything in brackets is a note from me, and is not from the Press Release card. Note that the instructions below the info are usually pertinent to how cool/uncool the tidbit is. here we go:

March 1983 - Dave Mustaine gets fired from Metallica - Back 6 Places 






May 1983 - David Ellefson knocks on the door of a fellow tenant to have a few 


smokes & drink a few beers - meets Dave Mustaine for the first time - Forward 4 Places 





Aug 1983 - Mustaine and Ellefson form the Nucleus of Megadeth - Forward 1 Place





Dec 31st 1983 - Mustaine becomes Megadeth's singer - they couldn't find anyone else to do it! [well, except for that face paint guy] - forward 5 Places 





July 1984 - Megadeth record a 3 song demo that circulates the globe, and in November they sign to Combat Records - forward 3 Places 





Nov 1984 - Megadeth record their first album 'Killing Is My Business' but was half of the $8000 recording budget on drugs before going to the studio - Back 2 Places 





Dec 1984 - Megadeth fire their record producer and start rerecording 'Killing Is My Business' again from scratch with just $4000 budget - forward 2 Places 





May 1985 - Megadeth release their first album 'Killing Is My Business...And


Business Is Good! - forward 4 Places 





Feb 1986 - Start recording 'Peace Sells', but Megadeth have to take it in turn to live


at the studios as they are so broke - Back 6 Places 





May 1986 - Megadeth sign to Capitol Records, and in November release 'Peace


Sells...But Who's Buying? - forward 5 Places 





March 1987 - Megadeth are to play Hammersmith Odeon - their first ever U.K.


appearance. However gear is held up at Customs and only arrives half an 


hour before the show! - Lose A Turn 


 


Dec 1987 - Megadeth play Leeds 'Christmas On Earth' festival, and film footage for


'Anarchy In The U.K.' video - forward 4 Places 





Dec 1987 - So Far, So Good...So What! is released and reaches 18 in the U.K.


album chart - forward 5 Places 





Aug 1988 - Megadeth play 'Monsters Of Rock', Donnington. Lars Ulrich and Axl


Rose provide backing vocals on Anarchy In The U.K. - forward 6 Places 





July 1989 - Nick Menza joins Megadeth on Drums - Forward 6 Places 





Dec 1989 - Alice Cooper pledges to becom Mustaine's 'godfather' and help him


keep clean from drugs and alcohol - forward 3 Places 





Jan 1990 - SBK release the single 'No More Mr. Nice Guy', through Capitol


Records which reaches No. 13 in the U.K. singles chart - forward 1 Place 





Feb 1990 - Marty Friedman joins as Megadeth Guitarist - forward 5 Places 





Sept 1990 - Holy Wars is released and goes to No. 24 in the U.K. singles


chart - forward 1 Place 





Nov 1990 - Rust In Peace' is released and enters the U.K. album chart at 


No. 8 - forward 4 Places 





Oct 1990 - Clash Of The Titans' tour across Europe. Megadeth co-headline with


Slayer, joined by Testament and Suicidal Tendencies - Forward 1 Place 





Nov 1990 - During 'Clash Of The Titans' tour, Dave Ellefson decides to grow a


beard. Entire Megadeth touring party follow suit, grow beards and show 


him how it should be done--Back 5 Places [a rather harsh penalty, I think] 





March 1991 - Hangar 18 is released and reaches No. 26 in the U.K. singles


charts - forward 3 Places 





March 1991 - Megadeth play London's Marquee Club, as part of Kerrang!'s 10th


Anniversary celebrations - forward 5 Places 





March 1991 - Megadeth's 'Oxidation of the Nations' tour (with The Almighty and


Alice In Chains) sells out - forward 6 Places 





May 1991 - PMI release the video 'Rusted Pieces' which enters the U.K. video


charts at No. 1--Forward 6 Places 





Jan, Feb & Mar 1992 - Megadeth record Countdown To Extinction - forward 5


Places 





June 15th 1992 - Symphony Of Destruction enters the U.K. Top 20 at No.15 


- forward 5 Places 





July 6th 1992 - Countdown To Extinction is released, enters U.K charts at No. 5,


the American charts at No. 2, ans the Japanese chart at No. 1 - forward 6 


Places 





Sept 1992 - Megadeth tour the U.K. and Europe with Pantera - forward 3 Places

Question: What's Megadeth's connection to Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor?

Answer: Trent Reznor remixed "Symphony Of Destruction" off the "Countdown To Extinction" album. The remix is called "Symphony Of Destruction [Extended Gristle Mix]". There is a video for this song with this mix on the "Exposure Of A Dream" home video.

Question: What is the Gristle Mix and the Holy Wars Schwarzkopf Mix?

Answer: The Gristle Mix, or Gristle Edit is when Trent Reznor took a bunch of Megadeth songs and put a whole bunch of really weird sounds in them. It's in the usual Trent Reznor style of "what in the world did he think up now?" There is also a video for Symphony of Destruction with this edit.

Answer: The Holy Wars Schwarzkopf Mix was remixed by Sascha Koneitzko of KMFDM

Question: What songs have this special mix?

Answer: Symphony Of Destruction. Trent uses one of the riffs from Take No prisoners in this remix too.

Question: How long are the 2 versions of the Gristle Mix.

Answer: The edited version is about 4 minutes and there is a video for it. The extended version is 9:50 minutes.

Question: I heard there were 2 different pressings of Countdown To Extinction in the U.S. What are the changes?

