The 10 best heavy metal mascots of all time By Will Marshall published 14 September 23 What’s a great band without a great mascot? Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Ghost all prove that a made-up character can carry you far!
“Just like the pied piperrrrr!” Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield sing Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth (and no, it’s not A.I.) By Matt Mills published 13 September 23 In 2008, Metallica frontman James Hetfield threw a good-natured joke towards former bandmate Dave Mustaine by imitating his higher-pitched vocal style
Extreme weather blamed for cancellation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival with heartbroken fans stranded on site By Stef Lach published 10 September 23 Pantera, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit and more were due to perform at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virginia this weekend
“The solo on Enter Sandman is a real hummer! I just love it!” King Crimson’s Robert Fripp shares his love for Metallica, Megadeth, Slipknot and Korn By Matt Mills published 2 September 23 King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, whose YouTube covers with wife Toyah Willcox frequently go viral, has expressed his admiration for a host of heavy metal stars
10 classic metal albums where the first song is the best By Matt Mills published 2 September 23 These masterpieces by Megadeth, Judas Priest and Lamb Of God all put their greatest moments at the very start
“The idea was a girl in a leather jacket, holding a Flying V guitar, surrounded by cows.” The story of Metalhead – the most authentic heavy metal movie to feature Metallica, Megadeth and buckets of existential dread By Joe Daly published 29 August 23 2013’s Metalhead understands heavy music better than any other film – and features nods to Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest and Venom along the way
10 hard rock and heavy metal music videos that got banned for the dumbest reasons By Stephen Hill published 22 August 23 Classic songs by Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slipknot have all been taken off the airwaves with the most frivolous excuses
Three ex-Megadeth members once started a Metallica cover band together By Matt Mills published 21 August 23 Drummer Nick Menza, bassist James LoMenzo and guitarist Chris Poland recorded some takes on Metallica and Megadeth tunes in 2014, before quickly and sadly disbanding
“I played Sweet Home Alabama, and that became part of Metallica’s The Four Horsemen”: The Four Horsemen vs Mechanix – how Metallica and Megadeth released two warring versions of the same song By Joe Daly published 17 August 23 Megadeth leader and ex-Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine wrote a thrash metal classic called The Mechanix in the early ’80s. Today, both bands lay claim to vastly different versions of the song.
10 classic metal albums with horribly ugly cover art By Matt Mills published 16 August 23 These masterpieces by Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath are much easier on the ears than they are on the eyes
Megadeth's return to the UK for Bloodstock was far from perfect, but a riotous, career-spanning celebration all the same By Matt Mills published 14 August 23 Dave Mustaine needed a little help from the crowd on this one, but it all made for a hella fun, thrashing good time
10 terrible thrash metal albums with one classic song By Stephen Hill published 7 August 23 Metallica, Megadeth and Exodus all have some clangers in their catalogue – but at least these songs saved them from being total write-offs
10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song By Matt Mills published 4 August 23 Metallica, Korn and Machine Head have all got so close to perfection – just for one song to mess it up
Watch Dave Mustaine angrily call out a drunk loudmouth fan at a Megadeth show before making a weird joke about incest By Liz Scarlett published 4 August 23 Megadeth's Dave Mustaine gets increasingly angry at a drunk fan who insists that he can play guitar as well as Mustaine can
"This guy Bon Scott sounds like he’s got peanut butter stuck to the roof of his mouth!": Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on how AC/DC changed his life By Neil Jeffries published 3 August 23 Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine on how Let There Be Rock – and a girl called Cindy – blew his mind
Hilarity ensues as Slash, Dave Mustaine, Rick Nielsen, Dusty Hill, Joey Ramone and more "audition" for the Drew Carey Show By Fraser Lewry published 1 August 23 Is this the most star-studded line-up of musicians to ever appear on a comedy show?
The 10 greatest Megadeth riffs of all time By Dom Lawson published 1 August 23 Love him or hate him, no one can deny that Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine has written a host of legendary riffs. Here are the 10 most neck-snapping.
The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s By Merlin Alderslade published 28 July 23 From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s
Ten songs that fought back against the PMRC By Joe Daly published 19 July 23 In 80s America, the Parents Music Resource Center sought to censor music by imposing a series of draconian rules. Here’s how a group of rock, metal and punk bands fought back
Watch Megadeth's Dirk Verbeuren smash out The Killers' Mr Brightside perfectly on drums after hearing it for the very first time By Liz Scarlett published 18 July 23 Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren is tasked with the challenge of recreating The Killers' indie rock classic Mr Brightside after hearing it for the first time