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Dave Mustaine
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" Easier to turn a no into a yes, than a yes into a no."
"Vital stats:-
Height: 6'.
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Hazel.
Hair: Strawberry..."
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Occupation:
Singer, Drummer, Musician.
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Hobbies and Interests:
Teaching Megadeth songs to new Guitarists, golf, martial art, yoga.
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Favorite Books:
The Art of War-Sun Tzu, The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity.
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Favorite Movies:
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Casino Royale.
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Favorite Music:
AC/DC-Let There Be Rock, Led Zeppelin-Presence.
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Favorite TV Shows:
24, CNN Headline News/Glen Beck, FOX News/O'Reilly Factor, ESPN/Sports Center.
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Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
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About Me:
Vital stats:-
Height: 6'.
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Hazel.
Hair: Strawberry Blonde/Red.
Siblings: Three sisters.
First Band: Panic.
Other Bands: Metallica.
Favorite Meal/Food: Mexican, English Breakfast, Italian, and Sushi.
Favorite Holiday: Christmas, Independence Day - July 4th, and Thanksgiving.
Favorite Song from United Abominations: Amerikhastan, Burnt Ice, Play for Blood, Never Walk Alone, Sleepwalker, Washington is Next!, and Gears of War.
Favorite Politician: Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and David Palmer.
Favorite Historical Figure: Jesus Christ, King David, and King Arthur.
Favorite Mega solo: Kick The Chair, Holy Wars, and Burnt Ice.
Favorite Venue: Nationally - Cox Arena, San Diego, California; Internationally - Buenos Aires.
Favorite cliche: Easier to turn a no into a yes, than a yes into a no.
Most memorable concert: That One Night in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Most important life lesson: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as you would yourself.
What do you like to do to relax while touring: Study, focus on my health, lurk on the forums.
Occupation if not a musician: President of the United States of America.
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.
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Who I Want to Meet:
Check Out Our MySpace.
Megadeth's Myspace
After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet
Megadeth. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica's relentless attack, Mustaine's group distinguished themselves from his earlier band by lessening the progressive rock influences, adding an emphasis on instrumental skills, speeding the tempo up slightly, and making the instrumental attack harsher. By streamlining the classic thrash metal approach and making the music more threatening, as well as making the lyrics more nihilistic, Megadeth became one of the leading bands of the genre during the mid-'80s and late '80s. Each album they released went at least gold, and they continually sold out arenas across America, in addition to developing a strong following overseas. By the early '90s, they had toned their music down slightly, yet that simply increased their following; all of their proper '90s albums debuted in the Top Ten.
Throughout Megadeth's many lineup changes, the two core members were bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961), who was the band's official leader. Mustaine grew up in the suburbs of Southern California, where he was raised by his mother in a broken home; frequently, his mother left him to be raised by aunts and uncles, who never encouraged his musical inclinations and often belittled him for his fondness for heavy metal. In 1981, he formed Metallica with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Mustaine spent two years with Metallica, developing a strong cult following in California's underground metal scene, before he was kicked out of the group in 1983, allegedly over his substance abuse. Immediately following his firing, he formed Megadeth with Ellefson, Slayer guitarist Kerry King, and drummer Lee Rauch. This lineup was extremely short-lived, and Mustaine and Ellefson soon recruited guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson.
For the next few years, Megadeth toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat in late 1984. The following year, the group released their debut, Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!, which received strong reviews, not only in metal-oriented publications, but also in mainstream music magazines. The album sold very well for an independent release, which attracted the attention of major record labels. By the end of the year, the group had signed with Capitol. Megadeth's first major-label album, Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?, was released in the fall of 1986. Like its predecessor, Peace Sells was greeted by strong reviews and sales; it eventually went platinum.
Although the band's fortunes were on the upswing, Mustaine was beginning to sink deeper into drug abuse, specifically heroin. Soon, his addictions began to affect his work. Many stories concerning his erratic behavior were circulating within the metal community, and they seemed to be proven correct when he fired both Poland and Samuelson before the recording of the band's third album; they were replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. The new lineup debuted on So Far, So Good...So What!, released early in 1988. So Far, So Good peaked at number 28 on the charts and also eventually went platinum (despite less enthusiastic reviews); it also featured a notorious cover of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" with incorrect lyrics.
In the years immediately following the release of So Far, So Good...So What!, Mustaine was impaired by his drug addictions. In early 1990, he was arrested for driving under the influence and entered a rehabilitation program. By the end of the year, he was not only sober, but he had reconvened the band, firing Young and Behler and replacing them with guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. This lineup recorded Megadeth's fourth and most progressive album, Rust in Peace. The record peaked at number 23 on the American charts and went platinum. 1991 saw Metallica break through to the mainstream, and sensing the possibility for similar success, Mustaine followed suit in stripping down the band's sound, though it remained as technically perfectionistic as Rust in Peace. The result, Countdown to Extinction, was released in 1992, entering the charts at number two; the record went double platinum and became the band's biggest hit, confirming that they had retained their audience in the wake of grunge.
Now one of the most popular metal bands in the world, Megadeth moved further toward the mainstream with Youthanasia in 1994, which entered the charts at number four and, like its predecessor, went platinum. The following year, the group released Hidden Treasures, a rarities collection that featured some of the soundtrack tunes that had helped expand the group's MTV audience in the early '90s. 1997's Cryptic Writings found Megadeth fully embraced by album rock radio, which formerly would never have touched the band. Ex-Suicidal Tendencies drummer Jimmy DeGrasso signed on in 1998, in time for the following year's Risk. In 2000, following the release of the best-of Capitol Punishment, Marty Friedman followed Nick Menza out the door; he was replaced by former Savatage and Alice Cooper guitarist Al Pitrelli. After signing with the BMG subsidiary Sanctuary, Megadeth debuted its new lineup on 2001's The World Needs a Hero.
While on break from touring, Mustaine suffered a serious injury in January 2002 while staying in Texas. He was diagnosed with having radial neuropathy shortly thereafter, a condition that prevented him from playing guitar. The compressed radial nerves in his left arm and hand were strained, leaving Megadeth little recourse but to disband in April 2002, after almost 20 years in the music industry. During his time off, Mustaine prepared an elaborate reissue campaign, remastering each album and reissuing them all with bonus material. This campaign set the stage for a Megadeth revival, which came in 2004-2005 with a surprising comeback album, The System Has Failed, and some heavy touring. Capitol released a new best-of, simply titled Greatest Hits, just as Megadeth hit the summer concert circuit, headlining Mustaine's own Gigantour festival. In 2007 Megadeth released the politically charged United Abominations.
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