Megadeth News Stories

Megadeth And Lamb Of God Announce 2022 Metal Tour Of The Year
Megadeth and Lamb Of God have announced that they will be launching a brand new 2022 leg of their Metal Tour Of Year

Megadeth Fired David Ellefson Amid Allegations 2021 In Review
Megadeth had a top 21 story from May 2021 when they announced that they had parted ways with cofounding member David Ellefson

Megadeth's David Ellefson Denied Grooming Allegation 2021 In Review
Megadeth cofounder and bassist David Ellefson had a top 21 story from May 2021 after he denied allegations

Mammoth WVH, Megadeth, 5FDP Lead Welcome To Rockville Additions
Mammoth WVH, Megadeth, Five Finger Death Punch are just some of the big named acts that have just been added

Megadeth Finish New Album 'The Sick, The Dying And The Dead'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared in a video message to a fan that the group's forthcoming studio album

Megadeth Share Video From Forthcoming Live Package
Megadeth have shared a video for their performance of 'Holy Wars...The Punishment Due,'

Five Finger Death Punch Recruit Megadeth For Select 2022 Dates
Five Finger Death Punch have announced that they will be returning to Europe next spring

Megadeth and Lamb of God Postpone Final Dates Of Tour
Megadeth and Lamb Of God have been forced to postpone the final three dates of their Metal Tour Of The Year

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Fuels John 5's New Track 'Que Pasa'
John 5 have shared a music video 'Que Pasa' that features guest vocals from legendary Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine

Megadeth's David Ellefson Returning With The Lucid
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson is reportedly gearing up to release the first music from a new band called Lucid

Megadeth Reveal Ellefson's Replacement For Tour
Megadeth have revealed that bassist James Lomenzo will rejoin the band for their rescheduled North American tour with Lamb Of God

Megadeth's New Album Will Be Turned In 'Any Day Now'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine told a fan that the band should be 'turning in' the band's forthcoming album 'any day now'.

Megadeth Unplugged Album Being Released After 20 Years
Cleopatra Records have announced that they will be releasing Megadeth's 'Unplugged In Boston' for the very first time

Hatebreed Added To Megadeth and Lamb Of God Tour
Hatebreed will be replacing In Flames on the upcoming Metal Tour of the Year featuring coheadliners Megadeth and Lamb Of God

Megadeth's New Album Will Not Include David Ellefson
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says that the basslines that were recorded by David Ellefson prior to his dismissal from the band

Jason Newsted Joining Megadeth Rumor Addressed
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted's wife took to social media to shoot down rumors that her husband is joining Megadeth

David Ellefson Seeking Revenge Pornography Charges Against Leaker
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson says that police are investigating the leak of explicit material that led to the band parting ways with him

Slipknot, Megadeth, Lamb Of God Lead Knotfest Lineup
Slipknot have announced that they will be organizing Knotfest Iowa this year

Megadeth Fire David Ellefson Amid Allegations
Megadeth announced on Monday (May 24th) that they have officially parted ways with cofounding member David Ellefson

Megadeth Address David Ellefson Controversy
Megadeth issued a statement via social media on Monday evening (May 10th) addressing the allegations against David Ellefson

Megadeth's David Ellefson Denies Grooming Allegation
Megadeth cofounder and bassist David Ellefson has denied allegations that surfaced recently that he was 'grooming' a fan

Megadeth's David Ellefson Launches Video Podcast
Megadeth cofounder and bassist David Ellefson has released the first two episodes of his brand video podcast series

Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames Tour Dates Revealed
Megadeth and Lamb Of God have announced the rescheduled dates for their Metal Tour of the Year

Megadeth's David Ellefson Announces Bass Chronicles Concert Series
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson has announced that will be launching a special Bass Chronicles storyteller concert series

Megadeth Wrapping Up Work On New Album Says Mustaine
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared that he has wrapping up the vocals on the long-awaited follow up album

Megadeth's Ellefson Teams Up With Jeff Scott Soto
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson and Sons of Apollo frontman Jeff Scott Soto have teamed up as Ellefson-Soto

Megadeth's David Ellefson Set Release Date For 'Dwellers'
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson's Ellefson Films have announced the Blu-Ray, DVD and digital video release of Dwellers

Eddie Van Halen's Influence Went Beyond Guitar Says Megadeth Star
Eddie Van Halen is known as an big influence on guitarist but Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson

New Megadeth Album Is Almost Done Says Ellefson
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson says in a new interview that work on the band's long awaited new studio album is almost complete

Dave Mustaine Excited About Cover Song On Megadeth's New Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine revealed that the band's new album will feature a cover song

Dave Mustaine Inks Megadeal With Gibson
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has inked a deal with Gibson guitars as their latest brand ambassador

Megadeth Icon Marty Friedman Releases 'Makenaide' Video
Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has released a music video for his new single 'Makenaide'.

Megadeth Star Not Optimistic About Live Music Returning This Year
Megadeth cofounder and bass player David Ellefson is not optimistic that live music will return this year due to the pandemic

Dave Mustaine Recording Vocals For New Megadeth Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is currently in the recording studio doing the lead vocals for the band's forthcoming studio album

Megadeth May Delay New Album Release Due To Covid
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson says that band is wrapping up work on their new album

Megadeth and Lamb Of God Supergroup Firstborne Stream New Song
Firstborne have released a new track called 'Save Myself.'

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Pays Tribute To Alexi Laiho
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine paid tribute to former Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho,

Megadeth's New Album Is 'Up There' With Classic Albums Says Ellefson
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson says in a new interview that he agreed with Dave Mustaine

Slayer Legend Almost Joined Megadeth
Legendary Slayer drummer and cofounder Dave Lombardo has revealed in a new interview that he almost joined Megadeth

Dave Mustaine Teases New Megadeth Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine played a short snippet of one of the songs from the band's forthcoming album

Guns N' Roses, Slayer Stars Help Megadeth's Ellefson Rock AC/DC Classic 2020 In Review
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson previewed the Ellefson cover of the AC/DC classic 'Riff Raff'

Steve Jobs Saved The Music Business Says Megadeth Star 2020 In Review
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson says that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs saved the music business

Megadeth Briefly Considered Hiring Warrant's Eric Turner 2020 In Review
Megadeth and Warrant are on the opposite ends of the metal spectrum

Mastodon, Megadeth, Baroness Stars Cover Fleetwood Mac Classic 2020 In Review
The classic Fleetwood Mac hit 'You Make Loving Fun' has been given a metal makeover

Slash Pens Forward For New Book From Megadeth's Dave Mustaine 2020 In Review
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has enlisted Guns N' Roses legend Slash to pen the forward to his book

Megadeth Have 18 Songs For New Album 2020 In Review
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared some more details about the band's forthcoming album

Megadeth Returned To Their Roots To Write New Album 2020 In Review
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson says that the band's songwriting for their next record reminds him

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Declared '100 Perfect Cancer Free' 2020 In Review
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Declared '100 Perfect Cancer Free' was a top 20 story of Feb. 2020:

Late Megadeth Icon Nick Menza Documentary Announced
A new documentary about the late 'Rust In Peace' era Megadeth drummer Nick Menza has been announced

Megadeth Star Sure Band Will Release New Music In 2021
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson is confident that the band will be releasing some new music next year

Guns N' Roses, Slayer Stars Team With Megadeth's Ellefson For AC/DC Cover Video
Megadeth offshoot Ellefson have released a music video for their cover of the AC/DC classic 'Riff Raff'

Guns N' Roses, Slayer Stars Help Megadeth's Ellefson Rock AC/DC Classic
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson previewed the Ellefson cover of the AC/DC classic 'Riff Raff'

Steve Jobs Saved The Music Business Says Megadeth Star
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson says that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs saved the music business

Megadeth Bassist Releases Vintage Cheap Trick Track From Covers Album
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson streaming a video of his version of the Cheap Trick classic, 'Auf Wiedersehen',

Megadeth Briefly Considered Hiring Warrant's Eric Turner
Erik Turner recently revealed that he was briefly considered for a position in the original lineup of Megadeth

Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus And More Focus of Bay Area Godfathers Film
Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Y&T, Testament and more are the focus of the next two installments of the popular Inside Metal documentary series

Mastodon, Megadeth, Baroness Stars Cover Fleetwood Mac Classic
The classic Fleetwood Mac hit 'You Make Loving Fun' has been given a metal makeover

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Updates Fans About Cancer Fight
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared the good news that doctors have given him a 'good bill of health'

Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest Stars In Flying V Movie
Members of Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest and Slayer are feature in the forthcoming 'Flying V' DVD

Megadeth, Lamb Of God Offshoot Firstborne Release New Visualizer
Metal supergroup Firstborne have released a visualizer video for their track 'Roll The Dice'.

