Megadeth is an American metal band formed in 1983 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine, guitarist Greg Handevidt, bassist David Ellefson and drummer Dijon Carruthers. Mustaine had recently left Metallica.

Megadeth is known for technically pronounced instrumental parts with complex and perfectly coordinated riffs as well as for fast, melodic guitar solos, but also for Mustaine's aggressive and socially critical lyrics about politics, war, religious topics or social relationships. Megadeth has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, including five consecutive single or multi-platinum albums. (Source: Wikipedia.de)