After 40-plus years, Dave Mustaine is ready to put Megadeth to rest. The thrasher announced plans for a final album and tour, and revealed a memoir is on the way. Mustaine posted the announcement via his alter ego, Vic Rattlehead. The new album, titled The End Is Near, will arrive …
Read More »'Am I Dying?!': Marty Friedman Recalls Crippling Panic Attack That Drove Him Out of Megadeth
In January 2000, Megadeth issued a press release announcing that longtime lead guitarist Marty Friedman had left the band, mid-tour, “to pursue other musical interests.” According to MTV, frontman Dave Mustaine praised Friedman as “an incredible player” and a “keystone” in the thrash-metal band. Behind the scenes, Friedman’s departure was …
Read More »Megadeth Push Back on 'Misinformed' Peter Frampton Blaming Them for Show Cancellation
Last week, both Peter Frampton and Megadeth canceled concerts scheduled just two days apart at Virginia Credit Union Live in Richmond, Virginia. While onstage in Philadelphia a few days later, Frampton threw Megadeth under the bus with claims that the show couldn’t go on due to structural damage sustained during …
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