Megadeth
| a.k.a. | ex-Fallen Angels |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | July 1983, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal |
| Labels | Combat Records, Capitol Records, Sanctuary Records, Roadrunner Records, Tradecraft |
| Years active | 1983 (Fallen Angels), 1983-2002, 2004-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Dave Mustaine : Guitars, Vocals (1983-present)
- James LoMenzo : Bass (2006-2010, 2022-present)
- Dirk Verbeuren : Drums (2016-present)
- Teemu Mäntysaari : Guitars (2023-present)
Former members
- Dijon Carruthers : Drums (1983)
- Lee Rauch : Drums (1983-1984)
- Greg Handevidt : Guitars (1983-1984)
- Robert Cromwell : Guitars (1983)
- Lawrence "Lor" Kane : Vocals (1983)
- Gar Samuelson : Drums (1984-1987) (R.I.P. 1999)
- Chris Poland : Guitars (1984-1987, 2004)
- Chuck Behler : Drums (1987-1989)
- Jay Reynolds : Guitars (1987)
- Jeff Young : Guitars (1987-1989)
- Nick Menza : Drums (1989-1998, 2004) (R.I.P. 2016)
- Marty Friedman : Guitars (1990-1999)
- Jimmy DeGrasso : Drums (1998-2002)
- Al Pitrelli : Guitars (2000-2002)
- James MacDonough : Bass (2004-2006)
- Jimmy Sloas : Bass (2004)
- Shawn Drover : Drums (2004-2014)
- Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums (2004)
- Glen Drover : Guitars (2004-2008)
- Chris Broderick : Guitars (2008-2014)
- David Ellefson : Bass (1983-2002, 2010-2021)
- Kiko Loureiro : Lead Guitars (2015-2023)
Touring members
- Kerry King : Guitars (1984)
- Mike Albert : Guitars (1985)
- Chris Adler : Drums (2015-2016)
- Tony Laureano : Drums (2015-2016)
- James LoMenzo : Bass (2021-2022)
- Teemu Mäntysaari : Guitars (2023-present)
Album Photos (628)
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Megadeth Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megadeath | Demo | 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| First Ever Gig With Kerry King | Single | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Last Rites | Demo | Mar 9, 1984 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good | Lyrics | Album | Jun 12, 1985 | 86.4 | 82 | 4 |
| Peace Sells... But who's Buying? | Demo | Feb 11, 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? | Lyrics | Album | Jul 20, 1986 | 93.1 | 138 | 9 |
| Wake Up Dead | Single | Jul 27, 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anarchy In The U.K. | Single | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | So Far, So Good... So What! | Lyrics | Album | Jan 19, 1988 | 88 | 85 | 4 |
| No More Mr. Nice Guy | Split | 1989 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Holy Wars... The Punishment Due | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hangar 18 | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Rust in Peace | Lyrics | Album | Aug 21, 1990 | 96.8 | 340 | 16 |
| Rusted Peaces | Video | Feb 5, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Symphony Of Destruction | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sweating Bullets | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Symphony of Destruction | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Countdown to Extinction | Lyrics | Album | Jul 6, 1992 | 88.8 | 117 | 3 |
| Megabox Single Collection | Boxed set | Feb 24, 1993 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Train of Consequences | Single | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Youthanasia | Lyrics | Album | Oct 24, 1994 | 86.8 | 95 | 8 |
| Hidden Treasures | Lyrics | EP | Jul 18, 1995 | 86.1 | 31 | 2 | |
| Old Testaments | Compilation | Feb 6, 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Cryptic Writings | Lyrics | Album | May 30, 1997 | 85.4 | 79 | 5 |
| Live Trax | Lyrics | EP | Nov 9, 1997 | 83.8 | 4 | 0 | |
| Cryptic Sounds: No Voices in Your Head | Lyrics | EP | Nov 11, 1998 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
 | Risk | Lyrics | Album | Aug 30, 1999 | 65.4 | 76 | 3 |
| Breadline | Lyrics | EP | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Kill the King | Single | Oct 24, 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Capitol Punishment | Compilation | Oct 27, 2000 | 74.4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Behind the Music Extended | Video | 2001 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | The World Needs a Hero | Lyrics | Album | May 15, 2001 | 72.7 | 59 | 2 |
| Rude Awakening | Live | Mar 19, 2002 | 90.7 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Still, Alive... and Well? | Compilation | Dec 2002 | 65 | 4 | 0 | ||
 | The System Has Failed | Lyrics | Album | Sep 14, 2004 | 82.2 | 55 | 4 |
| Video Hits | Video | Apr 18, 2005 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Back to the Start | Compilation | Jun 28, 2005 | 77 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unplugged in Boston | Live | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal of Megadeth | Video | Mar 21, 2006 | 83 | 5 | 0 | ||
| That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | Video | Mar 6, 2007 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
 | United Abominations | Lyrics | Album | May 15, 2007 | 79.5 | 63 | 5 |
| That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | Live | Sep 4, 2007 | 85 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Never Walk Alone... a Call to Arms | Single | Sep 25, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warchest | Boxed set | Oct 2, 2007 | 95.1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Anthology: Set the World Afire | Compilation | Sep 30, 2008 | 72.3 | 4 | 0 | ||
 | Endgame | Lyrics | Album | Sep 15, 2009 | 87.1 | 94 | 8 |
| Rust in Peace Live | Live | Sep 7, 2010 | 87.8 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Sudden Death | Single | Sep 24, 2010 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria | Video | Oct 29, 2010 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
 | TH1RT3EN | Lyrics | Album | Nov 1, 2011 | 81.6 | 56 | 4 |
 | Super Collider | Lyrics | Album | Jun 4, 2013 | 71.3 | 54 | 3 |
| Countdown to Extinction: Live | Live | Sep 24, 2013 | 73.9 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Icon | Compilation | Feb 25, 2014 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fatal Illusion | Single | Oct 2, 2015 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Threat is Real | Single | Nov 27, 2015 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Dystopia | Lyrics | Album | Jan 22, 2016 | 86.9 | 81 | 4 |
| Warheads on Foreheads | Compilation | Mar 22, 2019 | 80 | 5 | 0 | ||
 | The Sick, The Dying... And the Dead! | Lyrics | Album | Sep 2, 2022 | 87.6 | 67 | 8 |
| Delivering the Goods (Judas Priest cover) | Lyrics | Single | Nov 17, 2022 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Tipping Point | Single | Oct 3, 2025 | 78.6 | 7 | 1 | ||
| I Don't Care | Lyrics | Single | Nov 14, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Let There Be Shred | Lyrics | Single | Dec 19, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Megadeth | Lyrics | Album | Jan 23, 2026 | 82.3 | 57 | 6 |
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Best Megadeth Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Wars... The Punishment Due | Rust in Peace (1990) | 99.1 | 171 |
| 2 | Tornado of Souls | Rust in Peace (1990) | 98.9 | 173 |
| 3 | Hangar 18 | Rust in Peace (1990) | 97.3 | 161 |
| 4 | Peace Sells | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986) | 97.3 | 74 |
| 5 | À tout le monde | Youthanasia (1994) | 97.6 | 54 |
| 6 | Symphony Of Destruction | Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 96.9 | 65 |
| 7 | In My Darkest Hour | So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) | 98 | 41 |
| 8 | We'll be Back | The Sick, The Dying... And the Dead! (2022) | 97.9 | 34 |
| 9 | Trust | Cryptic Writings (1997) | 97.1 | 42 |
| 10 | Wake Up Dead | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986) | 95.7 | 67 |
| 11 | Dystopia | Dystopia (2016) | 96.4 | 43 |
| 12 | Countdown To Extinction | Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 95.2 | 58 |
| 13 | Lucretia | Rust in Peace (1990) | 92 | 120 |
| 14 | Good Mourning / Black Friday | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986) | 94 | 57 |
| 15 | Ashes In Your Mouth | Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 94.6 | 45 |
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Megadeth was formed in late 1983 when Dave Mustaine (formerly of Metallica) threw a potted plant at the window of David Ellefson's apartment because he was practicing his bass too loud. The two met that day and began playing music together.
The band's name (with the second 'a' being dropped from the word) was selected from a term referring to a million casualties as a result of nuclear fallout. It was coined in 1953 by RAND military strategist Herman Kahn. Mustaine had seen the term mentioned in a leaflet that quoted American politician Alan Cranston during his bus ride from New York to California immediately following having been fired from Metallica, and had written lyrics for a song about the concept while in transit. The song was eventually titled "Set the World Afire", appearing on their third full-length album.
