Megadeth
Metal band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1983
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 54
- Cities
- 50
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Sep 22, 2026Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
About
Megadeth is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1983, tagged Angry, heavy metal, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2026, across 54 rooms in 50 cities.
- Megadeth formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Megadeth is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Dave Mustaine: electric guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Dirk Verbeuren: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Teemu Mäntysaari: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Dijon Carruthers: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kerry King: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Greg Handevidt: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Ellefson: background vocals, electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Poland: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lee Rausch: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gar Samuelson: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jay Reynolds: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chuck Behler: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Megadeth has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Megadeth is from Los Angeles , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Megadeth has 4 members: Dave Mustaine, James LoMenzo, Dirk Verbeuren, Teemu Mäntysaari — Wikipedia
- Megadeth plays Thrash metal [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Megadeth plays speed metal [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Megadeth plays heavy metal [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Megadeth has 2366938 listeners on Last.fm — Megadeth on Last.fm
- Megadeth has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Megadeth on Discogs
- Megadeth has 403 followers on Genius — Megadeth on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @Megadeth — Megadeth on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): San Francisco, USA — Megadeth on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · SongkickShows per year
- 202119 shows
- 202227 shows
- 20232 shows
- 202612 shows
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
54 rooms in 50 citiesRooms played most
- Broadmoor World Arena · Colorado Springs2 shows
- Centre Videotron · Québec2 shows
- Place Bell · Laval2 shows
- RBC Amphitheatre · Toronto2 shows
- Scotiabank Arena · Toronto2 shows
Cities played
- Toronto4 shows
- Boston2 shows
- Colorado Springs2 shows
- Harrison2 shows
- Laval2 shows
and 45 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 1985–2026Megadeth
2026 · Album
Puppet Parade
2026
Fast Hits
2026
Tipping Point
2025
I Don't Care
2025
Let There Be Shred
2025
The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!
2022 · Album
We'll Be Back
2022
Night Stalkers / We'll Be Back
2022
Soldier On! / Night Stalkers / We'll Be Back
2022
Delivering The Goods
2022
Dystopia
2016 · Album
Icon
2014 · Compilation
Super Collider
2013 · Album
Th1rt3en
2011 · Album
Endgame
2009 · Album
Anthology: Set the World Afire
2008 · Compilation
United Abominations
2007 · Album
Warchest
2007 · Compilation
Arsenal of Megadeth
2006 · Compilation
Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
2005 · Compilation
The System Has Failed
2004 · Album
Still, Alive… and Well?
2002 · Compilation
Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years
2000 · Compilation
The World Needs a Hero
2000 · Album
Risk
1999 · Album
Cryptic Writings
1997 · Album
The Originals
1997 · Compilation
Youthanasia
1994 · Album
Countdown to Extinction
1992 · Album
Rust in Peace
1990 · Album
So Far, So Good… So What!
1988 · Album
Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?
1986 · Album
Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!
1985 · Album
Lineup
- Dave Mustaine · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Dirk Verbeuren · drums (drum set)
- Teemu Mäntysaari · electric guitar
Former
- Dijon Carruthers · drums (drum set), percussion
- Kerry King · background vocals, guitar
- Greg Handevidt · guitar
- David Ellefson · background vocals, electric bass guitar
- Chris Poland · background vocals, guitar
- Lee Rausch · drums (drum set)
- Gar Samuelson · drums (drum set)
- Jay Reynolds · guitar
- Chuck Behler · drums (drum set)
- Jeff Young · background vocals, guitar
- Nick Menza · drums (drum set)
- Marty Friedman · background vocals, guitar
- Jimmy DeGrasso · drums (drum set)
- Al Pitrelli · background vocals, electric guitar
- James MacDonough · background vocals, bass guitar
- Glen Drover · background vocals, electric guitar
- Shawn Drover · drums (drum set), percussion
- Jimmie Lee Sloas · bass guitar
- James LoMenzo · background vocals, electric bass guitar
- Chris Broderick · background vocals, guitar
- Kiko Loureiro · electric guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Megadeth on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Megadeth on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Megadeth on Genius | Artist facts |
| Megadeth on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.