MEGADETH Performs ‘Let There Be Shred’ Live For First Time

MEGADETH played the song “Let There Be Shred” live for the first time last night (Wednesday, February 18) during the band’s concert at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada as part of a Canadian tour with ANTHRAX and EXODUS. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below.

“Let There Be Shred” is taken from MEGADETH‘s final, self-titled studio album which came out in January. The track sees MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine reflect on how, “On the day I was born, a guitar in my hands / The earth started rumbling a thunderous command…”

Dave elaborated in a statement about “Let There Be Shred”: “When MEGADETH started, we said we would be fast and furious… we said so on the flyers we handed out. This song is fast and furious… It has a very hooky chorus that draws you in and you can’t help but play air guitar and headbang to this one.”

In an interview with Guitar World magazine, Mustaine said about “Let There Be Shred”: “Teemu [Mäntysaari, MEGADETH guitarist] is such an exceptional talent that he really lit a fire in me for my playing. We were joking around and constantly talking about how we have to make this record absolutely shred and that we needed to put a lot of solos in it. I think we accomplished that.

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