Dijon Carruthers was Megadeth's first drummer, and Greg Handevidt was initially their second guitarist. They quickly replaced Carruthers with drummer Lee Rauch. Some vocalists were brought in, but didn't end up working out for one reason or another. After Handevidt was fired for incompetence (he later formed Kublai Khan), they found second guitarist Kerry King (Slayer), who played Megadeth's first five gigs: February 15th, 18th, and 19th of 1984, (Other 2 dates unknown.). King left later that month when Mustaine wanted him to choose between Megadeth and Slayer. Chris Poland was then brought in as the second guitarist. Lee Rausch left around this time or slightly earlier (he would later that year show up in Dark Angel). He was replaced with Gar Samuelson, whom Poland had played with in the jazz/fusion band The New Yorkers from 1977-1982. The Last Rites demo and first two albums were recorded with this lineup (though it's often claimed that Lee Rausch played drums on Last Rites; David Ellefson gave a detailed account of the facts in a June 28th, 2023 Instagram post in order to clear up confusion/misinformation. In addition to this rundown of the band's earliest members, there were a few other individuals who joined very briefly.
There were troubles with Chris Poland, though it's been said when members recount this era of the band that the highs were very high and the lows were very low, including live performances. He was replaced with Mike Albert for part of the 1985 tour. He was fired in 1987 for stealing Mustaine's guitars, and other transgressions (read the lyrics to "Liar" for a somewhat biased but not entirely untrue account). His longtime music partner Gar Samuelson left as well (his parting wasn't entirely amicable, either).
The band's drum tech at that point, Detroit, Michigan native Chuck Behler joined at that point, and several guitarists were tried out, including Jay Reynolds of Malice, who played a few gigs on the 1987 tour, before giving way to Jeff Young. This lineup recorded So Far, So Good... So What!, but after a subsequent tour, both Young and Behler were fired.
Nick Menza, Chuck's drum tech, went behind the kit himself in 1989, and the band recorded, as a trio, "No More Mister Nice Guy", an Alice Cooper cover for the "Shocker" soundtrack. After tryouts that included Criss Oliva (Savatage), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), Eric Meyer (Dark Angel), Dimebag Darrell (Pantera and Damageplan), a 15-year-old Darrell Roberts (W.A.S.P.), a 16-year-old Jeff Loomis (Nevermore), Lee Altus (Heathen), and even Slash (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver), Marty Friedman of Cacophony was hired in February of 1990, and this lineup lasted for about 8 years and produced four albums and most of the songs on an EP before Nick Menza left due to a knee injury.
Jimmy DeGrasso (of Y&T and White Lion) was brought in, and Risk was recorded. Then, Marty Friedman left, citing a desire to play Japanese pop music, while Mustaine wanted to return to heavy metal. Thus, Al Pitrelli of Savatage, as well as Trans-Siberian Orchestra joined the band. A new album, The World Needs a Hero, was recorded and a tour with Iced Earth launched afterward.
Dave Mustaine, citing an arm injury that left him unable to play guitar effectively, dissolved Megadeth in April 2002. On January 13th, 2004, Mustaine, following his alleged "religious awakening", announced his plans to reform Megadeth with former guitarist Chris Poland. David Ellefson, Al Pitrelli, and Jimmy DeGrasso did not want to rejoin and went back to working on their other projects. They initially formed a band of their own, which never got off the ground. Dave Ellefson went on to join Soulfly.
In August of 2004, the new album, The System Has Failed, was completed with the help of session drummer and bassist Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Sloas. Former guitarist Chris Poland was also brought back to record lead parts.
New guitarist Glen Drover and bassist James MacDonough were recruited for the tour, which would begin in September. Nick Menza briefly returned but was dismissed after being deemed unfit to perform such a lengthy tour. Glen Drover's brother and Eidolon bandmate Shawn Drover was brought in. This was confirmed as the permanent lineup by Dave Mustaine in 2005. Typically, though, this was not to last and MacDonough left at the beginning of 2006 to be replaced by James LoMenzo.
It was confirmed in mid-January 2008 - after considerable rumor - that Glen Drover had left Megadeth due to their heavy touring schedule conflicting with his family interests. Chris Broderick was immediately brought in to replace him.
James LoMenzo left Megadeth in February 2010, heralding the return of original bassist David Ellefson. James LoMenzo rejoined Megadeth after David Ellefson was kicked out in 2021.
On February 27th, 2023, Marty Friedman joined Megadeth on stage at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for the songs "Countdown to Extinction", "Tornado of Souls", and "Symphony of Destruction". This was the first time in 23 years that Marty Friedman was on stage with Megadeth.
Megadeth performs "secret" shows under the name Vic and the Rattleheads, named after their mascot.
Additional recordings (not released officially):
- Demo 1983 (includes "No Time", "Self Destruct", "Hair Pin Trigger", "Speak No Evil", "Eye for Eye", "Heaven Knows"; reviewed in Whiplash! 'zine. "No Time" eventually had its name changed to "Burnt Offerings", and later "Set the World Afire" (the opening track on 1988's So Far...So Good...So What!) "Speak No Evil" later became the song "Looking Down the Cross", as re-recorded for their debut album. It can be understood from the article that the line-up on the demo was Dave Mustaine and Gregg Handevidt on guitars, David Ellefson on bass and Richard Girod on drums, but no vocalist at the time. The band's name throughout the article is spelled Megadeath. The article erroneously refers to David Ellefson as "Dijon Ellefson".)
- 2014/2015 sessions for the failed classic lineup reunion (includes "I'm an S.O.B.", "Babylonian Ships", "I Told U So", and "The Emperor Has No Clothes").
This was recorded with Marty Friedman on guitar and Nick Menza on drums before negotiations for a reunion fell through. A (since deleted) post made on February 28, 2025 via Nick Menza's Facebook page showed emails with Dave Mustaine dating between December 2014 and January 2015 in which Nick Menza at the time sent in his drum tracks for the songs. These songs were later reworked and re-recorded for the album Dystopia (2016) and became "The Emperor", "Death from Within", and the bonus track "Last Dying Wish".
Compilation appearances:
- "Rattlehead" on Speed Kills (The Very Best of Speed Metal) (Music For Nations, 1985)
- "The Skull Beneath the Skin" on Welcome to the Metal Zone (Music For Nations, 1985)
- "Chosen Ones" on The Wild Bunch (18 Metal Masters) Tape (ROIR, 1985)
- "Peace Sells" on Bullets Vol. 1 (Combat, 1986)
- "Peace Sells" on Heavy Metal Inferno (EMI, 1986)
- "Mechanix" on Bang 'til Orgasm! (Rockfaith, 1986, cassette)
- "I Ain't Superstitious (Willie Dixon cover)" on Nobody Rocks Harder! (Capitol Records, 1986)
- "Rattlehead" on Mad Trax II - Beyond Metal Zone (PGP RTB/Music For Nations, 1987, Yugoslavian press)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Force (K-tel, 1987)
- "I Ain't Suspicious" on Metal Thunder (EMI, 1987)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Instore Video Compilation (No.16) VHS (EMI, 1987)
- "Skull Beneath the Skin" on Rising Metal (K-tel, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of February 26, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Capitol, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the UK (Sex Pistols cover)" on Kerrang! Video Kompilation 3 (Kerrang! Magazine, 1988)
- "My Darkest Hour" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of July 1, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "Boots" on Metal Killers Kollection Volume 3 (Castle Communications, 1988)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Rock Classix Collection Volume 1 (7-Eleven, 1988)
- "Into the Lungs of Hell", "502" & "Interview" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of January 15, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour", "Anarchy in the U.K." & "Interview" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of January 15, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting , 1988)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Heavy Metal Rules Tape (Priority Records, 1988)
- "Hook in Mouth" on Thrash Metal Tape (Priority Records, 1988)
- "The Conjuring" on Heavy Metal Mania Tape (EMI, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" & "Wake Up Dead" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of September 9, 1988) LP (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Scream Until You Like It Cassette (EMI, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Mega Metal (K-Tel, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on Wes Craven's Shocker soundtrack (SBK, 1989)
- "Rattlehead" on Protect the Innocent - 30 Metal Monsters (Telstar, 1989)
- "Mechanix" on Masters Of Metal: Strikeforce Volume 1 (Warner Special, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice AGuy" on Retail Vision (Metal Vision - Volume 9) VHS (Retail Vision, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of Oct. 20, 1989) (MJI Broadcasting, 1989)
- "Anarchy in the UK" on Metal Assault (Festival Records, 1989)
- "Killing Is My Business" on Giants Of Rock - The Metal Decade 1984 - 85 Vol. 3 (TELDEC, 1990)
- "Peace Sells" on The Bible Of Hard Rock U.S.A. HR/HM (EMI, 1990)
- "Hangar 18" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 3, October 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on Metal Detector (Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc., 1990)
- "Holy Wars / Punishment Due" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 2, September 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990)
