Megadeth To Perform "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?" In Its' Entirety At Download Festival

It's been whispered about, discussed and desired amongst the international thrash metal community, and finally it can be screamed loudly from rooftops, street-corners and car windows. The mighty Megadeth will be performing “Peace Sells...but Who’s Buying?” in its’ entirety at this years Download Festival on June 10th. This incredibly special show will delight Megadeth fans as the band will be playing their landmark, genre-defining album, 1986’s “Peace Sells...” in addition to other Megadeth set list favorites. "We're doing this for the fans," stated frontman Dave Mustaine. “It has been a little over 25 years since 'Peace Sells' put us on the map in 1986. I have a lot of emotions, good and bad, when it comes to this album. With my strong Christian faith, I haven't felt right performing two of the songs off the album but fans will be excited to hear that Ellefson and I have already re-written the lyrics (see below) to "Good Mourning/Black Friday" and it turned out great. We are also tossing around ideas for new lyrics for "The Conjuring." But why wait until Download, we will be posting rehearsal footage with the new lyrics (see below) so that the fans can share in this momentous occasion. These are exciting times and I can't wait to play them live for you at Download Fest! God bless." If hearing “Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying?” wasn’t special enough for Megadeth fans, Mustaine will be upping the ante shortly with another special announcement. Ellefson said he's enjoying the walk down metal-memory lane, which finds Megadeth performing a few "Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying?" tracks live for the first time. "The song I was really looking forward to playing was ‘Good Mourning/Black Friday,' " Ellefson said. "It's a really intricate track, just as a composition. I think Beethoven would be proud of Megadeth. In our five- and six-minute tunes, we basically have opuses. And that's what ‘Peace Sells’ is full of, especially ‘Good Mourning/Black Friday.' So is the song ‘The Conjuring'" Megadeth will be taking the main stage just before Black Sabbath's reunion performance at Download on June 10th. Download Festival will take place in the UK on June 8 - 10 and features such acts as Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Metallica, Slash, The Prodigy, Machine head, Megadeth, and more. For more information on Download, click here. "Good Morning/Black Friday" Lyrics: Good morning Hey, I have never felt so good Never felt so right Something’s coming over me What the heck is this? Saviour, messiah, religious man If you see him coming, run as fast as you can To the nearest corner, it is time to preach He’ll make the nonbelievers bow at his feet. Praise worthy angel, grateful friend Gave your life for my evil deeds My cross is as big as it is real I grin while I write knowing my final deal Praising the cross, I get through their heads Deviant defilers, convert or your dead I unleash the cross with holy intent Praising, worshiping, believing what he said, yeah Their bodies rejoice with no agony or pain I witness their faces, with the pleasure remain They leave their earthly bodies and clothes in shreds I take witness, they aren’t the least bit dead Their now vacant vessels are at my feet They’ll join me in heaven, mission complete I seek to remember, a forgotten friend His unrepentant soul remains unclean He lives in the alleys, just over the hill He has no remorse and lets out a shrill He’s merciless with anger and lives underground His soul been destroyed and may never be found, never be found The Lord sees you and is waiting for Next Friday Saviour, messiah, religious man If you see him coming, run as fast as you can To the nearest corner, it is time to preach He’ll make the nonbelievers bow at his feet. Praise worthy angel, grateful friend Gave your life for my evil deeds He’s merciless with anger and lives underground His soul been destroyed and may never be found, never be found It’s Next Friday, Friday I can’t wait till Friday It’s Next Friday, Friday I can’t wait till Friday It’s Next Friday, Friday I can’t wait till Friday Live rehearsal footage: