Led Zeppelin have influenced hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rush, Queen, and Megadeth as well as progressive metal bands like Tool and Dream Theater.

In 2005 Symphony X was featured on Gigantour, a summer festival headlined by Megadeth with Dream Theater and Anthrax.

Rock and metal artists such as A Plea For Purging, Paradise Lost, Born of Osiris, Devin Townsend, Fear Factory, Steve Vai, Scribe, Dream Theater, Animals as Leaders, Bleeding Oath, Trivium, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slayer, Megadeth ,( Megadeth's lead guitarist Chris Broderick uses 7 string guitars, but a 7 string isn't required in Megadeth.

* The Astral Plane is referred to in the songs " The Doorway " by Neurosis, " Gonna See My Friend " by Pearl Jam, " Mary Jane " by Megadeth, " Stormrider " by Iced Earth, " Over the Mountain " by Ozzy Osbourne, " Dream Weaver " by Gary Wright, " New Invaders " by Iris, " Legend of a Mind " by The Moody Blues, " Forest of Legend " by Vektor.

Presumably the Megadeth song " Foreclosure of a Dream " was written about this particular failure.

Other bands Syme has done artwork for include: Megadeth, Saga, Styx, Fates Warning, Whitesnake, Queensrÿche, Aerosmith, and Dream Theater.

As a result only four bands played that day, with Nevermore opening, followed by Fear Factory, Dream Theater, and Megadeth closing the show.

To compensate for the glaring lack of advertised bands, however, each band performed extended sets, with Dream Theater and Megadeth playing approximately an hour and a half each.

In honor of late Pantera guitarist " Dimebag " Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage the previous December, Dream Theater, Dave Mustaine ( of Megadeth ), Burton C. Bell ( of Fear Factory ) and Russell Allen ( of Symphony X ) performed the Pantera classic " Cemetery Gates.

Life of Agony also toured with Megadeth, Dream Theater, and numerous other metal bands during 2005's Gigantour.

In 2007 they went on a world tour and did Fields of Rock in Holland alongside Heaven & Hell, Korn, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Machine Head, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, Megadeth, Papa Roach, Slayer, Motörhead, Mastodon, Velvet Revolver, Dream Theater, Suicidal Tendencies, Amon Amarth, DragonForce, Ill Niño, and DevilDriver.

While on the Gigantour in 2005, Shawn became the third Megadeth guitarist on stage during " Peace Sells " while Mike Portnoy previously of Dream Theater played the drums.

He also has sung lead vocals for Exodus during at least one concert recently ( October 28, 2004 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, opening for Megadeth ).

In July 1992, Megadeth released Countdown to Extinction, which was a more commercial album, aimed at a wider audience, and sold double platinum.

Nick Menza ( born July 23, 1964 in Munich, Germany ) is an American drummer best known for his work in Megadeth from 1989 to 1998, appearing on five of the band's studio albums.

Gary C. " Gar " Samuelson ( February 18, 1958 in Dunkirk, New York – July 14, 1999 in Orange City, Florida ) was a drummer best remembered for his work with the thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 – 1987, contributing to their first 2 albums.

Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine mentioned Kojo in the song " United Abominations " the title track of Megadeth's 2007 studio release, this song based on the UN sparked an official retort from the UN on July 10, by Mark Leon Goldberg of the United Nations affairs blog, UN Dispatch posted a rebuttal.

The band co-headlined the Gigantour with Megadeth across North America from July 21 to September 3.

In July 2005, she announced that she had signed a new solo recording deal with Sanctuary Records, the label behind acts such as Morrissey, KISS and Megadeth.

During his 48 episodes as host, Ian interviewed guests including Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Ted Nugent, Stone Temple Pilots, Megadeth, 3 Doors Down, Sevendust, Tenacious D and The Cult.

All That Remains included guest appearances by musicians Zakk Wylde ( Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pride and Glory ), Bonecrusher, Mark Tremonti ( Creed, Alter Bridge ), Myles Kennedy ( Alter Bridge, Slash ), Marty Friedman ( Megadeth ) and Butch Walker ( Marvelous 3 ).

Other notable bands that performed for the Desert Rock Festival were Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Reel Big Fish and 3 Doors Down.

Artists from bands as diverse as 3 Doors Down, Slipknot, Nickleback, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, In Flames, Danko Jones, H. I. M., Children Of Bodom, Trivium and many more acknowledge either being influenced by Waters ' writing or guitar playing or simply just being a fan of the band or his guitar playing.

The show was filmed for the Gigantour 3 DVD and this will be first Gigantour DVD to be released as full concert of Megadeth, The other acts on the bill were apparently offered a chance to be part of the DVD but declined.

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Artists from bands as diverse as 3 Doors Down, Slipknot, Nickleback, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, In Flames, Danko Jones, H. I. M., Children Of Bodom, Johannes " Axeman " Losbäck of WOLF Trivium and many more acknowledge either being influenced by Waters ' writing or guitar playing or simply just being a fan of the band or his guitar playing.

They were one of the early thrash metal bands to sign to a major label ( Atlantic Records, in 1986 ), though Overkill would not achieve commercial success until they popularized " thrash " in the late 1980s with their contemporaries Anthrax, Exodus, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Testament.