- "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying" on Hard 'N' Heavy Thrash Metal Speed Special VHS (MCA Music Video, 1990)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on MetalVision Volume 17 VHS (Retail Vision, 1990)
- "Holy Wars/Punishment Due" on Foundations Forum '90 - CD Sampler (Foundations Forum, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on La Gran Descarga Vol. 1 (Hispavox, 1990)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Rock Giants (EMI Electrola, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on La Gran Descarga (Hispavox, 1990)
- "Lucretia" on La Gran Descarga Vol.2 (Hispavox, 1990)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on The Wild One (EMI, 1990)
- "Rattlehead" on Metal & Speed Vol. I Tape (Polton, 1990)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Kerrang Video Kompilation 5 VHS (Virgin, 1990)
- "Go to Hell" on Bill & Ted's Bonus Journey/sdtk. (1991)
- "Peace Sells" on Giants of Rock - The Metal Decade 1986-87 Vol. 4 (EastWest, 1991)
- "Untitled" on Video Sheet Metal Volume Two VHS (Columbia, 1991)
- "Holy Wars (The Punishment Due)" on Hard N' Heavy (Quality, 1991)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of February 15, 1991) (MJI Broadcasting, 1991)
- "Peace Sells" on The Best Of Hard 'N' Heavy Part 1 VHS (Warner Music Vision, 1991)
- "Holy Wars (The Punishment Due)" on Hard N' Heavy (Quality Special Products, 1991)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on We Will Rock You / Shock To The Skull (EMI, 1991)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Vision (Vol. 32) VHS (Retail Vision, 1992)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Killer Metal (Priority Records, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Monsters Of Thrash Greatest Hits (MWM Records, 1992)
- "Interviews" on Metal Hammer - Thrash Extra VHS (Metal Hammer, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction", "High Speed Dirt" & "Sweating Bullets" on Metalshop - Radio’s Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of November 27, 1992) (MJI Broadcasting, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction (Radio Mix)" on EMI Hot Shots Nr. 4/92 (EMI Germany, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Rock Power Apresenta: Metal Com Atitude (EMI, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Dantcho Georgiev Presents: Rock Hits Vol.4 (Балкантон, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" Demo 14 July '92 (EMI 百代, 1992)
- "60 Minute Monster Maiden Special" on Metal Hammer - The Video Magazine Iron Maiden Special VHS (Metal Hammer, 1992)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Metalmania (EMI Greece, 1992)
- "99 Ways to Die" on The Beavis and Butthead Experience soundtrack (Geffen, 1993)
- "Skull Beneath the Skin" on Skullcrushers (Relativity, 1993)
- "Lucretia" and "Hangar 18" on Metal Attack (On Tour, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Last Action Hero soundtrack (Columbia, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Last Action Hero Pieces of the Action (Columbia Records, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of June 18, 1993) (MJI Broadcasting, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Heavy Metal Battle (EMI, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Westwood One Concerts (Westwood One Radio Networks, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Headbangers (EMI (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, 1993)
- "Diadems" on Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight soundtrack (Atlantic, 1994)
- "Paranoid" on Nativity in Black a Tribute to Black Sabbath (Columbia Records, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Malice In Winterland (Metal Hammer, 1994)
- "Sweating Bullets", "In My Darkest Hour" on Kerrang! The Album (Kerrang! Magazine, 1994)
- "Hangar 18" on Kerrang! Präsentiert: Metal Klassix (Kerrang! Magazine, 1994)
- "Angry Again" on Big Gun - Heavy Metal & Rock (Mad Vox, 1994)
- "Countdown to Extinction" on In Tune With The World (EMI, 1994)
- "Reckoning Day" on EMI Hard Rock Information Vol. 1 (EMI France, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on EMI Electrola Promo-Sampler Herbst '94 - Pop / Progressive (Electrola, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Nyheter Og Prioriteter Høsten 1994 VHS (EMI, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Chartbreakers Weekly Hit CDs - CHW-4394 (Broadcast Programming, 1994)
- "Intro", "Q & A", "Intro", "Reckoning Day" and "Outro" on Megadeth – F CD 13 (Foundations, 1994)
- "Crown of Worms" on MTV Headbangers Ball (EMI, 1995)
- "A Toute Le Monde" on hu H 5 (CD 5) (Huh Music Service, 1995)
- "Hangar 18" on Power Rock Today (EMI, 1995)
- "A tout le monde" on Cidade Do Rock (EMI, 1995)
- "Reckoning Day" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - October 1995 VHS (Warner Music Enterprises, 1995)
- "Symphonie of Destruction" on La Saga Du Metal (Club Dial, 1996)
- "Train of Consequences" on Hard 'N' Heavy Times (RT Records, 1996)
- "Symphonie of Destruction" on La Saga Du Metal 8 - Thrash - Power Metal (Club Dial, 1996)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard Rock La Compil (France Loisirs, 1996)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on TMF Wet & Wild Presents:The Metal Factory (EVA, 1996)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Rock & Metal Factory (Disky, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 4 (Metal Hammer, 1997)
- "I'll Get Even" on Dynamit Vol. 7 (Rock Hard, 1997)
- "Train of Consequences" on La Saga Du Metal 16 - Les Années 90 (Club Dial, 1997)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Power Of Glory - 42 Rock Metal Hits (Disky, 1997)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on La Saga Du Metal 15 - Les Années 80 (Club Dial, 1997)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Kjeller (1997)
- "Peace Sells" on Wolfpack Vol.1 (EMI, 1997)
- "Secter Place" on Non Stop 3 Hardrive (Марафон, cassette, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on Foundations Forum Presents F Musicfest 1997 - CD Sampler (Foundations Forum, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on The Corner Free Music Sampler May '97 (Concrete Marketing, Inc., 1997)
- "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'" on Metal Heavy Hits (Delta, 1998)
- "Trust (ECW Instrumental Mix)" on ECW Extreme Music (CMC International Records, 1998)
- "A Secret Place" on Dee Snider's Strangeland Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (TVT Soundtrack, 1998)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Noise Inc. Volume 1 (Metal Hammer, 1999)
- "Breadline" on The Corner - December '99 (Concrete Planet, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em" on Soundcheck #35 (Close-Up Magazine, 1999)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on The Hard + The Heavy (Volume 1) (Redline Records, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em" on Music From The Motion Picture Universal Soldier: The Return (Trauma Records, 1999)
- "Trust (ECW Instrumental Mix)" on ECW Extreme Music (Earache Records, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em (New Goldberg Theme)" on WCW Mayhem: The Music (Tommy Boy, 1999)
- "Insomnia" on Hard Rock #31 (Hard Rock, 1999)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Best Of Evil (Warner Music Hungary, 1999)
- "Duke Nukem Theme" and "New World Order" on Duke Nukem (Music To Score By) (RED Interactive, 1999)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Metal Hammer December 2000 (Metal Hammer, 2000)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Concrete Corner - December 2K Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2000)
- "Time (The Beginning)" on Romantic Collection '2000: Metal Ballads (Invisible Halahup, 2000)
- "Poison was the Cure" on Metal Hammer Collection - Extremal Trash (Lighthouse Records, 2000)
- "Five Magics" on Tales From The Crypt - Monsters Of Metal (The Right Stuff, 2000)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Metalized (EMI Music Canada, 2000)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Romantic Collection: Metal Ballads 2 (Invisible Halahup, 2000)
- "Peace Sells" on Rock Hard 17 Classic Tracks From The Original Hard Men Of Rock (Virgin EMI, 2000)
- "Mechanix (Version Remasterisée)" on Hard Rock #40 (Hard Rock, 2000)
- "Crush 'em" on Testosterona (Universal, 2000)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Concrete Corner - November 2K Sampler (Concrete Corner, 2000)
- "Kill the King" on EMI Mission Disc DPRO Vol. 29 Pop (October 2000) (EMI Music Canada, 2000)
- "Moto-Psycho" video on Psychosonic! Volume 26 (Psycho!, 2001)
- "Return to Hangar" on Mystic Art Vol. 15 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Mystic Art Vol. 14 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "Time:The Beginning" on Metal Ballads (Charter 3) (Barracuda Records, 2001)
- "Interview & Clips" on Turn Up The Volume 2 DVD (Quantum Leap Group Ltd, 2001)
- "Interview & Clips" on Rock Survivors DVD (Value Vision, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Very Metal 1 (Rock Sound, 2001)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind?" on 2001 A Rock Odyssey / Midem.Sampler (Sanctuary Records, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 36 (Hard N' Heavy, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Hard Rock #50 (Hard Rock, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Knuckletracks XXXI (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on May 2K1 (Concrete Corner, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" and "Burning Bridges" on Heavy Metal: Geomatrix (Sanctuary, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Sanctuary Records Group 2001 Retail Sampler (Sanctuary, 2001)
- "Peace Sells" on Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T - Volume 1 : V-Rock (Epic, 2002)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 1000% - Metal Ballads (2002)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 01 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (Epic, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Rules (Razor & Tie, 2002)