Answer:There were 2 different versions released. The big difference was in the way Vic looked on the CD. On one version, there is a photonegative of Vic on the cd. So, he looks kinda grey-ish. On the other version, Vic is plain black and looks like he has a robe on.

7-F: Youthanasia

Question: What is the "Baby Face CD"?

Answer: The Baby Face CD was a promotional album that was given to Mike Graben, by Capitol records (I think 230 copies) and Mike had a contest where people could win them.

Question: What does the number on the "Baby Face CD" mean?

Answer: We don't know at this time but it's a damn good question. It's probably a cd model number to keep track of how many were printed.

Question: Why was A toute Le Monde banned from MTV and Much Music?

Answer: ATLEM was banned because it dealt with suicide and MTV said that Megadeth was promoting it. Much Music never releases specifics but they're reason for banning it was because "inappropriate" for the viewer or some crap like that.

Question: What is Dave saying in the song A Toute Le Monde?

Answer: First off, Dave is speaking French and here is the loose translation: A Tout Le Monde -- To Everyone A Tout Mes Amis -- To All My Friends Je Vous Aime -- I Love You ( all ) Je Dois Partir -- I Have To Leave (Or I must leave)

Question: Who are the woman and child that appear in the video?

Answer: That is Dave's wife Pam and his son, Justis.

Question: Was there a video for Reckoning day?

Answer: Apparently there was but as usual, MTV banned that one too and so did Much Music.

Question: What is the deal with the "Youthanasia" cover?

Answer: Straight from Dave himself: "Kids have been hung out to dry in this society. It's a fact. As soon as kids show autonomy, some parents are right there to clip it off."

Question: Who did the cover art for the album?

Answer: Hugh Syme did the artwork. He's done a majority of Rush' CD's and his most recent project was the new Iron Maiden album. (Check out his work on it, it's so gory, I love it) No, babies weren't really hung upside down, it's all computer generated graphics, although the babies used were real. You can check out how they did it in the Evolver video.

Question: Those "Youthanasia" pictures, like the one on the CD itself, are totally different than Megadeth's other CD pictures. Who took the pictures this time?

Answer: The pictures, like the one on the actual CD, were taken by world- renowned photographer Richard Avedon. He is mostly known for photographing the Beatles.

Question: I heard there were 2 different pressings of Youthanasia in the U.S. Like, the songs were the same but the cover work was different.

Answer: There is more than one version of artwork on the Youth cd. If you bought the CD right when it came out, the title is listed only on the side and the Megadeth logo is medium-sized on the top. The picture for Killing Road takes up the entire page. The other version: On the bottom of the cover it says "Youthanasia" in yellow lettering and the Megadeth logo is quite large. The picture for Killing Road takes up only half of its page.

Question: Any difference in the lyrics?

Answer: There is actually. The only one that I know of, is during Black Curtains. There is a section where Dave sort of whispers a phrase (see the next question to find out what he says). In one Version, those lyrics are not printed, in another, they are.

Question: In Black Curtains, just before the solo, what is Dave saying?

Answer: Dave says "Somethings under my skin. Somethings very strange. Playing with my mind/Tempting me to do you in

Question: At the beginning of some songs (Train of Consequences), and in concert, I hear Nick or Dave saying "Ein, Twei, Zeir, Feir". What does that mean?

Answer: They're starting off the song by counting to 4 in German. "1, 2, 3, 4"

Question: Didn't Megadeth set up some sort of food drive on the Youthanamerica tour?

Answer: They did and it was such a cool idea. Here are the main details.
 
 





MEGADETH'S "FEED THE HUNGRY" FOOD DRIVE


 












Megadeth is instituting a Food Drive at each of their concerts. The first 200 of you who bring ten (10) pounds of canned food, along with your ticket to the event, will be presented with a special pass. This pass will allow you to stay after the show, and approximately 15 minutes later, Megadeth will meet and greet each one of you. Help Megadeth feed the hungry!

Question: Any cool promotional events during this album? (Asides from the food drive)

Answer: There was. Megadeth was one of the first bands to ever put their tour on the internet. The band, Capitol Records, John Dumas and Rob (Sorry, can't remember his last name) created the web site, Megadeth, Arizona. Your probably asking yourself, what in the world is Megadeth, Arizona and where is it?
 
 





You're probably wondering "what in the hell is Megadeth, Arizona?" We figure you'll guess it's about the band Megadeth, and it's something to do with the Halloween release of their new album, but what's up with the Arizona part?


 












Here's the story:
 
 





To record Youthanasia, Megadeth packed up and moved to Arizona where they built a unique recording studio in a warehouse on the outskirts of Phoenix. When they were finished recording, the studio was split in two pieces and trucked back to Los Angeles. This ftp/web site is a celebration of their time in what we call Megadeth, Arizona.

Come here only to have fun. Just one word of advice, act fast because this town will be changing before your very eyes.

If you get a chance, please shoot us an e-mail telling us what you think of the programs we have provided for you here, also if you do so, we will be picking e-mails out of a hat and sending people free gifts, just for visiting.


 








7-G: Needles And Pins

Question: So what information do you have on the new album?

Answer: The name is going to be "Needles And Pins". The album, according to Dave, is to be expected in early 1997, either April or May or around there. The band expects to be out of the studio before Christmas. Six songs are done so far; the rest are currently being remixed. According to Dave, the album sounds like a cross between "Rust In Peace", and "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?". People who have heard the album have both agreed and disagreed on this, so we're going to have to wait for the album to be released to decide for ourselves. For the most part, everyone agreed that it sounds like no other Megadeth album previously released, saying that it is very melodic but heavy at the same time. Expect two songs to be MTV-oriented (so the album can gain MTV coverage; hence more exposure for the album and thus higher sales), and the rest will be heavy. Apparently, there will be no ballad-like songs on the album.

