Megadeth will quickly be no extra. Frontman and co-founder Dave Mustaine shared that the thrash metallic band will break up after releasing a brand new album in 2026 and happening a farewell tour. Particulars on the album and tour are scarce, however Megadeth did reveal the album’s paintings. Discover that, together with a video concerning the finish of Megadeth, beneath.
“There’s so many musicians which have come to the tip of their profession, whether or not unintended or intentional,” Mustaine stated in a press assertion. “Most of them don’t get to exit on their very own phrases on high, and that’s the place I’m at in my life proper now. I’ve traveled the world and have made hundreds of thousands upon hundreds of thousands of followers and the toughest a part of all of that is saying goodbye to them.”
He continued: “We will’t wait so that you can hear this album and see us on tour. If there was ever an ideal time for us to place out a brand new album, it’s now. If there was ever an ideal time to tour the world, it’s now. That is additionally an ideal time for us to let you know that it’s our final studio album. We’ve made a whole lot of associates over time, and I hope to see all of you on our international farewell tour. Don’t be mad; don’t be unhappy; be comfortable for us all; come have a good time with me these subsequent few years. We’ve got finished one thing collectively that’s really fantastic and can in all probability by no means occur once more. We began a musical fashion; we began a revolution; we modified the guitar world and the way it’s performed; and we modified the world. The bands I performed in have influenced the world. I really like you all for it. Thanks for every part.”
Dave Mustaine based Megadeth in 1983 after being fired from Metallica. His new band launched its debut album, Killing Is My Enterprise… and Enterprise Is Good!, in 1985, and Megadeth operated at a gentle clip till happening hiatus between 2002 and 2004. The latest Megadeth album, The Sick, the Dying… and the Lifeless!, landed in September 2022. Becoming a member of Mustaine within the band’s remaining iteration are bassist James LoMenzo, drummer Dirk Verbeuren, and guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari.
Mustaine revealed in 2019 that he was recognized with throat most cancers. The next 12 months, he stated that he was cancer-free. Mustaine plans to launch a brand new memoir in 2026.
