''Arsenal of Megadeth'' is a DVD by American
heavy metal band
Megadeth, released on March 21, 2006 via
Capitol
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Specific capitols include:
* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
* Numerous ...
.
Presented as an
anthology of the band's first 20 years, the two-disc DVD set contains music videos, live performances, interviews, home videos, and special appearances. ''Arsenal of Megadeth'' was certified gold in the United States and platinum in Canada and Argentina.
Track listing
Disc one
# Excerpt from ''
Talk Radio
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''
(1986)
# "
Peace Sells
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" music video
# 1986 interview
# "
Wake Up Dead" music video
(1988)
#
Penelope Spheeris
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''Cutting Edge Happy Hour'' interview
# "
In My Darkest Hour
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" music video
# ''
So Far, So Good... So What!'' interview
# "
Anarchy in the U.K." music video
# "
No More Mr. Nice Guy" music video
(1990)
# Marty Friedman audition
# ''
Rust in Peace
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'' TV spot
# Clash of the Titans tour, 1990
# "
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" music video
# Excerpt from ''
Headbangers Ball'' 1991
# "
Hangar 18" music video
# "Go to Hell" music video
(1992)
#
Rock the Vote
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The organization was founded in 1990 by Virgin Records America Co-Chairman ...
3 promo clips
#''
Countdown to Extinction
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'' TV spot
# "
Symphony of Destruction" music video
# "Symphony of Destruction" edited music video
# "
Skin o' My Teeth" music video
# "High Speed Dirt" music video
# "Foreclosure of a Dream" music video
# Excerpt from ''A Day in the Life of Hollywood''
# "
Sweating Bullets" music video
Disc two
(1994)
# Excerpt from
''Evolver''
# "
Train of Consequences
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" music video
# Making of the "Train of Consequences" music video
# ''
Youthanasia
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'' TV spot
# 1994 interview
# Excerpt from ''Night of the Living Megadeth''
# Excerpt from ''MTV Most Wanted'' 1995
# 1994 interview
# "
A Tout le Monde
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" music video
# 1994 interview
# "Reckoning Day" music video
(1997)
# ''
Cryptic Writings
''Cryptic Writings'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on June 17, 1997 through Capitol Records, it was the band's last studio album to feature drummer Nick Menza. His departure would mark the end of t ...
'' TV spot
# "
Trust
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It may also refer to:
Business and law
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* Trust (bus ...
" music video
# Making of the "Trust" music video
# ''Cryptic TV''
# "
Almost Honest" music video
# "A Secret Place" music video
# 1998 interview
# Excerpt from ''
The Drew Carey Show
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'' 1998
(1999)
#
''Risk'' promo
# "Insomnia" music video
(2005)
# "Sweating Bullets" live at
Gigantour
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2005
# "Peace Sells" live at Gigantour 2005
Trivia
The writing on the bomb on the cover art is in
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The le ...
(Korean).
* 메가데스 = Megadeth
* 병기창 = "Military Bank", "Ordnance Depot", "Arsenal"
* 메가데스 병기창 = "Arsenal of Megadeth"
A mark of North Korean army is also seen on the upper side of the bomb.
Personnel
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Dave Mustaine
David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the thrash metal band Megadeth, as well as their sole consistent member. Mustaine has relea ...
: guitars, lead vocals (1983–present)
*
David Ellefson
David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his long tenure as the bassist for thrash metal band Megadeth.
Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills while leadi ...
: bass, backing vocals (1983–2002, 2010–2021)
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Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 unti ...
: guitars, acoustic guitar (1990–2000)
*
Chris Poland
Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. Since 2002, Poland has been the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz fusion bands OHM and OHMphrey, among oth ...
: lead guitar (1984–1987)
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Jeff Young: lead guitar (1987–1989)
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Glen Drover: lead guitar (2004–2008)
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Gar Samuelson
Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, '' Killing Is My Busines ...
: drums (1984–1987)
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Chuck Behler: drums (1987–1988)
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Nick Menza
Nicholas Menza (July 23, 1964 – May 21, 2016) was an American musician best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1989 to 1998. He recorded drums on four of Megadeth's albums: ''Rust in Peace'' (1990), ''Countdown to Extin ...
: drums (1990–1998)
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Jimmy DeGrasso
Jimmy DeGrasso (born March 16, 1963) is an American heavy metal drummer.
DeGrasso played with Mama's Boys and Lita Ford before eventually working with Y&T and Megadeth and as a session or touring musician for Ozzy Osbourne (1986), White Li ...
: drums (1998–2002)
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Shawn Drover: drums (2004–2014)
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James MacDonough
James MacDonough (born April 3, 1970) is an American bass guitarist. He has played with heavy metal bands Iced Earth, Nevermore, and Megadeth.
Career
MacDonough was part of Iced Earth's line up from 1996–2000 and again from 2001–2004. W ...
: bass (2004–2006)
Charts
Certifications
References
Megadeth video albums
2006 video albums
Live video albums
2006 live albums
Megadeth live albums
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