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In early 2002, Mustaine suffered several injuries, which led him to announce in a press release that Megadeth had disbanded. After signing with Sanctuary Records, the group debuted their new lineup on The World Needs a Hero (2001). In 2000, Friedman left Megadeth and was replaced by guitarist Al Pitrelli. The following year, Risk was released, and was a critical and commercial failure. Later that year, Menza left the band and was replaced by drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. The release scored the band's highest-charting single to date, " Trust", which peaked at number 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

Cryptic Writings (1997) peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and became the group's sixth consecutive studio album to be certified platinum in the US. The following year Megadeth released Hidden Treasures, an EP that featured previously released non-album tracks, including soundtrack and compilation songs. The singles " Train of Consequences" and " A Tout le Monde", reached the top 30 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. Youthanasia (1994) peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, and like its predecessor, it was certified platinum by the RIAA. Megadeth's biggest hit single is " Symphony of Destruction", which peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and in the top 15 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Megadeth's most commercially successful album, Countdown to Extinction (1992), peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and was the band's first record to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Punishment Due" and " Hangar 18" reached the top 30 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. This lineup recorded Megadeth's fourth album, Rust in Peace, which was released in late 1990. Later that year, Mustaine fired Young and Behler and replaced them with guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The new lineup debuted on So Far, So Good. but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986.īefore the recording of the band's third album, Mustaine fired Poland and Samuelson they were replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. Megadeth's first major-label album, Peace Sells. By the end of the year, the group signed with Capitol Records. and Business Is Good! (1985), sold very well for an independent release, and the group attracted the attention of major record labels. Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business. The band toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat Records in late 1984. After he was fired from Metallica in 1983, guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth along with bassist Dave Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Gar Samuelson. Megadeth performing at Metalmania in 2008Īmerican thrash metal band Megadeth has released fifteen studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, one EP, forty-nine singles, ten video albums, and forty-four music videos.