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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not difficult to picture the smirk, the guttural “heh,” and the flush of pride that must have seized Dave Mustaine’s face on ...

It’s not difficult to picture the smirk, the guttural “heh,” and the flush of pride that must have seized Dave Mustaine’s face on Sunday when he learned that Megadeth’s self-titled LP, their 17th and ...

The self-titled set marks the metal band's final planned studio album. By Keith Caulfield After a nearly 40-year wait, Megadeth achieves its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. The metal ...

This week’s UK chart results are in, and Megadeth’s final album sees the thrash heroes going out at Number Three! Megadeth’s final studio album has landed at Number Three in the UK charts. Dave ...

Megadeth sees its self-titled album and expanded digital edition occupy the top two spots on the iTunes Top Albums chart, with both taking turns at No. 1. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) ...

The album cover for heavy metal band Megadeth’s “Megadeth.” It released on Jan. 23, 2026. Photo courtesy of @megadeth on Instagram After 43 years in the business, Californian heavy metal band Megadeth ...

The Official Charts Company report that Louis Tomlinson is at Number One, but Megadeth are fighting hard in second place for their highest-charting record to date. Megadeth are set to score their ...

For his final Megadeth album, Dave Mustaine has gone back to where it started, with a cover of Ride the Lightning, Metallica’s 1984 pocket opus. Tacked on at the end of the record – which is also ...

In a full-circle moment, Megadeth have unveiled a cover of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning,” a song frontman Dave Mustaine co-wrote when he was a member of Metallica in the early ’80s. The Megadeth ...

Tuneful yet overlong, Dave Mustaine and co’s final album is a recap of Megadeth’s strengths, flaws and familiar grudges There are long goodbyes, and then there is Megadeth’s retirement from the music ...