“Rattlehead” is another insanely fast and thrashy track from Megadeth’s debut album, with a title inspired by what lead vocalist Dave Mustaine’s mother would say to him when he was headbanging as a kid: Don’t do that or you’ll rattle something up in there! Fittingly, “Rattlehead” reflects the thrash metal scene and its culture of headbanging, and is dedicated to Megadeth’s fans and the band’s mascot Vic Rattlehead. In the album’s liner notes, Mustaine explained:

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