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| Megadeth Bio |
| Info on my fave band Megadeth |
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| Here is a brief outline of how Megadeth formed and where they are now. 1982 > Metallica are formed with Dave Mustaine on guitars. James Hetfield proides vocals, Lars Ullrich on drums and Ron McGovney on bass >Brad Parker ( Damian Phillips ) is hired as second guitarist but quits after one gig >Hetfield takes up rhythm guitar >Release "No Life 'til Leather" demo >Cliff Burton Hired as new bassist over Ron McGovney 1983 >Dave is fired and Kirk Hammett leaves Exodus to replace him >Dave forms Megadeth with bassist David Ellefson, Slayer guitarist Kerry King and drummer Lee Rash. ( Dave also plays guitar ) >King returns to Slayer after helping 'deth on tour and i later replaced by Chris Poland. Gar Samuelson replaces Lee Rash on drums. >Dave becomes singer on New Years' Eve. 1984 >Megadeth are signed to Combat records 1985 >Release debut "Killing is my Business........ and Business is Good" 1986 >Cliff Burton dies in tour bus accident >Megadeth release "Peace sells...but who's buying?" >Sign to Capitol records and they recieve rights to "Peace sells..." from combat >Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson fired 1987 >Chuch Behler becomes drummer and Jay Reynolds of Malice helps out until Jeff Young is recruited as the new guitarist. >Year is spent touring 1988 >Release "So Far So Good......So What!" >Appear on documentary show "The Decline of Westen Civilaization 2: the meatl years" >Plays show with KISS and Iron Maiden >Open for the Monsters of Rock tour 1989 >Jeff Young and Chuck Behler fired >Dave is arrested for drunk driving >Nick Menza joins as drummer 1990 >Cover "No more Mr. Nice guy" from Alice Cooper for a soundtrack. Only song released as a three piece >Marty Friedman of Cacophony joins >"Rust in Peace" (best album ever) is released 1991 >Dave gets married >Release "Rusted Pieces" video >"Go to Hell" featured on Bill and Ted soundtrack 1992 >"Breakpoint" featured on Super Mario Soundtrack >Release "Countdown to extinction" >Video "Exposure of a Dream" is released >Dave's son is born 1993 >"99 ways to die" on Beavis and Butthead Experience soundtrack >Year spent touring 1994 >Release "Youthanasia" 1995 >"Diadems" featured on Tales from the Crypt soundtrack >"Hidden Treasures" compilation released in Europe >"Evolver: The Making of Youthnasia" released on VHS >"Hidden Treasures" released in USA and Japan 1996 >David Ellefson's son is born 1997 >Release "Cryptic Writings" 1998 >Dave's daughter is born >Megadeth join Ozzfest bill >Nick Menza leaves, Jimmy DeGrasso is his replacement >David Ellefson's daughter is born 1999 >Start recording new album >"Risk" is released in late summer, certified gold 2000 >Al Pitrelli joins replacing Marty Friedman >Begin work on their 10th album >Leaves Capitol and signs with Sanctuary records >Release "Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years" as a best of album >Return to studio to finish new album which is set for release on the 14th of May 2001 As you can probably see there have been a lot of lineup changes. This is because Dave is reportedly difficult to work with. Each album has a slightly different sound so its hard to pin-point what they sound like. They are primarily thrash. If u want to get into them i strongly urge u to buy Rust in Peace. That is all |
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