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Since 2001 the song was not performed live by Megadeth,<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=DiGiacomo|title=Megadeth Revisits 'Extinction': Heavy metal legends offer classic album in entirety at House of Blues on Friday night|url=http://www.atlanticcityinsiders.com/headliners/megadeth-revisits-extinction-heavy-metal-legends-offer-classic-album-in/article_0e9d896e-2d0f-11e2-a1f8-0019bb2963f4.html|newspaper=Atlantic City Insiders|date=November 12, 2012|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> due to Mustaine's [[Christianity|Christian]] religious beliefs<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|title=Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com|date=May 8, 2007|accessdate=September 15, 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031032008/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|archivedate=October 31, 2010|df=}}</ref> being at odds with its subject matter. Several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album ''Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' in 2011, Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matthiew |last=Parker |url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/dave-mustaine-black-magic-ruined-my-life-390224 |title=Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!" |work=[[Total Guitar]] |publisher=[[Music Radar]] |date=March 18, 2011 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, however, after the band's drummer [[Chris Adler]] asked if they could "re-record [the song] with different lyrics", Mustaine admitted in an interview that he "wouldn't mind doing the song again", as long as "it didn't hurt anybody".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-dave-mustaine-is-reconsidering-his-decision-to-never-play-the-conjuring-again/|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Reconsidering His Decision To Never Play 'The Conjuring' Again|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 21, 2016|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> On June 12, 2018, Megadeth performed "The Conjuring" live for the first time in 17 years at the [[Home Monitoring Aréna]] in [[Plzeň]], [[Czech Republic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-performs-the-conjuring-live-for-first-time-in-17-years-video/ |title=MEGADETH Performs 'The Conjuring' Live For First Time In 17 Years (Video) |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=June 13, 2018 |accessdate=June 13, 2018}}</ref> |
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"The Conjuring" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth from their 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?. Written by Dave Mustaine during a time when he dabbled in black magic, the song's lyrics have been described as referencing a Satanic ritual, and according to Mustaine contain "instructions for hexes".[1][2]
Overview
The song is one of several Megadeth songs referencing the occult, witchcraft, or black magic. Others include "Bad Omen" and "Good Mourning/Black Friday", and most explicitly "Five Magics" from their 1990 album Rust in Peace, which directly mentions wizardry, sorcerery, alchemy and magic.
Abandonment
Since 2001 the song was not performed live by Megadeth,[3] due to Mustaine's Christian religious beliefs[4] being at odds with its subject matter. Several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? in 2011, Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song.[5] In 2016, however, after the band's drummer Chris Adler asked if they could "re-record [the song] with different lyrics", Mustaine admitted in an interview that he "wouldn't mind doing the song again", as long as "it didn't hurt anybody".[6] On June 12, 2018, Megadeth performed "The Conjuring" live for the first time in 17 years at the Home Monitoring Aréna in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[7]
References
- ^ Parker, Matthiew (March 18, 2011). "Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"". Total Guitar. Music Radar. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ Lewis, G. Craige (2009). The Truth Behind Hip Hop. Xulon Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-60791-916-2.
- ^ DiGiacomo, Robert (November 12, 2012). "Megadeth Revisits 'Extinction': Heavy metal legends offer classic album in entirety at House of Blues on Friday night". Atlantic City Insiders. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Parker, Matthiew (March 18, 2011). "Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"". Total Guitar. Music Radar. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Reconsidering His Decision To Never Play 'The Conjuring' Again". Blabbermouth.net. January 21, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "MEGADETH Performs 'The Conjuring' Live For First Time In 17 Years (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
