“Ride The Lightning” took off, serving as another explosive song co-written by Mustaine for Metallica.
The heavy rain proved that metalheads are not made of sugar! The crowd stood tall and sang along, while Mäntysaari nailed the solo like he was eating Rice Crispies.
The rain got heavier and heavier, but the sound got better and better.
“Symphony Of Destruction” from Megadeth’s fifth album, Countdown To Extinction (1992)—one of Megadeth’s best and most famous songs—became a wet memory of a lifetime.
Even an hour and a half later, an echo of chants could still be heard in the back of the crowd:
Teemu . . . Teemu . . . Teemu . . . .