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Megadeth

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Megadethは1983年に結成され、Metallicaを退社したばかりの Dave Mustaine が David Ellefson と組んで、新しいタイプの speed and precision thrash を生み出しました。鋭い razor-sharp riffs、machine-gun tempos、そして razor-edged politics of metal という要素は、80年代を超えて現代の thrash サウンドを形作る手助けとなりました。Killing Is My Business... と Peace Sells... の初期アルバムは、Megadeth を thrash metal の「Big Four」の1つとして確立し、その称号は彼らのギターテクニックと作曲への長年の影響を映し出しています。

年を経るにつれて編成は変化しました(Mustaine が創造の核であり続けたことは変わらず)、Rust in Peace や Countdown to Extinction のような画期的な作品を生み出しました。彼らの ferocious riffing、sophisticated arrangements、そして melodic hooks の組み合わせは批評家の称賛を集め、商業的成功をもたらし、2017年には Dystopia でグラミー賞を受賞して、技術を追求しつつ楽曲作りを犠牲にしない革新者としての地位を確固たるものにしました。

Megadethの遺産は、正確な rhythms、intricate lead work、そして fearless tempo changes を学ぶ世界規模のプレイヤー・コミュニティを通じて現在も息づいています。DadRock Tabs の Megadeth Lessons はそんな遺産の中心としてふさわしく、75 の厳選タブが Peace Sells から Tornado of Souls へと、カタログの奥深さを探索する機会を提供します。

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Skin O' My Teeth
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Skin O' My Teeth

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Symphony Of Destruction
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Symphony Of Destruction

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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due

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Tornado Of Souls
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Tornado Of Souls

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Trust
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Trust

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Hanger 18
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Hanger 18

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High Speed Dirt
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High Speed Dirt

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Into The Lungs Of Hell
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Into The Lungs Of Hell

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Set The World Afire
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Set The World Afire

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502
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502

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Liar
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Liar

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Last Rites / Loved To Deth
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Last Rites / Loved To Deth

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Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good
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Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good

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Skull Beneath The Skin
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Skull Beneath The Skin

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Rattlehead
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Rattlehead

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Chosen Ones
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Chosen Ones

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Looking Down The Cross
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Looking Down The Cross

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Mechanix
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Mechanix

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Wake Up Dead
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Wake Up Dead

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The Conjuring
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The Conjuring

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Peace Sells
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Peace Sells

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Devils Island
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Devils Island

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Bad Omen
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Bad Omen

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My Last Words
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My Last Words

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Anarchy In The U.K.
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Anarchy In The U.K.

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Mary Jane
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Mary Jane

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In My Darkest Hour
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In My Darkest Hour

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Hook In Mouth
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Hook In Mouth

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Take No Prisoners
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Take No Prisoners

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Five Magics
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Five Magics

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Poison Was The Cure
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Poison Was The Cure

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Lucretia
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Lucretia

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Rust In Peace... Polaris
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Rust In Peace... Polaris

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Architecture Of Aggression
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Architecture Of Aggression

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Foreclosure Of A Dream
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Foreclosure Of A Dream

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This Was My Life
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This Was My Life

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Sweating Bullets
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Sweating Bullets

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Psychotron
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Psychotron

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Captive Honour
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Captive Honour

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Crown Of Worms
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Crown Of Worms

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Ashes In Your Mouth
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Ashes In Your Mouth

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Reckoning Day
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Reckoning Day

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Train Of Consequences
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Train Of Consequences

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Addicted To Chaos
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Addicted To Chaos

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A Tout Le Monde
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A Tout Le Monde

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Elysian Fields
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Elysian Fields

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The Killing Road
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The Killing Road

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Blood Of Heroes
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Blood Of Heroes

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Family Tree
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Family Tree

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Youthanasia
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Youthanasia

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I Thought I Knew It All
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I Thought I Knew It All

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Victory
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Victory

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No More Mr Nice Guy
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No More Mr Nice Guy

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Breakpoint
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Breakpoint

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Go To Hell
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Go To Hell

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99 Ways To Die
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99 Ways To Die

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Angry Again
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Angry Again

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Paranoid
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Paranoid

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Almost Honest
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Almost Honest

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Use The Man
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Use The Man

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Mastermind
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Mastermind

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The Disintegrators
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The Disintegrators

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I'll Get Even
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I'll Get Even

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A Secret Place
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A Secret Place

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She Wolf
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She Wolf

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Vortex
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Vortex

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FFF
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FFF

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Evil That's Within
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Evil That's Within

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Bullprick
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Bullprick

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Deep Dive

Playing Style

Megadethの演奏スタイルは、razor-sharp rhythm guitars と precise、 lightning-fast leads を組み合わせて展開します。Dave Mustaine は tight, palm-muted chugging と aggressive alternate picking を駆使して scorching riffs を生み出し、 angry power-chord ballast と intricate melodic hooks を巧みに組み合わせます。リードは rapid legato lines、arpeggios picked with precision、時折 sweep-picked figures を織り交ぜ、ベースの thunderous low end が全体を支えます。多くの時代で dual guitars を用い、interlocking riffs、harmonized melodies、そして tempo と texture のダイナミックな対比を生み出し、彼らのサウンドは distinctly controlled、surgical、そして relentlessly energetic のままです。

🎸 Gear & Equipment

Iconic Megadeth gear centers on Dave Mustaine's Dean ML guitars in the 1980s, with later ESP signature models shaping the band's modern tone. Their tone has leaned toward high-gain amps such as Mesa/Boogie and Marshall stacks, delivering tight rhythm crunch and soaring lead contours. A straightforward effects setup—delay and reverb on solos, plus subtle chorus or modulation in some eras—complements the relentless, precise playing that defines Megadeth.

Why Learn Megadeth Songs?

Megadeth の曲を学ぶことは、金属とロックの基礎スキルを築くことにつながります。precision picking、tight rhythm chops、そして fast, articulate bass line に合わせる能力を身につけることを期待してください。Alternate picking、palm muting、string skipping、arpeggio work、そして tempo control の習得を目指します。カタログは Peace Sells のような入門向けのクラシックスから Tornado of Souls や Holy Wars のような blistering epics まで揃っており、安定したリズム基盤から高度な lead technique へと中級者・上級者向けの明確な段階を提供します。

Did You Know?

  • 1Megadeth は thrash metal の『Big Four』の1つとして広く評価されており、世代のプレイヤーの speed and precision を形作ってきました。
  • 2Dave Mustaine は Metallica から解雇された後、1983年に Megadeth を結成し、 metal の歴史における転換点となりました。
  • 3バンド名は 'megadeath' という語の言葉遊びであり、thrash への攻撃的でより大きなスケールのアプローチを示しています。
  • 42017年、Megadeth は track 'Dystopia' に対する Best Metal Performance のグラミー賞を受賞し、metal への影響力を今もなお強固にしています。

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