A Secret Place (Megadeth song)
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"A Secret Place" is the eighth song as well as the third and last single of Megadeth
's seventh studio album Cryptic Writings
. The song went up to #19 on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"I used so many different kinds of guitars on this. I also played an 8 string bass to double some guitar melodies. I used a Jerry Jones sitar-guitar for the main riff. This was the one from our live show that made it to the Woodstock '99 album." (Friedman, 2002)
Dave Mustaine
says that his secret place is inside his head. It is believed that the song is about a person getting lost in his own mind and losing touch with reality.
and Train of Consequences
this is the only Megadeth video not featuring the band playing in anytime of the song. The video retells the popular story of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a French short film which story also appeared in The Twilight Zone
original series, viewed from a more modern approach.
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
's seventh studio album Cryptic Writings
Cryptic Writings
Cryptic Writings is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released on June 17, 1997 and debuted at #10 on Billboard Top 200. This is the last Megadeth studio album to feature drummer Nick Menza. His departure would mark the end of the band's longest lasting lineup to...
. The song went up to #19 on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"I used so many different kinds of guitars on this. I also played an 8 string bass to double some guitar melodies. I used a Jerry Jones sitar-guitar for the main riff. This was the one from our live show that made it to the Woodstock '99 album." (Friedman, 2002)
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...
says that his secret place is inside his head. It is believed that the song is about a person getting lost in his own mind and losing touch with reality.
Music video
A music video for the song was made and released in 1998 as well. Along with The Right to Go InsaneThe Right to Go Insane
"The Right to Go Insane" is a song by the American heavy metal band Megadeth, written by Dave Mustaine. It is the final track and second single from their twelfth studio album Endgame, which was released on September 15, 2009...
and Train of Consequences
Train Of Consequences
"Train of Consequences" was the first single from Megadeth's 1994 album, Youthanasia. The song reached #29 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #22 in the UK. Its music video received significant airplay on MTV, debuting during the Halloween special, Night of the Living Megadeth,...
this is the only Megadeth video not featuring the band playing in anytime of the song. The video retells the popular story of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a French short film which story also appeared in The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
original series, viewed from a more modern approach.