Megadeth Offshoot Ellefson Share Judas Priest Cover
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson is giving fans another taste of his forthcoming Ellefson album, 'No Cover',

Megadeth's Elleftson Previews Covers Album With Vintage Def Leppard Track
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson streaming a version of the vintage Def Leppard track, 'Wasted',

Megadeth Have Eight Original and Two Cover Songs For New Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine gave fans some more insight into the band's forthcoming studio album

Slash Pens Forward For New Book From Megadeth's Dave Mustaine
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has enlisted Guns N' Roses legend Slash to pen the forward to his forthcoming book

Megadeth And Lamb Of God Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates
Megadeth have announced rescheduled dates for a co-headlining tour of North America with Lamb Of God

Megadeth Eye A Year To New Album Release
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson says that it will probably be a year before the band releases their new studio album

Lamb Of God And Megadeth Alums Launch Firstborne
Former Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler has teamed up with another former Megedath star James LoMenzo

Megadeth Have 18 Songs For New Album
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared some more details about the band's forthcoming album

Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames To Stream Full Concerts
Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames have announced that they will be streaming full concert performances and more

Megadeth Excited By Material For New Album
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson has expressed his excitement about the material the band has written

Megadeth Entering The Studio To Record New Album
Megadeth's David Ellefson says that the band is moving forward to recording their new studio album together in the studio

Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium, In Flames Tour Postponed
Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium, and In Flames have announced that they have been forced to postpone the summer leg

Megadeth Offshoot Ellefson Share Post Malone Cover
Megadeth offshoot Ellefson have released their cover of Post Malone's 'Over Now',

Megadeth and Lamb Of God Tour Still Planned
Megadeth and Lamb Of God's forthcoming North American tour is still scheduled to happen

Metallica and Megadeth Stars In Bonus Clip For Thrash Doc
Metallica and Megadeth stars are featured in a bonus interviews video for the deluxe edition of 'Murder In The Front Row'

Megadeth Announce Full Concert Stream And Dave Mustaine Chat
Megadeth have announced that they will be a special full concert performance stream today (April 30th) and a live chat

Megadeth Returned To Their Roots To Write New Album
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson says that the band's songwriting for their next record reminds him of how the group wrote material

Megadeth Offshoot Ellefson Unplug For New Single
Ellefson, featuring Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson, has released a live unplugged version

Megadeth Ready To Record New Album
Megadeth bassist and cofounder David Ellefson revealed in a new interview that the band has completed writing and is ready to record

Megadeth's Full Resurrection Fest Set Streaming Online
Megadeth's full performance from Resurrection Fest 2018 in Viveiro, Spain

Megadeth's David Ellefson Releasing New Song For Covid-19 Relief
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson has announced that his solo band Ellefson will be releasing a new single called 'Simple Truth,'

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Working On Album and Finishing Book
Megadeth have shared a special Quarantine Playlist and frontman Dave Mustaine has shared a video message with fans

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Mourns Death Of His Sister
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine is mourning the passing of his older sister Michelle

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine And Daughter Rock Beatles Classic
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine and his daughter Electra can be seen covering The Beatles' classic, 'Come Together',

Megadeth and Lamb Of God Announce Coheadline Tour
Megadeth and Lamb Of God have announced that they will be teaming up for a massive North American coheadlining tour

Former Megadeth and Lamb Of God Stars Form New Project
Former Megadeth and Pride & Glory star James LoMenzo revealed during a recent interview

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Declared '100 Perfect Cancer Free'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine told fans during the band's London concert this past Friday

Dave Mustaine's Daughter Performs With Megadeth
Megadeth were joined by Dave Mustaine's daughter, Electra, for a performance of their 1994 classic, 'A Toute le Monde',

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine 'Back Better Than Ever' After Cancer Fight
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's daughter Electra took to social media to celebrate her father's return to the stage

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Says 'I'm Back' Following Cancer Fight
Megadeth cofounder Dave Mustaine took to social media on Friday (January 17th) and declared 'I'm back'

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Completes Cancer Treatment 2019 In Review
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Completes Cancer Treatment was a top 19 story of Oct. 2019

Cancer Diagnosis Was A Surprise To Megadeth Cofounder 2019 In Review
Cancer Diagnosis Was A Surprise To Megadeth Cofounder was a top 19 story of July 2019

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Cancer 2019 In Review
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine shared the sad news with fans that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer

Dave Mustaine Asked Dimebag To Join Megadeth 2019 In Review
Dave Mustaine revealed that he invited late Pantera legend Dimebag Darrell to join Megadeth

Megadeth To Release New Songs Soon Says Mustaine
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine says the band are gearing up to release a series of new songs in sync with their live return

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Gives Update On Cancer Fight
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says that his test results look amazing following radiation treatment for throat cancer

Metallica's Hetfield Reached Out To Dave Mustaine After Cancer News
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine was touched when he heard from his former Metallica bandmate James Hetfield

Megadeth's Ellefson Shares Trailer To 'Dwellers' Film
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson's new film production company Ellefson Films have released a the first trailer

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Selling 40 Years Of Music Gear
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine is partnering with Reverb to sell nearly 150 items, including guitars, amps, recording equipment

Megadeth Recap Inaugural MegaCruise With New Video
Megadeth are sharing a recap video featuring highlights from their inaugural MegaCruise