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Sep 20, 2022 · Black Friday was about early Megadeth drummer Dijon Carruthers, a great player who fell foul of Mustaine’s rigidly self-defined ethos when he “lied about being black.” Having told the band he was Spanish, Mustaine felt “that a man that is embarrassed about his family, race or upbringing would never fit our creed.”
Apr 3, 2024 · Dijon Carruthers. Age: 61 (born Feb 16th, 1963) Place of birth: United States. Gender: Male. Trivia. Dijon is the son of actor Ben Carruthers (1936-1983). He is also the brother of bass player Caine Carruthers, known from bands such as Katmandu and The Untouchables. Claimed by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson as Megadeth's first drummer.
Oct 12, 2023 · One drummer, Dijon Carruthers, was the son of Hollywood actor Ben Carruthers (best known for his role in the 1967 war movie The Dirty Dozen). Another drummer, Lee Rausch, claimed he’d sold his soul to Satan, something that even Dave, who had performed occult rituals, found too bizarre (Lee, who died earlier this year, later became a committed
Dijon Carruthers – drums; September – November 1983 Dave Mustaine – guitar; David Ellefson - bass; Dijon Carruthers – drums; John Cyriis – vocals; 1983 Dave Mustaine – guitar; David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals; Lee Rauch – drums; Billy Bonds – vocals; November – December 1983 Dave Mustaine – guitar; David Ellefson - bass
- Mechanix (1985) “We were playing Mechanix in [Dave’s pre-Metallica band] Panic, so it was more than the bare bones of the song we had, it was flesh and blood and a whole living song.
- Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (1985) “When you look at all the songs on there, how could this not be the title-track of the debut album?
- The Conjuring (1986) “At school this guy walked behind me and slugged me full-force in the stomach. Later we got the bus and then he elbowed me. I thought, ‘Right, that’s it’ and I put a hex on him.
- Good Mourning/Black Friday (1986) “This was the same period and the same mentality. We had a drummer called Dijon Carruthers and there was another guy called David who was highly Satanic.
May 14, 2015 · The various drummers in Megadeth, past and present, including early drummer’s Dijon Carruthers and Lee Rausch, formally jazz trained Gar Samuelson, fan favorite, Nick Menza and the short lived stint with Chuck Behler, influenced the band’s sound as much as Mustaine’s direction.
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