MEGADETH "Holy wars...and the punishment due" - Vocal Coach REACTS

[@ryancoke777]

nobody is going to claim that Dave has the best traditional voice but what he does have is the absolute perfect voice for Megadeth

[@aaronmccutcheon]

he's got the angriest voice!

[@keithvnumber1]

His voice is absolutely perfect for Megadeth. How many out there can claim they literally created their own vocal style to get their band going?

[@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816]

god damn right

[@bratezzuy]

Dave had laryngeal cancer in 2019

[@jonathandufern7421]

The fact he writes them all, plays while singing and never wanted to be a singer is amazing. In one book of the greatest guitarists he was listed #1 because he does all three alone and manages his business too. Many are way better at any one but Dave does it all and that’s amazing

[@jedisentinel1499]

Dave’s voice is much of a signature sound of Megadeth as the music itself. No one in metal sounds like him. He has a hiss and a sneer in his voice. It’s like Cobra Commander singing. It’s awesome!!

[@Shimmy22]

The old school metal bands throw picks into the crowd. Throughout the show when Dave changes his pick you can see him throw the old pick and grab a new one

[@luise.perezv.8702]

A friend of mine got a pick from Dave like that. Dave threw it and it hit my friend right in the chest. That lucky bastard treasures that pick

[@DragonTigerBoss]

Yep, and you wouldn't play a pick that you got that way for two reasons: it was gifted to you by the metal forces above, and it's been beaten to hell by professional thrash licks, so the latter is a bit of a non-starter.

[@aaronmccutcheon]

@@luise.perezv.8702 My buddy got hit in the face with one of Dave's picks (which was cool because he played) @ Ozzfest '98 in Orlando!

[@bigrig4385]

@@aaronmccutcheon I caught a pick from John 5 but I gave it to a girl that really really wanted it. I've gotten many more since but probably won't get another John 5 one lol

[@aaronmccutcheon]

@@bigrig4385 that's pretty cool! John 5 is a very good player!

[@Steve_With_a_D]

Dave's vocals aren't the best in music, but he grows on you, the song writing and lyrical content certainly make up for any vocal shortcomings he has.

[@sentineloffreedomforever1381]

Yes they are

[@auracle6184]

I guess he's one of those that doesn't have a lot of technical/trained talent but a bunch of passion and confidence

[@RaderizDorret]

And the fact he's pulling off vocals while playing insane complex riffs with absolute precision

[@thedebatehitman]

Dave’s lyrical themes are a little too trite for my tastes, as metal bands writing about war and opposition to “the machine” and status quo is so cliche. Moreover, his lyrics don’t ever seem to make sense or even flow with the theme of the song. For example, why would I try to take the pulse of a cyborg before his head explodes? And what do any of the lyrics in “Peace Sells” have to do with peace or war? Even so, when he does happen to write about something outside of the cliched metal themes, he usually ends up with cloddish lyrics like whats seen in “Mechanix.” All in all, Dave isn’t a good lyricist, in my opinion.

[@altairtodescatto]

Dave vocals really fits they style, but he really isn't a good singer. Someone not into metal would think its trash for sure. But i would think is really thrash ;)

[@tarinindell8217]

Relating to the picks on the micstands- Thats super common. Even the best guitarist sometimes just has a pick fly out of their hand, so having extras is necessary. Also, a lot of bands throw a few to the crowd in between songs. Its a good way to give free stuff to the audience. Drummers also sometimes do it with their sticks.

[@Theaquaponic12345678]

As well as the tips of the picks actually get ground away while playing. My favorite picks tips only last for about 5 minutes if I am playing leads, but they are great for chords. So I go back and forth between very hard and thick sharp tipped picks like Jazz III and very flexible picks that don't last long at all. A little Tip, no pun intended, when the tip of your pick goes blunt you can resharpen it by running it over a rug or carpet along both edges to get it as sharp as you want. My all time favorite picks are metal, but they destroy your strings faster... think Billy Gibbons using a Peso...

[@chrismeadows4216]

Some guitar straps even have pick-holders on them, usually for 3-5 plectrums. It's very convenient. 🙂😄

[@uoabigaillevey]

Thank you for posting this.. I was going to post something similar if I did not see a post on the subject. I also will add that in many cases the picks themselves are customized with the autograph of the guitarist.. so they can play with the pick for a few moments than fling it to the audience for a souvenir. Yngwie Malmsteen did this when I attended a concert back in the late 80's (I got one of them) so I just assumed it was standard practice.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Wish I still had it but, I used to have a pick from Dime Bag I got when Pantera played the Ector county coliseum.

