January 31, 2009 - MEGADETH'S NEW ARTIST PAGE AT ROADRUNNERECORDS.COM
Roadrunner Records has issued the following update: "We're proud to present to you the brand new NEWS and ARTIST pages on Roadrunnerrecords.com! These new pages allow you to get your music news in a whole new way, as well as view what you want about your favorite Roadrunner artists much easier." Check out Megadeth's new page HERE

January 30, 2009 - WIN THE MEGADETH "WARCHEST" AT THE MEGAFANCLUB!
MegaFanClub members, enter the new contest posted at the club and you could win the Megadeth "Warchest" signed by Dave Mustaine! Contest is on now and ends Feb 13. Don't miss out on this one! The MegaFanClub reopened its doors to new and renewed registrations on Friday, Jan 16. A membership provides a fan package jam packed with Mega swag [VIEW], meet & greet opportunities, live chats with the band, exclusive media such as the latest from the studio, contests, giveaways, and so much more. Check it all out at the MegaFanClub!

January 29, 2009 - AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH DAVE MUSTAINE AT METAL HAMMER!
An audio interview conducted recently with Dave Mustaine is available for download at the "Metal Hammer Pod F***in' Cast" section at www.metalhammer.co.uk. Dave talks about recording the new album at Megadeth's custom built studio - Vic's Garage, the upcoming Priest Feast tour, and more! Download the entire 45-minute podcast HERE

January 28, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "3 MORE TO GO!"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following album update: "Is the race on or what? I think that James and Chris are trying to make me look bad. I mean having to leave the studio over and over to participate in the lives of my wife, kids, and my own insane self is hard enough, let alone having two, nitro fueled, metal madmen, trying to record everything I lay down, as good and as fast as even I can. So much for being an old metal maverick, like myself! Sheeeesh!" MORE

January 27, 2009 - NEW! THE DEAN "DAVE MUSTAINE VMNT RUST IN PEACE" GUITAR
New this month, and recently revealed at the Dean Guitars booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, held January 15-18 in Anaheim, California, is Dave's latest signature Dean model, the "Dave Mustaine VMNT Rust In Peace" guitar! This guitar is made of mahogany with an ebony fretboard, Dave's custom inlays, Grover tuners, Dave Mustaine Duncan pickups, with a "Rust In Peace" custom graphic finish. See this beauty HERE

January 26, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE AT DEAN BOOTH AT NAMM; PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Photographer Chris Loomis has uploaded more than 200 photos taken at the Dean Guitars photo booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The pictures, which were taken on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, include such activities as artist signings and interviews broadcast live on the Dean web site. Musicians featured in the gallery include Dave Mustaine. Check out the photos at CLoomisFotos.com.

January 25, 2009 - MEET MEGADETH ON TOUR! DETAILS AT THE MEGAFANCLUB
MegaFanClub members, enter for the Meet 'N Greet pass draws for the show(s) you plan on attending at Priest Feast and meet Megadeth on the tour! At the club, click on "Tour" then "Meet The Band" - and enter! All details are posted at the club. A live chat with Dave Mustaine is currently being planned for club members. Details will be posted and sent out via email this week! Not a member yet or want to renew a past membership? CLICK HERE for details or e-mail megafanclub@megadeth.com with any questions.

January 25, 2009 - MEGADETH "ANTHOLOGY: SET THE WORLD AFIRE" GIVEAWAY

BigMusicGeek.com has launched 'Round II' of their Megadeth 'Set The World Afire' CD giveaway. "Three lucky headbangers (i.e. hopefully you) will win a copy of the stunning "Anthology: Set The World Afire" 'Greatest Hits' collection! Jam-packed with a staggering wealth of thirty five tracks personally remixed, remastered and restored by Dave Mustaine from the group's already much-celebrated Capitol Records catalog, "Anthology: Set The World Afire" is the ideal collection for any true Megadeth aficionado." Enter to win HERE

January 24, 2009 - WIN THE MEGADETH "WARCHEST" AT THE MEGAFANCLUB!
MegaFanClub members, enter the new contest posted at the club and you could win the Megadeth "Warchest" signed by Dave Mustaine! Contest is on now and ends Feb 13. Don't miss out on this one! The MegaFanClub reopened its doors to new and renewed registrations on Friday, Jan 16. A membership provides a fan package jam packed with Mega swag [VIEW], meet & greet opportunities, live chats with the band, exclusive media such as the latest from the studio, contests, giveaways, and so much more. Check it all out at the MegaFanClub!