Question: Do you have a semi-official tracklisting for the new album?

Answer: Here's what little information about the tracks we have:

1. "FFF" which stands for "Fight For Freedom" (originally called "Bullprick", as well as "Labratz"). If you want to hear this song, the "Evolver" home video (documenting the making of the "Youthanasia" album has this song as the warm up song.)
2. "Vortex", the riff in this song is also in the "Evolver" home video.
3. "The Evil Within", containing a "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" type bassline.
4. "Mastermind", which Dave says sounds alot like "Bad Omen" off of the "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" album.
5. "Atomic Destruction", which Dave says sounds like some parts of "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" off of the "Rust In Peace" album.
6. "Bite Of the Shewolf" (tentative title)
7. "Trust"
8. "Sin"
9. "The Disintegrators"
10. "Have Cool/Will Travel"
11. "My Secret Place"
12. "Smoking Gun"
13. "Almost Honest"
*Update, here is the official track listing:
1. The Disintegrators (was Atomic Destruction)
2. Mastermind
3. Have Cool, Will Travel
4. Vortex
5. Sin (was The Evil Within)
6. Trust
7. Almost Honest
8. Use the Man
9. I'll Get Even
10. FFF
11. One Thing
12. She-Wolf
13. A Secret Place
Question: So how about some song details, I noticed that there's a difference in some of the tracks.

Answer: Sure, here is what I know right now. Smoking Gun was never finished and won't make the CD. Another thing...one of these songs, which is undecided, will only appear on the European/Japanese version. The reason for this is that they are releasing what they're paid for here in the States. So, the un-released song on the U.S. version of a single or look for it in the import section.

Question: Any other details I can drool over for a bit?

Answer: There's still no official release date which sucks but oh well at least the album is done. The only thing that is left is to master and manufacture the album which will be started on Monday, January 19th, 1997. As for the music, Dave says there's 4 radio friendly songs, 4 'heavy as fuck' Megadeth songs and 4 kinda "crossover/metal/radio" songs.

Question: So where is the new album being recorded/produced?

Answer: Megadeth is not in Arizona making the new album. The new album is being recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.

Question: So who is the producer?

Answer: The producer will *NOT* be Max Norman. We don't know why Max isn't producing the new album, seeing as how he seemed to jell with the band pretty well over the last few albums, but we digress. The new producer will be Dan Huff instead of Max Norman.

Question: Who Has Dan Huff Worked with?

Answer: Dan Huff has produced a few Anthrax CD's.

Question: Will it have that hidden song (Crown of Worms) on it like Dave promised?

Answer: Sorry. Dave promised that "Crown Of Worms" would appear as a hidden, thirteenth track on the album. Apparently, plans have fallen through for this and the track has been taken off the album.

Question: What's the cover going to be like?

Answer: No one really knows yet, but Dave said that he has been talking to the guy that did the cover art for "Youthanasia" and "Countdown To Extinction", so don't expect Vic Rattlehead to be on the cover, as he wasn't on either "Youthanasia" or "Countdown To Extinction". As Dave says, it's not like Vic's presence on the cover increases sales or anything. Some people have phoned the Cyber Army Hotline (You need a membership to call that number) and there is a recording from Dave talking about the cover. Here's a description of it:
 
 





There will be this really fine (female) model naked with a bright light behind her (so there won't be nudity). She'll be holding this voodoo doll and sticking a syringe into it. There will also be all these pins in the doll. Some will have skulls on the top, some with be like old and rusty.


 












Question: Any cool promotional stuff done yet?

Answer: Actually, there has been a rather large event that took place just before the Christmas Holidays. The Fan Asylum, Megadeth's Official Fan Club held a special meet and greet with the band and it's fans. Where was this? In Nashville, where the album was recorded. The Fans that paid $300 to go on this trip, got a chance to listen to the new album before anyone else. So far, all the reviews have been VERY positive. Here are the details of that trip.
 
 





FRIDAY, December 13th - a welcome gathering for all CyberSoldiers

SATURDAY, December 14th - the morning and afternoon will be yours to explore Nashville. In the evening, it's over to the band's studio where Dave, David, Marty and Nick will walk you through the studio and conduct a seminar on the ins and outs of recording an album. Then the guys will play some new material from the upcoming album.

SUNDAY, December 15th - it's lunch and some more hanging-out time with the band at one of Nashville's hotspots. The evening will be yours to explore more of what Nashville has to offer.

MONDAY, December 16th - time to head home!

We're taking sign-ups until Friday, November 22nd, but space is limited. Cost is $295 per person based on double occupancy and includes 3 nights hotel stay and transportation between hotel and studio. If you need help with flight arrangements, call Cesar @ America's Travel at his toll free number 888-703-9955. For more details email "cyndy@fanasylum.com"


 












Question: That sounds so awesome, are they going to do it again?

Answer: Apparently, there is something in the works for yet another trip like this.

7-H: Other Questions:

Question: When and where were the guys in Megadeth born?

Answer: Dave: La Mesa, CA: 9/13/61 David: Jackson, MN: 11/12/64 Marty: Washington, D.C.: 12/8/62 Nick: Munich, Germany: 7/23/64

Question: What religion were Dave's parents?

Answer: They were Jehova Witnesses

Question: How many nick names does David (Ellefson) have?

Answer: I know of 2 so far. He's known as Junior and as "Little" David.

Question: Why was Rob Graves (Ex-Tour manager) fired?

