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The Craving (album)

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Length
  
40:41 51:45 (Bonus)

Release date
  
23 July 1996

Label
  
Capitol Records

Artist
  
MD.45

Producer
  
Dave Mustaine

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Released
  
July 23, 1996 July 27, 2004 (Remastered)

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Punk rock

Similar
  
Still Alive and Well, Capitol Punishment: The Meg, The World Needs a Hero, Risk, Greatest Hits: Back to the Start

The Craving is the only album released by MD.45, which was a side project of Megadeth guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine, along with Fear guitarist/vocalist Lee Ving on singing duties, bassist Kelly LeMieux and former Suicidal Tendencies and Alice Cooper drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. The album has been released in two versions: the original with Ving on vocals released on July 23, 1996 on Slab Records and the remaster with Dave Mustaine on vocals in 2004 on Capitol Records.

Contents

Mustaine described the album (via the liner notes on the remastered CD) as "a punk metal record, warts and all." Mustaine also notes that his vocal range is not as "soulful" as Lee's. "I sang them for Lee, now I'm singing them for you."

Mustaine has stated that he replaced the original vocal tracks with his own to "entice interest from Megadeth fans who might have overlooked the original."

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Personnel

Original release
  • Lee Ving – vocals, harmonica
  • Dave Mustaine – guitar
  • Kelly LeMieux – bass
  • Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
  • 2004 remix and remaster
  • Dave Mustaine – vocals, guitar
  • Kelly LeMieux – bass
  • Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
  • Megadeth (performs only on "The Creed" (Megadeth Demo))

  • Dave Mustaine – vocals, guitar
  • Marty Friedman – guitar
  • Dave Ellefson – bass
  • Nick Menza – drums
  • Songs

    1Hell's Motel4:42
    2Day the Music Died4:38
    3Fight Hate2:52

    References

    The Craving (album) Wikipedia