Megadeth Release Sample Of New Song And Cover Of New Album, ‘Super Collider’
Megadeth is slated to release its new album, Super Collider, on June 4 via its new T-Boy Records/UMe imprint Tradecraft. And now we not only have our first taste of new material, but also a glimpse at...
View ArticleSomewhat Unsurprisingly, Device To Be On Gigantour
In an interview with Syracuse station WAQX, Dave Mustaine opened up a bit about Gigantour, and we now know that a collaborator on their new album will be on the tour. Speaking about the band’s...
View ArticleMetal Insider’s Top 5: Potential Groups To Play Gigantour 2013
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, Dave Mustaine revealed that David Draiman’s Device will be playing Gigantour 2013. Shortly...
View ArticleHellyeah Confirmed For Megadeth’s Gigantour
In last week’s top 5, there was one “supergroup” who we forgot as a possible candidate to play Megadeth’s Gigantour this year. That group would be Hellyeah. And as it turns out, they will indeed be...
View ArticleNewsted Confirmed For Megadeth’s Gigantour
And so our top 5 continues to be proven wrong. Megadeth has just confirmed another band that will appear at this year’s Gigantour: Newsted, the new solo project of ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted....
View ArticleBlack Label Society Confirmed For Megadeth’s Gigantour, Dates Announced
If you watched the live stream of the Revolver Golden Gods last night, then you also saw a few commercials teasing this year’s Gigantour. Those commercials pretty much confirmed the final and long...
View ArticleThat Metal Show Announces 12th Season
While it’s only been on the air for about 4 1/2 years, VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show will kick off it’s 12th season next Saturday. Among the highlights of this season will be the show’s 100th episode....
View ArticleJason Newsted Says “There’s A Chance” He Could Play A Metallica Song With...
When Jason Newsted’s solo band was confirmed for this summer’s Gigantour, many fans asked the same question: would the former Metallica bassist join Megadeth mainman/fellow ex-member onstage to jam?...
View ArticleDave Mustaine Essentially Confirms That He’ll Play A Metallica Song With...
Last month, Jason Newsted let it slip that he and Dave Mustaine have discussed playing a Metallica song during this summer’s Gigantour. Now, thanks to a tweet, the Megadeth frontman has essentially...
View ArticleMegadeth Add Two NYC Dates To Gigantour
Megadeth has added two dates in New York City to Gigantour this summer, bringing the touring festival to the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 6 and 7.
View ArticleMegadeth Puts Up Meta-Video On ‘Funny Or Die’
If there’s one thing that can be said about Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine (and trust us, there are plenty), it’s that he at least has a sense of humor about himself. Take, for example, “Megadeth...
View ArticleDave Mustaine Thinks Exodus Would Qualify For “Expanded” Big 4; Invites Mark...
When metal fans are asked which band would be the most “qualified” to be a part of an “expanded” Big 4, it ultimately comes down to either Exodus or Testament. Now Exodus has another big name supporter...
View ArticleMegadeth Perform Thin Lizzy Cover With Slash, Zakk Wylde, David Draiman,...
Fans in attendance at 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD 2013 in Dallas last Friday night (July 12, which featured the entire lineup of this year’s Gigantour plus a set from Slash) witnessed one hell of an all-star...
View ArticleDave Mustaine Speaks about Jeff Hanneman, Past Addictions
Outspoken Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently conducted an interview with Denver Westwood, in which he talks about his drug related past, religious beliefs, and the unfortunate passing of Slayer...
View ArticleJason Newsted finally joins Megadeth onstage for Metallica song
While they’ve been talking about doing it since the kickoff of Gigantour, former Metallica members Dave Mustaine and Jason Newsted joined each other onstage last night (11) in Toronto on the last date...
View ArticleMetal Insider’s Top 5: Musicians Turned Bad
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last night, the first of Breaking Bad’s final eight episodes aired. Chances are you’ve seen millions of...
View ArticleMegadeth’s David Ellefson on new album, Gigantour, David Draiman and Lemmy
When we met Megadeth bassist David Ellefson last week at Vevo headquarters, he was about to do something he hasn’t done much before: play a three song acoustic set with the band in front of a small...
View ArticleSlayer’s Tom Araya Claims “Politics Of Character In One Particular Band”...
Hoping that Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will once again join forces for more shows? Well don’t hold your breath, because apparently “politics” are standing in the way of more Big 4 shows....
View ArticleThese freaks are here to party: Infectious Grooves playing another show
One of the most popular sets at this past Summer’s Orion Music + More festival was the reunion of Infectious Grooves, initially a funk-metal side project of Suicidal Tendencies. While the band never...
View ArticleNew Megadeth publishing deal shows that at least one person liked ‘Super...
Earlier this year, Megadeth released their 14th studio album, Super Collider, their first for their own Tradecraft label (through Universal Music Enterprises). While it was their worst-reviewed album...
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