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99 Ways to Die (song)

Field	Value
name	99 Ways to Die
cover	99 Ways To Die.jpeg
type	promotional single
artist	Megadeth
album	The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience and Hidden Treasures
released	November 23, 1993
recorded	1992
genre	*Thrash metal
length	3:58
label	Capitol
writer	Dave Mustaine
title	99 Ways to Die
year	1993
prev_title	Angry Again
prev_year	1993
next_title	Train of Consequences
next_year	1994

heavy metal
Max Norman
Dave Mustaine

"99 Ways to Die" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. The song was recorded for the soundtrack to The Beavis and Butt-head Experience, and was released as a promo single and a music video. The song was nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 1995 Grammy Awards.

Background

"99 Ways to Die", is about band frontman Dave Mustaine's ex-fiancée, Diana.

The song has rarely been performed live by Megadeth, with it only appearing live a handful of times in 1995. Mustaine played the song for the first time in over 20 years at the "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp" in Deerfield Beach, Florida, in January 2022. The song was performed with some campers as well as Brittany Denaro (AKA Britt Lightning), guitarist for the band Vixen.

Critical reception

The "Hidden Treasures" EP received generally mediocre reviews from critics, with "99 Ways to Die" being one of the only songs received well. *AllMusic'''s Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the EP does not have many "first-rate songs" and that only "99 Ways to Die" made an impression. The *Rolling Stone Album Guide'' was dismissive of the EP; the staff reviewer commented that the album is worth hearing only for "99 Ways to Die".

Track listing

All credits adapted from CD single.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak
position

Personnel

Credits are adapted from "Hidden Treasures" liner notes and "99 Ways to Die" CD.

Megadeth

Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
Marty Friedman – guitars, backing vocals
Nick Menza – drums

Production

Production - Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
Executive production - Mike Judge and Tony Berg
Engineering - Max Norman
Mixing: Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
Musical supervision - John Cannelli
Guitar/bass/amplifier technician - Michael Kaye
Drum technician - Bruce Jacoby

References

(January 6, 1995). "The 37th Grammy Nominations".
(January 11, 2017). "Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine: My Life in 15 Songs".
(February 21, 2022). "Watch Dave Mustaine perform Megadeth’s "99 Ways To Die" at last month’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp".
(February 20, 2022). "DAVE MUSTAINE PERFORMS MEGADETH'S "99 WAYS TO DIE" AT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP; VIDEO".
(February 19, 2022). "Watch DAVE MUSTAINE Perform MEGADETH's '99 Ways To Die' At Last Month's 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'".
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Megadeth – Hidden Treasures".
(2004). "[[The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]". [[Simon & Schuster]].
(1995). "Hidden Treasures ''liner notes''". Capitol Records.

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