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Megadeth are back in the studio working on a new album.The thrash metal legends’ 17th album will be the follow-up to 2022’s ‘The Sick, The Dying and the Dead!’ but while frontman Dave Mustaine is in the studio already, his bandmates haven’t joined him yet.Mustaine gave an update on X/Twitter, writing: “Right now I’m in the studio working with Chris Rakestraw. And everybody else is gone.

Slayer‘s Kerry King has opened up about his relationship with Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine, saying he “can’t help but stick his foot in his mouth”.King – who briefly played with Megadeth alongside Mustaine back in 1985 – appeared as a guest on the Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast and discussed his relationship with the frontman, sharing that he always has time for him but chooses to “bolt” before long.“Mustaine’s cool, but Mustaine’s one of those guys that he can’t help but stick his foot in his mouth,” King told Lipps(via Blabbermouth). “So, I’ll take my 20 minutes and I’ll bolt just before anything gets uncomfortable.”A post shared by Kerry King (@kerrykingmusic)King also opened up about his relationship with Metallica – which saw Mustaine join in as a lead guitarist from 1981 until 1983.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine once walked out of emergency neck surgery because Metallica’s manager had insulted him.The singer and guitarist shared the story during an appearance on Steve-O‘s Wild Ride! podcast, revealing that the situation arose during the 2010-2011 ‘Big Four’ tour that included the two bands, as well as Anthrax and Slayer.“I remember we were scheduled to play Yankee Stadium [in New York] with the Big Four concert the day that they found out I needed my neck to be fused together,” Mustaine explained.“And so I’m laying on the emergency table and my manager says, ‘Oh, Metallica’s manager called you a pussy because you’re going to get your neck fused together and you’re not going to come out here and play instead.’”Describing the comment as “a gutless thing to say”, Mustaine sat up from the surgeon’s table at the last possible moment, asked to be injected with “steroids and shit”, and went to play the show. “But it turned out great as far as healing is concerned,” he added.Mustaine required the surgery on two vertebrae after sustaining stenosis, which he attributes to decades of headbanging.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine must reportedly pay his former manager over $1million in a new legal settlement.In court documents seen by Rolling Stone, Mustaine is set to pay Cory Brennan over $1.4million (£1.1million). This comes as Brennan’s company 5B Artist Management alleged that Mustaine “unexpectedly and unceremoniously terminated [5B], stating no reason for the termination.” Up until their termination, 5B had managed the legendary thrash metal band since 2014, and currently manages Slipknot, Lamb of God, and other metal heavyweights.In the complaint, 5B suggested that Mustaine wished for his son to manage him, further claiming that the singer, songwriter and guitarist did not pay them for several commissions on over 40 tour dates and merchandise.

Jackass star Steve-O has said he is still “upset” and “offended” by a 2001 Tenacious D song about Ronnie James Dio.The song in question is ‘Dio’, from the comedy duo’s self-titled debut album, in which they sing, “It’s time to pass the torch / You’re too old to rock / No more rockin’ for you / We’re taking you to a home / But we will sing a song about you”.Dio himself, known for his stints in Black Sabbath and Rainbow as well as his own band Dio, approved of the song and later played himself in the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and provided vocals for the film’s opening number ‘Kickapoo’.However, in a recent episode of his podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride!, he disclosed that he still holds a grudge against the track.“I’m very upset with Jack Black’s song about Dio,” he said. “I just felt very offended.

Megadeth have performed ‘Liar’ live for the first time since 2006 – watch footage of the performance below.Last Friday (August 9), while performing in Inglewood California, the legendary Dave Mustaine-fronted thrash metal band broke out the ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’ song live for the first time in 18 years.The song, takeen off their 1988 third studio album, ranks among the least-performed tracks in the band’s repertoire – it has only been played live 10 times in the 2000s, 27 times in the 1990s, and 36 times in the 1980s.Before launching into the song, Mustaine asked the California crowd: “I have a question for you – I have a question for everyone tonight. How’d you like us to play a song that we have played in about 20 years.”Watch Megadeth perform ‘Liar’ below.In June, the band’s newest bassist James LoMenzo revealed that Megadeth are “actively” working on new music.