January 23, 2009 - SHARE MEGADETH MUSIC WITH OTHERS AND MORE ON ILIKE.COM
Megadeth is on iLike! iLike is a service to help you organize your music, share your music tastes, and discover new music through your friends. iLike provides a buddy-list for your iPod - it helps you discover new artists based on what you're already listening to, and it helps you browse your friends' music libraries and share music suggestions with each other. Check out the Megadeth iLike page for Megadeth news, videos, tour dates, featured songs, wirte on the fan wall, recommend songs, See who's going to the shows, and more! HERE

January 22, 2009 - JAMES LOMENZO CHECKS IN FROM VIC'S GARAGE
James LoMenzo has issued the following update from the studio: "Yeah, I'm NAMM 'd out too, F**K it... so on to Thursday at old Vic's. Both yesterday and today Dave's been in early, laying down his Rhythms and tightening up arrangements. Yesterday also saw the triumphant return of Chris "No Riff is out of my league" Broderick. Dave and Chris's guitars sound particularly angry together, I'm digging the way this is going down. Last night I was able to track my first bass part and I'm really pleased with the way it's sounding." MORE

January 21, 2009 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN FEBRUARY ISSUE OF REVOLVER MAGAZINE
"Megadeth - The Thrash Titans Get A Tune-Up In Their New Studio, Vic's Garage" Check out the February 2009 issue of Revolver magazine for a feature on Megadeth including an interview with Dave Mustaine and new pics from the studio! The magazine is on newstands now. View scanned pages HERE

January 20, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: "DRUMS 100% COMPLETE!!!!"
Shawn Drover has issued the following album update: "I leave for the airport in a few hours, to which I am happy to have 100% completed these 12 new songs for the next Megadeth record - I am really excited on how they turned out both from a performance and a sonic standpoint, so now I can just spend a few quality weeks at home with my family before we once again head out for the Killing Road." MORE

January 20, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "ALMOST 25% DONE WITH THE RECORDINGS"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following album update: "I have just determined whilst listenening down to the songs that I have miscounted and we don't have the 13 that I thought we had, and that we only have 12 songs. I guess we had one song written down under two different names, and what a let-down. Either way, I was thrashing to this new stuff, and except the songs that are intentionally slower in certain parts, this is a rather jaunty little record." MORE

January 19, 2009 - MEGADETH "ANTHOLOGY: SET THE WORLD AFIRE" GIVEAWAY
BigMusicGeek.com has launched 'Round II' of their Megadeth 'Set The World Afire' CD giveaway. "Three lucky headbangers (i.e. hopefully you) will win a copy of the stunning "Anthology: Set The World Afire" 'Greatest Hits' collection! Jam-packed with a staggering wealth of thirty five tracks personally remixed, remastered and restored by Dave Mustaine from the group's already much-celebrated Capitol Records catalog, "Anthology: Set The World Afire" is the ideal collection for any true Megadeth aficionado." Enter to win HERE

January 18, 2009 - WIN THE MEGADETH "WARCHEST" AT THE MEGAFANCLUB!
MegaFanClub members, enter the new contest posted at the club and you could win the Megadeth "Warchest" signed by Dave Mustaine! Contest begins today [Jan 18] and ends Feb 13. Don't miss out on this one! The MegaFanClub reopened its doors to new and renewed registrations on Friday, Jan 16. A membership provides a fan package jam packed with Mega swag [VIEW], meet & greet opportunities, live chats with the band, exclusive media such as the latest from the studio, contests, giveaways, and so much more. Check it all out at the MegaFanClub!

January 17, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER CHECKS IN FROM NAMM 2009 IN ANAHEIM
Shawn Drover has issued the following update from the NAMM Convention in Anaheim, California: "Namm thus far has been a fun experience for me, though certainly the toughest thing is trying to hook up with everybody you want to see. For those of you who have not been to Namm, imagine 20 super target stores put together with 4 million musical vendors, and 397 million people inside - Needless to say it is a difficult task trying to find all of your friends (oh ya, and most people's cell phones lose signal at various points - ack!!) with all that said, it is still a fun hang. I have a few signings today and I will try to hook up with those I could not yesterday. Wish me luck on that 1...." MORE

January 16, 2009 - 2009 MEGAFANCLUB MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE TODAY!
We will be opening the MegaFanClub for new registrations and renewals at 12:00 noon Pacific Time, Friday January 16. (20:00 GMT). The first 100 fans to sign up or renew will receive one meet & greet pass to meet Megadeth at the next Megadeth show they plan on attending! There is a limit of 10 passes per city. So it will be first come first serve. Also check out the new deluxe Premium and Standard introductory packages! Details are posted at the MegaFanClub and HERE

January 16, 2009 - MEGADETH AT THE NAMM SHOW! UPDATED SCHEDULES POSTED
Check here for updated schedules of autograph signings and appearances for Dave Mustaine, James LoMenzo, Shawn Drover, Chris Broderick at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Important: The NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests. Schedules are posted HERE

