MD.45
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| MD.45 | |
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| Genre(s) | Punk rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1996 |
| Label(s) | Slab Records Capitol Records |
| Associated acts | Megadeth Fear Suicidal Tendencies |
| Former members | |
| Lee Ving Dave Mustaine Kelly LeMieux Jimmy DeGrasso |
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MD.45 was a side project of Megadeth guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine, Fear guitarist/vocalist Lee Ving on singing duties, bassist Kelly LeMieux and former Suicidal Tendencies member Jimmy DeGrasso on drums. Dave Mustaine, fed up with Megadeth at the time[citation needed], but still interested in music, wanted to create an album showcasing a different musical style than Megadeth. Band name derives from initials of band members, MD for Mustaine, Dave and VL for Ving, Lee, assuming that VL is a Roman numeral for 45 (in fact, erroneous, as 45 is represented as XLV).
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[edit] MD.45 History
The first (and only) album released was The Craving in Japan first on May 29, 1996 and in other nations on July 23, 1996. According to the album's liner notes, The Creed was originally a Megadeth demo song, which is on the 2004 remastered edition of the album featuring the then line-up of Megadeth.
Almost a decade later, while Capitol Records was releasing remastered versions of Megadeth's back catalog, Dave Mustaine chose to remaster The Craving. According to the liner notes, during the remastering process, it was realized that the vocal track and harmonica track were missing.[1]
To complete the remaster, and satisfy both critics disappointed with Lee Ving's vocals and fans that wanted to hear Mustaine sing[citation needed], Mustaine chose to do the vocals himself and simulate the harmonica parts on the guitar.
[edit] Lineup
- Dave Mustaine - Guitar, Vocals (on remastered)
- Kelly LeMieux - Bass
- Jimmy DeGrasso - Drums
- Lee Ving - Vocals (Original issue)
[edit] Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| July 23, 1996 | The Craving | Slab Records/Capitol Records | 53,000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Megadeth: Scorpion, Official answer to question about Dave Mustaine and MD.45 including reference to lost original vocals.