Answer: Rob was fired from his position because after a concert, Dave saw Rob being rude to some fans. Dave fired him on the spot.

Question: Doesn't Marty have a guitar column with a guitar magazine?

Answer: Yes, Marty has a column with Guitar School. His first Column appeared in the September 1992 edition and I believe he stopped writing columns for them when Youthanasia began recording. I may be wrong on that.

Question: Who's voice is that on BreakPoint? and what is being said?

Answer: I think that's taken from the Mario Brother's Movie. Here is what is being said:
 
 





In my opinion as a professional, I recomend we straight jacket the son of a bitch, lock him in a rubber room, sedate him...heavily and when he wakes up, If he wakes up, we'll see if he can be a nice boy. (music changes) Sedate me, HA (unclear what he says next) A Straight Jacket? Hey, hey, Let go! HEY HEY!! *mumbling* which sounds like "let go".


 












Question: How come foreign countries (outside the US and Canada) get bonus tracks on THEIR versions olf the Megadeth CD's?!

Answer: The reason is simple. Other countries like Japan for example, have strict tax laws and other government crap to deal with and that makes it hard for the fans in those countries to get the albums.

Question: In "Toy Story" I'm pretty sure that, in the next-door-neighbour's house (in the room of the kid who blows his toys up), by the window is a poster of "Megadeath" (sic). You see it when Woody's talking to the toys back in the other house.

Answer: Well, that's close. It's actually "Megadork" on the poster. But I think we all know what they were going for. The rest of the poster doesn't have anything to do with Megadeth, though. It's a guy with black hair and sunglasses blaying a guitar, but it's far from being Marty.

Question: Have any of the members of the band been involved in producing other bands' albums or begun their own side projects?

Answer: Sure have, here's an overview of the bands past activities besides Megadeth.

David produced the Hellstar album "Multiples of Black". He has written A book called "Making Music Your Business". He is also writing a second book which is about all the places he has been to with Megadeth. The book might be out in Febuary. He also writes a monthly column in the magazine "Bass player". (Which you can go to at)
 
 





http://www.bassplayer.com/


 












Nick has been/was playing in the progressive rock/classic rock band called "Soma".

Marty produced Phantom Blue's 1st album and played on 2nd album. The second album was produced by Max Norman.

• Marty had his humble beginnings as a solo musician before he joined Megadeth in Febuary of 1990.
• First, He was in a band called Aloha. They released the demo track "Heavy Metal Virgin" and it appeared on a Metal Massacre II compilation in 1982.
• Then, he was in a band called "Hawaii". According to a news paper review of one of their albums "This band would be the next Judas Priest if it wasn't for guitarist Marty Friedman's trippy lead playing." They released 3 albums: 1983 - Hawaii, "One Nation Underground" 1984 - Hawaii, "Loud Wild and Heavy" 1985 - Hawaii, "The Natives are Restless"
• After these bands, Marty began on a solo carreer. He had recorded his first album when he was introduced to guitar prodigy Jason Becker. Marty was so impresssed By Becker's playing, that he asked him, to play on his solo cd. Becker agreed and along with Marty, formed the band Cacophany. Cacophany put out 2 cd's, "Speed Metal Symphony" and "Go Off". Cacophany split up and both guitarists went their seperate ways.
• Jason went on a very succesful solo career and has released quite a number of albums. Unforunatly, he has fallen prey to Lou Gheriks Disease. He has a computer set up, which he uses to compose his albums now. People that have heard his latest works are completely awe struck.
• Marty released 1 more solo cd, Dragon's Kiss. Jason played on 2 songs and Dean Castronova played Drums.
• After this, Marty joined Megadeth in Febuary of 1990 and a couple years later in 1992, released "Scenes." In 1994, another solo album "Introduction" was released and 2 years later, in 1996, released "True Obsessions."
• Nick Menza joined Marty to play drums on Scenes and Introductions.
• Marty also played on an Ace Frehely Tribute album "Spacewalk - A Tribute to Ace Frehley". He covered "Duece". It came out in 1996 and is on Triage Records, Inc
• 1982 - Aloha, demo on Metal Massacre II
• 1983 - Hawaii, "One Nation Underground"
• 1984 - Hawaii, "Loud Wild and Heavy"
• 1985 - Hawaii, "The Natives are Restless"
• 1987 - Cacophony, "Speed Metal Symphony" (Shrapnel Records)
• 1988 - Cacophony, "Go Off!" (Shrapnel Records)
• 1989 - "Dragon's Kiss" (Shrapnel Records)
• 1992 - "Scenes" (Nick Menza on drums) (Shrapnel Records)
• 1994 - "Introduction" (Nick Menza on drums) (Shrapnel Records)
• 1996 - "True Obsessions" (Shrapnel Records)
• 1996 - "Spacewalk - A Tribute to Ace Frehley" (Triage Records, Inc)
• He also has a number of video's out. One of his videos is called "Exotic Metal Guitar"
Before Dave joined Metallica, he had another band called "Panic" and then joined Metallica
• 1979-81 - garage band called "Panic"
• Early 80's - Metallica - 7 demos & co-wrote half of the songs on first three albums.
• Dave has produced San Fransisco metal band "Sanctuary" (which eventually evolved into Nevermore) first cd.
• In 1993 - Diamond Head, "Death and Progress" (produces, plays on album)
• He also formed the band "MD.45" and released a cd called "The Craving".

