List of Megadeth band members

The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Megadeth, from the group's inception in 1983 until the present.

Megadeth line-ups

(1982)	Anthony Kowal - lead vocals Matt Hurley - lead & rhythm guitars Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars Bobby DeStefano - bass Joe Lella - drums
(1983)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Greg Handevidt - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Dijon Carruthers - drums
(1983)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Greg Handevidt - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Lee Rausch - drums
(1983-1984)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Lee Rausch - drums
(1984)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Lee Rausch - drums with Kerry King - lead & rhythm guitars
(1984)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Lee Rausch - drums
(1984)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums
(1984-1985)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Chris Poland - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums
(1985)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums with Mike Albert - lead & rhythm guitars
(1985-1987)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Chris Poland - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums
(1987)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Chris Poland - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums with Nick Menza - drums
(1987)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Chris Poland - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Gar Samuelson - drums
(1987)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Jay Reynolds - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Chuck Behler - drums
(1987-1988)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Jeff Young - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Chuck Behler - drums
(1988)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Jeff Young - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Chuck Behler - drums with Nick Menza - drums
(1988)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Jeff Young - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Chuck Behler - drums
(1988-1989)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass
(1989-1990)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Nick Menza - drums
(1990-1998)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Marty Friedman - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Nick Menza - drums
(1998-1999)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Marty Friedman - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Jimmy DeGrasso - drums
(1999-2000)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals David Ellefson - bass Jimmy DeGrasso - drums
(2000-2002)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Al Pitrelli - lead & rhythm guitars David Ellefson - bass Jimmy DeGrasso - drums
(2002-2004)	Group disbanded
(2004)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Glen Drover - lead & rhythm guitars James MacDonough - bass Nick Menza - drums
(2004-2006)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Glen Drover - lead & rhythm guitars James MacDonough - bass Shawn Drover - drums
(2006-present)	Dave Mustaine - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals Glen Drover - lead & rhythm guitars James Lomenzo - bass Shawn Drover - drums

Session musicians

Guitarists

• Chris Poland - appears on The System Has Failed (2004)

Bassists

• Jimmy Sloas - appears on The System Has Failed (2004)

Drummers

• Vinnie Colaiuta - appears on The System Has Failed (2004)
• Brian Howe - appears on a re-recording of "I'll Get Even" for the Songs of the Witchblade (1998)

Vocalists

• Cristina Scabbia - appears on United Abominations [track 8 "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)"] (2007)

Keyboardists

• Axel Mackenrott - appears on United Abominations (2007)