Megadeth have revealed that theyare currently working on new material with David Ellefson’s replacement, James LoMenzo.In 2021, allegations against the former Megadeth bassist surfaced following the release of several explicit screenshots and videos on social media. At the time, Ellefson said they were “private and personal conversations” – but it was claimed he had groomed an underage girl.Megadeth announced they were parting ways with the bassist that year, during which he denied any wrongdoing and filed revenge-porn charges against the person whom he alleged illegally leaked a video and screenshots that prompted the allegations against him.

David Ellefson has opened up about the sex scandal that led to him being fired from Megadeth.In 2021, allegations against the former Megadeth bassist surfaced after several explicit screenshots and videos – which Ellefson said were “some private and personal conversations and interactions” – were shared on social media with some claiming that he’d groomed an underage girl.Ellefson denied any wrongdoing at the time saying explicit text messages were between consenting adults and that the woman was not underage at the time.That same year, he filed revenge-porn charges against the person whom he alleged illegally leaked a video and screenshots that prompted the allegations against him, and he met police in Scottsdale, Arizona, pursue the charges.The situation has now been resolved and the ex-bassist took the time to reflect on the incident. “There’s two sides to it.

Slayer, has begun teasing his first project since the band’s retirement in December of 2019.Last night (November 6), King took to Facebook to tease the currently unnamed project, which he says will arrive sometime in the next year. He also shared an image of a chain that he used to wear onstage, resting on what seems to be a stage.

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine kicked several security guards out of the band’s gig in Illinois earlier this week for harassing a fan.Mustaine had to directly address the security guards towards the end of the band’s set, as they were playing ‘Symphony Of Destruction’. He even went as far to stop the song, shouting at security: “Dudes, don’t be fucking hitting people. That is totally uncool.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has revealed that has purchased a property in Italy and will be relocating to the country.According to Blabbermouth, during the band’s performance at the AMA Music Festival in Vicenza, Italy on Sunday (August 27) the singer told the crowd: “I have something very special I need to tell you guys… A couple of weeks ago I just bought a house in Italy. So think about that – you wake up tomorrow morning and you see me out your window, and I’m walking with my boxes. And you go, ‘Fuck, man, that looks like Dave Mustaine.

Dave Mustaine is “still bitching” about getting kicked out of Metallica 40 years ago.Mustaine, Megadeth frontman and former guitarist for Metallica, was ousted from the latter band in 1983 due to problems with alcoholism, drug abuse and personal clashes with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.Mustaine formed Megadeth the same year, with Ellefson playing bass in the band from its inception through to 2002, and again from 2010 until 2021 before being sacked after claims emerged that he had groomed an underage girl online.He had denied any wrongdoing at the time, saying that explicit text messages were between consenting adults and that the woman was not underage when the encounters happened.He subsequently filed revenge-porn charges against the person whom alleged illegally leaked a video and screenshots that prompted the allegations.Ellefson has now reflected on the musicians’ respective firings in a new interview with online Brazilian show Heavy Talk, explaining how he personally handled the news that he was sacked from Megadeth.“I got one call: ‘You’re fired,’” he said [via Blabbermouth]. “And I said, ‘What the fuck, man?’ I said, ‘Some shitty fucking people just dropped a bomb on my house.

Megadeth will have a one-off reunion with their long-serving former guitarist, Marty Friedman, at their upcoming Tokyo show at the Nippon Budokan.Per a report from Rolling Stone, Friedman will join the band for their three-song encore at the February 27 show – marking his first time performing with the band in over 23 years. Friedman himself has lived in Tokyo for over 15 years, but Megadeth never performed at the Budokan while he was part of the line-up.In a statement to the publication, founding member and band leader Dave Mustaine described the imminent reunion as “like a gigantic birthday and Christmas present” for him.“When Marty said [he] can play at this gig, I thought, ‘This is so magnificent’,” he said.

