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After guitarist Dave Mustaine was fired from Metallica, he along with bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Dijon Carruthers formed Megadeth in 1983. Later that year, Mustaine then, becomes the band's vocalist, after an unsuccessfully searching. In early 1984, Megadeth recorded a demo, featuring new drummer Lee Raush, who replaced Carruthers. This lineup was extremely short-lived, and Mustaine and Ellefson soon recruited guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson.
During the 1985 tour promoting Killing Is My Business..., Poland abruptly left the band, and was temporaly replaced by Mike Albert. Poland then, rejoined Megadeth in October that same year, shortly before they began work on their second album. After years of problems stemming from substance abuse, both Samuelson and Poland were fired from Megadeth in 1987, and replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. The following year, Mustaine fired both Behler and Young, and canceled their scheduled Australian tour, and replacing them with drummer Nick Menza and guitarist Marty Friedman, in early 1990.
Current members
- Dave Mustaine
- Active: 1983–2002, 2004–present
- Instruments: guitar, vocals
- Release contributions: all Megadeth releases
- Shawn Drover
- Active: 2004–present
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007), United Abominations (2007)
- James LoMenzo
- Active: 2006–present
- Instruments: bass, backing vocals
- Release contributions: United Abominations (2007)
- Chris Broderick
- Active: 2008–present
- Instruments: guitar, backing vocals
- Release contributions: none
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Dave Mustaine
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Shawn Drover
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James LoMenzo
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Chris Broderick
Former members
- David Ellefson
- Active: 1983–2002
- Instruments: bass
- Release contributions: all Megadeth releases from Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) to Rude Awakening (2002)
- Greg Handevidt
- Active: 1983
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: none
- Dijon Carruthers
- Active: 1983
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: none
- Lee Rausch
- Active: 1984
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: none
- Gar Samuelson
- Active: 1984–1987
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) and Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
- Chris Poland
- Active: 1984–1985, 1985–1987, 2004
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: Killing Is My Business... (1985), Peace Sells... (1986) and The System Has Failed (2004)
- Mike Albert
- Active: 1985
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: none
- Chuck Behler
- Active: 1987–1988
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
- Jay Reynolds
- Active: 1987
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: none
- Jeff Young
- Active: 1987–1988
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
- Nick Menza
- Active: 1989–1998, 2004
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: all Megadeth releases from Rust in Peace (1990) to Cryptic Writings (1997)
- Marty Friedman
- Active: 1990–2000
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: all Megadeth releases from Rust in Peace (1990) to Risk (1999)
- Jimmy DeGrasso
- Active: 1998–2002
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: Risk (1999), The World Needs a Hero (2001) and Rude Awakening (2002)
- Al Pitrelli
- Active: 2000–2002
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: The World Needs a Hero (2001) and Rude Awakening (2002)
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Active: 2004
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Release contributions: The System Has Failed (2004)
- Jimmy Sloas
- Active: 2004
- Instruments: bass
- Release contributions: The System Has Failed (2004)
- Glen Drover
- Active: 2004–2008
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007) and United Abominations (2007)
- James MacDonough
- Active: 2004–2006
- Instruments: bass
- Release contributions: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007)
