Megadeth- Prince of Darkness (Lyrics)

Megadeth- Prince of Darkness- Edited for better quality

[@ruysk]

Prince of Darkness: "This song to the layman, to someone who's not really going to look very much farther than what they are listening to, its gonna sound like it's about the devil. But for me, it's about my own personal devil. For all of us, we all have own demons. This has nothing to do with the devil per se... but my own personal demons. Which happen to be very private to me, but it's very renowned to anyone who knows me." (Mustaine, 1999)

[@patrickmurphy9632]

ruysk its actually about alcohol Mustaine says this in an interview at house of blues

[@josephine4s]

Well, there is the line “I am deep in your chromosomes,” which does seem to suggest that evil is from within ourselves.

[@jayatkinson7464]

@Golden Harvest Farming Have you seen the light? The light from our mighty father whom no longer is in heaven - our guardian angel, the Lord of Light ... Lucifer.

[@InfamousB9]

Great song🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@josephine4s]

I think the line “[Im] inside your chromosomes” says it all.

[@Anarchist711]

"More than evil... I laugh at your trust." - I love how he says that.

[@byff2323]

This is Megadeth's most underrated song.

[@asitfestersmetal-band482]

Cause it’s unfortunately on a non metal album! Such a killer tune!

[@Recondito.]

@@asitfestersmetal-band482 Indeed. A killer track in the wrong album, like super collider's Kingmaker.

[@brianthiebold]

Imo it is Washington is Next! But i agree this is criminally underrated.

[@petekuhlman5140]

Totally agree!

[@misterkrogan8837]

Lmao. I wonder why. 🤪🤪🤪

[@wadekemmsies7180]

The verses in this song are phenomenal in my opinion. That riff sends chills down my spine!

[@NestorCacchiarelli]

+Wadek 21 Riff what?

[@lukewehlow838]

@@NestorCacchiarelli I think he means the bass line!

[@seanhecht1840]

Hell yeah.... alcohol is demon

[@gianski3306]

this is one of the most coolest songs i've ever heard, the harmonies in the verse give it a cooler vibe, the way he sings "Prince of darkness" is the type of melody that i love hearing, but most of all, the intro speech is really powerful, Dave definitely mastered how to use his iconic voice in songs, not just in singing, but in how it makes the song better

[@Earthkouek]

Mommy, mommyyyyyyyyyyy the doctor has calliiiiing

[@rechrodrig0]

More deadly than MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

[@crisalidx5881]

Yeah, yeah im evil... I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@justapotato7863]

I actually used to think that he said more deadly than math

[@slr2403]

Probably the best thing to come out from Risk

[@sweatysausage9636]

I can see ozzy being involved in it all 💓

[@brutis-zi1oh]

This or insomnia

[@Qthetar]

@@brutis-zi1oh Insomia sucks, I would say the doctor is calling.

[@brianthiebold]

This, wanderlust, and crush em are absolute bangers

[@unshakensalsa6220]

​@@Qthetarnah, Insomnia is a banger.

[@springytrap4979]

I love the growling noise Dave makes I laughed so hard when I first heard it

[@Rmnznh.]

1:48 holy shit, i felt like it was James' voice

[@someonerandom7466]

Like most Megadeth fans, I didn’t like the album Risk, but I do really dig this song. I consider this to be the best one on the album with a couple others.

[@bruce_sat4n66]

"i am more powerful than all the armies of the world I am more violent than violence More deadly than death I have destroyed more man than all the nations wars I am relentless, unpredictable Waiting for your last breath" Damn 1:19

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

the growl is so so fuckin awesome. it makes the mood goes from slave to god of evil

[@robwarenko7580]

Metalheads were spoiled back in the day! - We all hated this album when it came out...then after a decade of Garbage coming out of North America we can look back at Risk and say...actually its pretty damn good!

[@aswjl63]

Check out the videos on my page! An original underground band from Ohio, U.S.A

[@orangejulius3436]

you know what..wow. you are right,i never say it like that. true tho. (not that any albums were necessarily 'bad' but ppl demand a lot out of bands/songwriter's, etc. Dave Mustaine seems to always produce quality even if it's a little different. Peace out buddy!

[@justanaverageguy.]

everything's bad until you find something worse.

[@vicrattlehead6386]

In 90's people hate thrash metal, they also this, they hate glam/hardrock, they hated anything other than grunge and nu metal lol.

