Megadeth is an American heavy metal band. They were formed in 1983 in Los Angeles, California. The founding members were lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine (born in 1961 in La Mesa, California) and bassist David Ellefson (1964, Jackson, Minnesota).
Mustaine used to be part of another legendary band, Metallica. However, in 1983, he was fired from the group due to issues arising from his substance abuse. He vowed to form a band rivaling Metallica as revenge. He also wanted that band to play heavy metal, instead of rock, the genre that his former band played. He moved to Los Angeles, where he recruited his neighbor Ellefson to join him in his new endeavor.
They named the new band “Megadeth”, an alternative spelling of the word “megadeath”, which caught their attention on a political campaign pamphlet. In the meantime, Mustaine and Ellefson had trouble filling their line-up. A guitarist named Greg Handevidt only played with them a few months before getting kicked out. They eventually found a drummer, Lee Rausch. Meanwhile, Mustaine took on the lead vocalist role himself after spending much effort trying to find a proper singer to no avail.
In 1984, they produced a demo tape with three songs. They also started to do live Megadeth concert shows around California. This ultimately led to them having multiple choices in record labels - they went with the New York-based indie label Combat Records. So, their debut album came out in June 1985, with the title “Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!”. It became a moderate success, especially in the underground music scene, peaking at the #169 spot on the Billboard 200 list. At that point, the band line-up consisted of the two co-founders, Mustaine and Ellefson, as well as Chris Poland on the lead and rhythm guitars, and Gar Samuelson on the drums.
Since then, the prolific Californian metal band has produced 15 more studio albums, thus they have 16 in total. The best selling one among them so far has been “Countdown to Extinction” from July 1992, which peaked at the #2 spot on the Billboard 200 list. Meanwhile, the new Megadeth album is titled “The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!”, which came out in September 2022.
Megadeth’s biggest hits to date are “Holy Wars...The Punishment Due” (1990), “Symphony Of Destruction” (1992), “Sweating Bullets” (also 1992), and "À Tout Le Monde [Set Me Free]" (1994).
The band’s line-up has changed a lot in the almost 40 years of the band’s existence. Co-founder David Ellefson is no longer with them. He was originally kicked out in 2004. However, after a lawsuit and settlement, he was reinstated in 2010, just to be kicked out again in 2021 due to sexual misconduct allegations. Megadeth’s current members are the other co-founder, Mustaine, as well as bassist and backing vocalist James LoMenzo, guitarist Kiko Loureiro, and drummer Dirk Verbeuren. Check where the next Megadeth concert is taking place on the page above.
Upcoming concerts
Live Stats
Popular songs in setlists
Top 10 most played songs by Megadeth: Setlist highlights from the Last 40 Concerts.
Setlist overview
The setlist for the next concert features live songs from the following albums:
Next Setlist
Check out and listen to the setlist of the upcoming Concert (Spotify playlist updated after every tour date):
How long is the concert?
Based on the average Setlist, Megadeth will perform live for about 1:46.
Here is the probable setlist inspired by recent concerts (99% probability):
-
The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!
-
Dread and the Fugitive Mind
-
Angry Again
-
Hangar 18
-
Washington Is Next!
-
Sweating Bullets
-
Skin o' My Teeth
-
Countdown to Extinction
-
Trust
-
Tornado of Souls
-
We'll Be Back
-
Symphony of Destruction
-
Mechanix
-
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
-
Peace Sells
Angry Again
Washington Is Next!
Skin o' My Teeth
Mechanix
Encore #1
Megadeth Tour Map 2024
Follow Megadeth on tour with our interactive Tour Map. Explore the places where the concerts will take and find out where you can catch Megadeth on tour near you.
Comments (21)
-
-
I think they are doing only one concert per country (on latino america tour)
-
is there a reason for that?
-
I believe it will be just a quick tour
-
Not that many audience for 2 shows in the same city. First show would be packed and second would be empty.
-
But most of the concerts are already sold out!
-
I know. But its better to have one sold out concert then having one sold out concert (with profit) and one empty concert (with loss). Its business.
-
Is not that hard to understand, is it? lol
-
-
Can't wait to see you guys on April, love from Peru
-
I can’t wait to see you guys in June ( Tilburg -Holland)
-
Youthansia' turns 30 in 2024! An awesome album!
-
I only got to see Dave play live once but it was one of the best shows I ever saw.
-
Countdown to Extinction tour
-
Why only one concert on their south american tour??? not fair :(
-
Looks like there will be only one concert per country.
-
They usually only have one concert per country on world tours, unless there is a super high demand in one country. In such cases, they might schedule two concerts in the same city, but I find it very unlikely to happen
-
give the old man mustaine a break lol.... he can't handle more than one concert per country
-
I don't mean no harm to mustaine or to anyone at the band, i'm just saying latin america tours happen really once in a while, if i cannot go to a concert in a specific date, it means i wont be able to see them again in my country for a while
-
Yeah, I get it, man. I just think "making every cent possible" isn't their style anymore. They will have concert demands for the rest of their lives; it's like an infinite money glitch. Having only one concert per country during a tour won't make them less rich, and above everything, it's just better for their health.
-
-
I went to their South American tour last time, cant wait for 2024's tour. It's been a long time i dont see mustaine live in person hahaha
-
-
Most of the bands coming to south america have at least 2 concerts per country (two at two different cities). And im pretty sure they have demand for way more than one concert per country.
-
Your comment
You can share your thoughts on a Megadeth concert or setlist.
Comment in English (or use the appropriate site version to comment in another language).
22 Mar 2024, 13:45 Semmy03 says: reply
Please do two different sets in Bogota. That would be greatly appreciated.