MD.45

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MD.45 was a side project of Megadeth guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine, Fear guitarist/vocalist Lee Ving on singing duties, bassist Kelly LeMieux and former Suicidal Tendencies member Jimmy DeGrasso on drums. Dave Mustaine, fed up with Megadeth at the time, but still interested in music, wanted to create an album showcasing a different musical style than Megadeth.

[edit] MD.45 History

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The first (and only) album released was The Craving (July 23, 1996). The title track was originally a Megadeth demo song. Almost a decade later, while Capitol Records was releasing remastered versions of Megadeth's back catalog, Dave Mustaine chose to try again with "The Craving" by remastering it. During the remastering process, it was realized that the vocal track and harmonica track were "missing." Because of the prior disappointment with Lee Ving's vocals and that fans wanted to hear Mustaine sing, Mustaine chose to do the vocals himself and simulate the harmonica parts on the guitar.

[edit] The band

Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals on remastered)
Lee Ving (vocals, not present for remastered)
Kelly LeMieux (bass)
Jimmy DeGrasso (drums)

[edit] Discography

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales
	July 23, 1996	The Craving (Lee Ving on vocals)	Slab Records
	July 27, 2004	The Craving (Dave Mustaine on vocals)	Capitol Records