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'''David Scott "Dave" Mustaine''' is the lead singer and guitarist of [[Heavy Metal]] band [[Megadeth]]. He was born in [[La Mesa]], [[California]] in 1961. Before spawning Megadeth, he was one of the founding members of [[Metallica]], but was forced to leave the band because of his problems with [[alcohol abuse]], as well as crack cocaine.
After he was found driving under the influence and after a recent accident for which he had risked the ability to play guitar, Mustaine decided in 2002 to convert to [[Christianity]] and has since been an advocate of [[family]] values. However, he remains critical of authorities such as the [[United States]] government and the [[United Nations]]. His lyrics are characterized by an aggressive temper, especially toward authority figures. In recent years, Megadeth's lyrical output has dwelled on political themes.
He stated that he voted for [[George W. Bush]] because he felt that [[John Kerry]] would ruin America.<ref>[http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=28343 Dave Mustaine Says John Kerry Will 'Ruin Our Country' - Oct. 25, 2004 ], ''Blabbermouth.net''</ref>
Mustaine professed his Christian faith in the song ''Shadow of Death'' from the 2003 album ''The System Has Failed''. The song starts off with the lyric "Auxilium meum a Domino" which is [[Latin]] for "My help comes from the Lord", the lyrics then contains a direct reading of Psalm 23.
He expresses clearly his ideas toward the [[United Nations]] in the song ''United Abominations'' off the album of the same title:
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"Within striking distance from Ground Zero sits a smoldering international cauldron, the "United Abominations" as it were. Born to prevent wars, it froze in the face of disaster and stood silent while terrorization took hostage the world. In a mire Hypocrisy, the UN ignores sex crimes by its "blue helmets", and enable terrorism: so in the end it's failed and the UN is where our "so-called" friends get to stab us in the back and we pay 22% of their tab to host our enemies here at home. Ambassadors from countries otherwise known as a catastrophe, enjoy diplomatic immunity living in Manhattan, while their children are turned into prostitutes, It's a complete and utter disgrace, a blot on the face of humanity, and they get away with it!"
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He is also very critical of [[Iraq war]] and U.S. intervention abroad, e.g. in the same song as above:
:I fear to undo the failings in Iraq, Iran, and Korea
:You may bury the bodies
:But you can't bury the crimes only
:Fools stand up and really lay down their arms
He also reveals his beliefs on dictatorships in the song ''Symphony of Destruction'', which many see as a metaphor of North Korean leader [[Kim Jong Il]].
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