- "Unknown" on Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Vol. 5 DVD (Image Entertainment, 2002)
- "Thousand Time Goodbye" on The Contemporary Collection / The Heritage Collection (Sanctuary, 2002)
- "1,000 Times Goodbye" and "Moto Psycho (video)" on Procession Of Power (Metal-Is Records, 2002)
- "Mechanix" on Rock Of Ages (Castle Music, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Maniacs Presents... Deranged (Spitfire Records, 2002)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 08 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Heavy Metal Masters II (Virgin, 2003)
- "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" on Heavy Edition (Müller, 2003)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 07 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2003)
- "Paranoid" on A Tribute To... Black Sabbath (Moon Records, 2003)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Metal Hammer Special Compilation 2004 (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Kick the Chair" on Razor: Music From The Cutting Edge (Vol. 8) (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Kick the Chair" on MTV2 Headbangers Ball Volume 2 (Roadrunner Records, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Metal Hammer Special Compilation 2004 (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard'N'Heavy (EMI, 2004)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Heavy Metal Masters Live (EMI, 2004)
- "Hangar 18", "Peace Sells (video)" on Masa Itoh Presents: Hard Rocks In Vision (Capitol Records, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard As Hell (RAJON, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Le Sampler-Rom RockHard N°36 (Rock Hard, 2004)
- "Blackmail the Universe" on Sweden Rock Magazine # 7 (Sweden Rock Magazine, 2004)
- "Wake Up Dead (video)" on Power Rock Today 15th Anniversary (EMI, 2004)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 5 DVD (Rockthology Production Group, 2004)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Hard'N'Heavy Ballads (BMG Finland, 2004)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on The Best Heavy Metal Album In The World...Ever! (Virgin Records, 2004)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Greatest Hits Of Rock (EMI Gold, 2004)
- "Holy Wars... the Punishment Due" on Vintage Rock (EMI, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Meet Us Again Vol. 1 (Corporacion Discografica Iberoamericana S.A. De C.V., 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Concrete Corner - September Sampler 2004 (Concrete Corner, 2004)
- "Blackmail the Universe" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD September 2004 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Anthology 90 (Wagram Music, 2005)
- "Peace Sells" on Rockin' The Hard Way (Warner Music, 2005)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Sweden Rock Magazine # 25 DVD (Sweden Rock Magazine, 2005)
- "She-Wolf", "A Tout Le Monde" & "Kick the Chair" on Gigantour (Image Entertainment, 2005)
- "Hangar" on Metal Bez Rdzy (Kompania Muzyczna Pomaton, 2005)
- "Peace Sells (Full Track)" & "Peace Sells (Backing Track)" on Total Guitar #143 (Total Guitar, 2005)
- "Skin O' My Teeth" on The Original Heavy Metal Album (EMI Gold, 2005)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Welcome To Hell (Disky, 2005)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on 100% Rock Vol. 4 (EMI, 2005)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Welcome To Hell CD1 - 17 Original Heavy Metal Anthems (Disky, 2005)
- "Back in the Day" on The House Of Blue Light (Teraz Rock Magazine, 2005)
- "Moto Psycho" on Созвездие Хитов Hard & Heavy (2005)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Crusty Demons: X "A Decade Of Dirt" (Collision Records, 2005)
- "Peace Sells (Live)" on Metal Mania (Direct Source Special Products Inc., 2005)
- "Gears of War (Demo Version)" on Full Metal Sampler (Universal Music, 2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Heavy Metal Hits (2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Masters (EMI, 2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal For The Masses (EMI, 2006)
- "Anarchy in the Sky", "Youthanasia", "Symphony of Destruction", "Disconnect", "Addicted to Chaos" on Grandes Exitos Del Heavy Metal (unknown label, 2006)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Sons Of Metal (Time Life, 2006)
- "Take No Prisoners", "The Scorpion" & "Washington Is Next!" on Gigantour 2 DVD (Image Entertainment, 2006)
- "Kick the Chair" & video on Concrete Corner - September 2006 Sampler (Concrete, 2006)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Monsters Of Rock (EMI TV, 2006)
- "Suspition" on DJ Dirty – The Second Preparation (No Head Records, 2006)
- "Sleepwalker" on Fear Candy 41 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Golden Gods 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Descarga Brutal (Kerrang! Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Roadworks (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO014] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Dynamit Vol. 55 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on The Masters (Classic Rock , 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 134 (Hard N' Heavy, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Hard Rock Sampler Vol. 05 (Hard Rock, 2007)
- "Breakpoint" on Metal For The Masses 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Out on the Tiles (Led Zeppelin cover)" on Le Sampler RockHard #72 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "À Toute Le Monde" on Roadrage 2007 DVD (2007)
- "Peace Sells" on The Heavy Metal Box (Rhino, 2007)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 200 Лучших Песен С Радио Nostalji 2 (ООО "Мир Музыки", 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on Hard and Heavy (EMI, 2007)
- "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" on Le Sampler RockHard N°65 (RockHard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" & "Breakpoint" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! / Metal for the Masses 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Bring Back The Balls To Rock 3 (HPZ Recordings, 2007)
- "Skin of My Teeth" on Concrete Corner - September 2007 Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2007)
- "Interview" and "A Tout Le Monde" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 6 DVD (RockHard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Rock Tribune - CD Sampler Mei 2007 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2007)
- "Never Walk Alone...A Call to Arms" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 8 DVD (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Loud Sounds # 53 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on Digital Rock Vision 21 DVD (Digital Press, 2007)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Rock Hard - The History Compilation (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Dave Mustaine Über Helden Und Vorbilder" on Maximum Metal Vol. 117 DVD (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Fields Of Rock (CNR Music, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Descarga Brutal (Roadrunner Records, 2007)
- "Go to Hell" on Metal For The Masses 2007 (Classic Rock, 2007)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Funeral For A Friend – Back To The Bus (DMC, 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on The Heavy Metal Box A 12-Track Sampler (Rhino Records, 2007)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on History Of Rock - Heavy Metal (EMI Music India, 2007)
- "A tout le monde" on Digital Rock Special Metal DVD (Digital Press, 2007)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Best Metall & Rock Ballads (Arlekina Records, 2007)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms" on Golden Gods 2008 (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone" on Maximum Metal Vol. 123 [DVD] (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Sleepwalker" on Roadrunner Records (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on I Love Metal (Central Station, 2008)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 1000% Best Rock Ballads CD-Rom (Моно Центр, 2008)
- "Peace Sells" on Hard + Heavy Ultimate Rock Collection (Time Life, 2008)
- "Take No Prisoners", "The Scorpion", "Washington is Next!" & "Peace Sells" on Gigantour 2 (Image Entertainment, 2008)
- "Walk Alone...a Call to Arms" on Digital Rock Vision 22 + Spécial Métal DVD (Digital Press, 2008)
- "Die Wahl Der Qual Mit Dave Mustaine" on Maximum Metal Vol. 132 DVD (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Classic Rock (EMI 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" on Class Of '08 (Roadrunner Records, 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" on Metallian DVD Sampler N° 1 (Metallian Editions, 2008)
- "Head Crusher" on Metal Hammer 10/2009 (Metal Hammer, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" on Razor: The Sharpest Riffs Known To Man (Metal Hammer, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" on Dynamit Vol. 67 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Headcrusher" on Le Sampler RockHard #91 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "1,320" on Razor: The Sharpest Riffs Known To Man (Metal Hammer, 2009 MHR199CD1/13/09)
- "Peace Sells" on Hotter Than Hell (Warner Music Group, 2009)
- "Countdown to Extinction" & "A Tout Le Monde" on Metal Platinum Collection / 3 CD (EMI, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" & "44 Minutes" on Yesterday & Today: 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Records, 2009)
- "Hangar 18" on Another Shot Of Old Skoöl Of Rock (Universal Music Group, 2009)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Scream Until You Like It (EMI Music New Zealand Ltd., 2009)
- "Interview" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 14 DVD (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока (Моно Центр, 2009)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Power (Cora, 2009)
