The new year traditionally heralds new beginnings, but the start of 2026 brought the last statement from one of thrash metal’s leading bands. Megadeth, masters of fast since 1983, put out their ...

As Dave Mustaine prepares to ride Megadeth out into the sunset, we chart the thrash pioneers’ explosive studio output, album ...

Megadeth's final self-titled album brings the metal band to No. 1 on two Billboard charts — the Billboard 200 and Vinyl Albums lists — for the first time.

Megadeth opens its self-titled final album inside the top five on every chart in the U.K., and the band even reaches a new ...

This year has already given us a bounty of beautiful new records. Here are just 10 of the best we've heard so far.

UPDATE: Dave Mustaine has now confirmed the rumor that he's recorded a version of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" for Megadeth's upcoming self-titled final album. Speaking with Rolling Stone, he ...

LOS ANGELES — Megadeth has announced they're releasing a new album and going on a global tour next year — something they say will be their last. "It’s our last studio album. We’ve made a lot of ...

Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. “There’s so many ...

A heavy metal band hits No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and it only took several decades to get there. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music has the story. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: The rugged, raging metal ...

After he woke up on Sunday, Feb. 1, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine got out of bed and went into the kitchen of his home in ...