Mechanix originally was on the "No Life Till Leather" 1982 demo. Metallica took it, revamped it for "The Four Horseman" and Mustaine took the original Mechanix and revamped up for the "Killing Is My Business" album in 1984. Mechanix came first, but yeah, Ellifon is playing a Metallica song.
He's not really playing Metallica, if you think about it. Megadeth's "Mechanix" is the same music from "Four Horsemen" but faster and with different words.
You're not wrong, but not completely correct either. Mustaine co-wrote 'Four Horsemen' when he was still with Metallica, so once he formed Megadeth, he used his part ownership in that song and re-tooled it as 'Mechanix', but since 'Four Horsemen' came first...Ellefson IS really playing Metallica.
Actually dave wrote Mechanix prior to Metallica. he brought the song to Metallica as Mechanix. It was only until after he left that they re-wrote the song and re-named it the Four Horsemen.
...sooo..who is this??..I gather Ellefson on bass, Kisser on guitar, Mike Portnoy on drums???..singer???..
boocho1 9 months ago
@boocho1 nevahmind..ripper on vocs..Gotcha..
boocho1 9 months ago
What's a fucking ggod line-up ! Hum' ! And three fucking good songs ! But, ... I prefere when it was Demmel on guitar (like at NAMM) !
Mike fucking rules !!! Hellyeah !
reisselpud 1 year ago
Mike rules!!
rainking883 2 years ago
Looooooool
A super band!!!! Great musicians!!!
Amazing!!!!
barbarianlord 2 years ago
MAN ELLEFSON BACK IN MEGADETH omg this is too good to be real ;)
Ristridi 2 years ago
awesome to see mike playing slayer!
robitalico 2 years ago
This is a pretty epic medley with some great musicians.
MSHHitman 2 years ago 2
DT + Sepultura = fkng r00ts good metal
Marcoscma 2 years ago
very good, Andreas Kisser, representing Brazil ... roots \m/
teudschbein 2 years ago
For MetallicaMike333 & d6a4s5:
Mechanix originally was on the "No Life Till Leather" 1982 demo. Metallica took it, revamped it for "The Four Horseman" and Mustaine took the original Mechanix and revamped up for the "Killing Is My Business" album in 1984. Mechanix came first, but yeah, Ellifon is playing a Metallica song.
TheSAAdams 2 years ago
i really cannot imagine that ellefson is playing this song....hahahaha....especially the mid part....it plain metallica!!!
chickenblastorama 2 years ago
haaaaaahahahahahaha exactly what i tought! hahahaha
blackmetaphor6 2 years ago
MP is the MAN!! Awesome awesome drumming Mike!
Digitalman841 2 years ago 3
Awesome!
agbjhw 2 years ago
mike is amazing.
mitzfah13 2 years ago 4
i wish there was a video with better sound. because knowing these guys it must have sounded awesome. its just too hard to tell with this recording.
mitzfah13 2 years ago
Nice job guys! :)
Jeffsterren 2 years ago
Mike sounds great...kit looks well too small.
THEJohn187 2 years ago
Ellefson playing Metallica, Wow!
EdRoman84 2 years ago
He's not really playing Metallica, if you think about it. Megadeth's "Mechanix" is the same music from "Four Horsemen" but faster and with different words.
MetallicaMike333 2 years ago
You're not wrong, but not completely correct either. Mustaine co-wrote 'Four Horsemen' when he was still with Metallica, so once he formed Megadeth, he used his part ownership in that song and re-tooled it as 'Mechanix', but since 'Four Horsemen' came first...Ellefson IS really playing Metallica.
d6a4s5 2 years ago
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Actually dave wrote Mechanix prior to Metallica. he brought the song to Metallica as Mechanix. It was only until after he left that they re-wrote the song and re-named it the Four Horsemen.
TheBowlochili72 2 years ago 2
@d6a4s5 well actually 'The Mechanix' existed as a demo before TFH - Metallica changed the lyrics cos Dave wrote them
1mpu1se 2 years ago
amazing!! i wish i was being there!!!
i cant see much of mike portnoy but well, its awesome anyway!!!
thanks!!!!
H. Melkor
henryportnoy 2 years ago
♥
andre8k 2 years ago