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"Killing Time" was released as the fifth part in a music video series depicting the origin of Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth's mascot. [8] As with the other videos, it was directed by Leo Liberti. [9] The video features Rattlehead fighting his way through many different wars in history. He uses anything he can, including swords and his bare hands. [10]
Megadeth began with live performances before the record was released. Although not a member of the band, Kerry King of Slayer played guitar for a short period because Mustaine had not recruited a full-time guitarist yet. [36] In mid-1985, the group started a tour promoting the Killing Is My Business... album with the band Exciter. [37]
"Mechanix" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. It is the eighth and final track from their debut studio album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!, released in 1985 under Combat Records. "Mechanix" has been featured on several Megadeth releases, including multiple greatest hits compilations and live albums.
"Kill the King" † Dave Mustaine: Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years: 2000 "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!" Dave Mustaine: Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! 1985 "Killing Time" Dave Mustaine Kiko Loureiro: The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! 2022 "Kingmaker" † Dave Mustaine David Ellefson: Super Collider: 2013
[21] "Killing Time" focuses on a former girlfriend of Mustaine's. [16] The first clip released from the album (which was released on Cameo) was titled "Life in Hell". [22] According to Mustaine, "Dogs of Chernobyl" is not about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but "is a love song". Prior to the album's production, Mustaine had been diagnosed ...
The recording of the album was difficult for the band, because of the ongoing drug issues the members had at the time. Drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland were fired shortly after the album's promotional tour for drug abuse, making Peace Sells Samuelson's last Megadeth album.
Countdown to Extinction is Megadeth's fifth studio album, and the second to feature the line-up of Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson and Nick Menza. [3] In an interview for Billboard at the time, Mustaine admitted that he fired past members Chuck Behler and Jeff Young because they resisted his pleas to seek rehabilitative counseling. [4]
Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994, through Capitol Records. [1] It is stylistically similar to their previous album, Countdown to Extinction (1992).