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Vic Rattlehead
Vic Rattlehead is the illustrated mascot of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Vic is a skeletal figure wearing a suit who embodies the phrase "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" as well as a symbol of censorship. His eyes are covered by a riveted-on visor, his mouth is clamped shut, and his ears are closed with metal caps. Concept and creation The mythic creation of Vic Rattlehead is addressed in the song "The Skull Beneath the Skin" from the album '' Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!'' Dave Mustaine sketched the original drawing of Vic for the album's front cover. However, Combat Records lost the artwork and improvised a completely different concept. The original artwork was recovered and placed on the reissue of ''Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!''. The name of Vic stands for "victim" and Rattlehead comes from what Mustaine's mother used to say to him when he was headbanging: "Don't do that or you'll rattle something loose up ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadeth Discography
American thrash metal band Megadeth has released sixteen studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, one EP, forty-nine singles, ten video albums, and forty-four music videos. After he was fired from Metallica in 1983, guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth along with bassist Dave Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Gar Samuelson. The band toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat Records in late 1984. Megadeth's debut album '' Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!'' (1985), sold very well for an independent release, and the group attracted the attention of major record labels. By the end of the year, the group signed with Capitol Records. Megadeth's first major-label album, '' Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'', was released in 1986. Before the recording of the band's third album, Mustaine fired Poland and Samuelson; they were replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. The new lineup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Needs A Hero
''The World Needs a Hero'' is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on May 15, 2001 by Sanctuary Records. After the critical and commercial failure of the previous album ''Risk'' (1999), ''The World Needs a Hero'' represented a change back to a heavier musical direction. Subsequently, the album charted at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200 upon release. After parting with former label Capitol Records, the album was the first of two Megadeth studio albums to be released by Sanctuary. It was the last of two studio albums to feature drummer Jimmy DeGrasso and the only one to feature Al Pitrelli on lead guitar. Furthermore, ''The World Needs a Hero'' was the last album with original bassist David Ellefson until his return to Megadeth in 2010. However, he would be fired from the band in 2021. It is also the first album to feature the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead on the cover since 1990's ''Rust in Peace''. At 57 minutes and 49 seconds, ''The World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeviantArt
DeviantArt (historically stylized as deviantART) is an American online art community that features artwork, videography and photography, launched on August 7, 2000 by Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, and Matthew Stephens among others. DeviantArt, Inc. is headquartered in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. DeviantArt had about 36 million visitors annually by 2008. In 2010, DeviantArt users were submitting about 1.4 million favorites and about 1.5 million comments daily. In 2011, it was the thirteenth largest social network with about 3.8 million weekly visits. Several years later, in 2017, the site had more than 25 million members and more than 250 million submissions. On February 23, 2017, the company announced it was being acquired by Wix.com in a $36 million deal. History Creation DeviantArt started as a site connected with people who took computer applications and modified them to their own tastes, or who posted the applications from the original designs. As the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sick, The Dying
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dystopia (Megadeth Album)
''Dystopia'' is the fifteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released on frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label via Universal on January 22, 2016. It is the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Kiko Loureiro. The album was produced by Mustaine and Chris Rakestraw and features cover artwork by Brent Elliot White. Prior to ''Dystopias recording, longtime drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick announced their departure from the band. These roles on the album have been filled by Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler and Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro, respectively. This is the only Megadeth album to feature Adler, who was replaced by drummer Dirk Verbeuren shortly after the album's release and it is also the final album to feature bassist David Ellefson before his dismissal from the band in 2021. Following the lukewarm response to the band's previous album, 2013's '' Super Collider'', ''Dystopia'' received mostly favorabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Collider (album)
''Super Collider'' is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released on June 4, 2013, and is Megadeth's first album to be released on Tradecraft, a Universal label created for frontman Dave Mustaine. In the U.S., a special edition of the album was made available exclusively through Best Buy retailers. The album features a guest appearance from Disturbed vocalist David Draiman. On April 23, 2013, the title track was released on iTunes as the album's lead single. At the time of its release, it marked the first time the band had released an album with the same lineup as its predecessor since 1997's ''Cryptic Writings'', however it is the band's final album to feature drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, due to their departures from Megadeth in November 2014. The album debuted at number six on the ''Billboard 200'' and has sold over 86,000 copies in the United States as of December 2015. The album received mixed reviews from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirteen (Megadeth Album)
''Thirteen'' (stylized as ''Th1rt3en'') is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ... band Megadeth. It was first released in Japan on October 27, 2011, and worldwide on November 1, 2011. It is the first Megadeth studio album since ''The World Needs a Hero'' (2001) to feature bassist and founding member David Ellefson, who returned to the band in 2010. ''Thirteen'' debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. The album broke into the top 20 in several other markets as well. It has sold about 120,000 copies in the United States as of December 2012. The album has received positive reviews from critics. The album followed the successful ''Endgame (Megadeth albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudden Death (Megadeth Song)
Sudden Death or Sudden death may refer to: Medical * Cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac death, natural death from cardiac causes * Sudden cardiac death of athletes * Sudden infant death syndrome * Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy *Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, a sudden unexpected death mainly during sleep Sports * Sudden death (sport), a form of competition where play ends as soon as one competitor is ahead of the others * 1958 NFL Championship Game, nicknamed "Sudden Death" for its dramatic ending Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Sudden Death'' (1977 film), a Philippine action film * ''Sudden Death'' (1995 film), an American action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * "Sudden Death" (''CSI: Miami''), a 2010 television episode * "Sudden Death" (''Hit the Floor''), a 2014 television episode * "Sudden Death" (''Murder, She Wrote''), a 1985 television episode * Sudden Death, the main antagonist of ''NFL Rush Zone'' seasons 1 and 3 * ''Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right To Go Insane
"The Right to Go Insane" is a song by American heavy metal music, heavy metal band Megadeth, written by Dave Mustaine. It is the final track and second single from their twelfth studio album ''Endgame (Megadeth album), Endgame''. The song was commercially released as a single on April 9, 2010, and a music video was released directed by Bill Fishman (director), Bill Fishman, who produced the music video of the band's previous single, "Head Crusher". The music video was based on the real-life events surrounding Shawn Nelson (criminal), Shawn Nelson's descent into madness and the famous tank rampage he engaged in which led to his death. The song was chosen for its potential mainstream accessibility and was well received critically and commercially, becoming Megadeth's first song to chart well on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks since "Of Mice and Men (song), Of Mice and Men" in 2005. It was also featured in a key closing scene of the film ''Land of the Lost (film), Land of the Lost''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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