Last update: Friday 05th of December 2008


Megadeth

Megadeth, 2006. From left to right: Dave Mustaine, Shawn Drover, James LoMenzo, Glen Drover.
Megadeth, 2006. From left to right: Dave Mustaine, Shawn Drover, James LoMenzo, Glen Drover.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)Thrash metal, Speed metal, Heavy metal
Years active1983–2002
2004–present
Label(s)Combat Records (1984−1986)
Capitol Records (1986−2000)
Sanctuary Records (2001−2006)
Roadrunner Records (2006−Present)
Associated
acts
Metallica
MD.45
Cacophony
Savatage
Eidolon
Websitewww.megadeth.com
Members
Dave Mustaine
Glen Drover
Shawn Drover
James LoMenzo
Former members
David Ellefson
Marty Friedman
Nick Menza
Jimmy DeGrasso
Gar Samuelson
Chris Poland
Al Pitrelli
James MacDonough
Chuck Behler
Jeff Young
Lee Rausch
Greg Handevidt
Dijon Carruthers
Mike Albert
Kerry King

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 following Mustaine's ejection from Metallica, the band has since released eleven studio albums, three EPs, and two live albums.

As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s, but were plagued by constant lineup changes, due in part to Mustaine's notorious substance abuse problems. After finding sobriety and securing a stable lineup, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums, including the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992. Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after Mustaine suffered a severe nerve injury to his left arm, but following extensive physical therapy, Mustaine reformed the band in 2004 and released The System Has Failed, which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, followed by "United Abominations" in 2007, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

Megadeth is known for their distinctive guitar style, often involving complex, intricate musical passages, and trade off guitar solos. Mustaine is also known for his original "snarling" vocal style, as well as his recurring lyrical themes, often involving politics, war, addiction, and more recently, personal relationships.

As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time, Megadeth has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including five consecutive platinum albums, with seven consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. In their 22 active years, Megadeth has had 18 official members, with Mustaine remaining as the driving force, main songwriter, and sole original member. Megadeth is often mentioned as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands, along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer.


Megadeth Mp3 Downloads

Download audio files (mp3 and wma) with Megadeth Songs using these download websites. The list will be updated perciodically.

  • USEnext - high speed music downloads, try the next generation download service

  • Music ETC - unlimited music, videos and sofwtare downloads for members




  • Megadeth Ringtones

    You can get any Megadeth ringtone you like (realtone, polyphonic, mono tone, mp3 ringtone) using the next service:

    Megadeth Ringtones

    Pick Carrier, Confirm your Phone number and choose the ringtones you want to receive


    Megadeth Music Videos

    Music Plate music videos with myspace codes, see Megadeth music videos section search for music videos and get your myspace music code.


    Megadeth Lyrics

    Get full Megadeth lyrics on music plate Megadeth lyrics page. Use the search option if the target page is not correctly displayed.




    Megadeth in the news

    Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has issued a response to an UN Dispatch article by Mark Leon Goldberg in which Goldberg dissects and challenges the information presented in the lyrics to the Megadeth song "United Abominations".

    Megadeth is still rockin'. Read this to find out why.

    Last summer, UN Dispatch learned that the heavy metal band Megadeth was recording an album titled "United Abominations," which featured cover art depicting a 9-11 style attack on the UN building in New York. Naturally, we thought it distasteful in the least. But without hearing the album, we reserved final judgment. Until now.






    Music Plate Sections:

    Music Artists and Bands
    Ringtones
    Lyrics
    Music Videos


    Also on Music Plate

    10 Cc
    Banda Rafaga
    Electric Boogie
    Master Joe
    Urbanator
    Phife
    DJ Sammy and Yanou
    2B
    ANIMAL
    Thrice
    The Fall
    The Brand New Heavies
    They Might Be Giants
    Big Kap
    The Blackout Pact
    The New Year
    Xymox
    Born Jamericans
    Coolio
    Phunky Data
    Emaneht
    Rocking Horse Winner



    Music Plate - The online music resource

    eXTReMe Tracker