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Megadeth
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Los Angeles, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal (early/later); Heavy Metal/Rock (mid)
- Lyrical themes:
- Politics, War, History, Death, Religion, Society, New World Order
- Current label:
- Tradecraft
- Years active:
- 1983 (as Fallen Angels), 1983-2002, 2004-present
| Current | |
| Dave Mustaine | Guitars, Vocals (1983-2002, 2004-present) |
| See also: ex-MD.45, ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Metallica, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Panic | |
| James LoMenzo | Bass (2006-2010, 2022-present) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Pride & Glory, Echobats, Fogerty, Hail!, Sweet & Lynch, X Drive, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Zakk Wylde, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Rondinelli, ex-Clockwork, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Dio Disciples, ex-Empty Sky, ex-Hideous Sun Demons, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-White Lion, ex-Ace Frehley (live) | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2015-present) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Tarja (live), ex-Legalize, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras, ex-Supla, ex-Dominó (live) | |
| Dirk Verbeuren | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Abyssal Vortex, Akroma, Bent Sea, Brave the Cold, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Freya, Geoda, Hespera, Metal Against Coronavirus, Phaze I, Pulse of Nebulae, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Tronos, Vetur, Withered Moon, Devin Townsend (live), ex-Anaon, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Scarve, Blood from the Soul, Kill Division, ex-Aborted, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Headline, ex-Mortuary, ex-Powermad, ex-Soilwork, ex-Taliandörögd, ex-At the Gates (live), ex-Jeff Loomis (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Yyrkoon (live), ex-Lyzanxia, ex-7th Circle, ex-Artsonic, ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Solium Fatalis, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Phazm, ex-One-Way Mirror, ex-Stenval | |
| Past | |
| David Ellefson | Bass (1983-2002, 2010-2021) |
| See also: Altitudes & Attitude, Ellefson, Metal Allegiance, ex-Knight Fury, ex-Temple of Brutality, Hail!, The Lucid, ex-Killing Machine, ex-KK's Priest, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-F5, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Renegade, ex-TOZ | |
| Richard Girod | Drums (1983) |
| Dijon Carruthers | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Psycho Capone | |
| Lee Rausch | Drums (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Grimace, ex-Wargod, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Artillery | |
| Greg Handevidt | Guitars (1983-1984) |
| See also: Kublai Khan, ex-Fallen Angels | |
| Robert Cromwell | Guitars (1983) |
| See also: ex-Forgotten Child, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-The River Of Blues (Bulgaria) | |
| Brett Michael Phillips | Guitars (lead) (1983) |
| See also: ex-Final Dawn, ex-Martyr | |
| John Cyriis | Vocals (1983) |
| See also: Agent Steel, ex-Black Reign, ex-Lemegeton, ex-Pontius Prophet, ex-Sceptre, ex-Stellar Seed, S.E.T.I., ex-Abattoir, ex-Medusa, ex-Vermin, ex-Blind Fantasy, ex-Malfeitor, ex-Martyr, ex-Revelation 23, ex-Sanctuary, ex-Toxik Shok | |
| Bobby Bonn | Vocals (1983) |
| Lawrence "Lor" Kane | Vocals (1983) |
| Gar Samuelson | Drums (1984-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1999) See also: ex-Fatal Opera, ex-The New Yorkers | |
| Chris Poland | Guitars (1984-1985, 1986-1987) |
| See also: Chris Poland, ex-Damn the Machine, Ohm, OHMphrey, ex-Mumbo's Brain, ex-The New Yorkers, ex-Circle Jerks (live) | |
| Chuck Behler | Drums (1987-1989) |
| See also: ex-Massacre, ex-Street Elite, Motor City Freaks, ex-Erebus, ex-The Meanies, ex-Madaxemen, ex-Nightmare, ex-Sinclair, ex-War Party | |
| Jay Reynolds | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: ex-Malice, ex-Neverland, ex-Metal Church, ex-Jade, ex-The Ravers, ex-The Violators, ex-War Party | |
| Jeff Young | Guitars (1987-1989) |
| See also: Jeff Young, Project 2:22, Tenifer Jinn, ex-Badi Assad, ex-Black Widow | |
| Nick Menza | Drums (1989-1998, 2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Rhoads, ex-Von Skeletor, ex-Marty Friedman, ex-Memorain, ex-Orphaned to Hatred, ex-Atomic Disintegrator, ex-Chodle's Trunk, ex-Cold Fire, ex-Deltanaut, ex-Grand Theft, ex-Menza, ex-Mindstreem, ex-OHM, ex-Metal All Stars (live) | |