[@TheUltimateNavigator1]

YNO 4EVR Not metal at all this is a good song but the rest is shit.

[@reinforcedsteel3340]

Why so much hate on Risk? This song is great.

[@TheYondaime008]

+Reinforced Armed Steel People hate because it is cool. Also it is hard to make up your own personal opinion, so they just join the masses. I love this song.

[@stevesullivan8963]

+Reinforced Armed Steel Indeed! I caught Marty's last show in Portland, Or promoting this album and spoke with the guys backstage. They were proud of the album obviously, though it was a far cry from Rust or Cryptic. He jetted off to Japan hours later. Great album... even with "Breadline." Lol!

[@davemustaine6432]

+TheYondaime008 no just not Thrash we want thrash not this

[@flavortown5124]

TheYondaime008 So what you're saying is people who dislike it only dislike because other people do, and that they are incapable of forming their own opinions because if they did they would have the opposite opinion? In other words, negative opinions are inherently invalid? You're a fucking moron.

[@jonte3132]

People do have a good reason to hate this album, just watch Rocked's review of this album.

[@LunaticBunnyofEvil]

Second fave line: "I've destroyed more men, then all the nations wars!" The way it was sung was just... Freaking sweet :D

[@lucianoroberto9804]

Dave Mustaine must have been fucking angry and irate when he wrote the lyrics of this song. Damned cool tune, Prince of Darkness is what the devil is haha MegaDave forever \m/

[@martindoll5515]

The song is about his struggles with drugs and Alcohol

[@kabiskzor]

Sounds more like its about satan"or the devil or whatever ... Not pro Satan just about Satan.. " My kingdom corrupt with dissent Your sins erupt by my intent I loathe your prayer, I wallow in sin Let the nightmare begin Prince of darkness, your satanic highness Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer Prince of darkness

[@lucianoroberto9804]

Got it, I didn't know about this fact.

[@lucianoroberto9804]

Tony Iommi is the real Prince of Darkness, man haha

[@arinchendwankar4581]

Ozzy Osbourne

[@DrMinttu]

"i am cancer in your bones" i keep hearing "i'm cancelling your phones" .....

[@vp0617]

Lmfao

[@saxabass]

Anyone else get chills in the beginning? Mustaine is the perfect metal singer!

[@LunaticBunnyofEvil]

Favorite line: "I'm more powerful than all the armies of the world!"

[@OrchestralOrg]

*everything Dave sang about him is pure truth.*

[@jayatkinson7464]

Have you seen the light? The light from our mighty father whom no longer is in heaven - our guardian angel, the Lord of Light ... Lucifer.

[@xuxushushu]

This could mean anything and on a personal level, it’s everything my PTSD and chronic depression is. Such an underrated song!

[@carrotqueen4066]

Hey, i really do hope you feel better now

[@devoncannan5421]

One of my favorite megadeth songs next to 5 Magic’s, go to hell, and holy wars

[@SlipMCR]

by far the best song off this album

[@kingfullmetal]

The first Megadeth CD I had was the Greatest Hits: Back to the Start CD. That was four or five years ago now, and this song has been my favorite since then by this band.

[@danofiremano]

Beyond the lyrics (which speak volumes to mankinds follies), the music in this track is phenomenal too!

[@modkot1155]

You guys know that a lot of bands incorporate more than one meanings into songs, right?! This song could easily be about Satan AND Alcohol. You shoot down other ideas; you can't even broaden your mind enough to realize it can have more than one meaning.

[@sirjesuxx]

The voices in background remember me Alice in chains harmonies

[@Kizame777]

I heard two stories about this song one that this song means to stay away from the devil and that another one is some type of being under invluence of drugs and how they are kinda like evil themselfs

[@marther3898]

i say when you write a song about the devil, you can always attach the evils of addiction. meaningful interpretations. but this one is way too on the nose about the ultimate evil. the kind of song Metallica never wanted to write back in the day.

[@ab1cdefghijklmnop]

this is like the most evil song ever

[@Thedarkone2435]

Listen to the conjuring

[@bruce_sat4n66]

@@Thedarkone2435 no

[@cparent00777]

@The Unknown John Doe or exposing drugs and addiction

[@cparent00777]

​@The Unknown John Doe Yes, I saw that after. Lucky for him he's changed now ! It annoys me people who do not take their words. Especially since he said he didn't sing for Satan because it wasn't cool.

