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Following Mustaine's departure, the rest of Metallica expanded "Mechanix" by adding sections that had also been written by Mustaine. Metallica frontman James Hetfield then re-wrote the lyrics to be about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , and the song was re-titled "The Four Horsemen."
"Mechanix" was originally written by Mustaine before his tenure in Metallica. [29] He would perform the song with them during his time in the band and, after his departure, the music and lyrics were modified to create "The Four Horsemen". Lyrically, "Mechanix" is about having sex at a gas station. [25]
Mustaine was born on September 13, 1961, [15] in La Mesa, California, [16] (a nearby suburb of San Diego) to parents Emily Marie (née David) and John Jefferson Mustaine. His father was of French, German, Irish, and Finnish descent, [17] [18] while his mother was of German Jewish ancestry.
"The Mechanix" is the original version of "The Four Horsemen", which later appeared on Metallica's 1983 debut album Kill 'Em All. Mustaine also included a reworked version of the song, simply titled "Mechanix", on Megadeth's 1985 debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!.
The Four Horsemen" is a revamp of the Mustaine-penned "The Mechanix", which originally had lyrics about having sex at a gas station. [5] [34] A modified version of his composition with the original lyrics appeared on Megadeth's debut Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985), named "Mechanix".
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine.Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along with Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer, [3] responsible for the genre's development and popularization.
"The Mechanix" (aka "Mechanix"), a song written by Dave Mustaine and also performed separately by Metallica and Megadeth; Mechanix, a heavy metal album by UFO originally released in 1982; Mechanix Illustrated, an American magazine published during the 20th century; Mechanix Wear, a manufacturer of high performance work gloves and other clothing
The So Far, So Good...So What! Tour was a concert tour performed by the American thrash metal band Megadeth to support their 1988 album So Far, So Good... So What!.This was the only tour to feature the lineup of Dave Mustaine on vocals and guitar, David Ellefson on bass, Jeff Young on guitar and Chuck Behler on drums.