The Latest Breaking News from Megadeth

Dave Mustaine of metal giants Megadeth believes the genre's future is bright

Heavy metal legends from Gary Holt to Nita Strauss have responded to the Slipknot drummer’s first statement since joining the band

The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam

Megadeth are hitting the road and bringing some major metal friends with them

The inside story of 80s thrash’s great East Coast vs West Coast rivalry

The former Megadeth guitarist has hit a hard reset on his gear collection, and parting ways with a host of Ibanez, Gibson and Godin gear he used over the past few years

The thrash metal icons played the impromptu three-song show during their ongoing South American tour

Mustaine has heaped praise on Mäntysaari's “intelligent” right hand, and his ability to learn Megadeth material and smash out solos like he’s “eating Rice Krispies”

In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent

"These were songs that I took with me to that first band – didn’t get a chance to get them out in my second band – but my third one I did”

In his first major interview since joining the metal juggernauts, the Finnish guitarist shares the unlikely coincidence that meant he’d inadvertently shaped the tone of Kiko Loureiro, the biggest lessons he’s learned from Dave Mustaine, and which of the band’s previous shredders he admires most