Megadeth – Poison Was The Cure (3:35)

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This song is a reflection of Dave Mustaine’s former heroin addiction. The title is analogous to methadone, a narcotic often used in treating heroin addiction. In theory, doses of methadone will substitute those of heroin and can gradually be decreased until the patient is free of his addiction. Often, however, the patient’s methadone addiction will simply replace his heroin addiction. Another interpretation is that when Dave first turned to drugs, his life was not going very well and he was looking for a cure. Drugs were the temporary cure but turned out to be poison.

The solo for this song is the first solo that Marty recorded for the album after joining the band.
The song is very technical, and among the fastest of Megadeth’s catalogue, thus forming an integral part of Rust in Peace’s composition.

The song has been performed for the first time live in Megadeth’s 20th Anniversary of Rust In Peace 2010 tour.

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FabioMckagan

SPEED!

Wednesday evening
octopuss22

God the bass intro is great. Love this song, love this album!

17 days ago
nalo503

sounds awesome to me

last month
Pissisviss

killer riff!

December 2011
DLSUK

No disrespect to anybody that has played bass in Megadeth between 2004 and 2010 but Dave Elefson is the true Megadeth bassist. Glad he is back.

November 2011
clauxd93

A snake you were when we met, I loved you anyway, pulling out your poisoned fangs the venom never goes away...

October 2011
BrunoNardi

Nice bass.

June 2011
gdcman

Dave would be a great president.

June 2011
BAD455

Megadeth - Poison Was The Cure (LIVE)

June 2011
iscariota666

@astralbaby - it's not Megadeath, but Megadeth, for gods sake.

May 2011
vovillia

awesome intro!

May 2011
michciu4

the riff is.. awesome

April 2011
iwillkissyou

What a solo!

April 2011
astralbaby

fuck yes megadave!!! metallica's last good album was and justice now they suck entirely... as megadeath continues to fucking rule goddammit!!!!!!!

April 2011
megadave70

I agree with Superlead777!!! Mustaine 2012 \m/!!!

March 2011
pyp3xxx

best song ever

February 2011
Superlead777

Mustaine for President 2012

February 2011
rainmaker83

\m/

January 2011
wierdo44

..........one man....speaking the truth........but no one likes when it fits............

January 2011
maruapo

Megadeth sounds better every passing year. Thank you Metallica for kicking Dave out... we're better off with having Megadeth than having Dave languish in that crap band that Metallica has become.

December 2010