MegaDave to call it a day

[Born of Fire]

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.

[The Great Cull]

Better late than never 

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.

[Ducky]

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.

[The Great Cull]

I struggled to get through the last one at all ...and the few before that too

[Carnage]

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'.

[The Heretic]

He'll be back

[Pentagrimes]

That Farewell tour will go on a few years as well you can be sure

[ldj]

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.

[Mooncat]

If Metallica announce a farewell tour now to one up him that would be hilarious.

[Blitzer666]

Final ever show in Antrim forum 

[Trev]

So who's taking bets on how long until the comeback shows? I'll give it two years, and a reunion with Friedman

[Born of Fire]

I could easily see a Rust In Peace 40th anniversary tour happening

[Polaris]

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

[The Great Cull]

but they have a more consistent body of work than Metallica

Diahorrea is more shite than hard stools.... they're both shite

[ldj]

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.