Megadeth is a legendary musical group performing songs in the style of thrash metal. During its existence, the team released fifteen albums, continuing to perform on stage to this day. Consider in detail the biography of the American group Megadeth.
History of creation
The idea was initiated by Dave Mustaine, who in 1983 decided to create his own group. The new group was to become a worthy rival to Metallica. The first member of the new group was David Ellefson.
At the age of 19, the guy knew how to play the bass freely, because since childhood he had participated in various music groups, replacing school classes. At the end of 2002, Ellefson left the band, deciding to end his musical career. However, eight years later, David returned to the group where he plays to this day.
The rest of the group was harder to find. Didon Carruthers became the first drummer. However, after the first demos were released, the musician decided to leave the group, because he considered it to be unpromising. The first drummer was Lee Rausch. A year later, Rausch was replaced by Gar Samuelson, who worked in the group until 1987. After several successful years of playing with a new band, the drummer left because he had bad habits and a love of heroin. It was heroin that killed the musician in the late 2000s.
After leaving Gar, the team was left without half the composition. At this time, many were heard about the group, as two debut albums were successfully sold out. Most musicians wanted to join a popular band. By 1990, the team was able to find a suitable drummer in the person of Nick Ments and guitarist Marty Friedman.
In the next ten years, the composition of the group was unchanged. During this time, the group released four albums.
Music promotion
After four years, the group signed the first contract. The first three songs from the demo were enjoyed by New Yorkers. After that, 8 thousand dollars were allocated to the young group, but the guys spent half the budget on alcohol and drugs. Due to the reduced budget, I had to abandon the producer.
However, this did not stop the group from recording one of the most memorable albums released in 1985. With this album, the team went to the first round.
The second compilation, which was released the following year, sold out very quickly. Over a million discs scattered in an instant. In the same year, the group shot the first clip, which was constantly shown on the famous music channel MTV. The following year, the first world tour took place.
At the beginning of 1990, one of the most famous records called Rust in Peace was released. For this composition, the team received the first Grammy in its history. Thanks to the fourth album, the group became famous. Constant world tours and festivals have made the guys stars.
The peak of creativity was the album Countdown to Extinction, which after the release won two platinum discs. This record is the best-selling to this day. Two years later, the team releases the tenth studio album. In this collection, the guys returned to the usual sound in the style of thrash metal.
The last album, released in 2016, turned out to be quite successful. The team won a Grammy Award, and the Megadeth album itself was quickly sold out to fans and fans.
In the summer of 2018, the team played the last concerts of the year. At the moment, the group is writing a new album, which will be released in the near future.
Discography
Megadeth has released 15 studio albums in its history. The team also recorded 31 clips. The band's latest album was Dystopia, which was released in 2016. For the first song from the last album, the guys received another Grammy.
Heritage
Megadeth is one of the main metal and thrash metal bands. It was the American team that became the founder of the development of the groups that began to appear after the fame of Megadeth. The most famous are In Flames (formed in 1990), Trivium (1999), Lamb of God (1994) and Avenged Sevenfold (1999). It was these bands that were inspired by Megadeth songs.