Megadeth Trivia Questions

Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica in 1983 due to his drinking and aggression, then founded Megadeth later that year.

Lars Ulrich co-founded Metallica and never played for Megadeth. Megadeth's first drummer was Dijon Carruthers, who recorded early demos.

Ellefson and Mustaine met by chance at a music store after Mustaine placed a classified ad for band members—they weren't childhood friends.

Mustaine wrote the song after witnessing political violence in Belfast, merging it with the Marvel character Punisher's origin story.

'Countdown to Extinction' peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Megadeth never had a No. 1 album on that chart.

Mustaine dissolved Megadeth in 2002 due to a nerve injury. Ex-members David Ellefson and Jimmy DeGrasso then tried to continue as Megadeth, prompting Mustaine to sue for trademark infringement. He won exclusive rights to the name.

Vic Rattlehead, created by Dave Mustaine, represents censorship and blind conformity. His eyes are bolted shut, mouth clamped, and ears plugged to embody the saying 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.'

The title was always 'Rust in Peace'—a play on 'rest in peace.' No typo was involved; the misspelling is a common myth.