486:. These allegations were rigidly denied by Mustaine, who said that the band consciously kept away from the Satanic image. "I mean, it's great to thrash and pound, cut yourself up, scream and have fun, but you don't have to take out a Pagan attitude. Why support the Devil? He's already there. I'd rather just fucking thrash and be a metalist and listen to whatever I want to than be forced to listen to one style of music."
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2849:"Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: My Life in 15 Songs"
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1961:"Dave Mustaine (Artist Biography)"
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2847:Grow, Kory (January 11, 2017).
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3943:Anthology: Set the World Afire
3498:Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir
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2478:"Megadeth: Album Sales Update"
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2449:Encyclopedia of Popular Music
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1002:"The Skull Beneath the Skin"
496:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
86:December 1984 – January 1985
4234:Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)
4164:Dread and the Fugitive Mind
3753:So Far, So Good... So What!
3112:. New York City, New York:
3077:"Killing Is My Business..."
1570:Pre-production by Jay Jones
976:"Last Rites/Loved to Death"
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4534:Ellefson v. Megadeth, Inc.
4335:Good Mourning/Black Friday
3309:December 18, 2018, at the
1764:UK Rock & Metal Albums
1286:"Last Rites/Loved to Deth"
1130:"Last Rites/Loved to Deth"
943:All tracks are written by
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2294:. 2002. pp. 2, 7–8.
1341:"Looking Down the Cross"
1185:"Looking Down the Cross"
1072:"Looking Down the Cross"
284:", a song that frontman
4560:Murder in the Front Row
4074:Symphony of Destruction
3767:Countdown to Extinction
3400:Official Charts Company
3372:Official Charts Company
3255:"ARIA Chart Watch #477"
3211:(Reissue liner notes).
2534:The Rough Guide to Rock
2531:Buckley, Peter (2003).
2454:Oxford University Press
2290:(Reissue liner notes).
1580:2002 remix and remaster
1567:Co-produced by Megadeth
444:remastering it. Titled
440:remixing the album and
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4213:The Right to Go Insane
4171:Blackmail the Universe
3975:Live at the Cow Palace
3795:The World Needs a Hero
3150:"Best Megadeth Albums"
2772:The Hollywood Reporter
2022:Bazillion Points Books
1521:– bass, backing vocals
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4630:Combat Records albums
4474:European Carnage Tour
4469:American Carnage Tour
4342:I Ain't Superstitious
4109:Train of Consequences
3957:Warheads on Foreheads
3802:The System Has Failed
3215:. 2018. pp. 3–4.
2929:"It's a Dirty Job..."
2906:Green and Black Music
2818:Luhr, Eileen (2009).
2793:Schwarz, Ted (1996).
2260:Ultimate Classic Rock
2014:Wagner, Jeff (2010).
1830:Top Tastemaker Albums
1722:Japanese Albums Chart
424:A limited edition of
362:Release and promotion
105:Hollywood, California
4479:Mayhem Festival 2011
4053:No More Mr. Nice Guy
3529:Simon & Schuster
3186:CMJ New Music Report
3114:Simon & Schuster
2969:on December 19, 2013
2642:T. Nelson Publishers
2414:"Megadeth Biography"
2173:on December 20, 2014
1915:CMJ New Music Report
1794:Top Hard Rock Albums
927:CMJ New Music Report
565:Professional ratings
389:album with the band
103:Crystal Sound Labs,
4459:Clash of the Titans
4423:Rust in Peace: Live
4409:Arsenal of Megadeth
4356:Set the World Afire
4262:Post American World
4032:Anarchy in the U.K.
3897:Unplugged in Boston
3876:Rust in Peace: Live
3809:United Abominations
3160:on October 14, 2013
2486:. December 16, 2005
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1609:The Final Kill 2018
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4241:The Threat Is Real
4227:Public Enemy No. 1
4046:In My Darkest Hour
3907:Compilation albums
3561:(list of releases)
2908:. January 11, 2019
2352:on October 7, 2011
2125:. October 24, 2019
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1700:Greek Albums Chart
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330:James Hetfield
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4349:My Last Words
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4328:The Conjuring
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3712:Kiko Loureiro
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3702:James LoMenzo
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2620:
2619:Ellefson 2013
2615:
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2567:Huey, Steve.
