What is Megadeth's best song?

Top 10 Megadeth Songs
  • 'Wake Up Dead' ...
  • 'Foreclosure of a Dream' ...
  • 'A Tout Le Monde' ...
  • 'Hangar 18' From 'Rust in Peace' (1990) ...
  • 'Symphony of Destruction' From: 'Countdown to Extinction' (1992) ...
  • 'In My Darkest Hour' From: 'So Far, So Good … ...
  • 'Peace Sells' From: 'Peace Sells ... ...
  • 'Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due'
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What is Megadeth most famous song?

'Symphony of Destruction' is one of Megadeth's most famous works, as well as a staple of the band's live show.
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What is Megadeth's music about?

Their music features complex arrangements and fast rhythm sections, and lyrical themes of death, war, politics, personal relationships, and religion. Megadeth performing in London in 2018. From left to right: David Ellefson, Dirk Verbeuren, Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro.
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What is Metallica's best song?

The 20 greatest Metallica songs – ranked
  • 7Whiplash (Kill 'Em All, 1983)
  • 6Nothing Else Matters (Metallica, 1991)
  • 5Battery (Master Of Puppets, 1986)
  • 4For Whom The Bell Tolls (Ride The Lightning, 1984)
  • 3One (… ...
  • 2Master Of Puppets (Master Of Puppets, 1986)
  • 1Creeping Death (Ride The Lightning, 1984)
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Is Metallica the best band ever?

But a new report has run the numbers of Metallica's ticket sales and financial earnings since 1982, and it's official: Metallica are the biggest metal band in the world, hands down. According to Pollstar, Metallica have sold approximately 22.1 million tickets since 1982, bringing in around $1.4 billion.
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Top 10 Megadeth Songs



What is the least popular Metallica song?

10 lesser known Metallica songs that everyone needs to hear
  • Ronnie (Load, 1996)
  • Thorn Within (Load, 1996)
  • Carpe Diem Baby (Reload, 1997)
  • Where The Wild Things Are (Reload, 1997)
  • Low Man's Lyric (Reload, 1997)
  • Fixxxer (Reload, 1997)
  • Rebel Of Babylon (Beyond Magnetic, 2011)
  • Junior Dad (Lulu, 2011)
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Is Megadeth Better Than Metallica?

Megadeth win the 00s, hands down. In terms of live performances, both bands remain eminently worth checking out. Unfortunately, Metallica have lost the ability to play their best songs properly.
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Was Megadeth successful?

Artist Biography. Formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, Megadeth became one of the most acclaimed and successful thrash metal outfits of their era and beyond.
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Is Megadeth speed metal?

Anvil are another Canadian speed metal band, from Toronto, Ontario, who also formed in 1978. To date, the band has released seventeen studio albums, and has been cited as having influenced many notable thrash metal groups, including Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth.
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What is the heaviest Slayer song?

From the 'Reign in Blood' album, which many considered to be the heaviest record on history at the time, 'Raining Blood' feels like it was handed down by the devil himself.
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What is Slayer's fastest song?

8. Necrophobic (1986) The lyric to Necrophobic, Reign In Blood's shortest and fastest song, reads as if Slayer had found a medical dictionary in the dumpster behind their practice room.
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Will Slayer make another album?

Pressed about whether there will be a final SLAYER album to complement the band's decision to stop touring, Holt said: "No. No, there's no new album.
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What is Megadeth best album?

Megadeth Albums Ranked
  • 8. ' The System Has Failed' (2004) ...
  • 7. ' United Abominations' (2007) ...
  • 6. ' Killing is My Business… ...
  • 5. ' So Far, So Good… So What!' ( ...
  • 4. ' Youthanasia' (1994) Capitol. ...
  • 3. ' Countdown to Extinction' (1992) Capitol. ...
  • 2. ' Rust in Peace' (1990) Capitol. ...
  • 1. ' Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?' (
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Is Megadeth well known?

The quartet has sold 38 million albums worldwide (according to its label); birthed Vic Rattlehead, one of metal's coolest-looking mascots; and delivered five consecutive Platinum-certified albums that form the cornerstone of its career: 1986's Peace Sells… but Who's Buying?, 1988's So Far, So Good…
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Are Megadeth good?

My impression is that, Megadeth probably has the best sound production/quality in their albums compared to the other big 3 bands. Everything is clear and clean sounding and the mixing is perfect.
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Who is bigger Metallica or Megadeth?

Megadeth was never bigger than Metallica, with guitarist Kirk Hammett taking Mustaine's place, the band reached amazing heights selling 110+ million albums in comparison to Megadeth's 40+ million.
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Why is Metallica more popular than Megadeth?

Megadeth and *NSYNC did not compete for the same target audience. Metallica is massively popular among all metal bands because they were extraordinarily great at writing accessible songs while keeping an edge. Even their older stuff has more hooks and simpler catchy grooves than their peers.
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Are Metallica and Megadeth rivals?

Metallica's Lars Ulrich has spoken of the band's past rivalry with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer – but has said metal's so-called 'Big 4' have now grown up and got “out of the sandbox”.
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Who are the Big 4 metal bands?

For over a decade, thrash metal fans have had a definitive – if debatable – list of the top four bands in the field: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
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Who is the biggest hard rock band in the world?

25 greatest hard rock bands ever
  • Black Sabbath. the best hard rock band ever. ...
  • Led Zeppelin. dont know their music but i know they are good and they earn to be second here! ...
  • Aerosmith. one of the best hard rock bands ever... ...
  • AC/DC. the true legeneds! ...
  • Guns n' Roses. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix. ...
  • Van Halen. ...
  • Nirvana.
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Who came first Slayer or Metallica?

In December 1983, four months after the release of Metallica's debut Kill 'Em All, Slayer released their debut album, Show No Mercy.
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Where does Metallica rank all time?

Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful bands of all time, having sold over 125 million albums worldwide as of 2018. Metallica has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines such as Rolling Stone, which ranked them at no. 61 on its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.
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What was Metallica's first hit song?

Metallica – “One,” …And Justice For All

Taken from … And Justice For All, this was the Metallica song that catapulted the band into the mainstream. A big reason was its video, the first the band ever made.
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What is the longest Metallicas song?

Mercyful Fate is the Disc 1 seventh track from 1998's album Garage, Inc. It was written by King Diamond and Hank Shermann, and has a length of 11:10. It's the longest Metallica song featuring in a studio album.
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