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Dave Mustaine is a guitarist, song writer and vocalist whose net worth is currently estimated to be $20 million. This wealth includes things he owns in form of cars, homes and other assets. His primary source of income has been American thrash metal band Megadeth. He has also earned a substantial percentage of his total wealth from the band Metallica where he was the co-songwriter and lead guitarist until the year 1983.
Dave Mustaine prowess in playing metal guitar has been recognized in various forums which have either awarded him or put his name amongst the best metal guitarists. A book written in the year 2009 placed him as the best metal guitarist in a list of the 100 best guitarists. Another list of the greatest metal vocalists of all time placed him in position eighty nine. Furthermore, he is also the manager of a Canadian band known as Baptized in blood. He has also released his autobiography "Mustaine: a heavy metal memoir".
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Dystopia with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$48,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Super Collider with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$86,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Countdown to Extinction: Live with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$3,600 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Thirteen with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$120,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and ARIA, platinum by ABPD, and gold by BVMI) |
$2,320,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Rust in Peace Live with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$19,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Endgame with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$150,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Anthology: Set the World Afire with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$2,600 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album United Abominations with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$122,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Warchest with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$1,100 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Arsenal of Megadeth with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by Music Canada and CAPIF, and gold by RIAA) |
$640,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits: Back to the Start with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$133,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The System Has Failed with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$171,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Rude Awakening with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$550,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The World Needs a Hero with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$219,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Rust in Peace Live with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$200,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Risk with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and silver by AFP) |
$1,005,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Cryptic Writings with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA, gold byMusic Canada, CAPIF and KMCIA) |
$1,750,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,160,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Youthanasia with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, gold by CAPIF, IFPI-FIN and KMCIA, and silver by BPI) |
$1,205,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Countdown to Extinction with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by RIAA, gold by CAPIF and ARIA, and silver by BPI) |
$2,415,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Exposure of a Dream with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$360,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Rust in Peace with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, gold by CAPIF, and silver by BPI) |
$1,180,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album So Far, So Good... So What! with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? with the American thrash metal band Megadeth (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,160,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! with the American thrash metal band Megadeth |
$254,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ride the Lightning with the American heavy metal band Metallica (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$6,270,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Kill 'Em All with the American heavy metal band Metallica (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$3,270,000 |