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Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 Los Angeles, California with bass player Dave Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released fourteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, two extended plays, thirty-four singles, eight video albums, and thirty-two music videos.

As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s, but experienced numerous line-up changes, due partly to the band's notorious substance abuse problems. After finding sobriety and securing a stable line-up, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums, including the platinum-selling landmark Rust in Peace in 1990 and the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992. Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after Mustaine suffered a severe nerve injury to his left arm, but following extensive physical therapy, Mustaine reformed the band in 2004 and released The System Has Failed, followed by United Abominations in 2007; the albums deputed on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #18 and #8, respectively.

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Members

Dave Mustaine
since 1983 Guitar, Lead vocal
David Ellefson
since 1983 till 2002 Background vocals, Electric bass guitar
since 2010 till 2021 Background vocals, Electric bass guitar
Shawn Drover
since 2004 till 2014 Percussion, Drum set
Marty Friedman
since 1990 till 1999 Background vocals, Guitar
Chris Broderick
since 2008 till 2014 Background vocals, Guitar
Nick Menza
since 1989 till 1998 Drum set
Kiko Loureiro
since 2015 Guitar
James Lomenzo
since 2006 till 2010 Bass, Background vocals
since 2021 till 2022 Bass
since 2022 Bass
Glen Drover
since 2004 till 2008 Background vocals, Guitar
Dirk Verbeuren
since 2016 till 2016 Drum set
since 2016 Drum set
Chris Poland
since 1984 till 1987 Background vocals, Guitar
since 2004 till 2004 Background vocals, Guitar
Jimmy DeGrasso
since 1998 till 2002 Drum set
James MacDonough
since 2004 till 2006 Background vocals, Bass
Al Pitrelli
since 2000 till 2002 Background vocals, Guitar
Gar Samuelson
since 1984 till 1987 Drum set
Jeff Young
since 1987 till 1988 Background vocals, Guitar
Chris Adler
since 2015 till 2016 Drum set
Tony Laureano
since 2015 till 2016 Drum set
Chuck Behler
since 1987 till 1988 Drum set
Greg Handevidt
since 1983 till 1984 Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta
since 2004 till 2004 Drum set
Kerry King
since 1983 till 1983 Background vocals, Guitar
Jimmie Lee Sloas
since 2004 till 2004 Bass
Dijon Carruthers
since 1983 till 1983 Drum set, Percussion
Lee Rausch
since 1984 till 1984 Drum set
Jay Reynolds
since 1987 till 1987 Guitar

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