Just announced on the Megadeth instagram, next album is the last and a farewell tour to follow.
Hopefully the album will be better than The Sick... Musically it was sharp as hell but the lyrics and vocal phrasing were dire.
Better late than never :laugh:
I think not getting invited to Ozzys party was the straw that broke the camels back! Seeing Ellefson up there with his yoke (bass) in his hand having the time of his life
On a more serious note, early Megadeth remains some of the finest metal ever produced. They haven't been relevant musically in over three decades now though.
Creatively irrelevant for three decades, but I've enjoyed some of his later albums. Thought the last one was pretty great TBH, would take it over Countdown or Youthansia any day of the week.
I struggled to get through the last one at all ...and the few before that too
No loss whatsoever, their last decent album was 35 years ago. It won't last, he'll miss the limelight. It's not as though this is the first time Megadeth have 'split'.
He'll be back
That Farewell tour will go on a few years as well you can be sure
Everything up until Youthanasia was class imo, and The System Has Failed is quite good too (although the production is very early 2000's listening now).
He's been struggling live for a good while now, though I enjoyed that gig about 10 years back in the 3 Arena.
If Metallica announce a farewell tour now to one up him that would be hilarious.
Final ever show in Antrim forum 8)
So who's taking bets on how long until the comeback shows? I'll give it two years, and a reunion with Friedman
I could easily see a Rust In Peace 40th anniversary tour happening
Lost much interest after The System Has Failed, but they have a more consistent body of work than Metallica, say. Mustaine will be back though
Quote from: Polaris on August 14, 2025, 05:53:01 PMbut they have a more consistent body of work than Metallica
Diahorrea is more shite than hard stools.... they're both shite
The album + farewell will probably be dragged out over the next three years, which would put him at 67 when it gets wrapped up, I don't think he'll physically have it in him to do a reunion after the usual couple of years of waiting.
My least favourite of the big 4 by some distance; his vocals being the main reason .I only ever had 2/3 of their albums back when I was a teenager,Countdown was one I spun the most.
Seen them live a few times; always seemed solid out!.
The first gig I ever went to was Megadeth, they'll always be a special band for me, but I'd happily never hear a note from anything after Countdown as long as I live. Those first four albums are timeless, absolutely untouchable, it must be said.
Since, it's 'deth, however...
Holy Wars... The Pension is Due
Wake Up Retd.
Cruise 'round Asia
Tablets in your Mouth
Yep least favourite of the big four and thought they'd go first. Very hard to like Auld Dave. They released stone cold classics for sure but I haven't found any of it interesting since Cryptic Writings which had a track or two on it. There's been ten albums of scutter since.
I didn't realise he had released as many albums after The System Has Failed, which was the last one I took any interest in, even if that interest was fleeting.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on August 14, 2025, 07:28:26 PMThe first gig I ever went to was Megadeth, they'll always be a special band for me, but I'd happily never hear a note from anything after Countdown as long as I live. Those first four albums are timeless, absolutely untouchable, it must be said.
Since, it's 'deth, however...
Holy Wars... The Pension is Due
Wake Up Retd.
Cruise 'round Asia
Tablets in your Mouth
In My Seated Shower
High Speed Shart
The Hip Joint Has Failed
Back in My Day
Dave Must Stay In
No idea about their later albums as I paid no attention to them, but for Rust in Peace alone (and most of Countdown, and some of Peace Sells...) silly old Dave attains hero status.
I have a deep for love PS and RiP, but I'd put Slayer leagues ahead of 'Deth overall. Metallica ahead too, Anthrax - lol, you couldn't pay me to listen to more than two songs of theirs.
RiP though, is the pinnacle of thrash for me, and close to the pinnacle of metal too. PS is up there too, mais malhereusement that Willie Nelson cover exists.
Any recent live footage I've seen his voice is shot and there's no life in him anyway. Probably well past a graceful exit at this stage.
I really like Youthanasia, there's a shaker or a tambourine or something subtle in a lot of it, gives it a little extra groove. Won't miss Dave's negativity. His book is hilarious if you ever get the chance to pick it up. Real Alan Partridge stuff
Ah yeah, the perennial victim despite being one of the most famous and successful people in metal. A real eejit.
If he had been honest, or prepared to spill the beans on some of the druggie years even for the sake of humour, it could have been sensational.
Dave wouldn't have lasted in Metallica as even if he didn't have demon issues their collective egos would have eventually come to a head, but fk me can you imagine if they did manage to hold it together what a force they would have been musically wise?
Anyone read the Marty Freidman book yet? I assume he didn't spill too many beans or the press would have picked up on it.
As well as Mustaines book, I have read Ellefsons (an unlikeable holy joe long before his teen wankfest was made public. He admitted to pursuing the church stuff as a career/financial option) and Menzas (it reads like a low intelligence teenage boy bragging about how great he is) and neither of them seemed very forthcoming with the truth about the band.
I dunno, a world without RIP isn't a world I want to live in.
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 14, 2025, 09:25:26 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on August 14, 2025, 07:28:26 PMThe first gig I ever went to was Megadeth, they'll always be a special band for me, but I'd happily never hear a note from anything after Countdown as long as I live. Those first four albums are timeless, absolutely untouchable, it must be said.
Since, it's 'deth, however...
Holy Wars... The Pension is Due
Wake Up Retd.
Cruise 'round Asia
Tablets in your Mouth
In My Seated Shower
High Speed Shart
The Hip Joint Has Failed
This Was My Life Insurance
Euthanasia
Countdown to Extinction
Holy Wars....The Pension Due
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Closed!
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on August 14, 2025, 07:52:42 PMVery hard to like Auld Dave.
This is it in a nutshell really. The first 4 lps are great (SFSGSW being the weakest), Peace Sells was a huge one for me as a youngster in particular , but hes just such a bitter cunt that its hard to get past it. His absolute inability to get over the Metallica thing even now after his own successes just seems to have been an obstacle. And even aside from their output being uninteresting for 30 odd years, there's just no
affection for the guy.
I bet the new album is his rerecording of No Life Til Leather haha!
machine FUCKIN' head! :abbath:
While he comes across as a complete knobhead and cunt, he still wrote some of the best riffs in metal for both Metallica and Megadeth so gets a pass for me. Saying that I wouldn't pay money to hear him try and hear him sing live.
Dave goes for a Back to The Beginning farewell gig.
But no one shows up as Metallica book the Sphere in Vegas the same day.
Dave goes back on the 80s drug diet and challenges Hetfield to a scrap in the Octogon!
...Hetfield cries.
Quote from: Anvil on August 15, 2025, 04:07:01 PMWhile he comes across as a complete knobhead and cunt, he still wrote some of the best riffs in metal for both Metallica and Megadeth
Oh undoubtedly, no disagreement there.
My first exposure to Megadeth was Symphony of Destruction...my reaction at the time was pretty much this
https://youtu.be/B32u4V_DrTI?si=G4xuyxiCN2zXSPxj
I've come to appreciate them more over the years but Mustaine struck me as conversely their greatest weakness AND strength. Can't deny the riffs but those vocals and his overall personality, no thanks.
People talk about his vocals a lot but they're what make the classics for me, that pissed off nasally snarl with those killer riffs is just metal perfection.
Agreed, the snottier he became, the better his vocal performance. His petulant rasp on SFSGSW is fucking incredible, shame he didn't stay on the gear.
Same, I didn't even realise people complained about his vocals til I joined Metal Ireland, need more snarlers amongst today's thrashers.
SGSGSW was peak snarly cunt. He sounds amazing on it. He started making stabs at "singing" on RIP (Tornado Of Souls) but he did manage to keep the delivery snarly enough up to and including Countdown.
Quote from: Born of Fire on August 15, 2025, 07:31:02 PMPeople talk about his vocals a lot but they're what make the classics for me, that pissed off nasally snarl with those killer riffs is just metal perfection.
100%
Nowadays my favourites are 'Peace Sells..' and 'So Far, So Good, So What' , the latter being a 'go-to' Megadeth album in recent times. The original copies , not the crappy remix versions.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 15, 2025, 11:23:13 PMQuote from: Born of Fire on August 15, 2025, 07:31:02 PMPeople talk about his vocals a lot but they're what make the classics for me, that pissed off nasally snarl with those killer riffs is just metal perfection.
100%
The thought of a "proper" vocalist rattling through something like "Devil's Island" is a big nope.
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He'll have the time to acknowledge the remixes are shit, remove then from circulation and release new mixes where he also records over all of Ellefson's tracks.
His vocals get stick, I always liked his vocals. Even when they went in a commercial direction he could actually sing without the snarl.
An insufferable fuck and essentially irrelevant in music for longer than he's been relevant.
But.
Rust in Peace is the best album any of the Bay Area bands put out. And probably is the pinnacle of heavy metal guitar playing. It is absolutely thrilling.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on August 16, 2025, 11:29:28 AMHe'll have the time to acknowledge the remixes are shit, remove then from circulation and release new mixes where he also records over all of Ellefson's tracks.
So the horns in Into The Lungs of Hell will be gone AND Ellefson making it a horn free zone!
Dave moaning about how they (Metallica) used his music after him telling them no, I assume he wasn't moaning when the royalties were rolling in?
I see Ellefson wants to join Megadeth on their farewell. Get the popcorn lads :laugh:
Hasn't been much of an outpouring of sadness in relation to this announcement
Well it's Mustaine. He's always been a miserable git.
Quote from: Necro Red on August 25, 2025, 10:34:11 AMI see Ellefson wants to join Megadeth on their farewell. Get the popcorn lads :laugh:
He hasn't helped himself by apparently recording a version of Cliff Burtons Anesthesia for an upcoming Metallica tribute!
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 25, 2025, 01:19:26 PMQuote from: Necro Red on August 25, 2025, 10:34:11 AMI see Ellefson wants to join Megadeth on their farewell. Get the popcorn lads :laugh:
He hasn't helped himself by apparently recording a version of Cliff Burtons Anesthesia for an upcoming Metallica tribute!
he's a great musician and all, but that should be left alone
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 15, 2025, 08:49:32 AMAnyone read the Marty Freidman book yet? I assume he didn't spill too many beans or the press would have picked up on it.
As well as Mustaines book, I have read Ellefsons (an unlikeable holy joe long before his teen wankfest was made public. He admitted to pursuing the church stuff as a career/financial option) and Menzas (it reads like a low intelligence teenage boy bragging about how great he is) and neither of them seemed very forthcoming with the truth about the band.
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 15, 2025, 08:49:32 AMAnyone read the Marty Freidman book yet? I assume he didn't spill too many beans or the press would have picked up on it.
As well as Mustaines book, I have read Ellefsons (an unlikeable holy joe long before his teen wankfest was made public. He admitted to pursuing the church stuff as a career/financial option) and Menzas (it reads like a low intelligence teenage boy bragging about how great he is) and neither of them seemed very forthcoming with the truth about the band.
Friedmans is cringe, he talks about sex like a teenager and like hes fulfilling women's fantasies by sleeping with them
Megadeth are my favourite of the big 4, nobody attacks the guitar the way mustaine did, like that loved to deth riff straight out of the blocks is insane, I enjoy a lot of their water catalogue too, endgame particular, the venom was well gone but plenty of interesting stuff
Endgame is shit. Youthanasia or Cryptic are the hard stops.
Different strokes i think cryptic is shit
I liked Endgame when it came out
They played Cork a few months after it was released, & played nothing off it ffs!
Big clue there!!!!
They play nothing from System, UA, Endgame 13 Supercollider you might get one apiece from Dystopia or Sick these days
With Cryptic writings, she wolf is a different animal live, but ive no time for trust which is a bit of a staple, id time my piss break with it been played
Make no mistake Cryptic is full of duds. For me it's end of an era and end of the classic line up. There's a handful of great tracks on it.
It's better to just to pretend they died in a plane crash after Countdown, makes it easier to stop lying to yourself that there's anything of worth on a long run of totally shit albums.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on August 31, 2025, 03:37:44 PMIt's better to just to pretend they died in a plane crash after Countdown, makes it easier to stop lying to yourself that there's anything of worth on a long run of totally shit albums.
Hope the pilot and cabin crew survived.
i do like a couple of songs on Cryptic, but Youthanasia is their last great album.
I'd agree with that !
30 second clip of a new track up on their Instagram sounds god awful. But more strikingly can't get over how poorly auld Dave looks.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on September 25, 2025, 05:39:55 PM30 second clip of a new track up on their Instagram sounds god awful. But more strikingly can't get over how poorly auld Dave looks.
Bit of an odd clip to use musically given barely anything interesting is happening. Is it because they wanted to show off the terrible, cheap CGI? Or maybe it's even AI. Sounds pretty Megadeth by numbers either way.
No doubt "return to form" will be heavily utilised in the reviews.
Oh yeah "the best since rust..."
He harks back to Dystopia in modern times. Which, while actually pretty good, isn't RiP.
meh
That new song leaked and would you believe it's pretty shite
Do you know, I would.
Forgot that yer man Teemu from Wintersun is on lead guitar now. Nice playing.
"I'm at my tipping point." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Brilliant. Does he have boisterous grandkids now that inspired these incredible lyrics? :laugh:
Amongst the most shocking aspects of this track is the simplicity of it. Dave can write a riff, this sounds like something Destruction would come up with.
https://www.theprp.com/2025/10/29/news/megadeths-final-album-will-reportedly-feature-a-cover-of-metallicas-ride-the-lightning/
Oh Dave.
Metallica group chat absolutely spamming each other with laughing gifs at the news.
The only thing worse than hearing Megadeth Butcher Metallica in 2025 is hearing Metallica butcher Metallica in 2025.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 06, 2025, 10:42:50 PM"I'm at my tipping point." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Brilliant. Does he have boisterous grandkids now that inspired these incredible lyrics? :laugh:
Number 2 please Ben
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvF43np6tlY
Quote from: Circlepit on October 29, 2025, 10:19:45 PMhttps://www.theprp.com/2025/10/29/news/megadeths-final-album-will-reportedly-feature-a-cover-of-metallicas-ride-the-lightning/
Oh Dave.
Jesus he's obsessed with have his legacy be the lad that was kicked out of Metallica :laugh:
Will Metallica get royalties from sales?
...and Lars' songwriting :laugh: Still getting the sly digs in.
Does he ever, ever shut up?
Will you shut up!
Will you shut up!!
Will you SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!
Oooooohhhhh, someone's a bit of a moaning Michael!
Well. Well I've never.
You're going on my list of enemies Tony.
I suppose that given its been a sore spot for him for decades that it's only fitting that he's closing out his career with "sack me? SACK ME??!! I made Metallica"
I think for Dave being Dave, this is a great idea in the context of
Peoples curiosity and going out of their way to stream that track in particular, till will be megadeths best album release in donkeys years, like this Will do well purely out of curiosity, could of potentially gone out like a damp squid if it was another sick,dying dead
But on flipside
Song obviously wont be as good, will be half a step down, early 20s Hatfield rage vs 60 something mustaine but mostly
This is an iconic kirk solo, perfect solo for the song and just a great solo, this solo will not be topped here and long running schoolyard Hammett v Mustaine debates.... he wont get close to it imo, and I love the guy, he wont get close
Bradley Hall decided to have a go😂
He's definitely nailed a few of the Mega-isms.
:laugh: That's gas, and probably a lot more interesting than the actual cover will be.
Quote from: Carnage on November 03, 2025, 06:59:40 PM:laugh: That's gas, and probably a lot more interesting than the actual cover will be.
Dave "BOOK THE STUDIO AGAIN. WE'VE BEEN SCOOPED!"
Bradley Hall is a Disease. Not even remotely funny.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on November 03, 2025, 07:42:27 PMBradley Hall is a Disease. Not even remotely funny.
Great guitar player and teacher though.
Quote from: Anton Arcane on November 03, 2025, 07:45:04 PMQuote from: Pagan Saviour on November 03, 2025, 07:42:27 PMBradley Hall is a Disease. Not even remotely funny.
Great guitar player and teacher though.
Some of the messing doesn't land for sure but it's all part of getting engagement.
One of the lads got a present of some of his patreon classes and was quite suprised at how good of a teacher he was.
The guy was a bit annoying but I did enjoy that cover!
Also the Mustaine vs Hammett argument is ridiculous considering both of them are solidly competent metal lead players at best :laugh:
Write the Shite Thing
Not My Smartest Cover
Yawn Patrol
I used to go out with this chick once but she gave me the boot cause I was a dick, I told her not to use any of the sex positions I taught her but she paid no attention and carried on using them with another fella who was good in bed but but as good as me but now I'm gonna get my own back by using one of the positions I taught her on my new chick, its called the 'ride the tight thing' position which I can do better than her new fella even though my left arm is fucked and I can't strum her banjo as well as I once could but I can still strum it better than her new fella etc etc
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on November 03, 2025, 07:42:27 PMBradley Hall is a Disease. Not even remotely funny.
589k YouTube subs and he's generating €16k a month via Patreon. That's a lot of people that disagree with you!
Could give less of a fuck what he makes.
Well if you care enough to call him a Disease, I'd wager that you do indeed give a fuck. Even if it's only a teeny tiny little fuck ;)
Also down for the unbearable team: couldn't make it to the end of that video. Fair play to him for making his living out of it, but I'm afraid one doesn't get to be an underground metal fan and conflate popularity with actual quality :) :abbath:
Looks like a bunch of the later day Megadeth stuff is getting repressed from January onwards if any of ye are completionists.
I used to be but United Abominations cured me. It cured me real good.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on November 05, 2025, 04:06:01 PMI used to be but United Abominations cured me. It cured me real good.
😂😂😂 Aye it's muck.
Usual farewell bullshit.
Quote"We're easily talking about touring for another three to five years," Dave said.
At least one lineup change before he finishes too probably 😂
Now today: "Maybe I'm just too stubborn to go away" :-\
Milking is my Business....And Business is Good!
New song...sounds like it could be posted in the 'Hilariously bad music' thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKjEfvpeu0
I don't know. The perspective of time is brutal.
Childhood is wanting to be Dave Mustaine.
Adulthood is being glad you're not Dave Mustaine.
Total shite, yes, but is it worse than Risk or Supercollider?
The man is at least 33 years away from putting out a consistently good album, it shouldn't be a surprise.
He doesn't care
That's weapons grade cringe.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on November 14, 2025, 06:27:13 AMTotal shite, yes, but is it worse than Risk or Supercollider?
The man is at least 33 years away from putting out a consistently good album, it shouldn't be a surprise.
I wouldn't say 33 years, but yea
Made it to the first chorus. Woeful, as expected. Hard to believe this is the same man that gave us My Last Words, Hook In Mouth and Tornado Of Souls.
The lyrics are cringe and I could really do without the "gotta know gotta know gotta know" parts, but I'll be listening again for those guitar solos :abbath:
I was expecting something really really bad from the comments posted above but I think musically it's not that bad. The solos are good and the production is somewhere between Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction. OK, the music isn't as blindingly good as RIP but it's not far off Countdown. His vocals sound tired, no doubt about it, and the lyrics are pretty banal when you compare them to what he is capable of- I actually really like a lot of his early lyrics. If it had his vocal delivery of yore over it it would be pretty damn good. It's more focused and catchier than anything Metallica or Slayer could pull off at this stage. It's hardly going to... wait for it... set the world on fire (OMFGGGGGG!!!) but it's grand.
Yeah I was expecting worse too, but instead it's something that I'd listen to again. Even though the lyrics and vocals are not up to scratch, I still like the overall bitter attitude. It's funny because we all know that he really does care. He cares a lot :laugh:
Lyrics would be shit for a 13 year old writing their first metal song, but I quite liked the punkier vibe of the music. Not something I'll be rushing out to buy but I reckon it could be a decent live track
So, what, Tipping Point is from the exasperated granddad's point of view and now we have I Don't Care from the perspective of the obnoxious tween? Deeply embarrassing and lazy stuff, and the solos are mere decoration, don't bring the song anywhere, don't serve any purpose other than to provide a shot of sugar to make your ears forget they're chewing shite.
Video putting the lyrics in perspective. I'd say that was a savage day out if you were one of them kids, looks like great craic!
Sounds like it could have been written by AI.
Or Jeff Waters.
:laugh: :laugh:
Does sound like modern day Annihilator i.e. Shit
The solos are great, the lyrics are cringe.
Sillydeth. Could be worse.
Kind of reminds me of Lux Aeterna by Metallica, which incidentally is their only song this side of the millenium that I listen to on a regular basis. Teemu in flying form again.
That one could be off The System Has Failed. Those lyrics though :eyeroll:
Yeah the urge started rumbling....to fold over with the cringe from those lyrics holy moly :-X
Yeah there's something about the guitar maybe it's the tone that reminds me of the system has failed. The solos are great no doubt about the playing but the lyrics are a hard pass for me.
Enjoyable for what it is, but five minutes after its release who will ever think of reaching for it over the classics. The lyrics are bad and the vocal delivery is so... senior?!
Fucking awful. A load of solos trying to distract you from how weak the song is. The snare and rhythm guitar sounds are surprisingly bad, too. Sounds like a modeller was used for the guitar but there are great sounding modellers out there, it's a harsh and dry sound, I wonder are Dave's ears as fucked as his voice. Ditto for the snare, he has used triggered samples since at least Drover's time in the band, they've gone with a really flat sounding sample. Fuck all depth to the sound, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Then there are those lyrics 🤣
Ah the riff reminds me of this song off System. Similar starting notes anyway - albeit now a faster, more thrashier version!
Sounds like a demo, really poor across the board. This is shaping up to be their worst album yet, and that's saying something.
Jesus. Goodnight Dave.
Worse and worse. They've released some abysmal stuff since System.
Its terrible really, and sad to see how he thinks this is good enough quality to be released as a Megadeth song. Dystopia was solid, but all the other modern stuff is pretty derivative. The last one had its moments but nothing memorable really.
It's a far cry from their glory days, but I still like it.
Looks like he's having fun anyway!
Let There Be Shit
Done
:laugh:
I quite liked it actually. The intro riff is cool, it's a shame they never take full advantage of it again through the rest of the song.
The first half of the solo is just a reworking of the Tornado of Souls solo, but it sounds good.
The lyrics and vocals are a contender for the worst I've ever heard from Megadeth.
Disposable but enjoyable.
There's no way this Ride The Lightning cover will be anything other than a total catastrophe. I simply cannot fucking wait to hear it :laugh:
Listening to the latest song again, I'm absolutely convinced he used chatgpt for those lyrics
Quote from: Trev on December 21, 2025, 06:11:37 PMListening to the latest song again, I'm absolutely convinced he used chatgpt for those lyrics
I listened to it yesterday and yea.....just meh really. I don't see this "last album" as them going out with a bang
That Let there Be Shred video. Wow. The way Old Man Mustaine beats up all the lads...he really is Alan Partridge at this stage.
"Needles to say, I had the last laugh"
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 21, 2025, 05:54:19 PMThere's no way this Ride The Lightning cover will be anything other than a total catastrophe. I simply cannot fucking wait to hear it :laugh:
And possibly ends up being the best thing about the album which would be a hilarious way to end it all for Dave :laugh:
Quote from: Barrytron on December 22, 2025, 12:54:00 PMThat Let there Be Shred video. Wow. The way Old Man Mustaine beats up all the lads...he really is Alan Partridge at this stage.
"Needles to say, I had the last laugh"
yea, watched it at the weekend and was actually laughing at the video. It is very cringe. It reminds me of his book where he basically says he has beaten up everyone :laugh:
I turned it off when the daughter came into the room, I mean..seriously, it's an embarrassment.
:laugh:
Can you imagine, Dad isn't that that band you like...
No, no. I like Coldplay, honest!
Wouldn't stoop that low, Fuck yeah give me shredddddd!!!
If only you had an extra knuckle you could tattoo SHRED on your fist.
Maybe I'll grow one with all the testosterone vibes MegaDave is putting out in his dotage
That's the spirit.
Shed would be less embarrassing.
Fucking hell, he does a great Steven Seagull impression in that video.
Morto Kombat
Nice 8)
This popped up on YouTube, comedy gold.
https://youtu.be/LkN4hzn0vYQ?si=wkApUGJXsYwGy52s
Quote from: ldj on December 24, 2025, 01:12:31 PMThis popped up on YouTube, comedy gold.
https://youtu.be/LkN4hzn0vYQ?si=wkApUGJXsYwGy52s
In fairness, James & Lars sound like good craic 8)
Quote from: ldj on December 24, 2025, 01:12:31 PMThis popped up on YouTube, comedy gold.
https://youtu.be/LkN4hzn0vYQ?si=wkApUGJXsYwGy52s
:laugh: :laugh: he's some lad!
Wasn't it the black album that made them what they are today and Dave was long forgotten by then?
Getting regular Dave bitterness in my YouTube feeds since I clicked on that link a couple of posts back. Brilliant :laugh:
Excel? Ah, he's just trying to spread shit.
:laugh: :laugh:
Enter Sadman...ffsakes give it a rest Dave
You would think that having a net worth of $14 million would make a man happy.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 28, 2025, 10:47:56 PMExcel? Ah, he's just trying to spread shit.
:laugh: A slow burner but quality once I copped it :laugh:
Youth is wishing you were Dave Mustaine, growing up is hoping you never become anything like Dave Mustaine.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 29, 2025, 09:27:55 AMYou would think that having a net worth of $14 million would make a man happy.
Probably lost a bit of it when he was flogging NFTs 🤣
Album is streaming on the label website, just listened to the Ride the Lightning cover, it's not good.
https://frontierslabelgroup.haulix.com/public/view/137765
It's down already, that didn't take long. :laugh:
I heard all I needed to hear. Jaysus :laugh:
MegaDave covering Ride the Lightning. Really sums him up.
He probably thinks it makes him look gracious, like he has matured out of his long-held bitterness and finally moved on. Unfortunately it really just makes him look like a bitter eejit who can't let go of the past and accept his own achievements.
"Ride the Lightning" is one of my favourite songs ever, so I had to give it a go. Musically that version is fine, no better or worse than any other band covering it. It's the vocals. Yikes.
It's just pointless. It's a note-for-note cover, just with the flat, shit mix they've decided to pox the new album with. I thought the vocals were bad, for sure, but his voice sounded better than on the other new songs I've heard, possibly with assistance.
Listening to the cover now, of course it's awful. Played well enough but the vocals are obviously dire and the mix is tinny and flat, as mentioned above. Are there a few bars cut here and there, or am I imagining it?
I dunno whether I can even be bothered with the rest of the album.
Where are yiz listening to it?
It was on that link ldj put up for a short while, it was taken down by the time the RTL cover finished
I thought the saddest thing they've done was covering their own song with your one from Lacuna Coil but this goes to new depths.
I saw a clip of Dave from ten or twenty years ago playing the riff from RTL, and acting like he couldn't remember the name of the song. "Oh this is one I wrote that Metallica used. Whatever that song is called... who knows" It was so petty :laugh:
https://therazorsedge.rocks/2026-01-album-review-megadeth/#comment-5360
Why can't anyone critique anymore??>?
I heard his RTL earlier.
Pointless.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1738EoWjDS/
Listened to RtL today. Musically pointless, vocally painful. Good work Dave, that'll show 'em.
They're showing the 'Behind the Mask' documentary in a few cinemas near me tomorrow evening. Was going to go along when I heard it was a retrospective but then got to the part about it being "alongside the new album in full" :eyeroll: I feel that would be too torturous to sit through.
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The "Mustaine is sober and more insufferable than ever" tour.
Think every band commented in the following years how much of a buzz kill he was on Clash Of The Titans.
The video was taken down but Rick Stuart, a roadie on that tour recounted the tale behind that photo. Think the photo was for Raw Magazine, Mustaine wasn't aware of the rabbit ears and that's the pic the magazine went with. Apparently the lads in Slayer, printed out zillions of copies, it was the backstage pass lanyard for whatever show, posters, flyers etc. Mustaine had to to be warned before getting off the bus and some of the crew had to get him into the venue without seeing it. :laugh: :laugh:
I loved Megadeth as a nipper. A friend got Killing Is My Business on import shortly after it was released in '85
Totally hooked me. Great times, but haven't seen Megadeth live in a few decades, lol
Saw them live a year or two ago and they were surprisingly decent. Realistically the ferocity and energy are gone and they're just spitting out reasonably polished versions of their songs. Bit weird seeing them use digital setups though. I use digital myself these days, but you kind of expect a wall of Marshalls or something behind Megadeth...
It be not quite as rock 'n' roll to hear Mustaine was fucking around with Temu's patches like Young claimed he fucked with his Marshalls.
QuoteI think what needs to happen is there needs to be a Megadeth/Metallica tour. Period. That would, I'm sure, make everything right. We could hang out. Spend time together. But I know they don't really tour like we do. I mean, when we go out on tour, we play many, many shows.
In other words, please take my band out so I can have one last big payday that I'd never manage myself
He's so fucking bitter :laugh:
It's astonishing how he's held onto it so long even now into his 60s. Truly a pathetic man. Shame too as he seems intelligent and funny otherwise
What a bollox.
I'd love to tour with them.... we work way harder than them by the way.... although we could hang out.... also I'm a way better guitar player than Kirk.... be good to catch up.... even though they were CUNTS to me.... I'll be the bigger man..... because I'm destined to be bigger....
Jesus are him and Trump related? They display very similar narcissistic tendencies.
Ah Dave's grand. Will yiz leve him alone :laugh:
'So Far So Good So what' turns 38 this month. First album of theirs I heard as a mini me. Really great album. Preferable to me over any of the later releases but to each his own.
As for Mustaine , he never bothered me I think he just has a very dry/ black sense of humour that goes over peoples heads. Having said that the Metallica thing still clearly bothers him even now but, none of us were there in his shoes so whatever.
Quote from: leatherface on January 21, 2026, 09:33:18 PM'So Far So Good So what' turns 38 this month. First album of theirs I heard as a mini me. Really great album. Preferable to me over any of the later releases but to each his own.
As for Mustaine , he never bothered me I think he just has a very dry/ black sense of humour that goes over peoples heads. Having said that the Metallica thing still clearly bothers him even now but, none of us were there in his shoes so whatever.
Two days ago actually, and yes another banger of an album.
Those first 6 Megadeth albums were absolutely class, even Countdown & Youthanasia.
Although, to be honest, I really only play the first 3 nowadays.
Just love the raw energy on those albums really.
I wonder what the Metallica lads make of Mustaine. They must piss themselves at him.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 22, 2026, 08:00:17 AMI wonder what the Metallica lads make of Mustaine. They must piss themselves at him.
I like to imagine there's a WhatsApp group of big four band members just hating on Dave the whole time and they're responsible for the vast majority of Mustaine memes and reels on the Internet.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 22, 2026, 08:00:17 AMI wonder what the Metallica lads make of Mustaine. They must piss themselves at him.
I reckon they're on decent terms by now. That big four dvd is decent, seeing them all chatting away is cool, but yea, probably having a giggle behind his back ha ha
He's so fucking needy, I reckon they keep him at a distance on purpose. They got all the closure they needed in 1983 when they fired the cunt. Those first four albums are untouchable but it's not enough for him. He needs to be in Metallica again. They do not need or want him in any way. Simple as that.
Can't recall which journo said it(might have been on of the Decibel guys), but Mustaine's PR had warned the various media "that he doesn't want to talk about his old band" during a press tour for Dystopia.
Dave brought them up every second interview and even offer for a dig at Lars if he had a good rapport with some of them.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 22, 2026, 08:00:17 AMI wonder what the Metallica lads make of Mustaine. They must piss themselves at him.
Probably jealous of him. One man band, and indeed, industry. :D
I think Hetfield's sons band should offer Dave an opening slot of one of their tours.
I just had a listen to RTL. It sucks and lacks the venom and power of the original, but I reckon if Megadeth had covered it circa Rust In Piece it would have been a different matter. Here Dave sounds like he's just trying to hit the notes, sucking all the energy out of the song- kind of like if a wedding band covered it. In his prime his snarl would have made something quite vicious out of it I'm sure. The production is sterile, neutering the music.
Ps. Lads, don't read the comments under the YouTube video. They'll give you brain damage :laugh:
More sterile than a bottle of milton
Nothing left in the tank for Mustaine (could argue for the past 20 odd years) - and from what I've heard of this album it's really showing.
The reviews I've read say it's the best thing since this and that.
There seems to be no objectivity.
Quote from: Circlepit on January 23, 2026, 09:59:45 AMThe reviews I've read say it's the best thing since this and that.
There seems to be no objectivity.
It doesn't exist for a lot of fans. I can just imagine some of the Metal Bros contingent absolutely creaming themselves for this, but they're the type of fellas that would buy a "special real dog poop edition" just because it has their favourite b(r)and emblazoned on it.
Anyways, just listened to the RtL cover, and it's such a sad, limp biscuit of a way to top off Megadeth's output.
I listened to the Ride The Lightning cover out of morbid curiosity. It's piss weak. Mustaine must be tone deaf and also surrounded by yes men to ever give that mix the thumbs up.
The few bits of songs I heard ahead of this were also shockingly poor. They wouldn't have been considered as B sides back in the 80s
Quote from: The Great Cull on January 23, 2026, 10:11:01 AMI listened to the Ride The Lightning cover out of morbid curiosity. It's piss weak. Mustaine must be tone deaf and also surrounded by yes men to ever give that mix the thumbs up.
The few bits of songs I heard ahead of this were also shockingly poor. They wouldn't have been considered as B sides back in the 80s
I think its "ok" not terrible really, not that good either. Just meh, like a lot of later day Megadeth. I haven't listened to the album yet though. The last album I really liked was Endgame
Just noticed it clocks in at twenty-something seconds less than original, yet sounds longer, I think because Mustaine sounds old and tired. Ride the Lightning, mobility scooter edition.
Just listened to RtL there. I'm a bit surprised that it's such an on-the-nose cover; that was their chance to do something really cool with it. I guess who knows which parts Mustaine wrote but maybe he wanted to keep it all the same as a way of claiming the song back for himself (there's no way he's doing it as a tribute, it's pure ego).
Even the solo is 98% the same, and the 2% difference is clearly because Mustaine just couldn't figure out some little parts just exactly as they are on the original. That was his chance to genuinely add his own thing to it, though I think it's telling that Dave himself took on the solo. Forever feeling in competition with Kirk.
Those auto-tuned vocals just sound weird.
What should have happened:
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Well I gave it a go while cleaning the gaff. Couple of alright solos but the whole thing is meh as fuck.
I adore Megadeth but I just can't muster any enthusiasm to even bother with listening to this album. I listened to The Sick, The Dying, The Dead only once and it bored me to tears so if this is album is worse than that....
Though few things could be worse than that utterly spasticated Mission to Mars song :-[
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 23, 2026, 04:35:48 PMWhat should have happened:
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Perfect opportunity for a Youthanasia pun.
Ah lads c'mon, just listen to the first 6 albums and make a nice compilation album out of all the remaining dozen or so albums they've released since. If that's even possible? I stopped listening to anything after Youthanasia in fairness.
So can't recommend even one song after 1994.
Listened to the album there in the car. The only good good thing about it is the lead guitarist, who I think is their best since Friedman (albeit being an absolute clone of Friedman).
The riffs are all technical and thrashy enough, but he's completely lost that ability to make them hooky or memorable.
The vocals aren't great, the lyrics are an absolute abomination.
I was thinking it was oooook as something to have on in the background, but then put on Killing is My Business on a whim. Nope, new one is shit.
I've never been a huge fan, the earlier material of course, I can understand why Dave's vocals are fucked, but fucking come on the creative level they've been in limbo for longer than I care to remember. I've listened to the version of Rtl and that was enough. Pointless money grab.
And yet there's people out there finding angles to praise it
Just waiting for a few "The best since" and we'll be all set.
Megahate :laugh:
Gave it a go last night and today.. great playing, polished production..nothing memorable about it..will never play it again
Production is too polished, if anything but regardless, the vocals are the overriding thing that lets it down.
