In 1985, they released their first album, Killing is My Business… And Business is Good!, after struggling to find a drummer.

(Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for NARAS ) Megadeth The three were living in apartments on top of each other at the time. Mustaine met the pair after buying them beer one night after an argument involving a potted plant and an air conditioner. Although Mustaine admitted that they lacked chemistry, their failure would eventually lead to a connection with future Megadeth members Dave Ellefson and Greg Handevidt. Mustaine's next band was a short-lived endeavor called Fallen Angels. When all was said and done, Mustaine's lasting impact on Metallica amounted to co-writing six of their songs. After several incidents with other members of the band (some of which were violent), Mustaine left Metallica. Mustaine's drinking problem was allegedly much worse than other members of Metallica, and he was also famous for his drug use. Not long after he joined the band, he began to clash with his bandmates. However, Dave Mustaine was already on his way out of Metallica when Kill 'Em All released in 1983. Kill 'Em All was retrospectively praised by critics as well, specifically due to its precision and influence on the metal scene. The 1983 album wasn't a major hit when it released but later went three times platinum after the commercial success of Master of Puppets. Mustaine contributed to Metallica's very first album: Kill 'Em All. Mustaine answered an ad in the paper and auditioned in front of Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield – although the two founding members of Metallica informed Mustaine he had booked the gig before he had even finished warming up. In 1981, Panic disbanded and David Mustaine joined Metallica.

Panic's drummer and sound engineer were killed in the crash, and by 1981 the rhythm guitarist had also passed away.

However, Panic soon began to fall apart, starting with a terrible car crash the night after Panic's second-ever show. Dave was the lead guitarist, and things were looking bright for a while. Panicĭavid Mustaine's heavy metal career began with a band called Panic. As the story goes, one of his customers traded AC/DC, Motorhead, and Judas Priest albums for drugs, sparking Mustaine's passion for the musical genre. Allegedly, his love for heavy metal started when he was selling drugs to pay for his apartment rent at the age of 17. Mustaine started playing the piano and the guitar from a relatively early age. Mustaine's mother is of Jewish descent, although he was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. David Scott Mustaine was born on September 13th of 1961 in La Mesa, California.

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