- "The Right to Go Insane" on Sweden Rock Volume 3 (Bonnier Music, 2010)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on Play It Metal! (EMI, 2010)
- "Head Crusher" on The Metal Bar (Rhino Records, 2010)
- "Public Enemy No. 1" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 20 DVD (Rockhard, 2011)
- "Poison Was the Cure" on Vestiges – Sonic Cathedrals Mixtape Series Vol. X (CVLT Nation, 2011)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Hellfest 2012 (Sony Music, 2012)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard Rock (Saturn, 2012)
- "Built for War" on DJ R3V3R3ND MURD3R – cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast (v61) (cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast, 2013)
- "Head Crusher" on XXX - Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Records, 2013)
- "Supercollider" on Nu Rock Traxx Volume 172 (ERG Music, 2013)
- "Blackmail the Universe" & "Kick the Chair" on Harder Faster Vol. 1 (Magic Records, 2013)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on This Is Your Revolver (EMI, 2013)
- "Tornado of Souls" on Heavy Metal (Sony, 2014)
- "Super Collider" on Soundwave 2014 (3Wise Records/Sony Music, 2014)
- "Hangar 18" on Latest & Greatest Heavy Metal (Universal, 2014)
- "Burn!" on DJ R3V3R3ND MURD3R – cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast (v69) (cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast, 2014)
- "Hangar 18" on Graspop Metal Meeting 20th Anniversary 1996 - 2015 (Warner Music Benelux, 2015)
- "This Day We Fight!" on Metal (Warner Music, 2015)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on De Zwaarste Lijst (WARNER Music Benelux, 2015)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Masters Of Metal (Spectrum, 2016)
- "Peace Sells" on Goe Vur In Den Otto (Universal, 2016)
- "Public Enemy No. 1" on Legends Of Metal (Rhino UK, 2016)
- "Peace Sells" on Latest & Greatest Rock Bands (USM Media, 2016)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Greatest Ever! Hard Rock (Union Square, 2017)
- "Sweating Bullets (Live)" on Metal Anthems (Metro Select, 2017)
- "Die Dead Enough" and "Blackmail the Universe" on Thrash Metal (Metro Select, 2017)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Goe Vur In Den Otto - Vol 3 (Universal Music Belgium, 2018)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Driven By Rock - 100 Essential Driving Songs (UMC, 2018)
- "Something That I'm Not" on BMG 10 Ans: Le CD Sampler Anniversaire included as bonus CD with Helloween – Walls Of Jericho, Celtic Frost – Morbid Tales & Within Temptation – Hydra (Sanctuary, 2020)
- "Peace Sells" on V-Rock (Kill Confirmed Records, 2022)
- "Duke Nukem Theme" & "Family Tree" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока Vol.3 (Best Hits) (Media Play)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Metal World 4 (Elbo)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока CD-ROM (Моно Центр)
- "Silent Scorn", "Time 'The Beginning", "Promises" on Metal Ballads CD-ROM (WorLD Songs)
- "Super Collider", "Dance in the Rain", "Kingmaker", "Burn!", "Smoke on the Water", "A House Devided", "The Blackest Crow", "Beginning of Sorrow", "Forget to Remember", "Cold Sweat", "Don't Turn Your Back" on Легенды Рока Часть 2 CD-ROM (Arlekina Records)
- "99 Ways to Die" on Rock Tops DVD (MCP Sound & Media)
- "99 Ways to Die" on Rock Hits DVD (MCP Sound & Media)
- "Angry Again" on Sony Music Sampler (Sony)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Biggest Hits Live USA Vol. 8 (Eurotrend)
- "Untitled" on Hard 'N' Heavy Volume 2 DVD (Wonder Multimídia)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Israeli True Metal Force Vol.1 (Metal Hammer Israel)
- "Rust in Peace....Polaris" on Heavy Metal Mania Vol.1 Tape (Thomsun Original)
- "Unknown Track" on United Metal Maniacs Videoclip Compilation No. 3 VHS
- "Paranoid" on Hell Rules: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (Invisible Halahup)
Megadeth was formed in late 1983 when Dave Mustaine (formerly of Metallica) threw a potted plant at the window of David Ellefson's apartment because he was practicing his bass too loud. The two met that day and began playing music together.
The band's name (with the second 'a' being dropped from the word) was selected from a term referring to a million casualties as a result of nuclear fallout. It was coined in 1953 by RAND military strategist Herman Kahn. Mustaine had seen the term mentioned in a leaflet that quoted American politician Alan Cranston during his bus ride from New York to California immediately following having been fired from Metallica, and had written lyrics for a song about the concept while in transit. The song was eventually titled "Set the World Afire", appearing on their third full-length album.
Dijon Carruthers was Megadeth's first drummer, and Greg Handevidt was initially their second guitarist. They quickly replaced Carruthers with drummer Lee Rauch. Some vocalists were brought in, but didn't end up working out for one reason or another. After Handevidt was fired for incompetence (he later formed Kublai Khan), they found second guitarist Kerry King (Slayer), who played Megadeth's first five gigs: February 15th, 18th, and 19th of 1984, (Other 2 dates unknown.). King left later that month when Mustaine wanted him to choose between Megadeth and Slayer. Chris Poland was then brought in as the second guitarist. Lee Rausch left around this time or slightly earlier (he would later that year show up in Dark Angel). He was replaced with Gar Samuelson, whom Poland had played with in the jazz/fusion band The New Yorkers from 1977-1982. The Last Rites demo and first two albums were recorded with this lineup (though it's often claimed that Lee Rausch played drums on Last Rites; David Ellefson gave a detailed account of the facts in a June 28th, 2023 Instagram post in order to clear up confusion/misinformation. In addition to this rundown of the band's earliest members, there were a few other individuals who joined very briefly.
There were troubles with Chris Poland, though it's been said when members recount this era of the band that the highs were very high and the lows were very low, including live performances. He was replaced with Mike Albert for part of the 1985 tour. He was fired in 1987 for stealing Mustaine's guitars, and other transgressions (read the lyrics to "Liar" for a somewhat biased but not entirely untrue account). His longtime music partner Gar Samuelson left as well (his parting wasn't entirely amicable, either).
The band's drum tech at that point, Detroit, Michigan native Chuck Behler joined at that point, and several guitarists were tried out, including Jay Reynolds of Malice, who played a few gigs on the 1987 tour, before giving way to Jeff Young. This lineup recorded So Far, So Good... So What!, but after a subsequent tour, both Young and Behler were fired.
Nick Menza, Chuck's drum tech, went behind the kit himself in 1989, and the band recorded, as a trio, "No More Mister Nice Guy", an Alice Cooper cover for the "Shocker" soundtrack. After tryouts that included Criss Oliva (Savatage), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), Eric Meyer (Dark Angel), Dimebag Darrell (Pantera and Damageplan), a 15-year-old Darrell Roberts (W.A.S.P.), a 16-year-old Jeff Loomis (Nevermore), Lee Altus (Heathen), and even Slash (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver), Marty Friedman of Cacophony was hired in February of 1990, and this lineup lasted for about 8 years and produced four albums and most of the songs on an EP before Nick Menza left due to a knee injury.
Jimmy DeGrasso (of Y&T and White Lion) was brought in, and Risk was recorded. Then, Marty Friedman left, citing a desire to play Japanese pop music, while Mustaine wanted to return to heavy metal. Thus, Al Pitrelli of Savatage, as well as Trans-Siberian Orchestra joined the band. A new album, The World Needs a Hero, was recorded and a tour with Iced Earth launched afterward.
Dave Mustaine, citing an arm injury that left him unable to play guitar effectively, dissolved Megadeth in April 2002. On January 13th, 2004, Mustaine, following his alleged "religious awakening", announced his plans to reform Megadeth with former guitarist Chris Poland. David Ellefson, Al Pitrelli, and Jimmy DeGrasso did not want to rejoin and went back to working on their other projects. They initially formed a band of their own, which never got off the ground. Dave Ellefson went on to join Soulfly.
In August of 2004, the new album, The System Has Failed, was completed with the help of session drummer and bassist Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Sloas. Former guitarist Chris Poland was also brought back to record lead parts.
New guitarist Glen Drover and bassist James MacDonough were recruited for the tour, which would begin in September. Nick Menza briefly returned but was dismissed after being deemed unfit to perform such a lengthy tour. Glen Drover's brother and Eidolon bandmate Shawn Drover was brought in. This was confirmed as the permanent lineup by Dave Mustaine in 2005. Typically, though, this was not to last and MacDonough left at the beginning of 2006 to be replaced by James LoMenzo.
It was confirmed in mid-January 2008 - after considerable rumor - that Glen Drover had left Megadeth due to their heavy touring schedule conflicting with his family interests. Chris Broderick was immediately brought in to replace him.
James LoMenzo left Megadeth in February 2010, heralding the return of original bassist David Ellefson. James LoMenzo rejoined Megadeth after David Ellefson was kicked out in 2021.
On February 27th, 2023, Marty Friedman joined Megadeth on stage at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for the songs "Countdown to Extinction", "Tornado of Souls", and "Symphony of Destruction". This was the first time in 23 years that Marty Friedman was on stage with Megadeth.
Megadeth performs "secret" shows under the name Vic and the Rattleheads, named after their mascot.