Release date: 1996

• Total running time: 40 minutes, 20 seconds
• Producer: Dave Mustaine
• CD Number: 36616-2
• Number of tracks: 11
• Tracklist: 1.) Hell's Motel, 2.) Day the Music Died, 3.) Fight Hate, 4.) Designer Behavior, 5.) The Creed, 6.) My Town, 7.) Voices, 8.) Nothing Is Something, 9.) Hearts Will Bleed, 10.) No Pain, 11.) Roadman

Band roster:

Dave Mustaine - guitar
Lee Ving - vocals, harmonica
Jimmy DeGrasso - drums
Kelly Lemieux - bass

 

 
 
 

Note: The japanese version has 3 extra tracks on it.

Question: Where are these members from?

Answer: Jimmy Degrasso has played with Y&T and most recently with Suicidal Tendancies on their LAST tour. (I've seen the man live and he is AMAZING)

Question: I heard Lee Ving was also in a movie?

Answer: He sure was. He was in the movie "Dudes" (Which had a re-make of My Boots). Lee Ving plays a vicious biker-gang leader. Someone rent it and give me a review.

Question: What does MD.45 stand for?

Answer: MD is Dave Mustaine's Initials backwards. and the 45 is Lee Ving's first name letter and last name first letter (LV) in Roman Numerals. *During The breaktime between the last album and the new one (Needles and Pins-1997) Dave wrote a few magazine articles for a Japanese Magazine. The column was called "MegaVisions". here it is, in it's translated version. Be warned, there's probably a ton of mistakes.

MEGAVISION Mustaine Journal Vol.1

From THE HO.NO.O. Mag. No.7

Text by: Dave Mustaine

Translated by: Keiji Nishihara

I think most of you saw MEGADETH in your own country JAPAN, some people travelled to another countries and saw us there. I think someone who saw us in other countries notice that we show much more to Japanese audience than ordinally audience in other countries.

Because this is based on the fact that there is a special relationship between MEGADETH and Japan for many years. And thanks for THE HO.NO.O mag. I could get a privilege that I can show you another side of myself that I've never show that to anyone.

We'll talk about politics, emotion, music, world of rock star, fan, recording album, etc..everything on my mind. And of course, you'll have a closely relationship to MEGADETH's new album.

By the way, first of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who came to last MEGADETH's Japan tour. When the airplane that we took tookoff to Germany from Narita airport, I felt really sad. And very that moment I arrived to next land I felt there is a difference in the feelings that respect other people.

With the help of my loving martial arts, I became noticing that Japanese express the feeling of respect by a bow and listening to other people's talk till it ends. But same thing can't apply to other countries. Someone said that when I was most respected by other people was someone asked to him waited for his finishing question, that's right.

But,I think everybody who lives and works in Japan is such kind of person. I've been watching both of governments of JPN and USA behaving like kids about trade war concerning punishment about US cars and parts. Of course on the other hands, I've been watching Japan and USA worked as an equal partner in case some dangerous situations, especially Gulf War US airforce's combat airplanes that were used to win the war were helped by Japanese technologies.

Anyway, about the concerning trade friction of car, there is an aspect that US side made situations that they didn't sell and use US cars and parts to Japanese dealers. The reason is apparent. If I was living in Japan,I won't buy US cars that handle is on the other side. Such kind of thing is absolutely simple thing?

So if US car companies want to sell more car, they move handle position with their models.Then the more US car sell, the more sales of car parts together.

For me, my car is much to me, if I have to change parts, I think I want to use the parts that suitable for my car. In case of trouble, I don't want it happens with substitute parts. It's apparent that I want the original parts!

Japanese economic situation is far from reallity from the view of USA. In Japan, young professionals who live in cities have to sellect buying house or cars. Most of them don't have enough money to buy both of them. But, in the USA, cars and house are thought to come to them when they succeed in. Most of American people doesn't know about the situation in Japan, because they are listening only the news that their loving nation tells to them, till they experience the expensive life in another countries.

I know how precious that honour, noble, respect, tradition of house, and such kind of things. Someday, I hope MEGADETH's fans in other countries know that how beautiful country Japan is. And politicians who use icy words grow up,too!
 
 





--End of Article--


 












Question: So, what's the deal with the 2 names, Beverly Killbillies and Mastermind?

Answer: Those were the first 2 names Dave was going to call his side project. Although, Mastermind has already been taken, in fact, that group has a few albums out. I don't know why Beverly Killbillies wasn't used.

Question: Have any bands ever covered a Megadeth song?

Answer: Yes, there have been a few bands. UK band TAIGERTAILZ (now WAZBONES) covered "Peace Sells...but Who's Buying" on their "BANZAI" album. German power metal band "RAGE" covered "Symphony of Destruction" in Kyoto, Japan.

Question: Are there any Megadeth TV performances?

Answer: Yes there are. They appeared on The Arsenio Hall show just after Rust In Peace was released and performed "Hanger 18". They performed "Symphony of Destruction" on the Arsenio Hall show after Countdown To Extinction.

Deth has performed on the Letterman show twice. The first time they played "Train of Consequences" and the second time they played "A Toute Le Monde".

They also appeared on the Jon Stewart show and performed "A Toute Le Monde" as well.

