Megadeth

Released: September 19, 1986

Songwriter: Dave Mustaine

Producer: Randy Burns Dave Mustaine

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Down fell the stars as they splashed into the sea
"Mi nomine Baphomet", come dance with me
Sacrifice the virgins, spiritual rites
Their master's time has come, the moon is full tonight

[Verse 2]
Drinking, dancing, they worship and toast
The Devil, who's watching with demon's remote
Fire rising, racing in your blood
Possessed, naïve, his service done

[Verse 3]
It's the Sabbath, bloody Sabbath
Bad omen of the goat
Bloody blasphemy

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Sinister's the word as the demon's take their fill
An orgy's taking place, human blood will spill
An act of worship as they conceive the ghouls
Satan has their souls, they sing pagan tunes
The ceremony is sure to be cursed
They wait for his blessings but down comes the worst
Their bodies, soulless, a corpse from the grave
Their minds are helpless and no one can save

[Outro]
No one can save
No one can save
No one can save
No one can save, one can know
No one can save, one can know

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

Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying?

From the album

Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying? (1986)

Megadeth popular songs

Bad OmenMegadeth

Megadeth

Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying?