Formed: 1983
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San Francisco,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Megadeth News
Below is our complete Megadeth news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Musicians Share Their Top 10 Picks
It's getting towards the end of the year, which means it's "top ten" list time again. Roadrunner Records has thrown its hat into the ring, sharing the top 10 albums various artists bought during the course of 2010. The picks from Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Dommin, Airbourne, Megadeth, Grand Magus, and Machine Head can be found below.
Mikael Akerfeldt Opeth Frontman:
Tears for Fears - Seeds of Love
Toshi Ichiyanagi - Flowers
The Dream - Get Dreamy
Yonin Bayashi - Isshoku Sokuhatsu
Serge Gainsbourg - Historie de Melody Nelson
Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Pt. 1
The Churchills - s/t
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
Wil Malone - Wil
JB Grand Magus Frontman:
Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe
John Norum - Play Yard Blues
Cathedral - The Guessing Game
Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons
Witchery - Witchkrieg
Spiritual Beggars - Return To Zero
Watain - Lawless Darkness
Necronaut - Necronaut
Accept - Blood of the Nations
Unleashed - As Yggdrasil Trembles More...
Metallica Drummer Comments On "Big Four" Shows
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has posted the following comment concerning the forthcoming "Big Four" concerts set to take place at the 2011 Sonisphere festivals.
"As soon as the 'Big Four' gigs started rolling across Sonisphere festivals in Eastern Europe last summer, we all felt we were part of something special. The vibe within the bands was more than anyone had anticipated and the vibe with the fans was so next level, it completely blew our minds... there was no way this should not happen again!!!"
Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth have all announced that they will be performing at both the U.K. and France editions of the festival. More information on the U.K. gig can be found here , while the "Big Four" will be appearing in Amnéville, France on Saturday, July 9, 2011.
The Big Four Confirmed For Sonisphere U.K. 2011
The "big four" of thrash metal, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, were confirmed today to be performing at next year's edition of the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England. The event will take place from July 8th -10th and will also boast performances from Slipknot and Biffy Clyro.
David Ellefson Checks In From Perth
Megadeth's David Ellefson has posted a video clip online from the Bon Scott memorial in Perth, Australia, which can be viewed below. He also commented on the clip:
"This was a most awesome experience to see this memorial today before our show in Perth, Australia. Once I heard about it I had to go see it and glad we made the time to do so. View the clip below. My first time in Perth and what a beautiful city by the beach. Let There Be Rock!"
Megadeth Comments On Grammy Nomination
It was recently announced that Slayer, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, and Lamb of God have been nominated for the 53rd annual Grammy awards. Artisan News Service has now posted a brief video clip online of Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine commenting on the nomination.
Megadeth Video Interview Posted Online
Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover recently sat down with Bayarearocks.com for a video interview. You can view the interview below, in which Shawn Drover reflects on the past year in Megadeth as well as the band's future:
Megadeth's "Sudden Death" Nominated For A Grammy
"Sudden Death," Megadeth's 2010 single written for the "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" video game, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth is nominated along with Iron Maiden, Korn, Lamb Of God, and fellow "Big Four" act Slayer. This is Megadeth's 9th Grammy nomination. The awards will be broadcast on February 13, 2011 on CBS. For more information, visit this location.
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Slayer, Maiden, Ozzy Get 2011 Grammy Nominations
Nominees for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance in the 53rd annual Grammy awards have been announced.
Best Hard Rock Performance
Alice in Chains: "A Looking In View"
Ozzy Osbourne: "Let Me Hear You Scream"
Soundgarden: "Black Rain"
Stone Temple Pilots: "Between the Lines"
Them Crooked Vultures: "New Fang"
Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden: "El Dorado"
Korn: "Let the Guilt Go"
Lamb of God: "In Your Words"
Megadeth: "Sudden Death"
Slayer: "World Painted Blood"
It’s the second nomination in a row for Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Megadeth and Slayer. Maiden has been nominated twice before but never won. Ozzy has won Best Metal performance twice. Soundgarden won both awards in 1995. Slayer and Korn have two awards each and Stone Temple Pilots have one.
The award ceremony takes place on February 13 in Los Angeles, with the rock and metal awards traditionally held in a lower-key venue than the main televised event.
Last year’s Best Hard Rock Grammy went to AC/DC for "War Machine," which won over Alice in Chains’ "Check My Brain," Linkin Park’s "What I’ve Done," Metallica’s "Unforgiven III" and Nickelback’s "Burn it to the Ground." The Best Metal Performance was won by Judas Priest for "Dissident Aggressor," which was up against Lamb of God’s "Set to Fail," Megadeth’s "Headcrusher," Ministry’s "Senor Peligro" and Slayer’s "Hate Worldwide."
