269 - Megadeth À Tout le Monde 1994

"A Tout le Monde" is the fourth song on Megadeth's 1994 album "Youthanasia". Beginning with a melancholy acoustic rhythm and Dave Mustaine's softly spoken vocals, the subject of the song ponders a life that, for whatever reason has clearly approached the end. Kimveer Gill, the man behind the Dawson College shooting in September 2006 was a fan of the band and stated in his blog on VampireFreaks.com that this song helped convince him to perform the attack. In a performance in Montreal on September 27, shortly after the attack, Dave Mustaine said to the crowd: "The guy who went to Dawson College and shot everyone, it's terrible. Aside from the fact that what he did was wrong, we have a relationship with Montreal, and that really pissed us off." Before the concert in an interview for CBC News Mustaine said: "I was so angry that this guy would use my song, and that he would try and turn that beautiful song into something ugly and nasty. It's for those who lost their lives, and it's a gift to those who are in the process of healing." He also said that Gill was "not worthy of being a Megadeth fan."
A new, faster version of "À Tout le Monde" is included on Megadeth's latest album, "United Abominations". It is sung as a duet along with Cristina Scabbia, singer of the Italian Metal/Rock band Lacuna Coil. The song is played in standard tuning on the guitars and bass, whereas the original version is played with all guitars tuned down a half step.