Additional recordings (not released officially):
- Demo 1983 (includes "No Time", "Self Destruct", "Hair Pin Trigger", "Speak No Evil", "Eye for Eye", "Heaven Knows"; reviewed in Whiplash! 'zine. "No Time" eventually had its name changed to "Burnt Offerings", and later "Set the World Afire" (the opening track on 1988's So Far...So Good...So What!) "Speak No Evil" later became the song "Looking Down the Cross", as re-recorded for their debut album. It can be understood from the article that the line-up on the demo was Dave Mustaine and Gregg Handevidt on guitars, David Ellefson on bass and Richard Girod on drums, but no vocalist at the time. The band's name throughout the article is spelled Megadeath. The article erroneously refers to David Ellefson as "Dijon Ellefson".)
- 2014/2015 sessions for the failed classic lineup reunion (includes "I'm an S.O.B.", "Babylonian Ships", "I Told U So", and "The Emperor Has No Clothes").
This was recorded with Marty Friedman on guitar and Nick Menza on drums before negotiations for a reunion fell through. A (since deleted) post made on February 28, 2025 via Nick Menza's Facebook page showed emails with Dave Mustaine dating between December 2014 and January 2015 in which Nick Menza at the time sent in his drum tracks for the songs. These songs were later reworked and re-recorded for the album Dystopia (2016) and became "The Emperor", "Death from Within", and the bonus track "Last Dying Wish".
Compilation appearances:
- "Rattlehead" on Speed Kills (The Very Best of Speed Metal) (Music For Nations, 1985)
- "The Skull Beneath the Skin" on Welcome to the Metal Zone (Music For Nations, 1985)
- "Chosen Ones" on The Wild Bunch (18 Metal Masters) Tape (ROIR, 1985)
- "Peace Sells" on Bullets Vol. 1 (Combat, 1986)
- "Peace Sells" on Heavy Metal Inferno (EMI, 1986)
- "Mechanix" on Bang 'til Orgasm! (Rockfaith, 1986, cassette)
- "I Ain't Superstitious (Willie Dixon cover)" on Nobody Rocks Harder! (Capitol Records, 1986)
- "Rattlehead" on Mad Trax II - Beyond Metal Zone (PGP RTB/Music For Nations, 1987, Yugoslavian press)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Force (K-tel, 1987)
- "I Ain't Suspicious" on Metal Thunder (EMI, 1987)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Instore Video Compilation (No.16) VHS (EMI, 1987)
- "Skull Beneath the Skin" on Rising Metal (K-tel, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of February 26, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Capitol, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the UK (Sex Pistols cover)" on Kerrang! Video Kompilation 3 (Kerrang! Magazine, 1988)
- "My Darkest Hour" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of July 1, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "Boots" on Metal Killers Kollection Volume 3 (Castle Communications, 1988)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Rock Classix Collection Volume 1 (7-Eleven, 1988)
- "Into the Lungs of Hell", "502" & "Interview" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of January 15, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour", "Anarchy in the U.K." & "Interview" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of January 15, 1988) (MJI Broadcasting , 1988)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Heavy Metal Rules Tape (Priority Records, 1988)
- "Hook in Mouth" on Thrash Metal Tape (Priority Records, 1988)
- "The Conjuring" on Heavy Metal Mania Tape (EMI, 1988)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" & "Wake Up Dead" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of September 9, 1988) LP (MJI Broadcasting, 1988)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Scream Until You Like It Cassette (EMI, 1988)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Mega Metal (K-Tel, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on Wes Craven's Shocker soundtrack (SBK, 1989)
- "Rattlehead" on Protect the Innocent - 30 Metal Monsters (Telstar, 1989)
- "Mechanix" on Masters Of Metal: Strikeforce Volume 1 (Warner Special, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice AGuy" on Retail Vision (Metal Vision - Volume 9) VHS (Retail Vision, 1989)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of Oct. 20, 1989) (MJI Broadcasting, 1989)
- "Anarchy in the UK" on Metal Assault (Festival Records, 1989)
- "Killing Is My Business" on Giants Of Rock - The Metal Decade 1984 - 85 Vol. 3 (TELDEC, 1990)
- "Peace Sells" on The Bible Of Hard Rock U.S.A. HR/HM (EMI, 1990)
- "Hangar 18" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 3, October 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on Metal Detector (Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc., 1990)
- "Holy Wars / Punishment Due" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 2, September 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990)
- "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying" on Hard 'N' Heavy Thrash Metal Speed Special VHS (MCA Music Video, 1990)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on MetalVision Volume 17 VHS (Retail Vision, 1990)
- "Holy Wars/Punishment Due" on Foundations Forum '90 - CD Sampler (Foundations Forum, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on La Gran Descarga Vol. 1 (Hispavox, 1990)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Rock Giants (EMI Electrola, 1990)
- "Holy Wars" on La Gran Descarga (Hispavox, 1990)
- "Lucretia" on La Gran Descarga Vol.2 (Hispavox, 1990)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on The Wild One (EMI, 1990)
- "Rattlehead" on Metal & Speed Vol. I Tape (Polton, 1990)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Kerrang Video Kompilation 5 VHS (Virgin, 1990)
- "Go to Hell" on Bill & Ted's Bonus Journey/sdtk. (1991)
- "Peace Sells" on Giants of Rock - The Metal Decade 1986-87 Vol. 4 (EastWest, 1991)
- "Untitled" on Video Sheet Metal Volume Two VHS (Columbia, 1991)
- "Holy Wars (The Punishment Due)" on Hard N' Heavy (Quality, 1991)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of February 15, 1991) (MJI Broadcasting, 1991)
- "Peace Sells" on The Best Of Hard 'N' Heavy Part 1 VHS (Warner Music Vision, 1991)
- "Holy Wars (The Punishment Due)" on Hard N' Heavy (Quality Special Products, 1991)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on We Will Rock You / Shock To The Skull (EMI, 1991)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Vision (Vol. 32) VHS (Retail Vision, 1992)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Killer Metal (Priority Records, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Monsters Of Thrash Greatest Hits (MWM Records, 1992)
- "Interviews" on Metal Hammer - Thrash Extra VHS (Metal Hammer, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction", "High Speed Dirt" & "Sweating Bullets" on Metalshop - Radio’s Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of November 27, 1992) (MJI Broadcasting, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction (Radio Mix)" on EMI Hot Shots Nr. 4/92 (EMI Germany, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Rock Power Apresenta: Metal Com Atitude (EMI, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Dantcho Georgiev Presents: Rock Hits Vol.4 (Балкантон, 1992)
- "Symphony of Destruction" Demo 14 July '92 (EMI 百代, 1992)
- "60 Minute Monster Maiden Special" on Metal Hammer - The Video Magazine Iron Maiden Special VHS (Metal Hammer, 1992)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Metalmania (EMI Greece, 1992)
- "99 Ways to Die" on The Beavis and Butthead Experience soundtrack (Geffen, 1993)
- "Skull Beneath the Skin" on Skullcrushers (Relativity, 1993)
- "Lucretia" and "Hangar 18" on Metal Attack (On Tour, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Last Action Hero soundtrack (Columbia, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Last Action Hero Pieces of the Action (Columbia Records, 1993)
- "Angry Again" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of June 18, 1993) (MJI Broadcasting, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Heavy Metal Battle (EMI, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Westwood One Concerts (Westwood One Radio Networks, 1993)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Headbangers (EMI (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, 1993)
- "Diadems" on Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight soundtrack (Atlantic, 1994)
- "Paranoid" on Nativity in Black a Tribute to Black Sabbath (Columbia Records, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Malice In Winterland (Metal Hammer, 1994)
- "Sweating Bullets", "In My Darkest Hour" on Kerrang! The Album (Kerrang! Magazine, 1994)
- "Hangar 18" on Kerrang! Präsentiert: Metal Klassix (Kerrang! Magazine, 1994)
- "Angry Again" on Big Gun - Heavy Metal & Rock (Mad Vox, 1994)
- "Countdown to Extinction" on In Tune With The World (EMI, 1994)
- "Reckoning Day" on EMI Hard Rock Information Vol. 1 (EMI France, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on EMI Electrola Promo-Sampler Herbst '94 - Pop / Progressive (Electrola, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Nyheter Og Prioriteter Høsten 1994 VHS (EMI, 1994)
- "Train of Consequences" on Chartbreakers Weekly Hit CDs - CHW-4394 (Broadcast Programming, 1994)
- "Intro", "Q & A", "Intro", "Reckoning Day" and "Outro" on Megadeth – F CD 13 (Foundations, 1994)
- "Crown of Worms" on MTV Headbangers Ball (EMI, 1995)
- "A Toute Le Monde" on hu H 5 (CD 5) (Huh Music Service, 1995)
- "Hangar 18" on Power Rock Today (EMI, 1995)
- "A tout le monde" on Cidade Do Rock (EMI, 1995)