Read the full article at RockAAA.com.
Shawn Drover Announces In-Store Appearance
Megadeth's Shawn Drover will be making an in-store appearance at Pony Music in Hallam, Australia on Thursday, December 16 at 8 p.m. The event is presented by ddrum. Megadeth will headline six festival shows in New Zealand and Australia during December 10 - 19 for the "No Sleep Til" tour, a touring festival that will deliver a mix of international and local acts. For tour info, visit this location. For more information on Shawn's in-store at Pony Music, click here.
Megadeth Comments On Upcoming Album
Dave Mustaine appeared at the Megadeth Cyber Army chat room on Tuesday, November 16th for a live chat with fan club members, in which he briefly discussed the band's upcoming album by stating:
"So, right now I have Ken Eisennagel, you may remember him from the last two records doing engineering for all of the pre-production phases of Megadeth records? Well, he is here [Megadeth’s studio - Vic's Garage] going over all of the new Megadeth stuff that I am working on… believe it or not we have five songs almost finished for the new Megs record already!"
Additional details on the new album will be announced as they are made available.
Shawn Drover Drum Clinic Footage Available
Video footage has been posted online of Megadeth's Shawn Drover at a drum clinic at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole, Florida. The video clip can be viewed below.
David Ellefson Discusses His Gear
On October 8th, 2010 David Ellefson visited the Hartke headquarters in Hauppauge, New York prior to Megadeth's performance at the Nassau Coliseum. In the video clip, which can be viewed below, David talks about the 20th anniversary of "Rust In Peace," how he recreates the same bass tone live as on the "Rust In Peace" album, and more.
Nikki Sixx Interviews Kerry King and Dave Mustaine
A new audio interview has been posted online between Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx on the Sixx Sense radio show with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Slayer's Kerry King. Mustaine and King discuss some behind the scenes details of the Big Four DVD. You can hear the audio interview below:
Kerry King Performs With Megadeth In California
Slayer guitarist Kerry King, who was briefly a member of Megadeth when the band first started, joined his old band on stage last night at the Hollywood Ampitheater to perform the song, "Rattlehead." You can check out fan filmed footage of the appearance below. This marks the first time King has performed with Megadeth since 1984. More...
Megadeth Checks In With Video Update From Tour
Megadeth has checked in with a brief video update from the Jagermeister tour, which can be viewed below. The band also commented on the clip: "How would you describe Jägermeister in one word? That’s the question we posed to the bands on the Jägermeister Fall Music Tour. Find out what members of co-headliners Slayer and Megadeth, as well as special guest Anthrax had to say in this latest video clip below."
Megadeth Posts Bulgarian "Big Four" Footage
Megadeth's David Ellefson has checked in with a brief video clip from the Sonisphere festival in Sofia, Bulgaria on June 22nd, 2010 when the big four of thrash joined forces onstage for the finale, a cover of the Diamond Head song, "Am I Evil?" You can check out the video clip of David backstage below.
David Ellefson Posts Video Update From Long Beach
Megadeth is currently embarked on the Jagermeister Tour with Slayer and Anthrax. David Ellefson has checked in with a video update from the band's stop in Long Beach, which can be viewed below.
Shawn Drover Checks In From Jagermeister Tour
David Ellefson and Shawn Drover have checked in with a video update from the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, Florida. The video clip can be viewed below. Megadeth returned to the road last week for the 20-city U.S. Jägermeister Fall Music Tour, featuring 1991's original American "Clash of the Titans" lineup: Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax.
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American Carnage Comes To New Orleans
The biggest names in thrash finally returned to New Orleans! Old fans wanting to see their favorite childhood heros, young kids just learning about good music, most of the people in the NOLA metal scene, and more turned out in droves for this show; the biggest show of the year. These bands need no introduction. You’ve been listening to them for a very long time, and all the bands you like have been too. The American Carnage Tour has the same lineup as the Clash of the Titans tour in 1991. Slayer and Megadeth are paying homage to that by emphasizing the albums they released that year. Anthrax is made complete by singer Joey Belledonna, and he will be performing only your favorite tunes. Get ready for pure intensity. More...
David Ellefson Posts Jagermeister Tour Promo Video
Megadeth returned to the road last week for the Jägermeister Fall Music tour with Slayer and Anthrax. Jägermeister caught up with Megadeth bassist David Ellefson to talk about the tour, and video of Ellefson discussing the tour can be viewed below.
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