Today (August 14th) Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final Megadeth studio album of his career. Mustaine shared the announcement through his alter ego Vic Rattlehead. Mustaine also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band will embark on a global farewell tour beginningf in 2026. Also set for next year is a new memoir from Mustaine, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.
“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Dave Mustaine says. “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 traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.
Dave adds, “We can’t wait for you to hear this album and see us on tour. 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. Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years. 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.”
Megadeth are set to release their forthcoming album via Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label. It will launch with the project’s first single (TBA) in tandem with global pre-orders this fall.
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I believe him
As a huge Megadeth fan, I’m curious about the reason(s) for a “farewell tour”. Dave’s guitar playing is still at a top notch level and he still has a strong fan base. But, his vocals are not as strong as they once were and the songs are performed in lower keys, which I hate, to accommodate Dave’s voice….
Maybe Dave will surprise us and continue as a solo artist, like Kerry King? Maybe Dave will join Kerry King’s band? Maybe Dave will return to Metallica…and teach them how to thrash again….
If Dave 100% decides to leave music for good, then….Dave, thanks for your 40+ year career. To me, you were the pioneer/founder of the thrash sub genre of heavy metal. IMO, you helped launch Metallica’s career with your songwriting, attitude, and musicianship. You were the songwriter and performer on my most favorite thrash album, “Rust In Peace”, and your songs were the most technical of all the “Big 4”. Thank you for all the music, and God bless you and your family on this next chapter if your life.
“THE END IS NEAR. IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR….”