- "Reckoning Day" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - October 1995 VHS (Warner Music Enterprises, 1995)
- "Symphonie of Destruction" on La Saga Du Metal (Club Dial, 1996)
- "Train of Consequences" on Hard 'N' Heavy Times (RT Records, 1996)
- "Symphonie of Destruction" on La Saga Du Metal 8 - Thrash - Power Metal (Club Dial, 1996)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard Rock La Compil (France Loisirs, 1996)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on TMF Wet & Wild Presents:The Metal Factory (EVA, 1996)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Rock & Metal Factory (Disky, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 4 (Metal Hammer, 1997)
- "I'll Get Even" on Dynamit Vol. 7 (Rock Hard, 1997)
- "Train of Consequences" on La Saga Du Metal 16 - Les Années 90 (Club Dial, 1997)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Power Of Glory - 42 Rock Metal Hits (Disky, 1997)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on La Saga Du Metal 15 - Les Années 80 (Club Dial, 1997)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Kjeller (1997)
- "Peace Sells" on Wolfpack Vol.1 (EMI, 1997)
- "Secter Place" on Non Stop 3 Hardrive (Марафон, cassette, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on Foundations Forum Presents F Musicfest 1997 - CD Sampler (Foundations Forum, 1997)
- "The Disintegrators" on The Corner Free Music Sampler May '97 (Concrete Marketing, Inc., 1997)
- "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'" on Metal Heavy Hits (Delta, 1998)
- "Trust (ECW Instrumental Mix)" on ECW Extreme Music (CMC International Records, 1998)
- "A Secret Place" on Dee Snider's Strangeland Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (TVT Soundtrack, 1998)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Noise Inc. Volume 1 (Metal Hammer, 1999)
- "Breadline" on The Corner - December '99 (Concrete Planet, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em" on Soundcheck #35 (Close-Up Magazine, 1999)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on The Hard + The Heavy (Volume 1) (Redline Records, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em" on Music From The Motion Picture Universal Soldier: The Return (Trauma Records, 1999)
- "Trust (ECW Instrumental Mix)" on ECW Extreme Music (Earache Records, 1999)
- "Crush 'Em (New Goldberg Theme)" on WCW Mayhem: The Music (Tommy Boy, 1999)
- "Insomnia" on Hard Rock #31 (Hard Rock, 1999)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Best Of Evil (Warner Music Hungary, 1999)
- "Duke Nukem Theme" and "New World Order" on Duke Nukem (Music To Score By) (RED Interactive, 1999)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Metal Hammer December 2000 (Metal Hammer, 2000)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Concrete Corner - December 2K Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2000)
- "Time (The Beginning)" on Romantic Collection '2000: Metal Ballads (Invisible Halahup, 2000)
- "Poison was the Cure" on Metal Hammer Collection - Extremal Trash (Lighthouse Records, 2000)
- "Five Magics" on Tales From The Crypt - Monsters Of Metal (The Right Stuff, 2000)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Metalized (EMI Music Canada, 2000)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Romantic Collection: Metal Ballads 2 (Invisible Halahup, 2000)
- "Peace Sells" on Rock Hard 17 Classic Tracks From The Original Hard Men Of Rock (Virgin EMI, 2000)
- "Mechanix (Version Remasterisée)" on Hard Rock #40 (Hard Rock, 2000)
- "Crush 'em" on Testosterona (Universal, 2000)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" on Concrete Corner - November 2K Sampler (Concrete Corner, 2000)
- "Kill the King" on EMI Mission Disc DPRO Vol. 29 Pop (October 2000) (EMI Music Canada, 2000)
- "Moto-Psycho" video on Psychosonic! Volume 26 (Psycho!, 2001)
- "Return to Hangar" on Mystic Art Vol. 15 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Mystic Art Vol. 14 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "Time:The Beginning" on Metal Ballads (Charter 3) (Barracuda Records, 2001)
- "Interview & Clips" on Turn Up The Volume 2 DVD (Quantum Leap Group Ltd, 2001)
- "Interview & Clips" on Rock Survivors DVD (Value Vision, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Very Metal 1 (Rock Sound, 2001)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind?" on 2001 A Rock Odyssey / Midem.Sampler (Sanctuary Records, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 36 (Hard N' Heavy, 2001)
- "Disconnect" on Hard Rock #50 (Hard Rock, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Knuckletracks XXXI (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on May 2K1 (Concrete Corner, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" and "Burning Bridges" on Heavy Metal: Geomatrix (Sanctuary, 2001)
- "Moto Psycho" on Sanctuary Records Group 2001 Retail Sampler (Sanctuary, 2001)
- "Peace Sells" on Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T - Volume 1 : V-Rock (Epic, 2002)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 1000% - Metal Ballads (2002)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 01 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (Epic, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Rules (Razor & Tie, 2002)
- "Unknown" on Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Vol. 5 DVD (Image Entertainment, 2002)
- "Thousand Time Goodbye" on The Contemporary Collection / The Heritage Collection (Sanctuary, 2002)
- "1,000 Times Goodbye" and "Moto Psycho (video)" on Procession Of Power (Metal-Is Records, 2002)
- "Mechanix" on Rock Of Ages (Castle Music, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Metal Maniacs Presents... Deranged (Spitfire Records, 2002)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 08 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2002)
- "Peace Sells" on Heavy Metal Masters II (Virgin, 2003)
- "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" on Heavy Edition (Müller, 2003)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 07 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2003)
- "Paranoid" on A Tribute To... Black Sabbath (Moon Records, 2003)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Metal Hammer Special Compilation 2004 (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Kick the Chair" on Razor: Music From The Cutting Edge (Vol. 8) (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Kick the Chair" on MTV2 Headbangers Ball Volume 2 (Roadrunner Records, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Metal Hammer Special Compilation 2004 (Metal Hammer, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard'N'Heavy (EMI, 2004)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Heavy Metal Masters Live (EMI, 2004)
- "Hangar 18", "Peace Sells (video)" on Masa Itoh Presents: Hard Rocks In Vision (Capitol Records, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard As Hell (RAJON, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Le Sampler-Rom RockHard N°36 (Rock Hard, 2004)
- "Blackmail the Universe" on Sweden Rock Magazine # 7 (Sweden Rock Magazine, 2004)
- "Wake Up Dead (video)" on Power Rock Today 15th Anniversary (EMI, 2004)
- "Untitled" on Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 5 DVD (Rockthology Production Group, 2004)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Hard'N'Heavy Ballads (BMG Finland, 2004)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on The Best Heavy Metal Album In The World...Ever! (Virgin Records, 2004)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Greatest Hits Of Rock (EMI Gold, 2004)
- "Holy Wars... the Punishment Due" on Vintage Rock (EMI, 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Meet Us Again Vol. 1 (Corporacion Discografica Iberoamericana S.A. De C.V., 2004)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Concrete Corner - September Sampler 2004 (Concrete Corner, 2004)
- "Blackmail the Universe" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD September 2004 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2004)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Anthology 90 (Wagram Music, 2005)
- "Peace Sells" on Rockin' The Hard Way (Warner Music, 2005)
- "Die Dead Enough" on Sweden Rock Magazine # 25 DVD (Sweden Rock Magazine, 2005)
- "She-Wolf", "A Tout Le Monde" & "Kick the Chair" on Gigantour (Image Entertainment, 2005)
- "Hangar" on Metal Bez Rdzy (Kompania Muzyczna Pomaton, 2005)
- "Peace Sells (Full Track)" & "Peace Sells (Backing Track)" on Total Guitar #143 (Total Guitar, 2005)
- "Skin O' My Teeth" on The Original Heavy Metal Album (EMI Gold, 2005)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Welcome To Hell (Disky, 2005)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on 100% Rock Vol. 4 (EMI, 2005)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Welcome To Hell CD1 - 17 Original Heavy Metal Anthems (Disky, 2005)
- "Back in the Day" on The House Of Blue Light (Teraz Rock Magazine, 2005)
- "Moto Psycho" on Созвездие Хитов Hard & Heavy (2005)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Crusty Demons: X "A Decade Of Dirt" (Collision Records, 2005)
- "Peace Sells (Live)" on Metal Mania (Direct Source Special Products Inc., 2005)
- "Gears of War (Demo Version)" on Full Metal Sampler (Universal Music, 2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Heavy Metal Hits (2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Masters (EMI, 2006)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal For The Masses (EMI, 2006)