[@infernalsymphonytv2928]

Despite ego-related suggestions to the contrary, over the years, Dave never intended to be the vocalist for Megadeth but became one out of necessity after trialing and failing numerous others in their formative years. For the first decade of their career he had no idea what he was doing and sung without technique, but around the mid 90s with 6th album 'Youthanasia' he began to take vocal coaching which showed marked difference in his ability, delivery and technique. He gets alot of flak for his unique delivery and style but in my opinion his voice is showcased at its best on the albums 'Countdown To Extinction', 'United Abominations' and the aforementioned 'Youthanasia'. Live, he has generally been extremely consistent, however his vocal ability noticeably changed on studio albums between 2006-2011, and the year following this performance he needed spinal fusion surgery as a result of worn down neck vertebrae from decades of headbanging. This procedure affected his throat and vocal ability which has caused his voice to become more gravally and deeper with age and has resulted in Megadeth downtuning in recent years as he no longer has the range that he once possessed. Coupled with his throat cancer a few years ago, and his vocals went though a stage of being quite weak and inconsistent, but hes still got it for the most part!

[@aaronmccutcheon]

I prefer his earlier raw and angry voice!

[@adammalzahn7238]

He refuses to give up! Talk about a metal role model!

[@cokeysmurf2436]

Huge Megadeth fan, but Dave's vocals are the last thing you need to react to, especially live.

[@maxzero9647]

MegaDave is definitely a "vocalist", not a singer.

[@shmick6079]

@@maxzero9647 a friend of mine said many years ago: “Dave Mustaine can’t sing for shit... he’s the BEST singer!” 😂

[@dubiousdevil9572]

Especially old Dave Mustaine. Idk why all these people listen to these songs passed their prime. How can you listen to this without Marty?

[@jordao420]

recently I watched an old concert, 95 or 96, he was amazing even totally junkie

[@gianpyres3]

@@maxzero9647 I'd say the same for Tom Araya

[@da9pauly]

Megadeth so many great songs!!! Holy Wars… The Punishment Due is widely regarded as one of the best metal songs ever. I don’t think any live performance is as good as the album version/official video for a first listen anyways

[@scottkitchingman9884]

It’s definitely top 5 for me

[@tiffanyortiz3064]

Love this one, but a toute Le monde is my absolute favorite, closely followed by tornado of souls then sweating bullets and finally she wolf. Basically all their stuff is in my most played section. I have spent more than 10 years cultivating my megadeth pandora station and it’s fuckin awesome. Every day, every song is life!

[@elskeletor3566]

This is the best live performance I have ever seen of Megadeth doing this song so far.

[@christopherjunkins]

As a Guitar student, Yes those are standard pick holders, though not everyone fills them to the brim like Megadeth's artists do. Most of them get thrown out at some point or another. And when you get hot and sweaty, even the most grippiest picks will just YEET themselves out of your fingers. You add outdoor weather to the mix and yep... you need a bunch on each clip for a long live set ;)

[@miladtaleghani234]

Dave mustain dorsnt have the best voice in metal, but that's a good thing because they focus more on the music, they probably have the best musical structure in thrash or even metal. The songs work just like symphonies.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

this song is so Metal, it was the final battle in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

[@ricktilden2075]

That amount of picks is for 2 reasons: Sharp picks are a must for the amount of riffing going on for attack and clarity And to throw to the crowd

[@johnpfaff1419]

This dude's got so much "girlfriend's dad" energy.

[@cheenu711]

9:35 he actually botches a note in there. You should hear the guy who wrote it, Marty Friedman. His sense of melody is unparalleled and he writes some of the most obscenely hard solos.

[@scottchilds5726]

Marty smoked the fretboard making that one awesome.

[@justinatest9456]

Megadeth is best listened to from their studio work, their live energy is never worth the compromise for the quality of sound and performance. If you want to do more live Megadeth though, and we all want it, I would recommend the footage from That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires from 2007. She Wolf is amazing from this one.

[@goodini026]

I dont necessarily agree with that statement. While he does sound better in the studio, the energy during their show's is insane, and their performance is bar none some of the best i've heard compared to other bands. i saw them recently earlier in the month and i saw Metallica a few years ago. apart from Dave's singing Megadeth outclassed Metallica's performance in my opinion.