| Marty Friedman | Guitars (1990-1999) |
| See also: Marty Friedman, Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), ex-Cacophony, ex-Hawaii, ex-Aloha, ex-Deuce, ex-Vixen, ex-Aikawa Nanase, ex-FANTA, ex-Jet Red, ex-Lovefixer, ex-Red Dye #2, ex-Rock Fujiyama Band, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-Ami Suzuki (live), ex-Shining (live) | |
| Jimmy DeGrasso | Drums (1998-2002) |
| See also: F5, ex-MD.45, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ministry, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Dokken (live), ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Black Star Riders, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Fiona, ex-Hail!, ex-Mama's Boys, ex-O'2L, ex-Ratt, ex-Talas, ex-White Lion, ex-Y&T, ex-Ronnie Montrose (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Al Pitrelli | Guitars (2000-2002) |
| See also: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, O'2L, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Asia, ex-CPR, ex-Danger Danger, ex-Flesh & Blood, ex-Hotshot, ex-Michael Bolton, ex-Mojo Bros., ex-Morning Wood, ex-Place Called Rage, ex-Talas, ex-Vertex, ex-Blue Öyster Cult (live) | |
| James MacDonough | Bass (2004-2006) |
| See also: ex-Mad Axe, ex-Prodigy, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Strapping Young Lad (live), ex-Brutal Assault, ex-Delta 9, ex-Invader | |
| Shawn Drover | Drums (2004-2014) |
| See also: Act of Defiance, ex-Eidolon, ex-Hollentor, ex-Infernäl Mäjesty (live), ex-Bruiz | |
| Glen Drover | Guitars (2004-2008) |
| See also: Walls of Blood, ex-Eidolon, ex-Glen Drover, ex-Castrofate, ex-Hollentor, ex-King Diamond, ex-Testament (live), ex-Queensrÿche | |
| Chris Broderick | Guitars (2008-2014) |
| See also: In Flames, Act of Defiance, ex-Industrial Eden, ex-Jag Panzer, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Ballistic, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Grey Haven, ex-Killing Time | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Kerry King | Guitars (1984) |
| See also: ex-Slayer | |
| Mike Albert | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Mike Albert Project | |
| Chris Adler | Drums (2015-2016) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Burn the Priest, Hail!, ex-Blotted Science, ex-Lamb of God, ex-Corrosion of Conformity (live), ex-Nitro, ex-Calibra, ex-Cry Havoc, ex-El Tigre, ex-EvilDeathInc., ex-Exit-In, ex-Grouser, ex-Jettison Charlie | |
| Tony Laureano | Drums (2015-2016) |
| See also: Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Devil's Highway, Sanctification, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Eulogy, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Nile, ex-SMRT, ex-1349 (live), ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Skeletonwitch (live), ex-The Berzerker (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-Acheron, ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Astaroth, ex-Nachtmystium (live) | |
| Dirk Verbeuren | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Abyssal Vortex, Akroma, Bent Sea, Brave the Cold, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Freya, Geoda, Hespera, Metal Against Coronavirus, Phaze I, Pulse of Nebulae, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Tronos, Vetur, Withered Moon, Devin Townsend (live), ex-Anaon, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Scarve, Blood from the Soul, Kill Division, ex-Aborted, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Headline, ex-Mortuary, ex-Powermad, ex-Soilwork, ex-Taliandörögd, ex-At the Gates (live), ex-Jeff Loomis (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Yyrkoon (live), ex-Lyzanxia, ex-7th Circle, ex-Artsonic, ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Solium Fatalis, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Phazm, ex-One-Way Mirror, ex-Stenval | |
| James LoMenzo | Bass (2021-2022) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Pride & Glory, Echobats, Fogerty, Hail!, Sweet & Lynch, X Drive, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Zakk Wylde, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Rondinelli, ex-Clockwork, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Dio Disciples, ex-Empty Sky, ex-Hideous Sun Demons, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-White Lion, ex-Ace Frehley (live) | |
