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News.com.au
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Megadeth announce retirement after 40 years with 17th studio album to be their last
After more than 40 years rocking out in studios and stadiums around the globe, one of the most iconic thrash metal bands of all time, Megadeth, have announced their forthcoming 17th studio album, which drops next year, will be their last. The legendary band shared the news in an Instagram video on Friday morning, via their mascot Vic Rattlehead, revealing that their aptly titled album The End Is Near will be a full stop to their illustrious careers – but not before they embark on a farewell global tour in 2026. The clip shows Rattlehead speaking for the first-time ever to their fanbase, called the Cyber Army, in a video-game style clip as emergency sirens blared in the background while TV anchors delivered news of a looming apocalypse. 'For over four decades, I've been chained in silence, but the end demands my voice,' Rattlehead, a skeletal figure whose mouth is covered by metal clamps, says from behind a newsdesk. 'It is confirmed, the next Megadeth studio album will be the last.' '40 years of metal forged in steel, emptying in fire. And when the new year arises, the global farewell tour,' Rattlehead added. 'You've heard the warning, now prepare yourselves, super army. Stay loud, stay tuned and meet me on the front lines.' The new album The End Is Near will arrive next year and follows their 2022 offering The Sick, the Dying … and the Dead! Following Rattlehead's announcement, frontman Dave Mustaine shared his own personal message, as per The Guardian, saying he considers himself at the peak of his career, but that's how he wants to bow out. 'There's so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,' the 63-yeat-old said in a statement. 'Most of them don't get to go out on their own terms on top, and that's where I'm at in my life right now. I have travelled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.' 'If there was ever a perfect time for us to put out a new album, it's now. If there was ever a perfect time to tour the world, it's now. This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it's our last studio album. We've made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour.' Megadeth has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and Mustaine pleaded with the fans, who made them one of the biggest bands of the genre, for their understanding. 'Don't be mad, don't be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years,' he said. 'We have done something together that's truly wonderful and will probably never happen again. We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it's played, and we changed the world. The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.'
NBC News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Heavy metal legends Megadeth announce final album and farewell tour
Megadeth has announced the band's final album and world tour after entertaining fans for more than 40 years. But as the group says, 'Don't be mad, don't be sad, be happy for us all,' and get ready to rock out with them during their epic sendoff. On Aug. 14, the thrash metal band, founded in 1983 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine, uploaded a video to its website along with the message 'The End Is Near. It's Crystal Clear. Part of The Master Plan,' confirming that a final album and farewell tour are on the way. Above the video was a preorder countdown clock that will expire in 42 days. The words are lyrics from the 1990 song 'Holy Wars... The Punishment Due.' A quote from Mustaine, the group's only remaining founding member, was also included in the announcement on the website. 'It's our last studio album. We've made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour,' he said. The clip begins with multiple news anchors reporting that the 'end of times' is near. There are then shots of a massive flood, an erupting volcano and the world ablaze as people are seen fleeing cities in ruins. Vic Rattlehead, the band's mascot, appears seated behind a desk with an hourglass and a stack of papers that reads 'Confidential 2026.' 'For over four decades, I've been chained in silence,' the skeletal figure says. 'But the end demands my voice. It is confirmed the next Megadeth studio album will be the last.' He continues, '40 years of metal, forged in steel, ending in fire. And when the new year rises, the global farewell tour. You've heard the warning, now prepare yourselves, Cyber Army. Stay loud, stay tuned and meet me on the front lines.' The clip ends with an illustration of Vic Rattelead, with half his body lit on fire. The group, which currently consists of Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari, James Lomenzo and Dirk Verbeuren, did not share more details about the exact release date of the final album or when the tour kicks off. Megadeth fans expressed their mixed feelings in the comments beneath the message, which was also shared on YouTube. 'Megadeth you will always live on in our hearts. Thank you for everything Dave Mustaine,' one said. Another wrote, 'Make it a blast! One of the only bands i own all the albums to.' A third commented, 'It hurts my heart to see THE metal band that has got me into metal leave.' In a lengthier statement from Mustaine posted on the band's website, the 63-year-old frontman explained why now is the right time for the band to say goodbye, even though it will be difficult. 'There's so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional. Most of them don't get to go out on their own terms on top, and that's where I'm at in my life right now,' he said. 'I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.' Mustaine added, 'Don't be mad, don't be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.' He celebrated Megadeth's achievements over the last 40 years, praising the band for accomplishing something that had never been done before. 'We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it's played, and we changed the world,' Mustaine said. 'The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.'
Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Megadeth confirms final album and farewell tour, Dave Mustaine opens up on the ‘hardest part'
Megadeth, the thrash metal band in business since 1983, officially announced that they are retiring after their forthcoming album and tour in 2026, per Variety. In addition to a sentimental note from Dave Mustaine, co-founder and frontman of the band, Megadeth broke the news on YouTube. Megadeth announces farewell tour and last album.(X/@Megadeth) While the name of the forthcoming studio album has not been revealed, the band has confirmed the 'end of their career' after over four decades in the business. 'It is confirmed that the next Megadeth studio album will be the last. 40 years of metal forged in steel, ending in fire,' Vic Rattlehead, the mascot of the band, said in a YouTube video titled The End is Near. Dave Mustaine on Megadeth's farewell Frontman Dave Mustaine says he wants to go out on his 'own terms' while the band is still on top. 'I have travelled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans, and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them,' Mustaine said in his statement, per Variety. Megadeth was highly inspired by UFO, Black Sabbath, and British heavy metal bands like Raven and Venom, among others. Their debut album in 1985 sold over 254,000 copies in the US. As the band was now saying goodbye, its mascot, Vic Rattlehead, asked the Cyber Army to gear up for a 'global farewell tour." Also read: Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour Among other accolades, Megadeth won a Grammy in 2017 for the title track of Dystopia. Looking back at the memories Megadeth has created, Dave Mustaine boasted of 'starting a revolution'. He said Megadeth 'changed the guitar world and how it's played." Other than Megadeth, Dave Mustaine has played for Metallica and MD. 45. Speaking of which, Mustaine added: 'The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it.' Megadeth's lineup has changed over the years, and the current lineup includes Mustaine, bassist James LoMenzo, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, and drummer Dirk Verbeuren. FAQs: What are Megadeth fans called? The Megadeth fans are called the Cyber Army. Did Megadeth win a Grammy? Yes, Megadeth won a Grammy in 2017. What is the Megadeth mascot called? The Megadeth mascot is called Vic Rattlehead. What is the name of Megadeth's forthcoming album? Megadeth has yet to officially confirm the name of its forthcoming album.
