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Megadeth

Megadeth is an American thrash/heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson, after Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating ... , developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre. Dave Mustaine was originally the lead guitarist for Metallica a year after they formed in 1981. He stayed a part of the band until 1983 where he was fired from the group due to his drinking, drug use, violent behavior and personality conflicts with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Two months after being fired, Mustaine and bassist Dave Ellefson formed Megadeth in Los Angeles. Mustaine later said, "After getting fired from Metallica, all I remember is that I wanted blood. Theirs. I wanted to be faster and heavier than them." According to Mustaine, the name Megadeth represents the annihilation of power, while in itself is a corruption of the term megadeath. In his attempt to upstage his former band, Dave Mustaine wrote more aggressive compositions. One example of this was tempo increases made to his song "Mechanix", a song he wrote while in Panic (his speed metal band prior to Metallica), and had performed with Metallica. Mechanix went on to become a mainstay in Metallica's live performances in the form of the slower-paced "The Four Horsemen". Mustaine and Ellefson searched for a singer unsuccessfully for six months, eventually agreeing that Mustaine should handle vocal duties. Mustaine also would serve as the band's main lyricist and songwriter in addition to handling rhythm and lead guitar duties. In 1984, Megadeth recorded a three-song demo tape, referred to as the 1984 Demo, featuring Mustaine, Ellefson and drummer Lee Rausch. The demo contained early versions of "Last Rites/Loved to Death", "Skull Beneath the Skin", and "Mechanix". The band did a few live performances in 1984, before replacing Lee Rausch with fusion drummer Gar Samuelson. Megadeth signed with the New York based independent label Combat Records. In December of that year, they added Chris Poland as a second guitarist. See more [+]

A tout le monde |||||

Somente Primeira Guitarra afinada no tom original Riff 1 (Cl...

Symphony of Destruction |||||

Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets Danc...

Symphony of Destruction |||||

You take a mortal man Pm--- Pm--- An'put him in control P...

13 |||||

Thirteen times I went to the well To draw my thoughts, I'll ...

Lying In State |||||

Verse What we are witnessing is the decline of western civil...

Time - The Beginning |||||

Father time, I'm running late I'm winding down, I'm growing ...

Back in the day |||||

Intro Q=240 Q. Q. Q +Q Q. Q. Q. Q. Q +Q Q. Q. Q. Q. Q +Q...

Holy Wars The Punishment Due |||||

Brother will kill brother, Spilling blood across the land Ki...

Millenium Of The Blind |||||

4/4 (guitar I) (guitars I, II) W +H E E E E E E W +H E E ...

This Was My Life |||||

(volume swell) 1. It was just another day It was just anoth...

Kick The Chair |||||

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Looking Dowb The Cross |||||

SECTION A: BOTH GUITARS "Now before they take me " ...

Blackmail the universe |||||

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Motopsycho |||||

Guitar (Distortion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Got m...

My Last Words |||||

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Paranoid |||||

Finished with my woman `cause she couldn't help me with my m...

Psychotron |||||

Pm Psychotron Verse Assassin in stealth assailant from hel...

Reckoning day |||||

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Set The World Afire |||||

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Sweating Bullets |||||

Feeling parnoid true enemy Gtr 1 or false friend Anx- iet...

Dread And The Fugitive Mind Solo |||||

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The Killing Road |||||

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The Scorpion |||||

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This is my life |||||

1. It was just another day It was just another 2.Fate. This...

Ashes In Your Mouth |||||

(play this two times) 1st Verse People have round shoulders...

Time The Beginning And The End |||||

Song Structure Riff A, Riff B, Riff D, "Time: The End" ...

Train Of Consequences |||||

Intro: The trick is to rest either 3 or 4 of your fingers ov...

Victory |||||

Ok I had enough request for the solos so here is the whole T...

Youthanasia |||||

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Die Dead Enough |||||

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Anarchy In The U.k. |||||

verse I am an anti-christ I am an anarchist I wanna destroy ...

Family Tree |||||

RIFF 4 REFRÃO Let me show you How I love you It’s your secre...

Poisonous Shadows |||||

How much pain Do you need to feel How much shame Do you h...

I Aint Superstitious |||||

(fig 2 - 2x - verse) (fig 3 - verse) (fig 2 - 2x) (fig 3) (f...

I Know Jack |||||

Part A - Play 4 times Part A - Play 6 times Part A - Play 5 ...

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