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine has said that he hopes to one day work with Metallica‘s James Hetfield again.In an interview with Andrew Daly of Vinyl Writer Music, the Megadeth frontman spoke about his approach to songwriting and his longevity in music.“Well, I have to think that my longevity might just be stubbornness,” he said. “I have been secretly hoping there’d be a day where James [Hetfield] and I can write together again.

Dave Mustaine’s throat cancer has revealed he co-wrote the lyrics to the Megadeth song ‘Dogs Of Chernobyl’.Dr. Anthony J.

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Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine has reflected on the “horrifying” climate that pervaded following news that David Ellefson had sexual encounters with a teenager.Ellefson, who was falsely accused of grooming an underage girl in 2021 and subsequently sacked from the thrash metal band, played bass in the group from its inception in 1983 through to 2002, and again from 2010 until 2021.He had denied any wrongdoing at the time, saying that explicit text messages were between consenting adults and that the woman was not underage when the encounters happened.

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Megadeth and Killswitch Engage have been announced to headline next year’s Bloodstock festival.Both acts will perform at the bash, which is due to take place from August 10-13, 2023 at Catton Park, in Derbyshire.Making their first ever appearance at the festival, Killswitch Engage will headline the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Friday (August 11), while Megadeth will close the event on the same stage on Sunday (August 13).Other bands set to grace the stage next summer include Devildriver, Fit For An Autopsy, Knocked Loose, and Gatecreeper.Tickets to next year’s festival are on sale now and can be purchased here.This year’s event saw the likes of Behemoth, Mercyful Fate and Lamb Of God perform. The Kunts also appeared.Meanwhile, Megadeth recently shared their new single called ‘Soldier On!’.The song is the latest track taken from their upcoming new album, ‘The Sick…The Dying…And The Dead’, which arrives on September 2.Megadeth previously shared the first track from their new album, – ‘We’ll Be Back’.

Megadeth have today (August 12) shared a thundering new single called ‘Soldier On!’ – check it out below.The new song is the latest track taken from their upcoming new album, ‘The Sick…The Dying…And The Dead’, which arrives on September 2.Megadeth recently shared the first track from their new album, – ‘We’ll Be Back’. It is first record the band have released since vocalist Dave Mustaine recovered from throat cancer.The latest single opens with images of war and Frontman Dave Mustaine singing: “Of all the battles won and lost / The lives and treasures that it costs / I know I’ve got to soldier on / Watching mankind destroy itself / Walk straight into the mouth of hell / I know I’ve got to soldier on.”You can listen to the track here:Speaking about album, ‘The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead’, Mustaine said: “For the first time in a long time, everything that we needed on this record is right in its place.

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has spoken about being fired from the band after claims emerged that he’d groomed an underage girl online last year.Ellefson denied any wrongdoing at the time saying explicit text messages were between consenting adults and that the woman was not underage at the time.Last year he filed revenge-porn charges against the person whom he alleged illegally leaked a video and screenshots that prompted the allegations against him, and he met police in Scottsdale, Arizona, last June to pursue the charges.Speaking about his sacking in a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, Ellefson said: “You find out who your friends are and you find out who your friends aren’t pretty fucking quick when the shit hits the fan, ‘Cause everybody wants to be around you when you’re picking up your Grammy.”He added: “Look, life is… You’re never on top all the time. Your life ebbs and flows, your career ebbs and flows – all of that.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has opened up on the dismissal of band co-founder David Ellefson last year, saying he’ll “forgive” the former bassist but “just won’t play music with him again”.Ellefson was accused of grooming an underage girl online last year when several explicit screenshots and videos surfaced of the bassist and the girl, who later denied she was underage and said the interactions were consensual.Ellefson also denied the accusations, calling the contents of the images and footage “private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to my reputation, my career and family” – but was ultimately fired from Megadeth two weeks after the accusations emerged.“While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward,” read a statement Mustaine issued at the time.“Let me just say this – it was a hard decision that had to be made,” Mustaine has said of Ellefson’s firing in a new interview with Metal Hammer. “There were a lot of people involved and I had to make a decision, because unfortunately, when you’re the leader, you’re the one that has to suck it up and face the music.”Mustaine continued, “All I wanted to do was make a clean break, and not hurt anyone, not hurt the fans and not hurt him.

