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ELF ANGEL
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Rate The Musician/Artist #24 - Megadeth
Megadeth ![]() Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released eleven studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, and two compilations. As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the mid 1980s, but were plagued by constant lineup changes, due partly to Mustaine's and fellow band members' notorious substance abuse problems. After finding sobriety and securing a stable lineup, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums from 1986-1997, including the Grammy nominated, double-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 are 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 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 six consecutive platinum albums, with seven consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. In their 22 active years, Megadeth has had 18 official members, with Dave Mustaine remaining as the driving force, main songwriter, and sole original member. Megadeth is often mentioned as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" bands, along with Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer. Though the current line-up of the band contains members from several famous Metal groups (Mustaine being a member of Metallica's first line-up, both Glen and Shawn Drover from Eidolon - With the first-mentioned being a former guitarist for King Diamond - and LoMenzo from White Lion), the concept "supergroup" has not yet been used for the band. 1) Jimi Hendrix - 91 2) Johnny Cash - 87 3) Tupac - 85 4) Guns N' Roses - 83 5) Dio - 78 6) Dr. Dre - 77 7) Black Sabbath - 76 8) Metallica - 75 9) Pantera - 73 10) Garth Brooks - 68 11) Nine Inch Nails - 67 12) Wu Tang Clan - 64 13) The Killers - 61 14) Eminem - 60 15) Slayer - 60 16) Tenacious D - 59 17) NOFX - 59 18) U2 - 40 19) Staind - 31 20) 50 Cent - 27 Quote:
The Order of The Dangle Taker It Easy - Ser Taker Maplesap DttS - Ser Swissy Beavercleaver Requiem - Lord HC Wreckem Innovator - Ser Inn Payne === RIP Jeri === March 9th/86 - May 16th/2011 Last edited by El Fangel; 12-03-2007 at 11:05 PM. |
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the heartbreak king
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ELF ANGEL
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9/10
3rd place for me of the big four. |
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Listen to Killer Mike
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I used to mark out to their videos back in the Headbangers Ball days.. Hanger 18 and Symphany of Destruction FTW |
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...IN HD!!!!
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90% spam
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The Satanic Mechanic
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I am very much a fan of their good shit (it's really really good), but they've put out some real crap in the past (Crush 'Em, anyone?).
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quesque fuck?
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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7. Far as overrated metal goes, they're probably around the top.
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Triple A
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I love some of their stuff but am completely uninspired by most of it |
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continental drift
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5.5
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Yasser "wheredat" Arabat
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A respectful 7
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Scottish Champions 2009
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1, seen this band live and they were terrible.
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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you people are dumb |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Skippord, once your face clears up, you will be less angry at the world and realize how shitty your taste is.
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Skippord, lacks acne problems
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God Bless America
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The Satanic Mechanic
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Risk is their only real miss
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