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Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre.
Over the band's 28 active years, over 20 different people have officially performed as part of the group, with Mustaine being the only constant member. Megadeth is known for its distinctive, technical instrumental style that often features dense, intricate passages and trade-off guitar solos. Megadeth is also known for recurring lyrical themes including politics, war, addiction, personal relationships, and religion. Megadeth has sold over 30 million albums worldwide with five consecutive albums being certified platinum or multi-platinum in the US. As of 2012, Megadeth has received ten Grammy nominations.
the killers lie in wait for innocent blood
swallow the lives of harmless souls
walking a crooked path their wicked names will rise.
evil lives in the dark
its right to be feeling wrong
the torment never ends,
the fire that burns inside!
that's blistering their brains!
that's makes them sacrifice!
that's driving them insane!
trapped in this no mans land
where angels dare to tread
forever banned to the realms of the never dead!
there is no one you can trust upon this grave
die with those things with flu to sin
feeding all the wars
they'll feed up in the end
evil lives in the dark
its right to be feeling wrong
the torment never ends,
the fire that burns inside!
that's blistering their brains!
that's makes them sacrifice!
that's driving them insane!
trapped in this no mans land
where angels dare to tread
forever banned to the realms of the never dead!
dead swifts before you
to cross up to suicide
imagine builds up in your body
you will be dying
for the rest of your life
in the realms of the never dead!
the fire that burns inside!
that's blistering their brains!
that's makes them sacrifice!
that's driving them insane!
trapped in this no mans land
where angels dare to tread