With all the material penned solely by Mustaine, no songs truly register high on the “Mega-meter” – as far as being a true Megadeth classic, on par with say “Wake Up Dead”, “Holy Wars ...

At the time, Megadeth were looking for replacements for guitarist Jeff Young and drummer Chuck Behler, who left after some tension within the band. As you’ll see in the clip below, there’s also an ...

Then, Megadeth’s management called again and ... and loose-cannon drummer Nick Menza – Mustaine called out, “Wake Up Dead.” Nick did a four count, and we dove in. Right away, the band ...

In that gap between ripping 15th studio album Dystopia and brand-new 16th offering The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead ... is ultimately one of my ‘Wake up and smell the coffee!’ ...

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In the six years since Megadeth released their last album, Dystopia, Dave Mustaine has survived a cancer scare, a global pandemic, and his 60th birthday. This summer, the steadfast speed-metal ...