| Dave Mustaine | Guitars, Vocals (1983-2002, 2004-present) |
| See also: ex-MD.45, ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Metallica, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Panic | |
| James LoMenzo | Bass (2006-2010, 2022-present) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Pride & Glory, Echobats, Fogerty, Hail!, Sweet & Lynch, X Drive, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Zakk Wylde, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Rondinelli, ex-Clockwork, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Dio Disciples, ex-Empty Sky, ex-Hideous Sun Demons, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-White Lion, ex-Ace Frehley (live) | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2015-present) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Tarja (live), ex-Legalize, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras, ex-Supla, ex-Dominó (live) | |
| Dirk Verbeuren | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Abyssal Vortex, Akroma, Bent Sea, Brave the Cold, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Freya, Geoda, Hespera, Metal Against Coronavirus, Phaze I, Pulse of Nebulae, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Tronos, Vetur, Withered Moon, Devin Townsend (live), ex-Anaon, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Scarve, Blood from the Soul, Kill Division, ex-Aborted, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Headline, ex-Mortuary, ex-Powermad, ex-Soilwork, ex-Taliandörögd, ex-At the Gates (live), ex-Jeff Loomis (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Yyrkoon (live), ex-Lyzanxia, ex-7th Circle, ex-Artsonic, ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Solium Fatalis, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Phazm, ex-One-Way Mirror, ex-Stenval | |
| David Ellefson | Bass (1983-2002, 2010-2021) |
| See also: Altitudes & Attitude, Ellefson, Metal Allegiance, ex-Knight Fury, ex-Temple of Brutality, Hail!, The Lucid, ex-Killing Machine, ex-KK's Priest, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-F5, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Renegade, ex-TOZ | |
| Richard Girod | Drums (1983) |
| Dijon Carruthers | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Psycho Capone | |
| Lee Rausch | Drums (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Grimace, ex-Wargod, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Artillery | |
| Greg Handevidt | Guitars (1983-1984) |
| See also: Kublai Khan, ex-Fallen Angels | |
| Robert Cromwell | Guitars (1983) |
| See also: ex-Forgotten Child, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-The River Of Blues (Bulgaria) | |
| Brett Michael Phillips | Guitars (lead) (1983) |
| See also: ex-Final Dawn, ex-Martyr | |
| John Cyriis | Vocals (1983) |
| See also: Agent Steel, ex-Black Reign, ex-Lemegeton, ex-Pontius Prophet, ex-Sceptre, ex-Stellar Seed, S.E.T.I., ex-Abattoir, ex-Medusa, ex-Vermin, ex-Blind Fantasy, ex-Malfeitor, ex-Martyr, ex-Revelation 23, ex-Sanctuary, ex-Toxik Shok | |
| Bobby Bonn | Vocals (1983) |
| Lawrence "Lor" Kane | Vocals (1983) |
| Gar Samuelson | Drums (1984-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1999) See also: ex-Fatal Opera, ex-The New Yorkers | |
| Chris Poland | Guitars (1984-1985, 1986-1987) |
| See also: Chris Poland, ex-Damn the Machine, Ohm, OHMphrey, ex-Mumbo's Brain, ex-The New Yorkers, ex-Circle Jerks (live) | |
| Chuck Behler | Drums (1987-1989) |
| See also: ex-Massacre, ex-Street Elite, Motor City Freaks, ex-Erebus, ex-The Meanies, ex-Madaxemen, ex-Nightmare, ex-Sinclair, ex-War Party | |
| Jay Reynolds | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: ex-Malice, ex-Neverland, ex-Metal Church, ex-Jade, ex-The Ravers, ex-The Violators, ex-War Party | |
| Jeff Young | Guitars (1987-1989) |
| See also: Jeff Young, Project 2:22, Tenifer Jinn, ex-Badi Assad, ex-Black Widow | |
| Nick Menza | Drums (1989-1998, 2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Rhoads, ex-Von Skeletor, ex-Marty Friedman, ex-Memorain, ex-Orphaned to Hatred, ex-Atomic Disintegrator, ex-Chodle's Trunk, ex-Cold Fire, ex-Deltanaut, ex-Grand Theft, ex-Menza, ex-Mindstreem, ex-OHM, ex-Metal All Stars (live) | |
| Marty Friedman | Guitars (1990-1999) |
| See also: Marty Friedman, Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), ex-Cacophony, ex-Hawaii, ex-Aloha, ex-Deuce, ex-Vixen, ex-Aikawa Nanase, ex-FANTA, ex-Jet Red, ex-Lovefixer, ex-Red Dye #2, ex-Rock Fujiyama Band, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-Ami Suzuki (live), ex-Shining (live) | |
