Megadeth Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

Dialectic ChaosMegadeth8rank/position

Megadeth – Endgame – 1. Dialectic Chaos

This is a guitar instrumental by Megadeth, one of the American thrash metal Big Four.

It lifts your spirits and makes you feel stronger just by listening.

The back-and-forth soloing by the two high-tech guitarists is really cool.

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Megadeth – Hangar 18

This song, a veritable landmark of thrash metal, centers on themes of government conspiracies and the paranormal.

It was included on the American band Megadeth’s album Rust in Peace, released in March 1990.

Dave Mustaine’s razor-sharp riffs and his tightly synchronized twin leads with Marty Friedman leave a strong impression.

In the solo section in particular, you’ll be amazed by the rapid-fire exchange of blistering phrases.

Guitarists should also pay attention to the lyrics, which hint at the existence of aliens.

It’s a must-listen not only for heavy metal fans but also for anyone who wants to revel in highly technical guitar work.

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She-Wolf – Megadeth

Megadeth, one of the Big Four of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax.

Even if you don’t know their songs, I’m sure many of you recognize the band’s name.

Their biggest draw has to be their insanely high-caliber playing, right? Thrash metal is one of the most technically demanding subgenres of metal, yet Megadeth plays it with effortless ease.

You can really experience their top-tier musicianship in She-Wolf, too! It’s a perfect track for blowing off stress.

Last Rites/Loved to DeathMegadeth11rank/position

Last Rites / Loved to Deth (Remastered)

This track, “Last Rites/Loved to Death,” used in the iPhone XS campaign “Shot on iPhone XS – Our strong and beautiful Mother Earth,” features a heavy sound powered by death growls.

Its impactful sound likely sticks in many listeners’ minds.

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Megadeth – Countdown To Extinction (Live At The Fox Theater/2012)

Despite being the title track of their fifth album, this is a curious song that isn’t very well known—perhaps because it’s placed around the middle of the album and has a subdued, mid-tempo feel.

Dave Mustaine’s quiet, restrained vocals amplify the song’s eeriness.

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Megadeth – Victory (Live At MTV Halloween Party 1994)

A song included on Youthanasia, the sixth album by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released in 1994.

The album reached No.

4 on the Billboard albums chart and was certified Platinum in the United States.

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Megadeth – Wake Up Dead (Official Music Video)

In February 2023, Megadeth—one of the Big Four of thrash metal and one of the most important bands in the history of heavy metal—played their first show at the Nippon Budokan, a performance that also made headlines for featuring former member Marty Friedman.

Their relationship with Metallica is so famous it’s practically a part of metal history itself, and when discussing the metal and rock scenes of the 1980s, their songs are absolutely indispensable.

Wake Up Dead is a classic that opens their breakthrough second album, Peace Sells.

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Its intricate and complex structure sets it apart from more straight-ahead thrash, perfectly embodying what central figure Dave Mustaine himself calls “intellectual thrash metal.”