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Megadeth - Architecture of Aggression

 
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{Ambiance breaks and instrumental intro ensues}

Born from the dark in the black cloak of night
To envelop its prey below, deliver to the light
To eliminate your enemy, hit them in their sleep
And when all is won and lost, the spoils of wars are yours to keep

Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw - blood and sweat
You know your worth when your enemies
Praise your architecture of aggression

{Short Instrumental Break}

Praise your architecture of aggression

Ensuing power vacuum, a toppled leader dies
His body fuels the power fire and the flames rise to the sky
One side of his face, a kiss - the other, genocide
Time to pay with your ass, a worldwide suicide

Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw - blood and sweat
You know your worth when your enemies
Praise your architecture of aggression

{Instrumental Break}

Born from the dark in the black cloak of night
To envelop its prey below, deliver to the light
To eliminate your enemy, hit them in their sleep
And when all is won and lost, the spoils of wars are yours to keep

Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw - blood and sweat
You know your worth when your enemies
Praise your architecture of aggression
Great nations built from the bones of the dead
With mud and straw - blood and sweat
You know your worth when your enemies...
Praise your architecture of aggression

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Biography

After being kicked out of Metallica, Dave Mustaine decided to form a Thrash Metal band that not only rivaled his former band, but played faster, more technical Metal. Along with bassist David ‘Junior’ Ellefson and a revolving door of guitarists and drummers, Mustaine set the world afire as Megadeth became known as the world’s state-of-the-art Speed Metal band throughout the 80s and the early 90s. One of the Big Four of Thrash Metal, Megadeth remains one of Metal’s most popular acts today.

However, Dave Mustaine’s fledgling band got off to a shaky start. Initially unable to find like-minded individuals, it was not until an altercation with his (underage) downstairs neighbours Dave Ellefson and Greg Handevidt, that led to him buying them beer and forming the first incarnation of the band with drummer Dijon Carruthers in 1983.

The band was named after a political pamphlet that referred to a “megadeath” (one million deaths by nuclear explosion):

The arsenal of megadeath can’t be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to

After a few line-up changes, including Slayer guitarist Kerry King, the band settled on the first stable Megadeth line-up of the two Daves (Mustaine and Ellefson), guitarist Chris Poland, and drummer Gar Samuelson. Together they released 1985’s Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good and 1986’s well-received Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?, which both featured band mascot Vic Rattlehead (a homage to both Eddie the Head and Snaggletooth) on the front cover. Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? included political themes, which in addition to the technical guitar work on display, became a staple of future Megadeth. Ironically, given the circumstances around Mustaine’s Metallica firing, both Poland and Samuelson were fired soon after Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? for excessive drug (heroin) abuse.

1988’s So Far, So Good… So What! continued in a similar vein both lyrically and musically, but was less cohesive than Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?, perhaps due to the line-up change, questionable mixing/engineering and alcohol/drug addiction. The subsequent firing of Jeff Young and Chuck Behler and newfound sobriety of Mustaine, led to the classic Megadeth line-up: the two Daves, Nick Menza on drums, and Marty Friedman on guitars. They started with great success, producing the Grammy-nominated and definitive Thrash Metal album, Rust in Peace, with the popular singles “Holy Wars… the Punishment Due” and “Hangar 18”.

This classic line-up stayed together throughout the 90s, receiving six consecutive Grammy nominations (losing twice to Metallica and twice to Nine Inch Nails), however the frustration of not achieving the same success as Metallica led Megadeth to progressively eschew their signature fast-paced Thrash Metal sound for a more traditional Heavy Metal and Hard Rock sound, culminating in the 1999’s incredibly poorly-received Risk. An attempt to right ship, with The World Needs a Hero was unsuccessful and following a nerve injury to Mustaine’s left arm, he disbanded Megadeth.

With a comeback album, The System has Failed in 2004, that saw a return to Megadeth’s Thrash Metal and Speed Metal roots, the band begun to regain the popularity it had lost in the late 90s, with increasing acclaim with each subsequent album. 2007’s United Abominations was the band’s highest-charting album since 1994’s Youthanasia and was voted Metal album of the year by Guitar World. 2009’s Endgame contained Grammy-nominated single “Head Crusher”, and 2011’s TH1RT3EN contained three Grammy-nominated singles (and the return of Dave Ellefson to the band).

This increase in popularity was evident when the band’s fourteenth album Super Collider debuted at number six on the Billboard chart in 2013. Dystopia, their fifteenth album, was expected to be released on October 2nd, 2015, but was eventually delayed to January 22nd, 2016.

Following Mustaine’s Throat Cancer diagnosis and recovery, the Band reconvened to work on their next album under the working title of The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!, due to release in 2021.

Band Members Current Dave Mustaine – vocals, guitars (1983–2002; 2004–present)
Kiko Loureiro – guitars (2015–present)
Dirk Verbeuren – drums (2016–present)

Former David Ellefson – bass (1983–2002; 2010–2021)
Greg Handevidt – guitars (1983)
Dijon Carruthers – drums (1983)
Lee Rausch – drums (1984)
Chris Poland – guitars (1984–1987)
Gar Samuelson – drums (1984–1987)
Jeff Young – guitars (1987–1989)
Chuck Behler – drums (1987–1989)
Nick Menza – drums (1989–1998)
Marty Friedman – guitars (1990–2000)
Jimmy DeGrasso – drums (1998–2002)
Al Pitrelli – guitars (2000–2002)
Glen Drover – guitars (2004–2008)
Shawn Drover – drums (2004–2014)
James MacDonough – bass (2004–2006)
James LoMenzo – bass (2006–2010)
Chris Broderick – guitars (2008–2014)

Touring Kerry King – guitars (1984)
Mike Albert – guitars (1985)
Chris Adler – drums (2015–2016)
Tony Laureano – drums (2015–2016)
James LoMenzo – bass (2021–present)

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