Here are the hardest songs to play by each of the Big 4, as chosen by one of thrash metal’s greatest drummers By Joe Daly published 27 May 23 Jon Dette has played with two of the Big 4, so he knows exactly which songs by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth are toughest to nail
Listen to this fake Megadeth album written by an enthusiastic mega fan in under 24 hours By Liz Scarlett published 24 May 23 Bradley Hall wrote an entire fake Megadeth album called Megabeans in just one day as an ode to Rust In Peace, with songs including Master Of Muppets and Hangry Again
10 metal musicians who hate backing tracks and 6 who don’t have a problem with them By Rich Hobson published 18 May 23 From Kiss and W.A.S.P. to Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Megadeth, metal is divided over the use of backing tracks live
Ex Megadeth bassist says Dave Mustaine's long-held Metallica grudge is "f***ing pathetic" By Stef Lach published 10 May 23 David Ellefson takes aim at former Megadeth bandmate Dave Mustaine over his decades-long beef with Metallica
Celebrating the ridiculous moment Megadeth's Dave Mustaine appeared on Daffy Duck spin-off, Duck Dodgers By Simon Young published 25 April 23 Remembering the time the world's state-of-the-art speed metal band rocked the outer reaches of the universe with the help of a duck
Angry again: how Last Action Hero's incredible soundtrack helped keep metal alive in the 90s By Joe Daly published 20 April 23 Megadeth, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Queensrÿche... Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero may have flopped with critics, but 30 years on, its soundtrack is an absolute classic
Watch Dave Mustaine, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield and more reimagined as stunning Balenciaga models in this strangely creepy AI vid By Liz Scarlett published 17 April 23 You've never seen these metal legends presented quite like this before
Let's quietly reflect on that time Dave Mustaine blew a date with Belinda Carlisle due to heroin, pot and breath that smelled "like a skunk’s ass" By Metal Hammer published 27 March 23 The course of true love never did run smooth, as a wise man once noted
Dave Mustaine claims Metallica "has always tried to hold me back" By Merlin Alderslade published 23 March 23 Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine claims Metallica have tried to discredit him as a guitar player, says Megadeth "has been more consistent" as a band
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on his changing vocal ability: "the only thing I have any difficulty doing is getting up in a certain pitch" By Liz Scarlett published 10 March 23 Dave Mustaine admits he now struggles to get his voice up to a certain pitch following neck surgery
Watch a baby-faced Metallica compare themselves to "other hardcore bands" such as Megadeth and Slayer in this classic interview from 1985 By Liz Scarlett published 6 March 23 Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield discuss what makes them different to other bands in this vintage interview recorded during the Day On the Green Festival in Oakland, 1985
Watch Megadeth perform with Marty Friedman for the first time in 23 years By Liz Scarlett published 27 February 23 Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman reunited with his former band for a one-off performance at Japan's legendary Nippon Budokan Arena
Here's what Rust In Peace would sound like if James Hetfield fronted Megadeth By Simon Young published 21 February 23 The internet continues to nourish us all with its exquisite bounty
10 legendary metal musicians we'd love to see rejoin their former bands (even if only for one night) By Stephen Hill published 21 February 23 We understand that nothing lasts forever, but we'd like to think there's still time for some of these artists to come home
Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica was "pretty f**king deep" By Liz Scarlett published 14 February 23 Megadeth's Dave Mustaine reveals how much influence he thinks he had on Metallica before he was fired
Megadeth to stream live show from Tokyo Budokan with special guest Marty Friedman By Fraser Lewry published 13 February 23 Megadeth will be joined by former guitarist Marty Friedman at They Only Come Out at Night livestream from Tokyo's Budokan Hall
Megadeth are being sued over the cover of The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! By Metal Hammer published 8 February 23 Megadeth cover artist Brent Elliott White is suing the band and their label for copyright infringement
Megadeth are doing a special livestream show from one of the world's most famous arenas By Merlin Alderslade published 7 February 23 Megadeth: They Only Come Out At Night - Live At Budokan will stream later this month!
Megadeth announce European summer tour By Stef Lach published 2 February 23 Thrash icons Megadeth will tour Europe in summer 2023
Watch David Ellefson and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe cover Metallica's One on metal cruise By Liz Scarlett published 27 January 23 Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe cover Metallica's One on ShipRocked Cruise
