Megadeth have unveiled the tune “I Don’t Care” because the second single from the legendary thrash band’s upcoming closing album, a self-titled effort set to reach on January twenty third.
“What number of occasions have you ever needed to say this to somebody?,” acknowledged frontman Dave Mustaine of the tune in a press launch. “I do know you need to! Deep down inside, if we had the balls, we’d inform extra individuals, ‘I don’t care’ extra typically.”
Mustaine additionally revealed that the genesis of the tune started throughout the periods for Megadeth’s earlier album, 2022’s The Sick, The Dying… And The Lifeless!, noting, “A part of the primary riff on this monitor had been floating round in my head since we did TSTD&TD, so I used to be pumped to begin recording ‘I Don’t Care’ for this LP.”
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He added, “I actually love the guitar nuances within the monitor. There’s the primary rhythm riff, subsequent, a really deliberate down-picking half, subsequent, the octave chords with leap choosing on octave notes (whereas nonetheless down-picking!). And the soloing and forwards and backwards between me and Teemu [Mäntysaari] is magnificent!!”
“I Don’t Care” follows the album’s first single, “Tipping Level,” which arrived final month. Followers may also look ahead to the album’s inclusion of a brand new model of Metallica’s “Journey the Lightning,” which Mustaine co-wrote when he was nonetheless a member of the metallic titans again within the day.
Along with releasing their closing album, Megadeth are set to embark on their farewell tour starting in 2026, though Mustaine lately mentioned the outing could last as long as 5 years. For now, the band’s itinerary features a Latin American jaunt within the spring, European festivals in June, and a stint supporting Iron Maiden’s North American tour starting in late August. Get tickets right here.
Watch the skate-themed video for “I Don’t Care” (directed by Keith J Leman) under, and pre-order Megadeth’s closing album by way of Amazon.
