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Megadeth's 40-year legacy is celebrated at Grimm's Metal Mosh Pit. The journey through their albums, starting with their raw debut, "Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good," showcases their evolution and impact on thrash metal. Each album, from "Rust in Peace" to "Dystopia," reflects the band's resilience and creativity. The recent release, "The Dying and the Dead," proves Megadeth's unstoppable spirit. Their music continues to inspire fans and solidify their place in metal history. Hey, what's up? Welcome to Grimm's Metal Mosh Pit. Today we're talking about Megadeth. 40 years of killing it in the metal world. The 40 year reign of Megadeth, man. Welcome to the Grimm Metal Mosh Pit. How we doing tonight? We're here to celebrate Megadeth's 40th anniversary and their earth-shattering debut, Killing is My Business and Business is Good, and take a wild journey through their legacy. I'm a huge Megadeth fan, and I've been taking a dive into this, so let's buckle up, because this isn't just a history lesson, my friend. It's personal, it's metal, and it's gonna get loud. So check it out, okay? Let me set the scene here for you kids. It's past midnight, I'm about 13 years old, and the TV is buzzing with static like it's high noon. MTV Headbanger's Ball is about to blow my teenage skull wide the fuck open. Suddenly, through all the flickering VHS portal, I see Megadeth, the music video from their Euthanasia album. I slammed record on the VCR like my life depended on it, and for the next 60 minutes, I was not a kid anymore, man. I was a disciple of Methane. From that night on, I never looked the fuck back. So, if you don't know the origin story of Dave Methane, here's a quick version. In 1983, Dave got kicked out of Metallica, and he was like literally yesterday trashed, okay? He got booted right before Metallica recorded Kill Em All, you know? Those guys would've crawled into a bottle and given up. But Dave crawled into the bottle and made a nuke, and then launched that bitch. So he got Megadeth instead. You know what I'm saying? As Dave Methane himself said, quote, I don't want revenge. I want to be faster, heavier, and better. I don't want to discompete. I want to annihilate, end quote. He bowed down to that motherfucker, kicked a lot of guts and some balls in his face, fueled his fucking ambition to turn rejection into one of the biggest thrash bands ever. You know what I'm saying? So by 1985, Methane had assembled a killer lineup and dropped a debut album, Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good. It was on an indie label. It was raw, chaotic, and it sounded like a rabid dog fighting a buzzsaw. And it was beautiful. The drums were, had like a little jazzy kind of thing, a freestyle fucking undercurrent, you know, thanks to the late Gar Sanderson. The lyrics are nihilistic cowboy anthems from the apocalypse. And the guitar tone is pure score surf, no doubt. You know, every riff on that record basically screams, I will end you. And I'll solo while doing it. That was cool. You know, alright, in honor of 40 years of Megadeth, let's take a ride through their discography. Okay, 1985, Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good. It's a ferocious debut. Yeah, fucking awesome. I thought it was like a buried treasure of thrash, you know what I mean? It was, the energy was unpolished and wild, pure anger in musical form. Yes, great stuff. Mechanics. Oh, great song, which is Miss Jane's original take on Metallica's Before Horseness. Played in Breakneck Speed, though. First time I heard that, I realized Dave wasn't out to compete, man. He was out to meet Metallica in the dust, you know what I'm saying? Cool. Oh, 1986, Pete Seltzer, Who's Buying Me? The moment Megadeth really arrived. This album had the band sharpening their blades because politically charged lyrics, tighter songwriting, and an infamous opening bass line from Pete Seltz that every metalhead knows. Yes, indeed. Great stuff. Oh, 1988, So Far So Good, So What? Megadeth unleashed their pure chaos on their third album. It's sometimes overlooked. It's special to me, it has In My Darkest Hour. That's a great song. A song that Dave wrote about Cliff Burton, in memory of Cliff Burton. So, that track as a teenager taught me thrash could be heartfelt and heavy all at one time. Oh, gosh, yeah. Really cool stuff here. Let's see, 1990, Rest In Peace, Holy Wars. Oh, this is a masterpiece, man. Widely hailed as one of the greatest thrash metal albums ever, and I'm 100% in agreement. Great shit. Hello, Marty Freeman, and on the guitar, Nick Menzo on the drums, man. That blew my mind. Love it. 1992, Countdown to Extinction, man. Megadeth's biggest commercial success. Great album, love that album too, man. Symphony of Destruction, everybody knows. You know, I remember going to school bumping that shit. Sweating bullets too, you know. So, 1994, Euthanasia, album that baptized me into Megadeth fandom. Oh, this was the one I heard at Owen Headbanger's Ball at Midnight on Halloween night for Euthanasia, man. Like, I remember smashing that fucking record button like nobody's business, man. And, you know, my personal connection here is huge because Euthanasia is literally the reason I'm talking to you about Megadeth today. It turned a curious kid into a lifelong fan. 1997, Cryptic Writings came out, okay. I have a soft spot for this one. They experimented with more accessible sounds here, you know, and guess what? It worked. The song Trust became a radio hit, man. Love that song too. Nick Menzo, drum beat, I could never get that drum beat out of my head, man. She Wolf and Vortex too. Megadeth's fight was still under their fucking polished new album, you know. So, 1999, R.I.S.C. comes out. Ah, R.I.S.C., every band has a fucking device album, right? This is Megadeth. They veered into hard rock and even electro metal vibes. As a fan, I was initially scratching my head, but I came to find out that I loved that fucking album. It was a great album. I don't care what anybody says. 2001, The World Needs a Fucking Hero, and I'll never forget this album either. Fucking big for me, man. Oh, God, The World Needs a Hero returned to form in many ways. After