They have also been mention on the "X-Files" (the episode about the demon possesed teacher that kills her students etc...) I believe the line used was "better hide your megadeth albums scully"

There was also a mention of them in the TV show "Mad About You". Other appearances include:

• Shocker - No More Mr Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)
• Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Go To Hell
• Mario Bros - Breakpoint
• Demon Knight (Tales From The Crypt) - Diadems
• The Decline Of Western Civilization Pt. II; The Metal Years -- In My Darkest Hour
• Last Action Hero - Angry Again
• Dudes - These Boots ( studio version II -- recorded in '87 I think )
• Some movie from the 80's had My Last Words in it, but it didn't make it onto the soundtrack
• Numerous Guest spots on HeadBangers Ball and Much Music
• CNN...They were briefly discussing the controversy over the Youthanasia cover
• American Music Awards -- I don't know what year but they have performed there and have also had a "Rockumentary" made for them. It was shown during the awards show.
• Numberous celebrity softball games (Mostly Dave)
Question: Didn't Pink Floyd call them selves Megadeth at one point?

Answer: Yes and no. Pink Floyd USED to be called "The Megadeaths" and then changed their name to Pink Floyd.

Question: What members of the band are married and when?

Answer: Dave was married to Pam (no date at the current time), David was married to Juley Foley, (no date at the current time) Marty was married to Laurie Sato (no date at the current time) and Nick isn't married.

Question: When was Megadeth's first headline tour?

Answer: I have no clue. Maybe someone can pass on that information to me

Question: What drugs was Dave addicted to?

Answer: From a Guitar School magazine interview, Dave stated that when recording "Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!" I was doing pot [marijuana], coke [cocaine] and heroin. When recording "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" I was doing speed, coke [cocaine] and heroin. When recording "So Far, So Good... So What!" I was doing heroin and freebase and during "Rust In Peace" he was addicted to cigarettes. In Spin magazine, Dave said, "I used to have a music stand in front of my mic stand when I was recording vocals, and there was a line of dope and a freebase pipe on it. It's a miracle I'm still alive, really."

Question: Is Dave totally clean now?

Answer: "Countdown To Extinction" was the first album where Dave recorded totally clean from drugs. Although, during the CTE tour, he had a small problem with valuim pills and at one point, almost overdosed on them. Luckily, his wife found them and made Dave flush them down the toilet in the back of the tour bus.

Question: What Anthrax song features a sample of Dave Mustaine taken from a MTV interview?

Answer: "Who Put This Together" (from the Got The Time single) features a sample of Dave saying "The youth of America wants to thrash right now," taken from MTV's Fast & Loud heavy metal special from 1987.

Question: Have any Megadeth albums been banned?

Answer: Sure, what good metal band doesn't have a few albums banned from some countries :). Youthanasia was banned from Malaysia and Singapore. Read the Article to find out why.
 
 


Album Cover Art Generates Controversy Around The Globe

Megadeth's new release Youthanasia has been banned in Malaysia and Singapore, as officials there have deemed the cover artwork "defamatory." The controversial visual--a computer generated digital image in a surreal neo realistic style--depicts an elderly washerwoman hanging cherubic infants on a clothesline. Problems have also occurred in Canada and Germany with major retailers not wanting to stock the record, citing the cover as "offensive" and "not in good taste". Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has refused to change the cover art. He says, "Keeping our records off the shelves does not make the problem of our children being hung out to dry disappear."
 
 




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Question: What other kinds of Controversy has Megadeth gotten into?

Answer: Just about everything, even if they weren't physically (or geocraphically) near a place on this planet, controversy still sparked. Read this article from the Boston Globe (I have a picture of this too)
 
 


Moscow

It was a black T-Shirt with a racy logo silk screened on the front - hardly proper attire for a 55-year-old legislator.

That's what Vyacheslav Marychev, a flamboyant conservative lawmaker wore to work when the Russian State Duma reconvened after its summer vacation last week. But what got everyone's attention was the word emblazoned in English across the top of the shirt: MEGADETH.

In the Duma, the wild and wolly lower house of the Russian parliament, this T-shirt was no less than a provocation. The house a rule banning the use of any language but Russian, a regulation proposed earlier this year by Marychev's ally, ultranationalist leader Vladimir Zherinovsky.

Minutes after the sessions began, a rival legislator stood up and demanded that Marychev go home and change into something more acceptable.

Later, Marychev defended his clothing saying that prices in Russia are so high that he can NOT afford the suit....
 
 





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Other Stories:

At a show in Ireland in 1991, some guy was selling bootleg Megadeth t-shirts, the profits of which went to benefit 'The Cause,' the IRA. Dave tried to get the people from the venue to make him stop, but they wouldn't. So during the concert, Dave made a comment about how much bullshit the whole IRA thing is. Needless to say, many of the concert-goers were not fond of this comment, and they got real angry at him. If you ever hear Dave talking about a 'Particular Problem" with his "Big Mouth," or "Alligator Mouth," he is most likely refering to this incident.

Question: Will Megadeth ever release a live album?

Answer: Nope. Dave said the only time they would do that, is if they ever broke up or if they had to fulfill a contract obligation.

Question: How come all the other countries of the world get the cool bonus tracks on their versions of the Megadeth CD's

Answer: Because countries like Japan have expensive prices on imports. So, they get more for their money by getting a few extra tracks.

Question: Have their been any funny incidents where it was all caught on tape and pressed?

Answer: Yes, there just happen to be a few of them out there.

• The most famous is during Paranoid. Nick thought they were going to extend the song and as the rest of the band stopped, Nick kept on going. Dave can be heard yelling "Nick, Nick, NICK!!" Nick says "Fuck me
• At the end of Angry Again, you can hear Dave saying "Son of a bitch".
Question: Has any of the members ever forgotten any of the lyrics to songs or just screwed up entirely?

Answer: I know of a few incidents where this has happened.