Had a listen to bits last night. Doubt I will ever again. Nothing of substance really.
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Shilling is my business...
The first line of that is all that was needed:
"Heavy metal bands rarely know when to quit."
Never much of a fan of Megadeth, few great songs alright but istened to the version of RTL there thinking surely it couldn't be that bad, but yes it is.
Classic band but they've always rated lower than both Metallica and Slayer to me due to their inconsistency even in their 'classic" period.
First three albums all have dodgy cover songs for example, KIMB and SFSGSW both have shitty production, not exactly Hell Awaits or Ride the Lightning, are they?
In saying that, while Metallica were the better thrash band, I do believe Megadeth made the better transition to 'melodic' HM with Countdown/Youthanasia.
Gave it 2vspins over the weekend , it really is bland . Very little new or interesting, its like an AI version of Megadeth. 2 stars.
Ride the Shitening.
Maybe someone could persuade Dave to cover The Memory Remains? The song title sums up his attitude to Metallica perfectly.
The guy has issues, I think at this stage he perhaps should be pitied, but the same time he doesn't make that easy to do by being cuntish
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 24, 2026, 07:30:59 PMShilling is my business...
Newish label who have a budget for ads!
Be nice journalists! Say it has "a punk edge" too!
Ride the Lightning is probably the best thing on it. Lyrically, there are some mega cringe parts.
Well he's finally got his number 1 album on the US charts apparently.
I think it's the liner notes for the Countdown reissue, that it became his obsession after the Black Album to get one and basically shaped everything they did after that.
The album is shite but fair play to him I suppose.
I'm waiting for the Anvil style doc.
Will Dave actually retire though. How many times have Kiss had farewell tours. I think he's too bitter to stop while Metallica are still going ha ha
Safe to say none of them will. I think Slayer set the template, fuck off and mop up the cash on a 2-3 year finale run. Give it a bit of time then command whopper fees from the festival circuit. Don't blame them in some ways they've all done their time. I think it's just the cash grab element of the finale run, inflated ticket and merch prices that annoy me.
I think Dave has a bit more of a physical clock counting down though, seems to be seriously struggling to play live from any videos I've seen in the past few years.
Absolutely he's in the worst shape out of them all. His voice at the acoustic thing there the other week was ghoulish - you'd have thought someone in the inner circle might've said it was a bad idea.
I think he has already said he wouldn't rule out doing a solo album...
Quote from: Anvil on February 03, 2026, 02:08:25 PMI think he has already said he wouldn't rule out doing a solo album...
Megadeth albums technically all are solo albums with hired guns, so I'm not sure how an actual solo album would be any different unless he had a complete change of style planned.
There's an interesting discussion question: what would a Dave Mustaine solo album look like if he tried something else?
Seems obvious Hetfield would try some sort of country songwriter thing, but it's harder with Mustaine to see anything other than metal or some sort of hard rock. Not that I wouldn't listen to the Mustaine jazz Odyssey of course...
Maybe he would actually feel he could bring in someone to do the vocals...
Part of me is sad to see Megadeth go, but I doubt he will be capable of making another classic record anymore either
Quote from: Mentalhealthformetalheads on February 12, 2026, 06:43:40 AMPart of me is sad to see Megadeth go, but I doubt he will be capable of making another classic record anymore either
i agree. And the same with Slayer. A world without either band is better than a world where they keep making bland albums for the sake of trying to remain relevant.
I prefer bland MegaDave to bland Slayer, though.
To be fair Slayer have far less forgettable records. What did Megadeth finish on 17 or so? Most of which are nonsense.
Most bands reach a point where they have nothing left creative wise in the bank, Judas Priest, Metallica, Slayer, ACDC, Guns and Roses, Iron Maiden, Rolling Stones etc etc and end up trading on past glories, although most of the bands mentioned can still draw a huge crowd, for those that don't its time to hang up the boots unless you can accept diminishing returns
In fairness!
The last two Priest albums have been great, IMO.
But how much of that is down to Falkner's involvement in the writing.
And MegaDave has always had decent hired guns. Even involved in the writing.
All the other bands are still the same core members coming up with the tunes.
Quote from: The Heretic on February 13, 2026, 06:27:59 PMMost bands reach a point where they have nothing left creative wise in the bank, Judas Priest, Metallica, Slayer, ACDC, Guns and Roses, Iron Maiden, Rolling Stones etc etc and end up trading on past glories, although most of the bands mentioned can still draw a huge crowd, for those that don't its time to hang up the boots unless you can accept diminishing returns
I'm not sure I agree with the concept that creativity is finite; I think it can be indefinite if you remain inspired. With all those bands though I suspect it gets to a point where it's more about keeping the show on the road that being creatively inspired. If you have a very definite sound you're pigeon-holed by, it makes it a lot harder to branch out without tanking your popularity. AC/DC may well wish to release the jazz album they've always aspired to, but they may well also lose their stadium status in doing so.
Aside from the money and status involved, I'm sure a ton of these guys are just complete road dogs by this point. It'd be like Brooks leaving prison and being unable to deal with the outside world in Shawshank Redemption, they maybe just struggle to contemplate a different life so won't want to risk it by diversifying the sound. I'm speculating of course, and there's many exceptions to the rule.