January 15, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "LAST DAY OR SO..."
Dave Mustaine has posted the following studio update: "We are on the last day or so of drum tracks, and barring the debacle at the top of the session, we have been able to maintain the typical Vic quality with the recording. Chris Broderick has been coming down more and more and it really is starting to feel like a band again (sometimes it feels more like a session when we break after a tour and the time-lapse, before we feel like we are in stride again). James, of course lives down here and has been working with me daily, and has been relentless in his work on this project and the additional stuff that we have been doing for the last few months." MORE

January 14, 2009 - MEGADETH FEATURED ON 'METALMANIA 2008' DVD
MVD has set a March 10 U.S. release date (January 26 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions) for a DVD+CD set featuring footage from the 22nd edition of the Metalmania Festival, the biggest and the most prestigious metal festival in Central-Eastern Europe. The 2008 edition of Metalmania Festival featured performances by Megadeth, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Overkill, and more. See the track listing here: HERE

January 14, 2009 - CHRIS BRODERICK: "LAYING DOWN SOME RHYTHMS!!!"
Chris Broderick has issued the following studio update: "I am getting ready to head down to Vic's and wanted to check in. Shawn is finishing up the last few songs with drums and all next week I will be starting on rhythm guitars. This is very cool stuff, learning Dave’s rhythmic style can be a challenge but is one that I look forward to." MORE

January 14, 2009 - OLDEST ROCKER IN TOWN - 82-YEAR-OLD OWEN BROWN
BBC NEWS has posted the following report and video at its website news.bbc.co.uk: "Oldest Rocker In Town - An 82-year-old heavy metal fan from Weobley in Herefordshire has spoken about his longstanding love affair with rock music." Watch as 82-year-old Owen Brown puts his Megadeth "So Far, So Good... So What?" album on the turntable to listen to his favorite type of music. View the video HERE

January 13, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "FAVORITE SONG ON THE RECORD"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following studio update: "I remember when I first started to hear all of the sh*t around the number 13. It meant that you were now a teenager as far as I was concerned as a kid, but then there was that dark side. There was the dark side that was associated with 'bad luck,' and an even worse and darker side; the 'marijuana' connection. But I want to tell you about the song "Song 13 idea." This is quite possibly going to be my favorite song on the record (on any Megs record for that matter for a long time coming)." MORE

January 12, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE ON "FUSE ON DEMAND" - VIDEO AVAILABLE
"Uranium", which is exclusively available on Fuse On Demand, sat down with Dave Mustaine to talk about the band's history, Gigantour and Mustaine's brand of coffee. The full interview (from 2008) is available all January long only on Fuse on Demand. Fuse on Demand is available on Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Direct TV, Insight, Knology, WAVE, Metrocast, Hometown, Midcontinent and a whole bunch of other places across the U.S. Watch a clip HERE

January 11, 2009 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN FEBRUARY ISSUE OF REVOLVER MAGAZINE
"Megadeth - The Thrash Titans Get A Tune-Up In Their New Studio, Vic's Garage" Check out the February 2009 issue of Revolver magazine for a feature on Megadeth including an interview with Dave Mustaine and new pics from the studio! The magazine is on newstands now. View scanned pages HERE

January 10, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: "STUDIO REPORT, DAY 4"
Shawn Drover has issued the followung studio update: "Today will be day 4 at Vic's Garage and the recording of the new Megadeth record. I am on par with completing 2 drum tracks per day (6 total as I write this) with song's 7 & 8 being next in line today. Sunday is our off day, so I can watch my STEELERS win, on route to their inevitable Super Bowl Victory (Are you reading this, DD??!!!!), drink a few cold 1's and just enjoy the day. Next week will be only a partial week of recording for us, as we all have appearances at the Namm show at various times." MORE

January 9, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE AND SHAWN DROVER NAMM TIMES UPDATED
Scheduled autograph signings for Dave Mustaine and Shawn Drover at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, are as follows: Dave Mustaine - Dean booth (5466B): Friday, Jan 16th at 1PM to 2PM and Saturday, Jan 17th at 4:30PM to 5:30PM. Marshall booth: Friday, Jan 16th at 4PM. Shawn Drover - DDrum booth: Friday, Jan 16th at 4PM and Saturday, Jan 17th at 4PM. Vic Firth booth, Friday Jan 16th at 5PM. MORE

