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Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Real/full name:
David Scott Mustaine
Age:
50 (born Sep 13th, 1961)
Place of origin:
United States (La Mesa, California)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Mustaine was born in La Mesa, California, to Emily and John Mustaine. His mother was Jewish but Dave was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness. When his parents divorced, he spent much of his youth with his mother and sisters moving constantly to avoid contact with his father. By the age of 15, Mustaine had rented his own apartment and was surviving financially by dealing drugs. One of his clients, ...

Trivia

Dave performed alongside Dream Theater, Russell Allen and Burton C. Bell performing a cover of "Cemetery Gates" by Pantera in 2005. He played the main guitar solo.

In his written biography, Mustaine claims to have checked into rehab 17 times.

Mustaine is a born-again Christian. In May 2005, during preparation for the band's "Gigantour" festival, he threatened to cancel non-related shows in ...

Megadeth

Guitars, Vocals (1983-2002, 2004-present)

1984 Last Rites (Demo) Vocals, Guitars
1985 Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good! Vocals (lead), Guitars, Piano
1986 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Vocals (lead), Guitars
1986 Peace Sells (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1986 Wake Up Dead (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1988 So Far, So Good...So What! Vocals, Guitars
1988 Anarchy in the U.K. (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1988 Mary Jane (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1988 Liar (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1988 Hook in Mouth (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1988 In My Darkest Hour (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1989 No More Mr. Nice Guy (Split) Vocals, Guitars
1990 Rust in Peace Vocals (lead), Guitars
1990 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1990 Words and Music from "Rust in Peace" (Demo) Vocals, Guitars
1991 Bill & Ted (OST) (Split) Guitars, Vocals
1991 Hangar 18 (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1991 Rusted Pieces (Video/VHS) Guitars, Vocals
1991 Maximum Megadeth (EP) Guitars, Vocals
1992 Live Promo '92 (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1992 Countdown to Extinction Vocals (lead), Guitars (lead and rhythm)
1992 Symphony of Destruction (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1992 Foreclosure of a Dream (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1992 Exposure of a Dream (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars
1993 Punishment Is Due (Live album) Guitars, Vocals
1993 Angry Again (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1993 Megadeth Live (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1993 Sweating Bullets (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1993 Skin O' My Teeth (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1993 99 Ways to Die (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1994 Train of Consequences / Tout Le Monde (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1994 The Story of Megadeth (Single) Guitars, Vocals
1994 Youthanasia Vocals (lead), Guitars
1994 Train of Consequences (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1995 Reckoning Day (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1995 A Tout le Monde (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1995 Evolver (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars
1996 Cyberarmy Exclusive Tracks (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1997 Cryptic Writings (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1997 Cryptic Writings Vocals (lead), Guitars, Sitar on "A Secret Place"
1997 Trust (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Sitar on "A Secret Place"
1997 Almost Honest (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1997 Live Trax (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1998 Use the Man (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1998 A Secret Place (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Sitar
1998 Live Trax II (EP) Vocals, Guitars, Sitar on "A Secret Place"
1998 Cryptic Sounds (No Voices In Your Head) (EP) Guitars, Sitar on "A Secret Place"
1999 Insomnia (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1999 Risk (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1999 Less Than Jake/Megadeth split (Split) Guitars, Vocals
1999 The Disintegrators (Split) Vocals, Guitars
1999 Crush 'Em (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1999 Risk Vocals (lead), Guitars
2000 Kill the King (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2000 Breadline (EP) Vocals, Guitars
2001 Return to Hangar (EP) Vocals, Guitars
2001 Moto Psycho (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2001 The World Needs a Hero Vocals (lead), Guitars
2002 Megadeth / Ministry / Gravity Kills (Split) Vocals, Guitars
2002 Rude Awakening (Live album) Vocals (lead), Guitars
2002 Rude Awakening (DVD) Vocals (lead), Guitars
2004 Unplugged in Philly (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2004 Blackmail the Universe/Kick the Chair (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2004 Die Dead Enough (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2004 The System Has Failed (EP) Vocals, Guitars
2004 The System Has Failed Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Guitars (lead)
2005 Of Mice and Men (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2005 Video Hits (DVD) Vocals, Guitars
2006 Unplugged in Boston (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2006 Gears of War (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2006 Arsenal of Megadeth (DVD) Vocals, Guitars
2007 A Tout Le Monde / Sleepwalker (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2007 That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (DVD) Vocals, Guitars
2007 A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2007 Washington Is Next! (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2007 United Abominations Vocals, Guitars
2007 That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2007 Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2009 Head Crusher (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2009 1,320' (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2009 Endgame Vocals (lead), Guitars
2010 The Right to Go Insane (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2010 Rust in Peace Live (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2010 Rust in Peace Live (DVD) Vocals, Guitars
2010 Sudden Death (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2010 The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (Split DVD/video) Vocals, Guitars
2011 Never Dead (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2011 Public Enemy No. 1 (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2011 Th1rt3en Guitars, Vocals
2012 Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) (Single) Guitars, Vocals
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MD.45

Guitars (1996)

1996 Day the Music Died (Single) Guitars
1996 Voices (EP) Guitars
1996 The Craving Guitars, Vocals on remix version

Metallica

Guitars (lead) (1982-1983)

1982 No Life 'til Leather (Demo) Guitars (lead)
1987 Cliff 'Em All! (Video/VHS) Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)

Diamond Head

1993 Death and Progress Guitars on "Truckin"

Malice

1987 License to Kill Vocals (backing) (Tracks 2, 5)

Metallica

2005 Some Kind of Monster (DVD) Guitars

Sanctuary

1987 Refuge Denied Guitars (lead)

MD.45

1996 The Craving Producer

Megadeth

1985 Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good! Producer
1986 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Cover Concept, Producer
1986 Peace Sells (Single) Producer
1988 So Far, So Good...So What! Producer, Engineer
1988 Anarchy in the U.K. (Single) Producer, Engineering
1988 Mary Jane (Single) Producer, Engineering
1988 Liar (Single) Producer, Engineering
1988 Hook in Mouth (Single) Producer, Engineering
1988 In My Darkest Hour (Single) Producer, Engineering
1990 Rust in Peace Producer, Cover concept
1990 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Single) Producer
1991 Hangar 18 (Single) Producer
1992 Countdown to Extinction Producer
1993 Sweating Bullets (Single) Producer
1994 Youthanasia Producer
1997 Cryptic Writings Producer
1999 Risk Producer
2001 The World Needs a Hero Producer
2002 Rude Awakening (Live album) Producer
2004 The System Has Failed Producer, Cover concept
2007 United Abominations Producer
2007 That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (Live album) Producer
2009 Endgame Producer
2011 Th1rt3en Producer, Engineering
(show all)

Metallica

1983 Kill 'Em All Music (Tracks 2, 4, 7 & 10)

Sanctuary

1987 Refuge Denied Producer
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