![]() ![]() On the eve of the sailing of The MEGA- CRUISE, Thom Hazaert sat down with David, Kiko, and Dirk, to talk past, present, and future of MEGADETH. ![]() The band, and fans the World over, rallied around Mustaine, and breathed a collective sigh of relief with the announcement he had completed his treatments, and was slowly but surely on the mend, given a 90% chance of recovery, and that the band planned to be back in action by 2020. In 2019 the band retreated to Nashville to work on the follow-up to Dystopia, when the Metal World was rocked to its core with the announcement of Mustaine’s diagnosis with throat cancer, which became a Worldwide headline on every major news outlet from CBS to FOX NEWS. In 2016 MEGADETH released Dystopia, their 15 th studio album, and set out on a whirlwind album cycle, including a massive World Tour, and a Grammy win for the title track “Dystopia”. So What!, and Rust In Peace, literally created the benchmark for Heavy Metal with Mustaine’s riffs and snarling vocals, Ellefson’s punishing signature bass sound, and a string of equally legendary guitarists and drummers including Chris Poland, Marty Friedman, and the late Nick Menza and Gar Samuelson. Together, they round out the current lineup of MEGADETH, the pioneering “Big 4” Metal band who, on iconic albums like Peace Sells. And, of course, rounding out the Mega-Lineup, co-founder and bassist David Ellefson, a thrash legend in his own right, as well as author, producer, and proprietor of Ellefson Coffee Co, EMP LABEL GROUP and the relaunched COMBAT RECORDS, as well as the latest additions, guitarist Kiko Louireiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren. (You know the shirt, Mustaine – Wrote ‘Em All.) Also, the creator of MEGADETH BEER, Mustaine Vineyards wine, and the driving creative force behind the ever-evolving Mega-Machine for over 35 years. ![]() We all know our captain Dave Mustaine, Thrash Metal legend and pioneer, and creator of some of the greatest heavy metal riffs ever written. ![]()
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