Dave Mustaine Events

1982 Mar 14 Metallica plays their first show
Metallica played its first live show on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California with newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney.
1983 Dave Mustaine Leaves Metallica
In 1981, Dave Mustaine saw an ad in a newspaper for a band called Metallica. The band needed a guitar player, and he accepted the dutie of it. Mustaine played a major role in the band and...
1983 Jun 29 Metallica releases Kill 'Em All
Kill 'Em All is the debut album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was recorded in only two weeks on a small budget. Only 1500 copies were initially printed, however it has...
1984
to 1985
Megadeth Forms And Releases Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good
Fueled by the desire for revenge,Mustaine elevated the intensity of Megadeth's music, speeding up existing songs such as "The Mechanix", which Metallica's new line-up adapted into the muc...
1986 Peace Sells...But Who's Buying Is Released
Originally completed in March 1986, Megadeth's second album again suffered from Combat Records small recording budget, and the band was initially unhappy with the final mixed product. Fru...
1987
to 1989
Chuck Behler And Jeff Young Join The Band And Release So Far So Good So What
With a major label recording budget, and producer Paul Lani behind the desk, Megadeth spent five months recording their third album, So Far, So Good... So What! The recording process was ...
1990 Sep 22
to 1991 Jul 14
 Clash of the Titans Tour
The bands for the tour in Europe in 1990 were Megadeth, Slayer, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies. The tour began again in 1991 in the United States with a slightly different lineup; this...
1990 Sep 24 "Rust in Peace" is Released
Released worldwide on September 24, 1990, Rust In Peace was a hit with fans and critics alike, debuting at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 in the US, and #8 in the UK. The album showcased a ...
1992
to 1993
Megadeth releases "Countdown to Extinction"
In January 1992, Megadeth entered Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California with co-producer Max Norman. Norman, who had mixed Rust in Peace, would be integral in Megadeth's resulting mus...
1994
to 1995
"Youthanasia" is released
Early in 1994, Megadeth again teamed up with co-producer Max Norman to begin work on the follow up to Countdown to Extinction. With three members of the band now residing in Arizona, init...
1995 Jan Megadeth appear on the cover of Guitar School
1996
to 1998
"Cryptic Writings" is released
Following an extensive world tour in support of Youthanasia, Megadeth took time off late in 1995. Mustaine began work on MD.45, a side project with vocalist Lee Ving of Fear. The band und...
1999
to 2000
Risk Is Released
Following the band's first real radio success with Cryptic Writings, Megadeth opted to again work with country pop producer Dann Huff in Nashville on their eighth studio album, which bega...
2001
to 2002
Megadeth favours a return to their roots and releases The World Needs A Hero
In November 2000, Megadeth signed with new label Sanctuary Records. The band returned to the studio in October to put the finishing touches on their next album, which had been near comple...
2004
to 2005
Megadeth reforms and The System Has Failed is released
In May 2004 Mustaine returned to his newest recordings, intended as a solo effort, but due to outstanding contractual obligations with the band's European label EMI, he was forced to rele...
2006
to 2009
United Abominations is released
In May 2006 Megadeth announced their eleventh studio album, entitled United Abominations, was near completion. Originally scheduled for release by Roadrunner Records in October 2006, Must...