Continuing the Terrible Certainty formula while showing the band still progressing musically and with better production by the well-regarded Randy Burns ( also Megadeth among others ), the album featured the band's first major singles and music videos, the title track and " Betrayer ", becoming major hits on MTVs Headbangers Ball.

* Dave Mustaine ( born 1961 ), a guitarist and songwriter of Megadeth

Schenker has been on the covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many notable guitar players, including Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield ( Metallica ), Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth ), Adrian Smith ( Iron Maiden ), Randy Rhoads ( Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot ), Michael Amott ( Arch Enemy-Spiritual Beggars ), Chris Caffery ( Savatage ), Gus G ( Ozzy-Firewind ), Vinny Burns ( Dare, ex-Ten ), George Lynch ( Dokken-Lynch Mob ), Doug Aldrich ( Whitesnake-Dio ), Warren DeMartini ( Ratt ), Frank Hannon ( Tesla ), Slash ( Guns N ' Roses-Velvet Revolver ), Michael Wilton ( Queensrÿche ), Paul Gilbert ( Racer X-Mr. Big ), Roland Grapow ( Masterplan-ex-Helloween ), Aaron Aedy ( Paradise Lost ), Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson ( Testament ), Andy LaRocque ( King Diamond ), Gary Holt ( Exodus ), Erik Turner ( Warrant ), Arjen Lucassen ( Ayreon ), Andy DiGelsomina ( Lyraka ), Hans Ziller ( Bonfire ), Jim Matheos ( Fates Warning ), Michael Denner and Hank Shermann ( Mercyful Fate ), Tak Matsumoto ( B ' z-TMG ), Marty Friedman ( Megadeth-Cacophony ) among many others.

It features interviews with friends, peers, and admirers such as Dave Grohl, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, David Ellefson of Megadeth, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Alice Cooper, Peter Hook of Joy Division / New Order, Dee Snider, Nikki Sixx, Mick Jones of The Clash, Kat Von D, Henry Rollins, Lars Frederiksen of Rancid, Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat, Slim Jim Phantom of The Stray Cats, Mike Inez, Joan Jett, pro skateboarder Geoff Rowley, pro wrestler Triple H, Fast Eddie Clarke, Jarvis Cocker, Marky Ramone, former Hawkwind

Hard rock, heavy metal, and glam metal became some of the most dominant music genres of the decade, peaking with the arrival of such bands as Guns N ' Roses, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, Europe, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Mötley Crüe, and virtuoso guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.

When thrash metal began to gain a major following in the mid-to-late 1980s, Anthrax were dubbed one of the " big four " of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer.

In late 2009, Anthrax confirmed a " Big 4 " event ( with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer ) as part of the 2010 Sonisphere festival.

Anthrax, along with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth performed on the same bill for the first time on June 16, 2010 at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland.

Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the " Big Four " thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.

* The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria concert recording with thrash metal bands Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax

The United States was especially known for one of these subgenres, thrash metal, which was innovated by bands like Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer, with Metallica being the most commercially successful.

Abbott cited thrash giants Anthrax, Metallica, and despite a sometimes vicious feud, Megadeth as primary influences.

Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, aggressive Metal subgenres: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth, while other styles like death metal and black metal remaining subcultural phenomena.

A 1980s thrash metal band from New Jersey and a speed metal band from Los Angeles also took that name, in a period when names referring to war and murder were popular, e. g. Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth ( from a military term for a million deaths ).

Born in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Baksh was heavily influenced by the bands Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica, which motivated him to play music.

Industrial metal's popularity led a number of successful thrash metal groups, including Megadeth, Sepultura, and Anthrax, to request remixes by " industrial " artists.

Di ' Anno's vocal style has influenced many singers of speed and thrash metal bands such as Udo Dirkschneider of Accept, James Hetfield of Metallica, John Bush of Armored Saint and Anthrax, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Tom Araya of Slayer, Dave Poole of Copstabber and Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Down ..

* Slayer-July 14, 1991, with Megadeth, Anthrax and Alice in Chains

As a founding member of Anthrax, Ian's inspiration AC / DC and idol Angus Young " When we started Anthrax, Angus was my absolute inspiration " helped to create thrash metal in the mid-80s alongside Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica.

Anthrax was a part of the Sonisphere Festival in Europe in the summer of 2010, where for the first time Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth performed together on the same stage.

ESP found fame by providing guitars for guitarists who went on to become leading exponents of thrash metal music in the 1980s, along with Jackson Guitars and Dean Guitars, including Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth.

It was popularised by the " Big Four of Thrash ": Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer.

The manga and anime both name places, spells ( and some people ) after various heavy metal bands, such as Metallica, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, and Anthrax, and the spells Megadeth, Venom, Guns N ' Roses, and Helloween.

Fearing lawsuits, Pioneer took the Japanese forms of the band names and changed them somewhat when they were put back in English: Megadeth became Megadeath, Helloween became Haro-Wing, Whitesnake became Whiteos-Neiki, Guns N ' Roses was shortened to Guns-N-Ro, and Anthrax became Anslasax.