by Bram Teitelman | Nov 26, 2014 | News, Splits
Well, that was sudden. While Megadeth was supposedly recording a new album in 2015 to coincide with a tour next year, the four-piece are now a two piece, as guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover left the band separately just hours apart. Drover, who was...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 27, 2014 | Events, Metal on Metal, News
It looks like one time on a boat wasn’t enough for what’s being referred to as the Metal Allegiance. After Megadeth dropped off of Motorhead’s Motorboat, an all-star band popped up to play what was presumably a one-time-only show. Not so fast. Now a...
by Zach Fehl | Jun 17, 2014 | News, Updates
Following the unfortunate passing of the brother of bassist Dave Ellefson, Eliot, Megadeth’s immediate future seemed put on hold as they canceled their US tour. Now it seems that Megadeth has started working on material for a follow up to 2013’s Super Collider,...
by Metal Insider | Jun 12, 2014 | Today In Metal
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGqhI_hznx8[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 29 years ago today, Dave Mustaine made one of the biggest contributions...
by Matt Brown | May 22, 2014 | Sad News
Some sad news to report: all of Megadeth’s gigs planned for the next month have been cancelled following the death of bassist David Ellefson’s brother. The band has posted the following statement to Facebook: “Megadeth has canceled immediate tour plans as...