Megadeth have finally announced their long-awaited 16th studio album ‘The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead’ and shared the first track – check out ‘We’ll Be Back’ below.READ MORE:  Download Festival 2022 review: metal’s fearsome energy rages on the smaller stagesDue out September 2, 2022, the new Megadeth album is the first the band have released since vocalist Dave Mustaine recovered from throat cancer.Speaking about ‘The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead’, Mustaine said: “For the first time in a long time, everything that we needed on this record is right in its place. I can’t wait for the public to get hold of this!”The album announcement comes alongside brutal first single ‘We’ll Be Back’ as well as the first of three short films chronicling the origins of Megadeth’s mascot, Vic Rattlehead.Produced by Dave Mustaine, ‘We’ll Be Back: Chapter I’ is a soldier’s tale of bravery, personal sacrifice, and the will to survive – check it out below:‘The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead’ was recorded at Mustaine’s house and features guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren alongside temporary bassist Steve DiGiorgio, who filled in for David Ellefson who was fired from Megadeth last year following allegations that the bassist had groomed an underage girl online.

Dave Mustaine has claimed that he once urinated on a bathroom floor in The White House.The Megadeth frontman told fans on one his band’s ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’ shows over the weekend that he purposefully peed on the floor while visiting the US presidential residence and offices in 1992 as part of the Rock the Vote campaign.Discussing his politics and his pride in the metal community, Mustaine told fans at a gig in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday (April 10) that the move was something of a “fuck you”.He said: “I want you guys to know that I’ve lived through a lot of different eras in the United States and seen different things, and one thing that makes me the most proud of everything here in our country is you guys, the way that you are handling yourselves and the way that…as the metal community [quotes via Blabbermouth].“There’s a lot of people that go out there and they say things and they totally embarrass themselves. And I want you guys to know how proud I am to represent you,” he said.“When I went up to The White House, I was so proud to be able to go up there and say, ‘Fuck you – you think we’re stupid? We are not stupid.’ By the way, when I went into The White House, I went into the royal — whatever the fuck it’s called — White House bathroom, and I peed on the floor.

Lamb Of God and Megadeth have released a new collaborative version of the latter band’s 1986 track ‘Wake Up Dead’ – listen below.The two thrash groups hit the road together last year for a run of US co-headlining dates, dubbed the ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’.This Saturday (April 9) Megadeth and Lamb Of God will head out on another joint run of concerts following the “enormous success” of their 2021 stint. They’ll be joined at the gigs by special guests Trivium and In Flames, who will both open each show of the tour.Ahead of the performances, Lamb Of God have shared a cover of ‘Wake Up Dead’ – the original of which served as the lead single from Megadeth’s second studio album, ‘Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?’ (1986).The fresh take on the track features all five members of Lamb Of God, as well as additional vocals and guitar parts by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine.

Metallica’s first-ever recording of ‘Hit The Lights’ from 1982, featuring former bandmate Dave Mustaine, is set to receive a reissue on vinyl this April.‘Hit The Lights’ will feature on Metal Blade Records’ 40th anniversary reissue of its ‘Metal Massacre’ compilation, which was available from 1982 to 1984. The reissue – set to release on April 22 – will mark the first time that the rare recording has been made available since 1984.The 1982 recording of ‘Hit The Lights’ includes a guitar solo performed by Dave Mustaine, who played in Metallica for 11 months before being kicked out of the band shortly before they recorded their 1983 debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’.

