Megadeth - Wake Up Dead (RARE)(Demo without vocals)

[EurekaFunk]

Saw this performed in mid to late 1984 when both their guitars were still the natural wood color--before they were painted. Just Dave and David. Verses are among the best ever written by anyone for me. It's like Mustaine sees just what I'm thinking and RIPZ it outta my head and puts it to music. The chorus is good but goes on forever and ever though . . .

[420Teixeira]

ITS MIKE ALBERT NOT KERRY KING

[keepthrashalive]

THIS, SCARTISSUE121 IS THE MOST BADASS DEMO EVER, im subscribing to you just because of this, megadeth is the best band ever

[Blackstuff1991]

How much changed in the Studio version

[jmeproductions0]

Is that Kerry king????

[FuckinMetal3694]

@jmeproductions0 yes

[jmeproductions0]

Is Chris Poland in this picture?? Who's the guy with the black guitar??

[zzzhuh]

@jmeproductions0 It's mike Albert. Kerry played a mocking bird in these days And was gone before this was written

[bukofezra]

one of dave's best solos.

[Studas2006]

this aint megadeth

[PearlJammer07]

This can be found on torrents. Would be neat to have the original demo though. It is probably worth a pretty penny. This does sound horrible, but the extremely raw quality makes it epic!

[blackdogtorvic]

It's Kerry King, no Mike Albert

[Studas2006]

@blackdogtorvic at least u have an idea

[brattchx]

whos the other guitarist in the picture?

[scartissue121]

@brattchx I'm pretty sure its Mike Albert, he never played on any albums but he played guitar for them on the KIMB tour when Chris decided to leave the band for a while :)

[brattchx]

oh that's cool, thanks for the response man.

[Bennihanna23]

@scartissue121 chris actually got caugt with heroin and had to leave the band for a while and mike filled in for them for the kimb tour then returned after dealing with legal issues

[Bennihanna23]

@scartissue121 chris was more or less not able to perform

due to the fact that his heroin addiction led him to get arrested and miss the

kimb tour which i might add really pissed mustaine off even though they did find

mike in enough time for the tour

[ThrashMetal669]

@Bennihanna23 may i ask how you found out chris was thrown in jail?

[Bennihanna23]

@ThrashMetal669 MUSTAINE: A HEAVY METAL MEMOIR

[TheRoboticFerret]

@Bennihanna23 Fucking awesome book, it sure is.

[godzillo96]

@scartissue121 NO chris was in jail

[pf008]

@scartissue121 Yes it is Mike Albert

[dgarrr2]

@scartissue121 No man, that's Kerry King from Slayer. He played with them in 84 and may 85 before he met Chris Poland. He was going to quit Slayer for Megadeth until Slayer's popularity brought him back.

[420Teixeira]

@scartissue121 lol chris was busted with heroin, and yes its Mike Albert

[HarvesterBob]

@scartissue121 he didnt leave he was arrested :)

[edwardgreat]

awesome

[JoshyMyers]

This Quality is Horrible! haha! still epic :)

[Supershackda]

thats epic