Megadeth

Released: June 12, 1985

Songwriter: Dave Mustaine

Producer: Karat Faye Dave Mustaine

Part 1: Last Rites

[Instrumental]

Part 2: Loved to Deth

[Verse 1]
Your body's empty now as I hold you
Now you're gone, I miss you, but I told you
I remember bad times more than good
There's no coming back even if we could

[Chorus]
I loved you to death
I loved you to death

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
If I can't have you, then no one will
And since I won't, I'll have to kill
My only love, something I've never felt
Now you've gone to Heaven
And I'll burn in Hell!

[Chorus]
I loved you to death
I loved you to death
I... loved you... to death
I... loved you... to death
Whoa!

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
And now I'm down below, what do I see?
You didn't go to Heaven, you're down in Hell with me
And now you're coming back, "Baby, take me please"
I really think I would if you weren't such a sleaze
I loved you once, before you kept me on a string
I'd rather go without than take what you would bring

[Outro]
I loved you to death!
Whoa!

After being kicked out of Metallica, Dave Mustaine decided to form a Thrash Metal band that not only rivaled his former band, but played faster, more technical Metal. Along with bassist David ‘Junior’ Ellefson and a revolving door of guitarists and drummers, Mustaine set the world afire as Megadeth became known as the world’s state-of-the-art Speed Metal band throughout the 80s and the early 90s. One of the Big Four of Thrash Metal, Megadeth remains one of Metal’s most popular acts today.

However, Dave Mustaine’s fledgling band got off to a shaky start. Initially unable to find like-minded individuals, it was not until an altercation with his (underage) downstairs neighbours Dave Ellefson and Greg Handevidt, that led to him buying them beer and forming the first incarnation of the band with drummer Dijon Carruthers in 1983.

The band was named after a political pamphlet that referred to a “megadeath” (one million deaths by nuclear explosion):

more tracks from the album

Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!

From the album

Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)

Megadeth popular songs

Last Rites/Loved to DethMegadeth

Megadeth

Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!