Heavy metal bands rarely know when to quit. But as much as we should all be thankful that many of the genre’s biggest names are still out there, there has to come a point when saying goodbye is the only plausible option. That day is coming for Iron Maiden and Metallica; it would undoubtedly have come for Megadeth too, but Dave Mustaine is a canny old fucker and has clearly decided that there is greater value in pulling the plug when his band is still vital and relevant.
One last album, one last extensive tour, over and out. The flame-haired thrash god has plotted a dignified course into retirement, and Megadeth is his final statement. This is the end, my friends. To balance out the bad news, Megadeth have kindly made one of their strongest albums of the 21st century.
