Megadeth meets with fans in Istanbul

Founded in the US in 1983 and considered one of the pioneers of the thrash metal genre, Megadeth performed at KüçükÇiftlik Park.

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Megadeth, which was founded in the United States and is among the leading bands of the thrash metal genre, gave a concert in Istanbul after a hiatus of approximately 10 years.

The band opened the concert with the track "The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!" from their latest album and performed classic songs such as "Devil's Island", "Hangar 18", "She Wolf", "Tornado of Souls", and "Peace Sells".

'WE WILL PLAY EXTRA SONGS'

Addressing the audience, the band's founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist Dave Mustaine stated that he was happy to be performing in Turkey again after many years, saying, "We learned today that there would be no opening act before us. That is why we will play extra songs for you."

CONCERT LASTED 2 HOURS

The Megadeth concert, which lasted approximately 2 hours, concluded with the song "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due".

Megadeth, which Dave Mustaine founded in Los Angeles in 1983 after leaving Metallica, released its first album, "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!", in 1985.

Throughout its career, the band has released 16 studio albums, and all of their albums have reached more than 50 million sales worldwide.

Megadeth last performed a concert in Istanbul on August 4, 2014.

News Source: 12punto