[@cparent00777]

@The Unknown John Doe You're totally right ! But even without knowing that, the music is fucking good!

[@KarakotiHara]

man this song is just freaking epic!! Last solo rocks

[@ekymetallica]

YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!

[@MCM77173]

For all the people that loves that song .... i love it too and it's one of the best of Megadeth ....

[@BoxyMan28]

My favourite Megadeth song!

[@mariobland9454]

Damn so raw and hardcore and cool at the same time

[@itsari2183]

Dave predicted Coronavirus.

[@kielerklenk7791]

idc what anyone says. this is one of their best albums.... they are all the greatest thing in the world

[@TheUltimateNavigator1]

Kieler Klenk No. Not at all. Unless you like disco music this is the only real metal song there

[@8795john]

BAD ASS SONG why cant every song be this awesome and evil

[@The_Buff_Guy]

The Risk Album really does need more appreciation.

[@stevenglendale5707]

The ending is so good. Wish the whole song was that fast.

[@hudsonfloripa1]

that´s one of the greatest songs of megadeth.....

[@ProtossHydralisk]

That intro sent chills through my skin. Fucking dark.

[@wastehazey6468]

"More deadly than man" goosebumps everytime

[@Niamorg1007]

1:23 is pure energy and rage. I love it.

[@sk8poika]

there you go bro; lesson number one: think for youself and you will find awesomeness. this is such a cool song, I like it how they got both the lyrics and music sound so bad ass.

[@JakusLarkus]

Absolutely beats the shit out of any Mainstream, and that's not coming from a biased point of view. There's some more popular stuff that I often listen to and all of it bows before Megadeth.

[@leoncraven8042]

Great vid dude. Underrated track this

[@darkelite6667]

I'm new to the whole Metal scene (im an EX-punk rocker) and i can quickly tell this band will be in my top 5.

[@krogardious]

Megadeth is the number 1 Metal band. 30 years of being a metal head has led me to this one truth.

[@bliss_gore5194]

Bro has a melissa album as a profile pic, likes this song and 50/50 still hasnt listened to the peace sells album at their time of 2010

[@sweatysausage9636]

Ivebeen drawn to this song for sooooo many years. . . . you cant tell me love dont exists 💘

[@leegoodacre28]

lyrically my favoutrite... well balanced song!! cool bluesy momentum...roll on til deth!!

[@charlesaeneico3004]

Hello I'm an underrated song?

[@triippy...6476]

not really underrated its on the back to the start disc (best of megadeth)

[@charlesaeneico3004]

Yeah that is true, but at least me, I dont know anyone who knows it

[@dhgbfhhhg8d412]

+James Taylor And though I like this song, it absolutely should NOT have been on the greatest tits album. Especially with Tornado, 99 Ways, and Ashes Mouth omitted!!

[@charlesaeneico3004]

Lol I just come back here and 60 likes xDD

[@mishterpreshident]

This is a seriously underrated album. They took a risk and went for a 70's sound, hence the album name. It ain't Rust in Peace but it's a good album with an entirely different feel from "standard" Megadeth. It's refreshing.

[@alien_666]

What about this is 70s?

[@vicrattlehead6386]

When Beatles and Zeppelin experimented with various music style they're called innovative but when thrash bands like Megadeth and Metallica did it , they're labelled sell out lol .

[@aragone8650]

Dave mustaine is a sick bastard !! And I love him

[@philip_plays_bass]

Wow sounds awesome. I havn't known this song before because everybody said that Risk is such an bad album.

[@studas2011]

Alcohol in a jar is not dangerous, alcohol in certain types of humans is.

[@societydwellingifd8080]

*_Still one of my fav songs from Megadeth._* 👊🏻💀🤘🏻

[@etwpicfed6071]

I love how they used this to pump up the crowd in Corpus Christi when I went

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

I'm new to Megadeth and this song if fucking awesome!

[@SteelJM1]

Welcome my son.

[@spiritofvengance8918]

Awesome job with the video. I am a huge Megadeth fan. I think you did it justice.

[@TheHearthOfDark]

mmh, I'm in Love with Dave' voice :)

[@GamerRuck]

No one describes the murderer of man better than Mustaine !

[@josegiraldo4431]

There ain't no other band better than megadeth.

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

this song is so so frickin hardcore

[@chris08709]

love the video man

[@HipnikDragomir]

The build-up in this song is fucking legendary. It gets a little weak in the second half, but damn I love it.

