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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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  • Zolderok

    LOUDER!! LOUDER!!!! I SAID LOUDER, FUCKING COMPUTER!!!!

    9 days ago

  • OneHorsemen

    crazy

    last month

  • mycreation66

    To dermitrind,,,,would you be my friend,,,???

    last month

  • helloimjoshua

    yes yes yes

    March 2012

  • dermitrind

    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. [2]

    March 2012

  • FabioMckagan

    SPEED!

    February 2012

  • octopuss22

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

    February 2012

  • nalo503

    sounds awesome to me

    January 2012

  • Pissisviss

    killer riff!

    December 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
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