Mustaine, a black belt and fan of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes, has described "Crush 'Em" as Megadeth's official sports and wrestling anthem. This shortened version was included on WCW Mayhem: The Music along with his previous theme, "Invasion." The song also became Goldberg's temporary entrance theme and was used in a video montage of his in-ring performances. A VHS of the Nitro performance was later released. This also marked the return of Goldberg after a six-month absence immediately after the song, he appeared out of a cloud of fog and announced "I'm baaack!" After the song, Nitro went off the air and the band played three more songs with the Nitro Girls dancing on stage with them. Upon hearing the song, Goldberg, a big Megadeth fan, spoke with officials of his employer, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and convinced them to have the band perform it live on the Jedition of Monday Nitro. The producer/director of Universal Soldier: The Return initially wanted "Crush 'Em" for the film which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and professional wrestler Bill Goldberg. However, Mustaine later went on to state that Crush ‘Em was one of the “dumbest songs they had ever wrote.” WCW, NHL, and other sporting appearances "Crush 'Em" appeared on the compilations Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years and Warchest however, it was not included on Greatest Hits: Back to the Start, by which the tracks were largely dictated through an online fan poll and is neither included on Anthology: Set the World Afire. It's the kind of song I would imagine wanting to hear while I was beating somebody senseless." Crush 'em!" As track #4 on Risk, it is preluded by "Enter the Arena," which foreshadows the chorus guitar riff and crowd chanting of "Crush 'Em." Regarding the song's style, frontman Dave Mustaine told MTV News, "We're going into an arena we've never been in before." He added, "I think the best part about it is, it's a good ass-whuppin' song. The song eventually culminates into a heavy metal pre- chorus and finally with chants of "Crush!. This is soon followed by funk guitar riffs in between sets of lyrics. It begins with an ominous techno beat (removed on the remaster) and disco bass line.
Like many tracks on Risk, "Crush 'Em" is a prime example of Megadeth's musical experimentation of the 1990s. The 2004 remastered edition of Risk includes the bonus track "Crush 'Em" (Jock Mix).
Intended as a hockey anthem, "Crush 'Em" has become associated with sporting events and was heavily promoted by World Championship Wrestling. It first appeared on the soundtrack to Universal Soldier: The Return in July 1999 and debuted as the third most added track on alternative rock stations on July 5. " Crush 'Em" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth and the lead single from their eighth studio album, Risk.
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