- "Anarchy in the Sky", "Youthanasia", "Symphony of Destruction", "Disconnect", "Addicted to Chaos" on Grandes Exitos Del Heavy Metal (unknown label, 2006)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Sons Of Metal (Time Life, 2006)
- "Take No Prisoners", "The Scorpion" & "Washington Is Next!" on Gigantour 2 DVD (Image Entertainment, 2006)
- "Kick the Chair" & video on Concrete Corner - September 2006 Sampler (Concrete, 2006)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Monsters Of Rock (EMI TV, 2006)
- "Suspition" on DJ Dirty – The Second Preparation (No Head Records, 2006)
- "Sleepwalker" on Fear Candy 41 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Golden Gods 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Descarga Brutal (Kerrang! Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Roadworks (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO014] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Dynamit Vol. 55 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on The Masters (Classic Rock , 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 134 (Hard N' Heavy, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Hard Rock Sampler Vol. 05 (Hard Rock, 2007)
- "Breakpoint" on Metal For The Masses 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Out on the Tiles (Led Zeppelin cover)" on Le Sampler RockHard #72 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "À Toute Le Monde" on Roadrage 2007 DVD (2007)
- "Peace Sells" on The Heavy Metal Box (Rhino, 2007)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 200 Лучших Песен С Радио Nostalji 2 (ООО "Мир Музыки", 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on Hard and Heavy (EMI, 2007)
- "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" on Le Sampler RockHard N°65 (RockHard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" & "Breakpoint" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! / Metal for the Masses 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Bring Back The Balls To Rock 3 (HPZ Recordings, 2007)
- "Skin of My Teeth" on Concrete Corner - September 2007 Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2007)
- "Interview" and "A Tout Le Monde" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 6 DVD (RockHard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Rock Tribune - CD Sampler Mei 2007 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2007)
- "Never Walk Alone...A Call to Arms" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 8 DVD (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Loud Sounds # 53 (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on Digital Rock Vision 21 DVD (Digital Press, 2007)
- "Wake Up Dead" on Rock Hard - The History Compilation (Rock Hard, 2007)
- "Dave Mustaine Über Helden Und Vorbilder" on Maximum Metal Vol. 117 DVD (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Fields Of Rock (CNR Music, 2007)
- "Sleepwalker" on Descarga Brutal (Roadrunner Records, 2007)
- "Go to Hell" on Metal For The Masses 2007 (Classic Rock, 2007)
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" on Funeral For A Friend – Back To The Bus (DMC, 2007)
- "Peace Sells" on The Heavy Metal Box A 12-Track Sampler (Rhino Records, 2007)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on History Of Rock - Heavy Metal (EMI Music India, 2007)
- "A tout le monde" on Digital Rock Special Metal DVD (Digital Press, 2007)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Best Metall & Rock Ballads (Arlekina Records, 2007)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms" on Golden Gods 2008 (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone" on Maximum Metal Vol. 123 [DVD] (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Sleepwalker" on Roadrunner Records (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on I Love Metal (Central Station, 2008)
- "Blood of Heroes" on 1000% Best Rock Ballads CD-Rom (Моно Центр, 2008)
- "Peace Sells" on Hard + Heavy Ultimate Rock Collection (Time Life, 2008)
- "Take No Prisoners", "The Scorpion", "Washington is Next!" & "Peace Sells" on Gigantour 2 (Image Entertainment, 2008)
- "Walk Alone...a Call to Arms" on Digital Rock Vision 22 + Spécial Métal DVD (Digital Press, 2008)
- "Die Wahl Der Qual Mit Dave Mustaine" on Maximum Metal Vol. 132 DVD (Metal Hammer, 2008)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Classic Rock (EMI 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" on Class Of '08 (Roadrunner Records, 2008)
- "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" on Metallian DVD Sampler N° 1 (Metallian Editions, 2008)
- "Head Crusher" on Metal Hammer 10/2009 (Metal Hammer, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" on Razor: The Sharpest Riffs Known To Man (Metal Hammer, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" on Dynamit Vol. 67 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Headcrusher" on Le Sampler RockHard #91 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "1,320" on Razor: The Sharpest Riffs Known To Man (Metal Hammer, 2009 MHR199CD1/13/09)
- "Peace Sells" on Hotter Than Hell (Warner Music Group, 2009)
- "Countdown to Extinction" & "A Tout Le Monde" on Metal Platinum Collection / 3 CD (EMI, 2009)
- "Head Crusher" & "44 Minutes" on Yesterday & Today: 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Records, 2009)
- "Hangar 18" on Another Shot Of Old Skoöl Of Rock (Universal Music Group, 2009)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Scream Until You Like It (EMI Music New Zealand Ltd., 2009)
- "Interview" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 14 DVD (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока (Моно Центр, 2009)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Metal Power (Cora, 2009)
- "The Right to Go Insane" on Sweden Rock Volume 3 (Bonnier Music, 2010)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on Play It Metal! (EMI, 2010)
- "Head Crusher" on The Metal Bar (Rhino Records, 2010)
- "Public Enemy No. 1" on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 20 DVD (Rockhard, 2011)
- "Poison Was the Cure" on Vestiges – Sonic Cathedrals Mixtape Series Vol. X (CVLT Nation, 2011)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Hellfest 2012 (Sony Music, 2012)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Hard Rock (Saturn, 2012)
- "Built for War" on DJ R3V3R3ND MURD3R – cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast (v61) (cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast, 2013)
- "Head Crusher" on XXX - Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Records, 2013)
- "Supercollider" on Nu Rock Traxx Volume 172 (ERG Music, 2013)
- "Blackmail the Universe" & "Kick the Chair" on Harder Faster Vol. 1 (Magic Records, 2013)
- "Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)" on This Is Your Revolver (EMI, 2013)
- "Tornado of Souls" on Heavy Metal (Sony, 2014)
- "Super Collider" on Soundwave 2014 (3Wise Records/Sony Music, 2014)
- "Hangar 18" on Latest & Greatest Heavy Metal (Universal, 2014)
- "Burn!" on DJ R3V3R3ND MURD3R – cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast (v69) (cOmaWrek Presentz tha nOdcast, 2014)
- "Hangar 18" on Graspop Metal Meeting 20th Anniversary 1996 - 2015 (Warner Music Benelux, 2015)
- "This Day We Fight!" on Metal (Warner Music, 2015)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on De Zwaarste Lijst (WARNER Music Benelux, 2015)
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover)" on Masters Of Metal (Spectrum, 2016)
- "Peace Sells" on Goe Vur In Den Otto (Universal, 2016)
- "Public Enemy No. 1" on Legends Of Metal (Rhino UK, 2016)
- "Peace Sells" on Latest & Greatest Rock Bands (USM Media, 2016)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Greatest Ever! Hard Rock (Union Square, 2017)
- "Sweating Bullets (Live)" on Metal Anthems (Metro Select, 2017)
- "Die Dead Enough" and "Blackmail the Universe" on Thrash Metal (Metro Select, 2017)
- "A Tout Le Monde" on Goe Vur In Den Otto - Vol 3 (Universal Music Belgium, 2018)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Driven By Rock - 100 Essential Driving Songs (UMC, 2018)
- "Something That I'm Not" on BMG 10 Ans: Le CD Sampler Anniversaire included as bonus CD with Helloween – Walls Of Jericho, Celtic Frost – Morbid Tales & Within Temptation – Hydra (Sanctuary, 2020)
- "Peace Sells" on V-Rock (Kill Confirmed Records, 2022)
- "Duke Nukem Theme" & "Family Tree" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока Vol.3 (Best Hits) (Media Play)
- "In My Darkest Hour" on Metal World 4 (Elbo)
- "Blood of Heroes" on Легенды Зарубежного Рока CD-ROM (Моно Центр)
- "Silent Scorn", "Time 'The Beginning", "Promises" on Metal Ballads CD-ROM (WorLD Songs)
- "Super Collider", "Dance in the Rain", "Kingmaker", "Burn!", "Smoke on the Water", "A House Devided", "The Blackest Crow", "Beginning of Sorrow", "Forget to Remember", "Cold Sweat", "Don't Turn Your Back" on Легенды Рока Часть 2 CD-ROM (Arlekina Records)
- "99 Ways to Die" on Rock Tops DVD (MCP Sound & Media)
- "99 Ways to Die" on Rock Hits DVD (MCP Sound & Media)
- "Angry Again" on Sony Music Sampler (Sony)
- "Symphony of Destruction" on Biggest Hits Live USA Vol. 8 (Eurotrend)
- "Untitled" on Hard 'N' Heavy Volume 2 DVD (Wonder Multimídia)
- "Prince of Darkness" on Israeli True Metal Force Vol.1 (Metal Hammer Israel)
- "Rust in Peace....Polaris" on Heavy Metal Mania Vol.1 Tape (Thomsun Original)
- "Unknown Track" on United Metal Maniacs Videoclip Compilation No. 3 VHS
- "Paranoid" on Hell Rules: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (Invisible Halahup)
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