| Jimmy DeGrasso | Drums (1998-2002) |
| See also: F5, ex-MD.45, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ministry, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Dokken (live), ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Black Star Riders, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Fiona, ex-Hail!, ex-Mama's Boys, ex-O'2L, ex-Ratt, ex-Talas, ex-White Lion, ex-Y&T, ex-Ronnie Montrose (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Al Pitrelli | Guitars (2000-2002) |
| See also: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, ex-Widowmaker, ex-Van Helsing's Curse, O'2L, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Asia, ex-CPR, ex-Danger Danger, ex-Flesh & Blood, ex-Hotshot, ex-Michael Bolton, ex-Mojo Bros., ex-Morning Wood, ex-Place Called Rage, ex-Talas, ex-Vertex, ex-Blue Öyster Cult (live) | |
| James MacDonough | Bass (2004-2006) |
| See also: ex-Mad Axe, ex-Prodigy, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Strapping Young Lad (live), ex-Brutal Assault, ex-Delta 9, ex-Invader | |
| Shawn Drover | Drums (2004-2014) |
| See also: Act of Defiance, ex-Eidolon, ex-Hollentor, ex-Infernäl Mäjesty (live), ex-Bruiz | |
| Glen Drover | Guitars (2004-2008) |
| See also: Walls of Blood, ex-Eidolon, ex-Glen Drover, ex-Castrofate, ex-Hollentor, ex-King Diamond, ex-Testament (live), ex-Queensrÿche | |
| Chris Broderick | Guitars (2008-2014) |
| See also: In Flames, Act of Defiance, ex-Industrial Eden, ex-Jag Panzer, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Ballistic, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Grey Haven, ex-Killing Time | |
| Past | |
| Kerry King | Guitars (1984) |
| See also: ex-Slayer | |
| Mike Albert | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Mike Albert Project | |
| Chris Adler | Drums (2015-2016) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Burn the Priest, Hail!, ex-Blotted Science, ex-Lamb of God, ex-Corrosion of Conformity (live), ex-Nitro, ex-Calibra, ex-Cry Havoc, ex-El Tigre, ex-EvilDeathInc., ex-Exit-In, ex-Grouser, ex-Jettison Charlie | |
| Tony Laureano | Drums (2015-2016) |
| See also: Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Devil's Highway, Sanctification, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Eulogy, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Nile, ex-SMRT, ex-1349 (live), ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Skeletonwitch (live), ex-The Berzerker (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-Acheron, ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Astaroth, ex-Nachtmystium (live) | |
| Dirk Verbeuren | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Abyssal Vortex, Akroma, Bent Sea, Brave the Cold, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Freya, Geoda, Hespera, Metal Against Coronavirus, Phaze I, Pulse of Nebulae, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Tronos, Vetur, Withered Moon, Devin Townsend (live), ex-Anaon, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Scarve, Blood from the Soul, Kill Division, ex-Aborted, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Headline, ex-Mortuary, ex-Powermad, ex-Soilwork, ex-Taliandörögd, ex-At the Gates (live), ex-Jeff Loomis (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Yyrkoon (live), ex-Lyzanxia, ex-7th Circle, ex-Artsonic, ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Solium Fatalis, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Phazm, ex-One-Way Mirror, ex-Stenval | |
| James LoMenzo | Bass (2021-2022) |
| See also: Firstborne, ex-Pride & Glory, Echobats, Fogerty, Hail!, Sweet & Lynch, X Drive, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Zakk Wylde, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Rondinelli, ex-Clockwork, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Dio Disciples, ex-Empty Sky, ex-Hideous Sun Demons, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-White Lion, ex-Ace Frehley (live) | |
| Added by: Blastbeats | Modified by: mictjs |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 20:20:40 | Last modified on: 2022-07-04 21:47:52 |
Megadeth was formed in late 1983 when Dave Mustaine (formerly of Metallica) threw a potted plant through the window of David Ellefson's apartment because Ellefson was practicing his bass too loud. When the band was formed, Dijion Carruthers was their drummer, and Greg Handevidt their second guitarist. They ...