He looks back on a period of too many mistakes, blaming fragmentation within the group and pressure to change the recipe that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new year traditionally heralds new beginnings, but the start of 2026 brought the last statement from one of thrash metal's ...

“Puppet Parade” becomes Megadeth’s first top 10 hit on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart as it opens at No. 9, while the band's farewell album launches at No. 1. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2025/10/26: Dave ...

Megadeth’s new album is a certified chart-topping success. But if you ask the band’s former bassist, Dave Ellefson, it “just doesn’t sound like” how he remembers them. On the February 2, 2026, episode ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Megadeth's fan-favorite album Countdown to Extinction debuts on several charts in the U.K.

After more than 40 guitar-shredding years, Megadeth is going out on their own thunderous terms. The Grammy-winning thrash metal pioneers' self-titled 17th and final studio album, out Friday, quickly ...

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his ...

Well, it wouldn’t be a young generation, but I do believe that there are ways to do a new ‘Big Four,’” Mustaine said.

A heavy metal band hits No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and it only took several decades to get there. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music has the story. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: The rugged, raging metal ...