Originally Posted by: quickfingersmegadeth did it longer and better and still managed to keep roots with what dave mustaine did in the very first album: heavy riffage, tight, quality lyrics, and as always...bitchin' guitar solos.

With all of the members that Mustaine has fired over the years, He is the only original member left. It's too bad that he lost Marty Friedman, because Megadeth will never be the band they were without him, IMO. Rust in Peace is a Masterpiece.