[@psizzle8541]

the fuck you talking about? megadeth is an amazing live band

[@Littlewing1977]

On the current tour Megadeth sounds the best they have in decades

[@bobmoretti4893]

Mustaine is a guitarist who also happens to sing (reluctantly at first), not a vocalist who also plays guitar. And there is most definitely a difference. ... and this is hands down the best metal song ever recorded. 5 times I've seen MegaDave live, and this past month with Kiko on stage was epic as he's the first guy since Marty who puts so much emotion into his strings, and Megadeth is as tight as ever.

[@rycolligan]

It's pretty hard to be into classical music and not love old school Metallica and Megadeth. The scope, arrangement, complexity, and progression of their 80's songs are clearly riffing on Bach and Beethoven to the max.

[@vanessasalerno1274]

I have 2 of Daves picks and one of his sweat/wristbands he threw out in the crowd. They have their own line of picks tailored to them. Having them readily available on the mic stand is common just in case one breaks or it slips out of their fingers or whatever. Usually they will throw whatever is left on the stand at the end of the concert too.

[@da9pauly]

More Megadeth!!! The big 4 Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax. Dave Mustaine was an original member of Metallica he got kicked out just before Metallica released their first album. One of the greatest things too ever happen Dave Mustaine has ever since had a chip on his shoulder and his attitude, aggression and technical skills on the guitar really show in their music.

[@alfredoooooooooooooooooooooooo]

0:57 they covered Black Sabbath’s “Never Say Die” lol

[@tarinindell8217]

I remember when i first watched this show. Their entire set looked ABSOLUTELY rad in the rain. I will say that their live version of "Trust" is one of the few songs i like better live than studio. Same thing goes for "Hook in Mouth" Both are great for this show.

[@lucasgianoli667]

Trust live in woodstock 99 is by far their best version.

[@kronok5591]

@@lucasgianoli667 Ah, yes, the WTF is Friedman doing concert

[@irishwristwatch2487]

Trust is a criminally underrated song by Megadeth IMO

[@fretbuzzly]

Dave Mustaine getting kicked out of Metallica is the best thing that ever happened to metal/thrash/music. Had that not happened we wouldn't have Megadeth, this song and all of Megadeth's amazing music never would have been written or performed, etc. Dave is fantastically creative and talented. How many people are there in the world that could play the rhythm to this song and sing at the same time. Very few. This is next level talent.

[@mustaine136]

I see many people saying Dave's voice is not worth looking into it, but I think it's the opposite, cause with that voice he still manages to be very melodic.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

And not everybody can play thoses riffs at the same time

[@darknessnight1115]

I sound like Dave no matter how I sing so it's why I live singing Megadeth songs so much

[@no1bandfan]

Saw them live with 5FDP, absolutely amazing show.

[@fooldeth]

When he pointed out the guitar picks I thought he was for sure going to pick out how Dave's vocals are overdubbed lol

[@chrismeadows4216]

Same. Ngl, Megadeth cheated a lot during this era. 😅😂

[@shawnmorrison1498]

Just saw them live at Knotfest Iowa. Dave is a legend!

[@KitzMoMediaGroup]

Megadeth shows always have the best energy. I was so happy to see this reaction.

[@aaronmccutcheon]

Megadeth shows are great! The most energy I've experienced was at a Sepultura show in '96. It was right before "Roots" came out I believe. The pit was crazy, lol!

[@edgecrusher82]

Mustaine is the only guy i know that can sing with his mouth closed...

[@yeahboiii6640]

Megadeth is, always has been and always will be my number 1 band all time any genre. \m/

[@mikenukem]

Glad you reacted to the entire arrangement of things in this hymn. Very respectful over Dave's limitations and you tried to grasp the nest of his vocals. Very nice! The melody, the composition and the intrinsic deatils of this fantastic piece were appreciated. Thx!

[@godsnake]

Love how in the beginning you double say MEGADETH ... Megadeth :)

[@brianm1916]

Cool reaction. Dave's singing is an acquired taste but his guitar playing is universally epic!