• Hanger 18 single: (Live version) The lyrics went like this: Welcome to our fortress tall" he's singing "Foreign life-forms inventoried..." At this point, he seems to forget the rest of words and repeats the phrase "Foreign life forms inventoried"
• There are also a couple mistakes on the Europe 1993 live CD. In Sweating Bullets, Dave says "Hello me, it's me again. You can subdue, but never tame me. Thinkin' down to your level." He skips over "It gives me a migrane headache." In the third verse, he misjudges his time and has to say "Well me it's nice talkin' t' m'self" being hurried at the end.
• In Ashes In Your Mouth, at the guitar part after the solos where there's no bass and no drums, Dave and Marty are a little out of synch.
• Milton Keynes Bowl show in 1993, they preformed Angry Again and during the last chorus, Dave and Jr. are singing...
• Engaged in crime I grasp my throat:
• Enraged my mind starts to smoke:
• Enforce a mental overload...
But Dave goes right from the first on to the third one, and then came back to the second one after he got to 'mental' and realized that he was wrong because with Jr. singing it wasn't too difficult to hear that something was wrong.

Question: Does Nick really believe in Aliens?

Answer: He sure does. To quote Dave M in the Rusted Peices video: "something said"

Question: Does the Hard Rock Cafe have any of Megadeths gear hanging on their walls?

Answer: The one in Phoenix, Arizona has a guitar that Dave smashed apart. I think it'd be funny if you put a guitar that Townsend smashed and the guitar that Dave smashed, side by side and tried to guess who's guitars was who :)

Question: What's Megadeth's connection to Aerosmith?

Answer: In August of 1993, Megadeth went on tour with Aerosmith on the "Get A Grip" Tour. Dave came up on stage and began to talk to the audience. He then took an aerosmith T-Shirt and blew his nose in it. I don't know why he was so mad but the band was booted off of the tour.

Question: What's Dave's connection to MTV News?

Answer: Dave was a reporter for MTV News from the floor of the Democratic Convention for the election in 1992. He did a great job, and when asked about the end result, MTV Political Correspondent Tabitha Soren said, "He performed as we expected him to-he's very opinionated, he's very articulate, and he's very direct with people. When you're in a chaotic situation like the Democratic National Convention, or interacting with the protests outside, you have to be very quick on your feet.

Question: I heard Honda is using "I ain't Superstious" in their commercials, is that true?

Answer: Yes, it's true.

Question: What is this I keep hearing about Megadeth handing out earplugs to their fans at one of their shows?

Answer: Straight from Dave's mouth, "We didn't get really too involved in the whole affair, other than just saying, 'It's cool to be able to have the choice to protect your hearing or not', because some kids dig the band so much, they'll get right next to the speaker, 'cos that's the only place they have to see us up close. But when you stand close, it's like standing next to a jumbo jet taking off and the decibel level can hurt your hearing. In as much as I can understand why they would want to get close to see us, I wouldn't subject my hearing to that kind of treatment for anybody!"

With that in mind, check out this web site if you want to know more about your hearing. Anyone who enjoys concerts and cranking up the tunes should know what risks they run. It isn't wimpy to wear earplugs, it's just smart. (editors note)
 
 





Tinnitus Frequently Answered Questions

http://www.cccd.edu/faq/tinnitus.html


 












Question: I heard that Dave has his own line of clothing, is that true?

Answer: Believe it, he actually does. Dave and his brother-in-law started this company back in mid-1996 and Mike Graben, is in charge of their official web site. The company is located in San Diego, CA and is called Melting Pot International Inc. Check out:
 
 




http://www.meltingpotintl.com


 








Question: Is it true that I can get a Free Dave Mustaine Poster?

Answer: Yes and no. A while ago, D'Addario ran a series of adds that had a cool picture of Dave with his guitar and a quote of him saying "You can't get my sound unless you get my strings". On the bottom of that, it said, for a free poster, write too .....Someone actually did mail them and recieved a free poster of Dave and 3 other posters of some other people. So, people began to write into the company. One slight problem arose, the ads, were meant for stores that carry their products, not for regular people like you and me. So, they pulled the add and took out the "For a free poster" part and put it back in. I haven't seen the new ad yet because I don't read those guitar magazines anymore (waste of cash since they all suck now anyways). You can TRY to email them and ask to send you a poster:
 
 





strings@daddario.com


 












Question: I heard that Megadeth had some trading cards out a couple years ago, what were they?

Answer: Back in 1991, there was a product called "Rock Cards" and they had pictures of different rock stars on them. They only have the 3 of the 4 members (Dave, David and Nick). Here's what each card said:

Dave Mustaine

• Specialty: Vocals/Guitar
• Birthday: September 13
• First band: Panic
Profile: "Dangerous" Dave Mustaine has lived an unusual life. He formed his first band in 1979. From there he became a member of the original Metallica, departing in 1983. He then formed Megadeth with bassist David Ellefson, and has emerged as the most charismatic personality on the trash (sic) metal scene. The "General" says Michael Schenker was a major influence and Diamond Head is his favorite band.

David Ellefson

• Specialty: Bass Guitar/Back-up vocals
• Birthday: November 12
• First band: Killers
Profile: Minneapolis native David Ellefson met Dave Mustaine in early 1983 when Dave Mustaine threw a potted plant through his apartment window. The pair soon put out Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good in 1985. Since Megadeth's beginning, the Dave and David partnership has remained constant. He admits he really can't stand "spineless worms" (you know who you are).

