Megadeth

Style: Thrash Metal / Heavy Metal / Speed Metal

Origin: USA ( Los Angeles, California )

Years Active: 1983 - 2002 ; 2004 - active

Current line-up:

Dave Mustaine - guitar / vocal ( ex-Metallica, ex-MD 45 )

Kiko Loureiro - guitar ( Kiko Loureiro, Neural Code, ex-Angra )
David Ellefson - bass ( David Ellefson, Metal Allegiance, Altitudes & Attitude, Knight Fury, Temple of Brutality, The Alien Blakk, ex-Iron Steel, ex-Hail!,  
ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Avian, ex-Killing Machine, ex-F5 )

Dirk Verbeuren - drums ( Scarve, Anatomy of I, Bent Sea, Phaze I, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Solium Fatalis, ex-Soilwork, ex-Aborted, ex-Colosso, ex-Headline, 
ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Lyzanxia, ex-Mortuary, ex-Phazm, ex-Powermad, ex-Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Artsonic )

Past members:

Chris Broderick - guitar ( Act of Defiance, ex-Jag Panzer, ex-Ballistic, ex-Nevermore )
Marty Friedman - guitar ( Marty Friedman, Metal Clone X, ex-Cacophony )

Chris Poland - guitar ( Chris Poland )

Jeff Young - guitar ( Jeff Young )

Al Pitrelli - guitar ( Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Van Helsing's Curse, ex-Asia, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Widowmaker, ex-CPR, ex-Danger Danger )

Glen Drover - guitar ( Glen Drover, ex-Eidolon, ex-King Diamond, ex-Queensrÿche, ex-Hail! )

James LoMenzo - bass ( Zakk Wylde, ex-Hail!, ex-Pride & Glory, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rondinelli, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Dio Disciples, 
ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-White Lion )

James MacDonough - bass ( ex-Iced Earth )

Jimmy Sloas - bass
Chris Adler - drums ( Lamb of God, ex-Blotted Science )
Nick Menza - drums R.I.P. ( ex-Menza, ex-Metal All-Stars, ex-Marty Friedman, ex-Orphaned To Hatred, ex-Memorain )
Shawn Drover - drums ( Act of Defiance, ex-Eidolon )
Jimmy DeGrasso - drums ( Black Star Riders, F5, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Ministry, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Hail!, ex-White Lion, ex-MD 45 )
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums ( Jeff Beck, ex-Frank Zappa, ex-Sting )

Gar Samuelson - drums R.I.P. ( ex-Fatal Opera )

Chuck Behler - drums


Main discography:
[ 1985 ] Killing is My Business... And Business is Good!
[ 1986 ] Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
[ 1988 ] So Far, So Good... So What!
[ 1990 ] Rust in Peace
[ 1992 ] Countdown To Extinction
[ 1994 ] Youthanasia
[ 1997 ] Cryptic Writings
[ 1999 ] Risk
[ 2001 ] The World Needs A Hero
[ 2004 ] The System Has Failed
[ 2007 ] United Abominations
[ 2009 ] Endgame
[ 2011 ] Th1rt3en
[ 2013 ] Super Collider
[ 2016 ] Dystopia