[@chrismeadows4216]

Dave had started Megadeth because Metallica had kicked him out over several incidents involving other band members. He'd beaten up James Hetfield for kicking his dog, spilled beer on Ron McGovney's bass equipment, and been responsible for a car accident that left the band temporarily stranded in between tour stops. I personally don't think it was a smart move for them, but history thanks them for allowing us to have both bands. Dave's vocal dynamics are interesting. If someone grits their teeth and applies nasal mask, they can get his mannerisms down pretty easily. That said, he had quite a range on him, and his instincts were somewhere between how a punk singer and power metal vocalist would sing. Very underestimated. As far as instrumentally, I know you're not a guitar expert, but I'd definitely recommend hearing the songs Into the Lungs of Hell, Tornado of Souls, Wake Up Dead, and Mechanix. When you hear how good he, Marty Friedman, Chris Poland, and a few other guitarists are, you'll absolutely be sold on them. Then Kiko Loureiro, their current guitarist. Personally, I find Friedman to be the absolute greatest of the greats. He was in a band called Cacophony before that brought shred like nobody else, and he's been doing Japanese music for about 20 years. That's the guy, when you need to hear some transcendent guitar work. It's always a pleasure to get your take on these guys, Ken!!! Keep rocking on!!! 😈🤘🏼

[@CP-kb1du]

You forget to mention be Banged Kirk Scank Girl Friend

[@irishwristwatch2487]

Friedman is SUCH a talent. His solo music is still breathtaking. Night is probably my fave

[@zamanreds]

Massive Megadeth fan here but the band is all about their musical talents and their deep lyrics. Dave's voice is probably the last you wanna react to. Great reaction btw

[@mykylc]

Some of the riffs that he plays while singing has always blown me away.

[@andrewdnn8253]

Hi Ken, It been my experience that people who like metal are generally the most open to all different genres of music. This comes from two different places 1st being the influences for many of the early metal bands were blues & classical arrangements, the 2nd is we have had to put up with mainstream music that’s playing at (non metal) festivals and clubs.

[@HankRearden2]

Since a guitar pick is more correctly called a 'plectrum' that would be a 'plethora of plectra' imo

[@DanGroom]

On hearing Megadeth's cover of Paranoid, Ozzy Osbourne is said to have exclaimed "Sylvester the Cat shouldn't give up his day job"

[@plennox6610]

Dave had throat cancer a couple years ago, but he is back in action.

[@sanbilge]

00:50 Funnily enough, Megadeth has covered "Never Say Die" by the Black Sabbath.

[@ginarussell5077]

Ken, I love that you have some love for Megadeth.

[@mikehamme514]

Thanks!

[@johnfairbairn9912]

Had the pleasure of seeing them over 25 times..... Love them live

[@hakalot142]

Awesome reaction. It was very cool hearing your take on this incredible song, thank you!

[@dathorndike4908]

Every guitarist/ bassist has a row of picks attached to their mic stand

[@jameseaves71]

Vocals are ‘unique’ but the songwriting and musicianship are exceptional 🙌😎

[@nimar1994]

Dear Ken; first of all; great video. Thanks for analysing one of my fave bands. I'd just would like to add; that the vocals of this video were recorded in a studio back in 2007/2008. In fact; the band has another concert released back in 2008 (check "San Diego - Blood in the Water"). The vocals in that concert sound exactly the same as in Bulgaria for the song you're analysing. Cheers! Notr: Back in 2010 was experiencing severe problems regarding his vocal cords and throat, so for the DVD release they did this sort of mixing between the vocals recorded at the studio and the instrumental tracks recorded at Bulgaria.

[@dougscott284]

I sort of look up to Big Dave in an almost divine way, he can do no wrong. Love the guy, glad you enjoyed - there's so much more to explore, I highly recommend checking out all their stuff :)

[@timbrown6629]

Dave Mustaine has had vocal lessons. He studied with the late Elizabeth Sabine. She taught Ron Keel, Axl Rose, Michael Sweet from Stryper, J.D. Kimball from Omen, Betsy Bitch from Bitch, and a whole slew of other metal vocalists. I was lucky enough to take a few lessons from her. He thing was vocal strength and power so that singers wouldn't blow their voices out on tour. Look her up. There are a few interviews with her online. Megadeth is my favorite of the big four.

[@MetalphysicalMel]

They have all those guitar picks because they throw them to the crowd as a souvenir.

[@Wyatt42069]

it's just a rubber strip that holds the pics, with adhesive on one side for the mic stand. I drop picks a bunch so it's needed

[@sonjaa2935]

Really great song. If you have time, check out an older performance from 1992 at Hammersmith…. On a side note, Dave had throat cancer a couple of years ago, this may or may not have influenced later performances. I dunno.

[@Boofranger1215]

Hey Kevin, for a formal perspective of metal vocal techniques, I highly recommend The Zen of Screaming!

