"Breadline" is a song by American heavy metal band

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

and the second single from their eighth studio album, ''

Risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environme ...

'', in late 1999. "Breadline" was also released as its own EP in 2000 in Japan, which featuring several versions of the song, and remixes of other songs from ''Risk'' and Megadeth's back catalog. After leaving Megadeth, guitarist

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 until ...

would later cover this song on his solo album ''

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''.

Background

"Breadline" is about homelessness and poverty in

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. The song has been played 46 times live by the band. An early version titled "Dancin' On The Breadline" received a test pressing single on February 12, 1999.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. ;Megadeth *

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 releas ...

– guitars, lead vocals *

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 leadin ...

– bass, backing vocals *

– guitars *

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 Lion ...

– drums ;Production * Produced by

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; Co-produced by Dave Mustaine * Mixed and engineered by Jeff Balding with Mark Hagen *

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;2004 reissue *Produced by Dave Mustaine *Mixed by Ralph Patlan and Dave Mustaine *Engineered by Ralph Patlan with Lance Dean *

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by Lance Dean, Scott "Sarge" Harrison, and Keith Schreiber with Bo Caldwell *Mastered by Tom Baker

References

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