[@Chimerick]

we love and miss our most beautiful angel. he truly was the most beautiful of us all. he was absurdly beautiful.

[@carrotqueen4066]

This is my definition of the word "cool"

[@daviddean3630]

I know all the more now, even as I may be thrown under a bus at any time, that the world should have very much loved instead of hated.

[@PaulJack.]

I'm a big fan of Megadeth and this song is so brutal!

[@virtud2008]

is anecdotal that being a Christian Dave has written something more frightening and real than the entire repertoire of Slayer

[@berkeyildiz8667]

4 horsemans and lucifer well dave, you got the access to join supernatural

[@Dragonsrule89]

This is the fourth time I've listened to this song in a row...

[@MetalSavedMe]

"YES! THIS ROCKS!!!!"-BEVIS

[@dexunen]

Great Song By Megadeth✊🖐🤘❤

[@garzzum]

Omg Dagoth Ur profile picture

[@Antiqueroman]

Cute video !!

[@atheistslayer8486]

Love it!

[@BunsofSteel22]

Megadeth is the best band in the world Megadeth es la mejor banda del mundo Megadeth munduko talde onena da

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Megadeth メガデスは、世界で最高のバンドです

[@srtavuk409]

sg ordan

[@davidkoh007]

+MEGADETH far from it

[@MetalWolf47]

Better tha Metallica? haha

[@alexkrotov3550]

Мегадет лучшая группа в мире! Russian

[@Tatti221]

Love it! :D

[@kingMackson7]

the ultimate description of our depravity,AWESOME!

[@DavidWildmouth]

I want SO BAD!!!!!! for this song to be paired with clips from John Carpenter's "Prince Of Darkness"!

[@arnoldtallhammer1720]

Sounds. Like hes describing my plant Manager.

[@thedescent666]

From the beginning to 1:39 is terrifying how Dave is singing. Sounds menacing as hell!

[@xXEPICSXx92x]

This is the darkest megadeth song ive ever heard, i like it!

[@Kaytoun]

Awesome vid.! 5/5

[@KimYungSoo]

@cookie9470 I know right, thank you for clarifying that. Everybody makes Satan looks like an evil being or beast. Just cause he's in hell doesn't mean he lost his figure. He's still the most beautiful angel created, whether hes an asshole or not, you still have to acknowledge he was the most beautiful angel created.

[@JimmyJackie-se9wv]

I'Ii love it!❤. This is a one of a my favourite this band forever!

[@JacksonX94]

This song although isn't really talking about Lucifer, it's actually referring to alcohol. Re-read the lyrics in between the lines and you'll see it makes sense

[@ClassicRock-iu9pl]

One Of A My Favourite This Band! This is a very still f*cking banger!🤘🏻🔥🎸.

[@vernstevenson7129]

The most beautiful angel

[@stevenmalchiodi1359]

Love the lyrics.

[@hume26]

One of my favourites heavy and raw power

[@seanhecht6273]

prolly one of my favorite tunes ...bang your head to this shit!!!!

[@mandieseel7577]

check out. into the lungs of hell.

[@jonesd5o]

im pretty sure the message is clear it about satan lucifer the devil he has many names in the the biblewhen he says the serpent he is speaking about the serpent in the garden of edan devil is used most often in the bible but lucifer is the the most beatiful angel and was cast out of heaven for disobeyin god i hope that clears up any confusion for you

[@JenehIsUber]

this is really sick man i love this song :D jen x

[@richardrobinson7645]

i bought this album to a party ages ago and my mate couldnt find the cd for ages after. i recall a few songs played. a few months later she found the cd in the main body of here stereo scratched to shit. i came to the conclusion that it was violently removed from the cd turn table. it6 then skipped on this song from then on - i was gutted. dam that person who did that! good album :)

[@fwcfalcon81]

When Dave growls at 2:52 I always imagine Beavis and Butthead doing their "Uh huh huh huh huh" laugh

[@Bearclaw-Arkoudas]

one of my favorites !!!!!

[@ryanduffey4069]

I love when he growls this is true metal

[@toddwestwood3184]

The devilish serpent 🐍

[@M.R.T.V.Videos]

Everyone always treat me like shit and bully me in my life... so last few months I been going to the darkest places I can find and absorbing the energy so i have it to give to anyone who does that to me ☠️

[@sanaliceable]

Nick, the bestest drummer :)