Nick Menza

• Specialty: Drums/Back-up vocals
• Birthday: July 23
• Interests: Motocross and scuba diving
Profile: Nick Menza is one of Megadeth's newest members, joining the group just prior to the recording of their latest album, Rust In Peace. Nick is a native of Hollywood and grew up around music. His dad was a famous jazz musician which gave Nick the opportunity to study with top jazz drummers, including Jeff Pocaro. Nick says he can't decide whether he's more against the killing of dolphins or New Kids On The Block.

Question: What's the MegaPrayer?

Answer: The MegaPrayer is something that was written shortly after Christmas by a friend. I thought it was funny and I figured I'd put it in the FAQ.
 
 





The Megaprayer

• Our father David, who art in Arizona
• Hallowed be thy band
• Thy music come, thy will be done
• On tour as it is in the studio
• Give us this day our daily noise
• And forgive us listening to sucky bands, as we forgive them for making albums
• Lead us not into temptation, we'll find it ourselves
• For thine is the speed, the power, and the volume
• For ever and ever
• Amen



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8-A: You can email Dave and David through the fan club using this email address:

megadeth@fanasylum.com








Marty Friedman can be reached at: ninja@bazaar.com

Nick can supposedly be reached at: NickM48645@aol.com

8-B: You can contact Megadeth through the Fan Asylum fan club. They have a web page at:
 
 





http://fanasylum.com/megadeth/


 








8-C: What official Web Pages are on the web?

The Fan Club is one of the Official pages on the WWW. Their web address is:
 
 




http://fanasylum.com/megadeth/


 












Also, many people don't know about the Megadeth web site set up by Capitol Records called Megadeth, Arizona. It can be easily reachedby using Lynx, in your Unix shell on your dial-up Internet Service Provider's server. From your prompt, type:

type lynx (hit enter)
then type 'g' for 'go' (meaning 'go' to address x)
type in http://caprec.digilink.net/Megadeth/megadeth.html

 

 
 
 

Their web address is:
 
 




http://caprec.digilink.net/Megadeth/megadeth.html


 








The Official Megadeth web site is located at
 
 




http://www.shocking.com/~ratlhead


 





8-D: The Rattler, The Official Mailing List

Yes, there is a mailing list for the guys. Currently there's about 250 members. It's run by Mike Graben, who also runs one of the official web pages. You can join it by sending email to:
listproc@anthrax.ecst.csuchico.edu

 

 
 
 

With the subject line empty and in the Body of the message type:

subscribe megadeth (Your name)

 

 
 
 

For information on this service and how to use it, send the following request in the body of a mail message to listproc@anthrax.ecst.csuchico.edu:

HELP

8-E: The Megadiner

The Megadiner has been re-opened at
 
 




themob.com port 6969


 












You need a telnet program to go there. If you can't get one, try irc and ask some people around there. (Yea, telnet is old technology but we didn't create the site) There is NO word if the band will come back. Mike Graben, maintainer of the diner and official web page, asked Dave if he was going to come back but it seems that Dave just can't take the time away to do the chat room thing. No word on the rest of the band though.
 
 








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9-A: Who wrote the FAQ?

The FAQ was written and compiled by Mark Smeets, Jason Keiss, Mike Graben, and Steve Weiss, as well as a ton others from the newsgroup alt.music.rock-n-roll.metal.megadeth. Layout and everything else in this FAQ in the way it has been presented has been put together by Mark Smeets.

9-B: Who contributed the FAQ?

The first two people I need to thank the most are Mike Graben (Ratlhead) and Jason Keiss (Drulz). They first started up the Megadeth FAQ but just couldn't find time to finish it or work on it soon after. They were nice enough to let me help them work on the this and even though we both had our differences, it's all worked out in the end. Thanks to the members of Megadeth for giving us the years of enjoyment through their music. Dave, David, Marty, Nick, thanks for giving us all this information. The most anyone can say is thank you but to go further we made this for the band. Thanks to all who have been on the Megadeth Mailing list: The Rattler for the past 2.5 years (as of November 2nd/1996). Thank you to all of those that have given information, tried to lend a hand and have bitched about the length of time it's taken to get this FAQ out. If it wasn't for you guys whining and raising some hell with some of us, there probably still wouldn't be a FAQ.

Individual shout outs go to (in no particular order):

• Chris Teal, my long time bud who has given some much information that it makes the CIA look like a bunch of 1st graders.
• Jon, thanks for that huge bootleg list, damn that's alot of stuff to put down.
• Jeremy Hyde, thanks for letting me bug the hell out of you on the jam :) Muchos appreciated :) Win95 sucks, long live OS/2 (inside joke)
• A big thanks to everyone on the Dream Theater mailing list: The YtseJam and the IRC Jammers: You guys FUCKING RULE!!!!
• Joe Olivas, Thanx for all the info and even though we don't always see eye to eye, it makes for some damn funny conversations.
• Jeff Taylor: There's alot of info I have from you, thanx for sharing.

9-C: Where can I find the FAQ on the World Wide Web?

The Megadeth FAQ is far from being complete, although it's a good start. You can visit the WWW version of this FAQ at:
http://www.smartt.com/~jsmeets/stranger/FRONT.HTM

 

 
 
 

Note: If you do make a link, make sure the FRONT.HTM IS in caps. Due to a win95 screw up, I have to keep the file names in caps. It's way too much work to change everything online constantly.

9-D: Where can I find the FAQ on UseNET?

You can request the FAQ on UseNET on the various metal oriented newsgroups
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.megadeth
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavy
alt.rock-n-roll.metal

9-E: How often will it be posted?

It will be posted once every 3 weeks to a month, depending on when I get time to edit it.

9-F: What version of the FAQ am I reading right now?

Currently, you are reading The Official MegaFAQ: Version 1.0