List of Megadeth band members

Megadeth is an American thrash metal band. It was made by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson in 1983.
Albums
In 1985, Megadeth made its first album, named Killing is My Business... and Business is Good!. The Combat Records record label released the album. After the album came out, larger record labels noticed Megadeth, and the band joined Capitol Records. Their first album with Capitol Records, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986. Some Megadeth band members were addicted to drugs, so they got a lot of bad publicity during the 1980s. Still, the band released many popular albums, such as So Far, So Good... So What! in 1988, Rust in Peace in 1990, and Countdown to Extinction in 1992. The band took a break in 2002, but came back together later. They have released six albums since then.
 Members 
Megadeth has had many different guitarists, drummers, and bassists. Mustaine is the last member of the original group who is still in the band. Megadeth's current members are guitarist and singer Dave Mustaine, guitarist Kiko Loureiro, drummer Dirk Verbeuren and bassist James LoMenzo.

 Current 
PictureNameYears in bandInstrumentsPlayed music onDave MustaineAll Megadeth albumsJames LoMenzoDirk Verbeuren2016–presentdrumsThe Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022)  Teemu Mäntysaari 2023–present none

 No longer in Megadeth 
PictureNameYears in bandInstrumentsPlayed music onDavid EllefsonJohn Cyriis1983singingnoneRichard GiroddrumsDijon CarruthersLee Rausch1984Last Rites demo (1984)Gar Samuelson1984–1987 Greg Handevidt1983guitarnoneChris PolandMike Albert1985noneJay Reynolds1987Chuck Behler1987–1989drumsSo Far, So Good... So What! (1988)Jeff YoungguitarNick Menzaall Megadeth releases from Rust in Peace (1990) to Cryptic Writings (1997)Marty Friedman1990–2000all Megadeth releases from Rust in Peace (1990) to Risk (1999)Jimmy DeGrasso1998–2002Al Pitrelli2000–2002The World Needs a Hero (2001) and Rude Awakening (2002)Shawn Drover2004–2014drumsall Megadeth releases from That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2005) to Countdown to Extinction: Live (2013)Glen Drover2004–2008James MacDonough2004–2006bassChris Broderick2008–2014All Megadeth releases from Endgame (2009) to Super Collider (2013)Chris Adler2015–2016drumsDystopia (2016)  Kiko Loureiro2015–2023

 Session 
A session musician is someone hired by a band to help make music.
PictureNameYears in bandInstrumentsPlayed music onSteve Jones1988guitar solo on "Anarchy in the U.K."So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)Jimmie Wood1994harmonica on "Train of Consequences" and "Elysian Fields"Youthanasia (1994)Bob FindleyHeather Keckler2001Talking on "The World Needs a Hero" and "1000 Times Goodbye"The World Needs a Hero (2001)Suzie Katayama2001strings on "Promises" and "Losing My Senses"Ken Mary2001Pro Tools (a software used for making music)Chris Vrenna2001–2002Vinnie Colaiuta2004drumsThe System Has Failed (2004)Jimmie Lee SloasbassTim AkerskeyboardsDarien Bennetsinging on "Blackmail the Universe"Eric Darken2004, 2016percussionCharlie JudgeMichael Davis2004extra soundsThe System Has Failed (2004)Lance DeansingingScott HarrisonCeleste Amber Montaguesinging on "Blackmail the Universe"Justis MustainesingingRalph PatlanChris Rodriguez2004–2011, 2016singingRobert Venable2004singingThe System Has Failed (2004)Jonathan YudkinAxel Mackenrott2007keyboardsUnited Abominations (2007)Cristina Scabbiasinging on "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)"Brett Caldas-Limasinging on "United Abominations"Marie SolerChris Clancy2009singingEndgame (2009)Mark Newby-Robsonkeyboards on "The Hardest Part of Letting Go...Sealed with a Kiss"David Draiman2013singing on "Dance in the Rain"Super Collider (2013)Yao Zhaocello on "Dance in the Rain"Tom CunninghamThe Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band (Brian Costello, Sean Costello, Mary Kate Peterson)bagpipes on "Built for War"Electra Mustainesinging on "Forget to Remember" and "Beginning of Sorrow"Sarah Phelpssinging on "Beginning of Sorrow"Willie Geetalks in "The Blackest Crow"Farah Siraj2016singing on "The Threat Is Real" and "Poisonous Shadows"Dystopia (2016)Miles Doleactalks in "Conquer or Die!"Blair MasterskeyboardsSteve Di Giorgio2022bassThe Sick, The Dying...The Dead (2022)

 At concerts 
PictureNameYears in bandInstrumentsNotesKerry King1984guitarsSlayer guitarist Kerry King played with the band when Mustaine started singing. He did not stay in the band because he was in Slayer.Tony Laureano2015–2016drumsLaureano played the drums instead of Chris Adler when Adler could not play.

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