[@plennox6610]

Kiss and Cheap Trick were doing that in the 70's. Those are souvenirs for the audiences. They chuck them into the audience. Pretty standard for all bands.

[@MetalStormGames]

In case no one has mentioned it he wrote a lot of this song about the time he accidently caused a riot in Ireland when he didnt know what it meant and said this ones for the cause before a song and a full on riot broke out. He started writing the song in a bullet proof bus that he was hiding out in until the riot was over.

[@parallelearthstudio8385]

Seen them three times, first when I was 15 back in 87 at the Palmetto Civic Center in Florida: it was the So Far, so good, so what tour. I saw storm when Rust in Peace dropped too. MEGADETH, the original revenge band.

[@limi.]

even with a voice of an angel it would be uphill battle to play guitar and stay on time with vocals. Got huge respect for Dave for how much he has influenced me.

[@dalejohnson2638]

Queensryche take hold of the flame live in Japan is metal vocalists extraordinary

[@innersanctumoccultube278]

Megadeth signature pics are highly sought after by fans. They have autographs and logos printed on them. They throw them constantly at shows.

[@MaestorRasanen]

Those first two solo's were on the "Rust in Peace" album played but the great Marty Friedman and boy of boy you can hear that.

[@darenwilliams4149]

This is one of his great vocal performances

[@CP-kb1du]

Dave Created a Entire Genre of Music ..

[@MyCatFooed]

BTW .... Most of your folks here -- Like ME -- We LOVE your videos, brother!! Your open mind to music is the MOST REFRESHING to view, here on YT!! Thanks my man!!!

[@sekara9866]

Vic and the Rattleheads at Rock City in Nottingham screwed the hearing in my right ear. And I'm not mad.

[@PriestessOfNothing]

Dave's voice is Dave's voice. Nobody listens to Megadeth for his vibrato or vocal fry lol There's so much more to love about the band than that, like the lyrics, incredible guitars, crazy energy, and being blessed to be on the same planet as Dave Mustaine. I'm really loving this channel!

[@leecollings493]

That is a pick attachment bar for a boom mic stand. The fact for this band is that they play very fast and very technical stuff that their pics get worn down quickly, often times the used picks get thrown out to the audience.

[@TwoTrakMind]

I'm sure other has commented on this already, but Dave is actually the rhythm guitarist, but he is an amazing shredder too. I think this is one of their best songs, ever!

[@russellward4624]

He's both.

[@richierifenburg6475]

My good sir... the next live Megadeth video you should react to is "She Wolf" from the Rude Awakening Live DVD. You certainly will not be disappointed... Dave's growls, solo battles, and a killer drum solo. Keep up the great work my man!

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

The lead playing in that version is just beautiful. My confession though is that I love everything about that version except the drum solo is way too long and kind of boring - and I love drum solos, but it just lingers way too long.

[@aaronmccutcheon]

He flings the picks into the crowd. At Ozzfest '98 in Orlando my buddy got hit in the face with one of Dave's picks after one of the alternating solos during Hanger 18...which was pretty cool because he plays guitar!

[@Incab]

It's an attachment for your mic stand that holds pics. You get into things and you can groove your pic so you just toss it and grab another so the edge doesn't grab your strings.

[@12Daze]

Vocals were overdubbed in the studio later.

[@akaherm666]

So many picks, is because they like to throw them in the crowd, and also they tend to sometimes drop them, during songs such as this, because you’re constantly strumming your guitar most times at a high tempo.

[@johnnybogs]

When Mustaine formed Megadeth, his initial position was to be lead, and find a singer. After some time , there wasn’t much luck finding one, so he said “Screw it, I’ll sing”.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

"What an animal" ... LOVED IT !

[@fran6b]

Guitar picks!! That fills in part and aesthetic purpose, besides all the good reasons listed here.

[@biffbarely7045]

That's what I miss most from concerts--boobs. Don't see them now anywhere near as much as we did decades ago.

[@hell725]

Fun Fact: On the very first album of Megadeth there is this song "Rattlehead" and during that album Dave was learning on how to sing as he did not liked any of the vocalist that showed up for the audition because none was able to match his style so he just said "F*ck it, I'm gonna sing" and during that song, when it was recorded, there is a long scream and the bassist (Dave Elleffson), seeing Dave doing that scream and finishing all the air in his lungs he just thought Dave was gonna passed out after that.