Megadeth‘s forthcoming new album, ‘The Sick, The Dying And The Dead’, has been pushed back again, frontman Dave Mustaine has revealed.The follow-up to 2016’s ‘Dystopia’ has been a longtime coming, with multiple projected release timelines shared over the last few years.In June 2020, Mustaine revealed the band had recorded 18 new songs for the album, while in April last year, he said he only had “one song left to sing”. In late November, Mustaine suggested they were targeting a spring 2022 release, which would have aligned with the second leg of their US tour alongside co-headliners Lamb Of God.Now, in a new interview with Forbes, Mustaine – who was being interviewed alongside Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe – spoke about their forthcoming tour and what’s next to come from the band.When asked if the next leg of the US tour would be in support of a new record, Mustaine replied: “No.

Megadeth frontman’s guitar may be able to purchase it again next year on a larger run. See more details about the guitar here.Titled ‘The Dave Mustaine Gibson Flying V EXP’, the guitar comes in antique natural and silver metallic finishes.

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine launched into an anti-mask rant during a concert in New Jersey last night (September 15).The frontman decried the enforcement of masks in the US ahead of the band’s last song ‘Holy Wars… The Punishment Due’ at the Metal Tour Of The Year in Camden.He said: “I just wanna tell you how great it is. Look around you, guys.

Dave Mustaine – current Megadeth frontman and former guitarist for Metallica – has stated that if he wasn’t ousted from the latter band in 1983, he doesn’t think they’d still be around today.Mustaine shared his opinion in a new interview for Gibson’s Icons series, wherein he spent over an hour delving into the history of Megadeth and his personal experiences as a musician.Among the stories he shared was a candid recollection of his firing from Metallica, a matter of weeks before the metal icons recorded their debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’.READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and ratedThe band had driven from California to New York for the sessions, but Mustaine was fired upon arrival, owing to his problems with alcoholism, drug

Megadeth have announced their replacement for former bassist David Ellefson for their forthcoming tour with Lamb Of God.The longstanding thrash metal band parted ways with Ellefson in May, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has reiterated that David Ellefson, who was dismissed from the band in May, will not return to Megadeth – and has also teased fans with a brief glimpse at the bassist’s replacement on the thrash outfit’s new album.Mustaine recently joined Cameo – a platform through which fans can pay to receive personalised videos from celebrities – in an effort to raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.In a video commissioned by YouTube channel Rock Feed (who donated about $150 to the ASPCA), Mustaine stated bluntly: “Any chance on Ellefson coming back later on? The answer to that is no.”Mustaine also quashed rumours that ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted could fill the role, saying:

Dave Mustaine has confirmed that David Ellefson’s bass tracks on the upcoming Megadeth album have been re-recorded by another bassist following his departure from the group.Ellefson left the thrash metal pionners in May after denying allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.He subsequently admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a police report which surfaced last month.Mustaine, who previously said that Ellefson would not appear on the record, has now confirmed that a new bassist has completed his role on the album.Addressing a fan named Tina on Cameo, Mustaine said, per Blabbermouth: “I hear you’re a big pretty fan of [the Megadeth song] ‘Fatal Illusion’ right now. That’s cool.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is not joining Megadeth. So you can stop telling all your friends that he is.

Metallica bassist John Newsted has said he’s “not joining Megadeth” following recent speculation he might be joining the group.The rumours emerged after David Ellefson was sacked from Megadeth, leading fans to speculate that Newstead would join fellow ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine in Megadeth.Newstead has shared the stage with Mustaine previously, joining Megadeth to perform ‘Phantom Lord’ on stage in 2013.In a new Instagram post, Newstead’s wife Nicole responded to the rumours via her social media accounts – Newstead himself doesn’t use any social media accounts, as she also clarified in the social media post.Nicole wrote: “Hi guys! Two things: 1. Jason is not joining Megadeth.

recent firing from the band over sexual misconduct claims. The rocker, who co-founded the heavy metal group with lead guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983, has repeated that claims he groomed an underage fan are unfounded. “Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false allegations were made against me,” Ellefson, 56, told Rolling Stone in a statement.