the experimental detour at R.I.S.C., and the thing brought back the crunch, you know, I remember picking up The World Needs a Hero CD as soon as it dropped, eager for redemption, and I was not disappointed. Dread and the Fugitive Mind, man, instantly became one of my fucking favorites. I mean, the first time I heard that shit, I was like, fuck yeah. It's like, yup. Yo, it's a thrasher, man. Felt like, you know, like a cousin to Sweating Bullets almost, but, you know. And then Return to Hangers, too, man. What, what? Yeah, fucking awesome, man. Dope. 2004, The System Has Failed, a significant album. At one point, you know, we thought Megadeth was done. You know, Mustang had a serious arm injury in 2002, and actually, you know, disbanded the group for a spell, so. But he roared back, The System Has Failed, and basically, a Megadeth rebirth, you know. That's a, uh, doodly-doo. Ah, man, Megadeth was back, baby. Fun fact, guitar wizard Chris Pullen from the 80s lineup returned as a session player for the, for the solos on the record. So it's like past and present, um, toddling. Kick the Chair, classic political Megadeth rage and song. Uh, the album's personal, uh, significance is all about triumph and adversity, you know. 2007, United Abomination. Uh, Megadeth, Megadeth in the mid-2000s, uh, found a new group with a new lineup, and I was fully on board, you know. United Abomination had a special place for me because I saw Megadeth live around this era at Antwerp, and, uh, the songs that they played, man, was, was, was awesome. Washington is Next, it, it was a standout, you know, with Galloping Rift and, and, uh, up-to-date, up-to-date political fury of, of, uh, P-Cells and the war on, uh, terrorism, you know. I grew up under, uh, the shadows of 9-11 and all that, you know. Hearing the same gnarled-out government lies and warfare again in 2007 felt right, you know. Another, uh, talking point was that, uh, they revamped, uh, a duet version of, of, uh, A Trial of the Mind, Set Me Free, uh, with Christina Scra- Scra- Scrabble? Scabia? Hmm, not every fan loved that remake, but I thought it was, uh, an interesting twist on a classic, so. 2009, Endgame. Holy hell, Endgame might be Megadeth's best album of the 2000s, okay? Oh my god, it's good shit. Uh, Dial It, uh, Chaos. This day, we fight, you know, Combo is a furious, as, it's as furious as the 80s, uh, Heyday, man, you know. I remember saying, wow, out loud, alone in my car when I first played it, you know. It was fucking as a head-pressure, for sure. 2011, 13 comes out, and it's not just a gimmick, it was Megadeth's 13th album. So, it had 13 tracks, and even so, it was a turn to the original bassist, Dave Elfson. My man, junior comeback for the full, uh, after nearly a decade away. I have a personal soft spot for 13, because I could feel the band coming full circle, yep. Tracks like Public Enemy No. 1 and Sudden Death. Oh, gosh. 2013, Super Collider, okay? Time for some, uh, honesty. Super Collider is probably my, my least played Megadeth album, uh, a little bit too hard rock, almost mainstream metal sound for my taste. When the title track, Super Collider, dropped, I went, uh, that's different. It's not bad, but it was just, like, I don't know, it didn't give me that adrenaline rush I expected from Megadeth, you know? Uh, it still has some gems, like, uh, Kingmaker was pretty good, so. Then, next, we have 2016, Dystopia, talk about comebacks. Dystopia was a massive, uh, breath of fresh air for me. Uh, the album blew me away on the first listen, man, because when I went, uh, well-deserved Grammy and award for best metal performance for the title track. Awesome. Finally, Snara, Snara snagging, uh, that Grammy on their 12th nomination. When I heard the news, I was like, yes, about damn time. As a fan, I felt, uh, vindictive, vindictive, yeah. I could Grammy worthy, though, for sure. You know, we're all taking notice here. Anyway, 2022, the dying and the dead. The most recent chapter, as of now, in the Megadeth saga, uh, and proof that Megadeth is unstoppable. A lot has, uh, happened by this point, lineup changes, out again, global pandemics, insane beating cancer. Yes, they are, uh, delivering a crushing new album in their 16th outing. Personal highlight, oh, We'll Be Back. Yes, an absolute scorcher of a track, uh, that came in instant anthem for me. Uh, the first time I played it, it gave me the same aggressive thrill that I got from, like, Holy Wars, you know. At this stage, it blows my mind that Megadeth can still even fucking do this shit, man. It's fucking amazing. Awesome. I mean, twice as fast as, as sick, man. Loved it. Loved it. So, you know, the rest of dominion lives on, bro. Don't just listen to Megadeth, immerse yourself in it, man. It isn't just music. It's a way of life for us metalheads. So, enter the dominion, crank up the albums, fall into the mosh pit, and if you dig what you hear, support the band. Smash that like button. Line up the comments. Light up the comments and share this with all your metalhead uncles who think TikTok is going to end this civilization. Let's spread the gospel of Megadeth to anyone who will listen, even those who won't. I want to shout out to, uh, the ghost of MTV's Headbanger's Fall for turning me on to this band and, uh, especially to Dave Mustaine and all members of Megadeth's past and present. Thank you for building a kingdom out of rage and risk, man, and for keeping it real for 40 fucking years, man. Your music has been the soundtrack pretty much of my life. Every time I put Megadeth track on, man, I feel the surge of power and authenticity that, that's, you know, hard to find anywhere else, man. You guys have been doing it and doing it and doing it well for decades, and I was here for all of it, and I'm thankful for that. And, uh, from the teenage kids that you converted back in the 90s, man, to the grown metalhead still banging his head today. Thank you, Megadeth. Congrats on the 40 years of, uh, dominance. You know, here's to 40 more years, man, of, of rust and peace and businesses still good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I got a 40-year anniversary box set to crank up. Support Megadeth to grab your new box set, and as always, stay metal. Peace.