Tag: Megadeth
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PEACE SELLS: THE BASS RIFF THAT BECAME TV NEWS
How Megadeth’s iconic “Peace Sells” bass line escaped thrash metal and became part of MTV News — reaching millions beyond the band’s audience.
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Holy Wars: A Song Born From a Divided Land
On May 11, 1988, Megadeth took the stage at the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland, during one of the most volatile periods of the Troubles. Before the show, Dave Mustaine encountered someone selling bootleg Megadeth shirts. When he asked where the money was going, he was told it supported “the Cause.” Mustaine later explained that…