Anthology: Set The World Afire
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by … Read Full Bio ↴Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, responsible for the genre's development and popularization. Their music features complex arrangements and fast rhythm sections, dual lead guitars, and lyrical themes of war, politics, religion, death, and personal relationships.

Dave Mustaine was an early member of the band Metallica, and helped pen tracks that wound up on their first two albums. In 1983, Mustaine was let go from the group by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield due to personal conflicts and substance abuse. He would be replaced by Kirk Hammett, guitarist for the Bay Area thrash band Exodus, who remains with the band to this day. Dave felt slighted and vowed to make his own band, which would be even faster and heavier than Metallica. Mustaine picked the name "Megadeth" from a pamphlet by California senator Alan Cranston that read: "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to."

In 1985, Megadeth released their debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!, on the independent record label Combat Records, to moderate success. It caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Megadeth signing with Capitol Records. Their first major-label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986 and was a major hit with the underground metal scene. Band members' substance abuse issues and personal disputes had brought Megadeth negative publicity during the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the band went on to release a number of platinum-selling albums, including So Far, So Good... So What! (1988), Rust in Peace (1990), and Countdown to Extinction (1992). These albums, along with worldwide tours, brought them public recognition.

Megadeth has had numerous guitarists, drummers and bassists throughout its 39-year career, with Mustaine being the only remaining original member of the group. The band temporarily disbanded in 2002 when Mustaine suffered an arm injury and re-established in 2004 without longtime bassist David Ellefson, who had taken legal action against him. Ellefson settled out of court and rejoined the band in 2010, but was fired in 2021 amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Megadeth's current lineup includes Mustaine, bassist James LoMenzo, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren.

Megadeth earned platinum certifications in the United States for six of its sixteen studio albums, and has received twelve Grammy nominations. Megadeth won its first Grammy Award in 2017 for the song "Dystopia" in the Best Metal Performance category. The band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, regularly appears on album artwork and live shows. Megadeth has hosted its own music festival, Gigantour, several times since July 2005, and held its first MegaCruise in October 2019.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megadeth

Studio albums
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
Rust in Peace (1990)
Countdown to Extinction (1992)
Youthanasia (1994)
Cryptic Writings (1997)
Risk (1999)
The World Needs a Hero (2001)
The System Has Failed (2004)
United Abominations (2007)
Endgame (2009)
Thirteen (2011)
Super Collider (2013)
Dystopia (2016)
The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022)
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Anthology: Set The World Afire
Megadeth Lyrics


À Tout Le Monde Don't remember where I was I realized life was a game The…
A Tout Le Monde Don't remember where I was I realized life was a game The…
Anarchy In The U.K. Right now I am an anti-Christ And I am an anarchist Don't kn…
Angry Again The more of you that I inspect The more of me…
Ashes in Your Mouth People have round shoulders from fairing heavy loads And the…
Breakpoint Make up the rules for me to live by Rules you…
Crown Of Worms I am the author Dream up your pain Drink as did bacchus Rebe…
Devils Island The light that fill my lonely cell, Is blocked out by…
Dread and the Fugitive Mind Let me introduce myself I'm a social disease I've come for y…
Foreclosure of a Dream Rise so high, yet so far to fall A plan of…
Go To Hell Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord…
Hangar 18 Welcome to our fortress tall Take some time to show you…
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due Brother will kill brother Spilling blood across the land Kil…
In My Darkest Hour In my hour of need Heh, no, you're not there And though…
Insomnia I'm running in quicksand Something's haunting me The guilty …
Kill The King Broken down, feeling naked Leaving me unfulfilled Promising …
New World Order Where hath the apostles gone? Joining hands with wicked one…
Peace Sells What do you mean, "I don't believe in God"? I talk…
Prince of Darkness My victims are rich or poor, young or old, strong…
Set The World Afire "I just want to set the world afire" Red flash…
She-Wolf The mother of all that is evil Her lips are poisonous…
Skin O' My Teeth I had wrists donning slits Flowing constantly My broken body…
Sweating Bullets Hello me, meet the real me And my misfit's way of…
Symphony of Destruction You take a mortal man And put him in control Watch him…
Take No Prisoners Got one chance, infiltrate them Get it right, terminate them…
The Killing Road Again we stalk the stage At mach speed we engage…
Tornado Of Souls This morning I made the call The one that ends it…
Train of Consequences I'm doing you a favor As I'm taking all your money I…
Trust Lost in a dream Nothing is what it seems Searching my head F…
Wake Up Dead I sneak in my own house It's four in the morning I've…


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