Megadeth

Megadeth
Megadeth
	Megadeth live in 2008
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, US
Genres	Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock
Years active	1983–2002, 2004–present
Associated acts	Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax
Website	www.megadeth.com
Members	Dave Mustaine; Chris Broderick; Shawn Drover; David Ellefson

Megadeth is a heavy metal band from the United States. The band was created by Dave Mustaine in 1983 after he was fired from Metallica. Megadeth is a member of "The Big Four" in thrash metal along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Megadeth is considered to be one of the creators of thrash metal. They have released 14 albums of music.