Megadeth share studio shots as work continues on new album

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
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Megadeth report they’re hard at work on the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia as they post four new photos from the studio

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Megadeth have checked in from the studio where they’re working on their new album.

They reported earlier this month (opens in new tab) that they had begun recording after previously sharing footage of the rehearsal sessions for the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia.

The band have now posted four shots from the studio showing them laying down tracks for what will be their 16th album.

Dave Mustaine reported back in March that they had roughly eight songs ready for the record, but said that he wanted that number to increase.

He told Music Radar: “We’re going to do 12 or 13 tracks this time. My contract says I’m only supposed to do eight songs a record and I just can’t do that – it feels like cheating. 

“When I grew up listening to vinyl, it was a lot easier to buy a record and be happy with 45 minutes of music. When the digital world came, the paradigm changed – a musical offering needs a lot more. 

“People aren’t satisfied and hit fast-forward a lot. So right now, we know we’re off to a good start. This new material is only going to get better and better.”

Aside from work on the new record, Megadeth have a string of live dates scheduled for later this year (opens in new tab), including their very own MegaCruise (opens in new tab) which will set sail on October 13.

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Scott Munro
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Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.