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2444:Larkin, Colin
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2425:September 18,
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2399:, p. 58.
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2397:Ellefson 2013
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2242:Mustaine 2010
2238:
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2230:Ellefson 2013
2226:
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2207:
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2150:
2149:Ellefson 2013
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2045:Mustaine 2010
2041:
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2027:
2023:
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2018:
2010:
2008:
2004:
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1999:Mustaine 2010
1995:
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1987:Mustaine 2010
1983:
1980:
1968:
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1959:Prato, Greg.
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1531:Gar Samuelson
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1513:Dave Mustaine
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1365:
1363:"These Boots"
1362:
1358:
1354:
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1336:
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1330:"Chosen Ones"
1329:
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1207:"These Boots"
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1187:
1184:
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1174:"Chosen Ones"
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1061:"Chosen Ones"
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986:
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975:
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949:Lee Hazlewood
946:
945:Dave Mustaine
938:Track listing
937:
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587:
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570:Review scores
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559:
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547:Lee Hazlewood
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539:Nancy Sinatra
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4394:Video albums
4290:Killing Time
4220:Sudden Death
4206:Head Crusher
4185:Gears of War
4018:Wake Up Dead
4000:Live Trax II
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3697:Shawn Drover
3652:Chuck Behler
3647:Chris Poland
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3497:
3486:Bibliography
3474:
3465:
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3438:
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3391:
3379:
3363:
3351:. Retrieved
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3299:
3287:
3275:
3263:. Retrieved
3259:the original
3249:
3237:. Retrieved
3232:Blabbermouth
3230:
3221:
3208:
3203:
3193:December 20,
3191:. Retrieved
3184:
3174:
3164:December 21,
3162:. Retrieved
3158:the original
3143:
3131:. Retrieved
3108:
3086:. Retrieved
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3048:
3039:
3027:. Retrieved
3023:Metal Hammer
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2999:. Retrieved
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2971:. Retrieved
2967:the original
2937:. Retrieved
2933:Classic Rock
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2910:. Retrieved
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2884:. Retrieved
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2856:. Retrieved
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2599:Sputnikmusic
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2350:the original
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2321:. Retrieved
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2292:Loud Records
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4520:The Craving
4495:Discography
4315:These Boots
4300:Other songs
4283:Soldier On!
4157:Moto Psycho
4130:Use the Man
4095:Angry Again
4025:Peace Sells
3854:Live albums
3774:Youthanasia
3717:Chris Adler
3692:Glen Drover
3677:Al Pitrelli
3239:January 17,
3181:"Loud Rock"
3133:February 1,
3088:February 1,
3084:(in German)
3055:CD Universe
2886:January 17,
2632:Larson, Bob
2516:January 17,
2382:January 27,
2356:January 17,
2323:January 17,
2265:January 17,
1945:October 21,
1910:"Loud Rock"
1015:These Boots
932:speed metal
500:title track
399:Mike Albert
334:Lars Ulrich
4614:Categories
4571:Kerry King
3662:Nick Menza
3657:Jeff Young
3353:October 4,
3116:. p.
3060:August 28,
2973:August 28,
2858:August 31,
2744:PopMatters
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2490:October 1,
2167:MusicRadar
1895:References
1753:PROMUSICAE
1691:Wallonia)
1679:Flanders)
1625:Ted Jensen
1618:Mark Lewis
1556:Production
1352:"Mechanix"
1196:"Mechanix"
910:PopMatters
480:Bob Larson
442:Ted Jensen
438:Mark Lewis
379:Kerry King
320:Background
305:remastered
188:Last Rites
178:chronology
167:Karat Faye
75:1985-06-12
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4566:Lee Rauch
4544:Metallica
4464:Gigantour
4144:Breadline
4137:Crush 'Em
4067:Hangar 18
4039:Mary Jane
3996:Live Trax
3475:Billboard
3457:Billboard
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3154:About.com
3081:Rock Hard
2912:August 4,
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4599:Category
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3936:Warchest
3837:Dystopia
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2672:(2005).
2634:(1989).
2604:March 3,
2574:AllMusic
2446:(1992).
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2317:Loudwire
2177:July 11,
2094:Revolver
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1677:Ultratop
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1562:Produced
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955:Side one
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