
September 1, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE DISCUSSES HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY WITH ROADRUNNER
Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine during his book-signing on August 12, 2010 at Borders bookstore in New York, NY. "Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine’s autobiography "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" was released on August 3rd in the US and debuted on the New York Times Bestsellers List the following week. The very day that accomplishment was announced, Mustaine was holding a book signing at Borders Books on Wall Street, and Roadrunner was on hand to talk to him not only about the amazing feat, but what went into the book and why now was the time to release it in the first place." View photos from the event HERE. Read the interview HERE
September 1, 2010 - MEGADETH PERFORMS 'MY LAST WORDS' IN SAN FRANCISCO
Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Well, last night was fun. Lars [Ulrich] asked us to play "My Last Words" 2 minutes before we went onstage-And being as we have never even rehearsed that tune with this lineup and Megadeth hasn't played that tune since 2005 in the land of OZ, I think we pulled it off rather well. Don't worry though, next time Metallica comes to where I live, I will return the favor and ask them DURING their show to play the most obscure tune they haven't played in years!!! Baaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaa :D All kidding aside, that was actually really fun to just wing it and enjoy the moment. I hope the crowd did enjoy it as well." MORE
September 1, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY LA MUSIC BLOG
Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson. "As a founding member of one of thrash’s most iconic bands, Dave Ellefson has been a staple in the heavy metal community for over 25 years. Following a feud with Megadeth main-man Dave Mustaine in the early 2000’s, Ellefson parted ways with the band to focus on several pet projects, as well as his MEGA Life Christian Ministry. Right in time for the highly anticipated 20th anniversary of their metal monument, "Rust in Peace", Ellefson announced his return to the band in February of this year." Read the interview HERE
August 31, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY METAL ASSAULT
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal for Metal Assault conducted an interview with Chris Broderick prior to Megadeth's August 30 performance at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California. Chris talks about the current tour, the new track "Sudden Death", the set list for the next tour leg, "Endgame", the "Am I Evil" jam with the "Big Four", the "Rust In Peace Live" DVD, plans for the next album, guitar playing, and more. Listen to the chat in two parts HERE
August 31, 2010 - THE 'MEGADETH TRACK PACK' NOW AVAILABLE FOR GUITAR HERO
The Guitar Hero music library has gone metal with the Megadeth Track Pack for Xbox 360, Wii and PS3. The Megadeth Track Pack will get players thrashing to “Symphony of Destruction”, “Hangar 18” and “Peace Sells”. The Megadeth Track Pack is now available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points, from the PlayStation Store for $5.49 and the Wii Shop Channel for 550 Wii Points. The three songs are also available as single downloads for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. The Megadeth Track Pack will also be compatible with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock when the game is released this fall. For more info, visit GuitarHero.com.
August 31, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON CHECKS IN FROM 'AMERICAN CARNAGE' IN LONG BEACH
David Ellefson has issued the following update: "What an awesome night in Long Beach, CA! Sold out in advance and a killer pit as well. Another great hang backstage with everyone like Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Tony Campos (Static X), Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), Metal Sanaz and Kenny G (that's right, he's very metal!). LA is always a good hang of the west coast metal crew who come out to see a good metal show and tonight seemed to be the one." MORE
August 31, 2010 - VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM LONG BEACH BOOK-SIGNING AVAILABLE
Dave Mustaine signed copies of his newly published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", on August 30, 2010 at Borders in Long Beach, California. Video footage from the signing session can be viewed HERE. "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" landed at position No. 15 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. The book was released in the U.S. on August 3 via HarperCollins's It Books imprint. The U.K. edition, "Mustaine: A Life In Metal", will hit bookstores in the U.K. on September 30. MORE