Megadeth will bid farewell with one final album and tour in 2026.
Megadeth are calling it quits after greater than 4 a long time
The heavy steel legends – one of many “huge 4” of American thrash steel, with Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica – have determined to bow out whereas they’re nonetheless “on high” after greater than 4 a long time.
Frontman Dave Mustaine, 63, had the next message for followers from his alter ego Vic Rattlehead: “There’s so many musicians which have come to the tip of their profession, whether or not unintended or intentional.
“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.”
The previous Metallica member continued: “We are able to’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 mates over time and I hope to see all of you on our international farewell tour.
“Don’t be mad, don’t be unhappy, be completely satisfied for us all, come rejoice with me these subsequent few years. We’ve accomplished one thing collectively that’s really fantastic and can most likely 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 all the pieces.”
The lead single from the as-yet-untitled document is predicted in autumn. The tour dates for his or her ultimate jaunt are additionally but to be confirmed.
The band – accomplished by James LoMenzo, Dirk Verbeuren and Teemu Mäntysaari – have been identified to be engaged on a follow-up to 2022’s The Sick, the Dying… and the Lifeless! for a while now.
Mustaine was going via remedy for throat most cancers in 2019, however nonetheless soldiered on with their final LP.
Nonetheless, the toughest a part of all was coping with “chemo mind”.
He informed Whole Guitar in 2022: “I feel it did (distract him), to a level.
“The hardest half wasn’t the method of going via all of the radiation and chemotherapy, a whole lot of the most cancers treatment they gave me f***** with my reminiscence actually dangerous.
“They name it chemo mind, so I have been having a tough time staying within the second, however it’s getting higher.”
When requested whether or not he was considering of retiring, Mustaine insisted for so long as he can nonetheless decide up and play his instrument, he’ll maintain shredding.
He replied: “Once I received sick I had been speaking so much about taking part in out rather less.
“Now, if something, I need to tour extra and simply keep it up till the tip after I truly cannot do it anymore.
“I am not speaking in regards to the time after I do not need to do it anymore.
“I imply when it is not doable for me to do.
“Once I cannot do it, that is after I’m not gonna need to do it.”