[@sneepers1005]

The pics being on the mic stand is very very common they do that because they sometimes drop pics while they're playing or they commonly throw the pics out to the fans

[@Rather_Outstanding]

Now Mind you Dave Writes ALL his songs with the exception of 2 songs. Dave is indeed one of the greatest songwriters in all Genres of Rock! #Snapplefact#704

[@Rodzilla5332]

You can get rubber strip clips that you can clip onto a mic stand and it holds pics like that. Of course before someone invented those you would just fold up a strip of duct tape and tape it to the mic stand or boldly to your guitar like EVH used to do in the early days.

[@Chamomileable]

I would say Dave is less of a singer and more of a snarl-and-shouter. He's not traditionally "skilled" but he's very good at conveying anger without just screaming unintelligibly. A lot of his vocals involve baring down and straining to I do agree about having titanium vocal folds though.

[@mrfashionguy1]

Most of those pics get flung into the audience throughout the show. That's why you see so many people with pics from a certain concert.

[@ianhamilton1227]

Loving your reactions, it always amuses me seeing people reacting to metal for the first time, saying you should have done it years ago - you didn't think we were listening to it cos it was crap did you?

[@karlsmith2570]

In answer to your question, Ken They have double-sided tape on the microphone stands, and some guitarists and bassists, such as Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons from Kiss, will actually have their guitar picks on their instruments in addition to their microphone stands

[@CrucibleMediaLabs]

Guitar picks are very, VERY personal and individual items for guitarists. A lot of metal guitarists will literally wear through multiple picks in a set and they also like to throw them into the audience as souvenirs, so it makes sense to have a bunch ready to replace them. There are also, as you say, different picks designed for different genres, though I think the choice and preference is more important than using the "right" pick. I use ultra-fancy $15/each picks because they're what I like to use, and I've used the same pick for hundreds and hundreds of hours and not worn it out yet, which is part of why they're expensive. That said, a basic 70 cent Jazz III pick works for countless pro guitarists. It really is entirely down to personal preference.

[@kibozing]

Anthrax is the 4th band of the Big Four Bands and you're one funny dude! Great video, subscribed!

[@jonathandufern7421]

Yes on the picks! I always kept many in my pockets. In Thrash you attack the strings allot and sometimes they fly away. Some use the stands to keep them some like Steve Vai use the guitarheadstock. Many times it’s a self made thing of tape, or Velcro and uses the binding plastic peace from the floppy portfolio things from you copy and business store.

[@tornadofire1454]

Nice vid. Keep em coming and it’ll be cool if u do some more megadeth vids

[@justdave9610]

Some people are critical of Dave's singing ability, perhaps justifiably so, but one thing he was able to do is create a distinctive sound and voice. You hear it and you instantly know who's singing. A lot of renowned artists had this going in their favor despite not being the most technical singers like Bob Dylan or Johnny cash

[@raiderfn49]

Always enjoy your content Ken keep it up

[@vonbass1300]

Megadeth is a different animal. Love em Damn it megadeth is so good. Scary freaking good man. Dave is the reason this kind of metal exists. Face it. He was THE sound in metallica, all of the rest of the band's have been copying him. He is just a different kind on music man

[@osgeld]

its picks, that show doesnt let up for like 4 hours, In terms of Thrash metal, there were this group guys, and the sought a new guitar player. This guy named Dave auditioned, and got the gig. He wrote a lot of the very early songs in various forms (instrumentation and lyrics), they got a deal and hit the road as a group called Metallica. After their first long band gig trip in the back of a u-haul box van, Dave wasn't working out in terms of group and social fitment and was given a bus ticket back to LA. He quickly founded his new band (considering future rock god downsides) thus Megadeth was eventually formed

[@igorchinato2698]

Great choice! Megadeth has lots of special moments. My favorite album is Youthanasia. excelent songs

[@antivanti]

Different color picks could also be signature picks.... yup after some quick googling I found a couple of yellow Megadeth Dave Mustain signature guitar picks. Throwing the old ones out to the audience as souvenirs when they switch to a new pick

[@paulsiebeneicher4536]

It's an attachment for a mic stand that grips the spare guitar picks

[@thee_undertaker]

Megadeth always makes me wanna run through 15 walls and wrestle a gorilla

[@cofiddle]

3:40 I will never understand how he plays this complicated riff while singing

[@gurolkaan]

They throw their guitar picks at the audience for the moment. That's why there are so many in the micro

[@cyndycournoyer2206]

This song will melt your brain 🧠

[@officialwillieg2001]

Unique vocals