The Conjuring (song) explained
"The Conjuring" is a song by the thrash metal band Megadeth from their 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?.
Written by Dave Mustaine during a time when he dabbled in black magic during his teenager years, the song's lyrics have been described as referencing a Satanic ritual and, according to Mustaine, contain "instructions for hexes".[3] [4]
Overview
The song is composed in E minor. It is one of several Megadeth songs referencing the occult, witchcraft, or black magic. Others include "Bad Omen", "Good Mourning/Black Friday", and most explicitly, "Five Magics" from their 1990 album Rust in Peace, which directly mentions wizardry, sorcery, alchemy, and magic.[5]
In an interview, Mustaine said, "I used to do black magic when I was a kid, and I put a hex on a dude and his leg kind of got messed up. The other one was, I put a sex hex on this girl and the next night she was in my bed, so I think that it worked."[6] [7] [8]
Live performances
From 2001 to 2018, a period of 17 years, the song was not performed live by Megadeth.[9] [10] This was due to Mustaine's Christian beliefs[11] being at odds with its subject matter. In 2011, several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song. In 2016, however, after the band's drummer Chris Adler asked if they could "re-record [the song] with different lyrics", Mustaine admitted in an interview that he "wouldn't mind doing the song again", as long as "it didn't hurt anybody".[12] On June 12, 2018, Megadeth performed "The Conjuring" live for the first time in 17 years at the Home Monitoring Aréna in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[13] [14]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Matthew. Parker. Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!". Total Guitar. Music Radar. March 18, 2011. September 10, 2022.
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- Web site: Songfacts . The Conjuring by Megadeth - Songfacts . 2022-09-27 . www.songfacts.com . en.
- Web site: Childers . Chad. Dave Mustaine Tells Joe Rogan the Stories of Two Hexes He Put on People in His Youth . 2022-09-27 . Loudwire . 23 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Blabbermouth . 2019-09-25 . MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About Making Of 'The Conjuring' Song For 'Death By Design' Graphic Novel (Video) . 2022-09-27 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
- News: Robert. DiGiacomo. Megadeth Revisits 'Extinction': Heavy metal legends offer classic album in entirety at House of Blues on Friday night. Atlantic City Insiders. November 12, 2012. May 1, 2024. http://web.archive.org/web/20121119103729/http://www.atlanticcityinsiders.com/headliners/megadeth-revisits-extinction-heavy-metal-legends-offer-classic-album-in/article_0e9d896e-2d0f-11e2-a1f8-0019bb2963f4.html. November 19, 2012.
- News: Goldmine Staff . 5 strong (and interesting) opinions from Dave Mustaine . 2022-09-18 . Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia . 13 September 2022 . en.
- Web site: Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunnerrecords.com. May 8, 2007. September 15, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031032008/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074. October 31, 2010.
- Web site: Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Reconsidering His Decision To Never Play 'The Conjuring' Again. Blabbermouth.net. January 21, 2016. September 15, 2016.
- Web site: MEGADETH Performs 'The Conjuring' Live For First Time In 17 Years (Video) . . June 13, 2018 . June 13, 2018.
- Web site: Guitar World Staff . 2018-06-14 . Watch Megadeth Perform "The Conjuring" For the First Time in 17 Years . 2022-09-27 . guitarworld . en.
