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. Megadeth is an American speed/heavy/thrash metal band led by Dave Mustaine. ... Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is a heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... Fear is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 1977 and still performs. ... Lee Ving (real name Lee James Capalero, born in Philadelphia,1949 - ) was the lead singer of the 80s punk band Fear. ... is a studio session bass player. ... Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore punk/thrash metal band, formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... Jimmy DeGrasso (born March 16, 1963) is a studio and session drummer. ...

MD.45 History

The first (and only) album released was The Craving (July 23, 1996), a Megadeth demo song. This album was regarded by some as a disappointment due to Lee Ving's strange vocals when compared with Megadeth's. Almost a decade later 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. While some enjoy this version of "The Craving," others regard it as a demonstration of Dave's limited vocal ability. When stacked side-by-side with the exact songs comparing Dave and Lee's vocals, the limited range of Dave's voice is clear. Beside the missing vocal track, the remastered version is also missing Ving's harmonica parts, which is strange to listen to on songs like "My Town." With nothing to fill the gap of a missing portion of the song, it serves a detriment to the quality of the full album. ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

The Meaning of MD.45

The MD in MD.45 is Mustaine's initials backwards and the 45 is Lee Ving's initials in Roman numerals.

The band

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

Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is a heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... Lee Ving (real name Lee James Capalero, born in Philadelphia,1949 - ) was the lead singer of the 80s punk band Fear. ... is a studio session bass player. ... Jimmy DeGrasso (born March 16, 1963) is a studio and session drummer. ...

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)	Sanctuary Records