Sekilas tentang Megadeth

Megadeth adalah salah satu band thrash metal Amerika asal Los Angeles, California. Band ini dibentuk pada tahun 1983 oleh gitaris Dave Mustaine dan bassist David Ellefson, tak lama setelah pemecatan Mustaine dari Metallica. Megadeth juga termasuk pelopor dari 'American thrash metal scene', band ini juga dikreditkan sebagai salah satu genre "empat besar/ Big 4" bersama dengan Anthrax, Metallica dan Slayer.

Megadeth memainkan gaya teknis, menampilkan bagian ritme yang cepat dan pengaturan kompleks; Tema kematian, perang, politik dan agama yang menonjol dalam lirik mereka.

Pada tahun 1985, band ini merilis album debutnya pada label independen, Combat Records. Sukses dan album menarik perhatian label besar, yang menyebabkan Megadeth menandatangani kontrak dengan Capitol Records. Ini adalah label besar pertama untuk album mereka, Peace Sells ... but Who's Buying?, dirilis pada tahun 1986 dan mempengaruhi scene metal underground. Meskipun terkenal di thrash metal, perselisihan sering antara anggotanya dan masalah penyalahgunaan zat yang akhirnya membawa Megadeth pada publikasi yang negatif selama periode ini.

Setelah lineup stabil, band ini merilis sejumlah album platinum, termasuk Rust in Peace (1990) dan Countdown to Extinction (1992). Album ini, bersama dengan tur di seluruh dunia, membantu membawa pengakuan publik terhadap Megadeth. Band ini bubar sementara pada tahun 2002 ketika Mustaine mengalami cedera lengan dan didirikan kembali pada tahun 2004 tanpa bassis Ellefson. Ellefson kembali bergabung dengan grup pada tahun 2010. Megadeth telah menyelenggarakan festival musik sendiri, Gigantour, beberapa kali sejak pertengahan 2005.

Sampai pada 2014, Megadeth telah menjual 50 juta album di seluruh dunia, mendapatkan sertifikasi platinum di Amerika Serikat, dan menerima sebelas nominasi Grammy. Megadeth telah mengalami kontroversi pada pendekatan musik dan lirik mereka, termasuk pembatalan konser dan larangan album. MTV telah menolak untuk memutar video mereka yang bertitel "A Tout Le Monde" & "Reckoning Day" karena dianggap memperbolehkan tindakan bunuh diri.

2010-2014

Shawn Drover Drums
Chris Broderick Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
Dave Mustaine Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
David Ellefson Bass Guitar

2008-2010

Chris Broderick
Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
James LoMenzo
Bass Guitar
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Shawn Drover Drums

2006-2007

Glen Drover
Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
James LoMenzo
Bass Guitar
Shawn Drover
Drums

2004-2006

Shawn Drover
Drums
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Glen Drover
Lead, and Rhythm Guitars
James MacDonough
Bass Guitar

2000-2002

Al Pitrelli
Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
David Ellefson
Bass Guitar
Jimmy DeGrasso
Drums

1998-2000

Jimmy DeGrasso
Drums
David Ellefson
Bass Guitar
Marty Friedman
Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars

1989-1998

Nick Menza
Drums
Marty Friedman
Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
David Ellefson
Bass Guitar

 

1987-1989

Chuck Behler Drums and Percussion
David Ellefson Bass Guitar
Dave Mustaine Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Jeff Young Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitar

1983-1987

David Ellefson Bass Guitar and Back Up Vocals
Dave Mustaine Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars
Chris Poland Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Gar Samuelson Drums

Penghargaan:

• Genesis Awards: 1993: Doris Day Music Award – Countdown to Extinction
• Loudwire Music Awards: 2011: Metal Album of the Year – Thirteen 2011: Metal Song of the Year – "Public Enemy No. 1"
• Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards: 2007: Riff Lord – Dave Mustaine
• Revolver Golden Gods Awards: 2009: Golden God – Dave Mustaine

Diskografi:

• 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)

Personil Sekarang:

• Dave Mustaine – lead vocals, guitar (1983–2002, 2004–sekarang)
• David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals (1983–2002,2010–sekarang)

Mantan Personil:

• Greg Handevidt - guitar (1983)
• Dijon Carruthers - drums, percussion (1983)
• Lee Rausch - drums, percussion (1984) "Last Rites Demo (1984)"
• Kerry King - guitar (1984)
• Gar Samuelson - drums, percussion (1984–1987) "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)" and "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)"
• Chris Poland - guitar (1984–85, 1985–1987, 2004) "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)", "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)" dan "The System Has Failed (2004)"
• Mike Albert - guitar (touring member) (1985)
• Chuck Behler - drums, percussion (1987-1989) "So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)"
• Jeff Young - guitar, backing vocals (1987-1989) "So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)"
• Nick Menza - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1989–1998, 2004) Kontribusi dari semua rilisan "Rust in Peace (1990)" sampai "Cryptic Writings (1997)"

• Marty Friedman - guitar, backing vocals (1990-1999) Kontribusi dari semua rilisan "Rust in Peace (1990)" sampai "Risk (1999)"

• Jimmy DeGrasso - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998-2002) Risk (1999), The World Needs a Hero (2001) and Rude Awakening (2002)

• Al Pitrelli - guitar, backing vocals (2000-2002) The World Needs a Hero (2001) and Rude Awakening (2002)

• James MacDonough - bass (2004-2006) Gigantour (2006) dan That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007)

• Glen Drover - guitar, backing vocals (2004-2008) Gigantour (2006), That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007) dan United Abominations (2007)

• James LoMenzo - bass, backing vocals (2006-2010) Kontribusi dari "United Abominations (2007)" dan "Endgame (2009)"

• Shawn Drover - drums, percussion (2004-2008) Kontribusi pada semua rilisan "Gigantour (2006)" sampai "Countdown to Extinction: Live (2013)"

• Chris Broderick - guitar, backing vocals (2008-2014) Kontribusi pada semua rilisan album "Endgame (2009)" sampai "Countdown to Extinction: Live (2013)"

• Vinnie Colaiuta - drums, percussion (2004) Kontribusi "The System Has Failed (2004)"
• Jimmy Sloas - bass (2004) Kontribusi "The System Has Failed (2004)"