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Hello, Dave, meet the old Dave and his Metallica way of life. In a video promoting the upcoming 17th and “final” Megadeth album, Dave Mustaine revealed that there will be a bonus track to bring his ...

Megadeth’s – allegedly – final album is being prepared for release next January, and it looks as though the confirmed tracklisting might include a version of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning, which of ...

Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine famously served as Metallica's lead guitarist in the early '80s before being kicked out and replaced by Kirk Hammett a month before the recording of debut album Kill ...

Megadeth have revealed the track listing for their self-titled final album, and along with the 10 new tracks, the album also includes a bonus track: a “reimagined” version of “Ride The Lightning,” the ...

While Slayer, Exodus, and others were also pioneers of thrash metal, Metallica’s first two albums created a dividing line in music history. Once Metallica had arrived, they established a new blueprint ...

Dave Mustaine is readying his final Megadeth album, aptly titled Megadeth. More than 40 years since Mustaine founded the band, he views the album — coming after 13 Grammy nominations, a win for Best ...

You're never going to believe this, but Dave Mustaine co-wrote several early Metallica songs, including "Ride the Lightning." We're kidding, of course. Anybody who's even remotely familiar with ...

Megadeth have just shared the full tracklist for next year’s final, self-titled album. Due out on January 23, 2026 via frontman Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with BLKIIBLK, the ...