Tag Archives: Megadeth

Kings of Thrash (David Ellefson & Jeff Young) announce first leg of 2023 tour dates

Posted by on January 4, 2023

  Kings of Thrash featuring David Ellefson and Jeff Young have announced the first leg of their 2023 tour. The trek is scheduled to kick off on February 16th in Joliet, IL and will run through March 15th in Atlanta, GA. The group will be performing the Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good and […]

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Metal By Numbers – The 2022 edition: Patient number of unlimited releases

Posted by on December 20, 2022

  Metal By Numbers, Metal Insider’s notorious column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, has returned! We will officially return to weekly posts as 2023 approaches! In the meantime, Here is an extensive list of what we missed since the July 15th, 2022, releases, plus a look […]

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According to 2023 Grammy Award nominees, Muse are now “metal”

Posted by on November 15, 2022

  Changes were made for the 2023 Grammy nominees. While the category changes this year include albums containing more than 75% playing time of newly recorded music to be eligible for a Grammy, it is starting to trace back to snubbing metal artists. Or at least confusing the overall genre. While we’ve seen the category […]

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Megadeth share “Life In Hell;” Chapter IV of short film series

Posted by on October 20, 2022

  Megadeth have shared the fourth chapter of their short film series to continue celebrating the release of their new album, The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead, which was released in early September. “Life In Hell,” taken from their latest effort, is now the fourth part of the short film revealing the band’s mascot Vic […]

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Dave Mustaine still holding on to playing with Metallica’s James Hetfield

Posted by on October 2, 2022

Most recently in an interview with Vinyl Writer Music, leader of Megadeth Dave Mustaine stated that he has been secretly hoping there would be a day when he could write music with Metallica’s James Hetfield again. He added: “I think the world really does want us to do that, and I think there is a […]

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Megadeth share “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!: Chapter III” video

Posted by on September 6, 2022

    Megadeth’s new album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead, has finally arrived on Friday (2nd). To celebrate the album’s arrival, the group shared a music video, which is part of the short film series for “The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead!: Chapter III.”   Watch the clip below:

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David Ellefson & Jeff Scott Soto to release debut Ellefson-Soto album in October

Posted by on August 19, 2022

    Metal legends David Ellefson and Jeff Scott Soto have teamed up to release their debut, Ellefson-Soto album, Vacation In The Underworld, on October 7th via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Mantongelli (guitar and keys) and Paulo Caridi (drums). The debut is now available for pre-order at this location.     […]

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Megadeth share new song “Soldier On”

Posted by on August 12, 2022

    Megadeth have unleashed their latest single, “Soldier On.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead!, out September 2nd via UMe.   Dave Mustaine comments: “Coming to the realization that you need to walk away from a relationship that’s very toxic, and how hard it can be […]

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Dave Ellefson and Jeff Young announce ‘Kings of Thrash – The Mega Years’ Tour

Posted by on July 27, 2022

  David Ellefson and Jeff Young have announced the Kings of Thrash ‘The Mega Years’ Tour. The group, also featuring drummer Fred Aching, guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, will perform the classic album, Killing is My Business…and Business is Good and So Far, So Good…So What, in their entirety. Joining the group for the run will be […]

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Megadeth drop chapter II of short film series: “Night Stalkers” featuring Ice-T

Posted by on July 23, 2022

  Megadeth have shared a video for the next installment of their multi-part short film series being released alongside their next single, “Night Stalkers,” featuring legendary artist Ice-T. The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead, which is set to arrive on September 2nd via UMe. Created by […]

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