January 8, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: "ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, RECORD!!!"
Shawn Drover has issued the following studio update: "So now it is official, we have started to record our 12th record yesterday. I laid down drum tracks for the 1st 2 songs, which I am happy to say, turned out quite well. Tuesday was spent changing all my drumheads and getting the best possible drum tone Andy Sneap and myself could, as we are going back to the old school on this in terms of natural drum tone - From this record insepction, I had many conversations with Andy expressing how great so many records sounded back in the day with drum tones, etc. and that we both wanted to get certain aspects of that into what we are doing now." MORE

January 7, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO APPEAR AT NAMM AND ON DEAN LIVE WEBCAST
Scheduled autograph signings for Dave Mustaine at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, are as follows: Dave Mustaine - Dean booth (5466B): Friday, Jan 16th at 1PM to 2PM and Saturday, Jan 17th at 4:30PM to 5:30PM. Dean Guitars is webcasting live from this year's Winter NAMM Show and you can catch Dave on the live webcast here at Megadeth.com at the times listed above, or at DeanGuitars.com! Read more about NAMM HERE

January 6, 2009 - JAMES LOMENZO: "BACK TO THE SALT MINE..."
James LoMenzo checks in from Vic's Studio: "Got back to Vic's yesterday and caught up with the guys. Dave, Shawn, Andy and Chris were all right at it, working on the album files, going over tempo's, fine tuning sections and such. We're really close to finalizing these demo's and getting to the business of tracking our final parts. While I'm waiting for this I'm in the video suite collecting and preparing artwork for our touring video displays. I've got some cool motion graphic ideas that I'm hoping we can implement further down (and on) the road." MORE

January 6, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER REVEALS TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2008
"Roadrunner Staff & Artist Top Ten Albums Of 2008 - Featuring top ten albums of 2008 lists from Machine Head, Cavalera Conspiracy, Dream Theater, Nickelback, Megadeth, many more artists and Roadrunner Records staff!". Check out Shawn Drover's top ten albums of 2008 HERE

January 6, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "TOMORROW WE START RECORDING DRUMS"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following studio update: "It has come to my attentionthat tomorrow we start recording drums for the new record. PS - Song 9 is the 7th song arranged and approved by me, and we have a few more ideas to go over today, but tomorrow is the day. ...Thanks Andy for your perserverance and in getting us to this place." MORE

January 6, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: "BACK TO WORK/PLAY AT VIC'S"
Shawn Drover has posted the following update on the Megadeth Forums: "Yesterday was a good day for me for a few reason's, 1 of them being that my 2009/2010 Ddrum touring drumsets arrived at Vic's - Needless to say, I felt like a kid in a candy store!!! In all honesty, they are the most beautiful drumsets I have ever seen, let alone now being the proud owner of. I have to thank Elliott, Terry, Rick and all at Ddrum for going way beyond the call and making my "Dream Kit" a reality. You can see my kit next week for yourself at the NAMM show, located at the Ddrum booth. I will be signing on both Friday/Saturday @4PM. If that wasent good enough for me, my new signature Ddrum snare will also be on display, which I will be debuting in a live setting on tour in Feb.2009." MORE

January 5, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER AND JAMES LOMENZO AT NAMM 2009
Scheduled appearances for both Shawn Drover and James LoMenzo at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, are as follows: Shawn Drover - DDrum booth: Saturday, Jan 17th at 4PM (stay tuned for more). James LoMenzo - Rotosound booth: Friday, January 16th at 2PM and Yamaha booth: Saturday, Jan 17th at 1PM. Times for Dave Mustaine will be posted soon. Important: The NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests. MORE

January 4, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN WITH STUDIO NEWS AND MORE
Dave Mustaine has posted the following update on the Megadeth Forums: "Yesterday marked the return of Shawn Drover and Andy Sneap. Andy and I met at the studio and we caught up, and went over some songs. Shawn did not arrive until 3:30 yesterday at Vic's and I had already left for the San Diego Chargers Playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts." MORE

January 3, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "START YER ENGINES!"
Dave Mustaine has posted the following update on the Megadeth Forums: "Today is the first day of the 'Megadeth album 12' sessions after the Christmas and New Years break. I was at the studio yeterday night with Justis after flying home from our new Years ski trip and it was unreal how much the studio has taken on a life of its own and is a living breathing building now that is responsible for forging the new Megadeth record." MORE

January 2, 2009 - MEGADETH'S NEW ARTIST PAGE AT ROADRUNNERECORDS.COM
Roadrunner Records has issued the following update: "We're proud to present to you the brand new NEWS and ARTIST pages on Roadrunnerrecords.com! These new pages allow you to get your music news in a whole new way, as well as view what you want about your favorite Roadrunner artists much easier." Check out Megadeth's new page HERE

January 1, 2009 - JAMES LOMENZO: "WELL...WELL... WELCOME '09!"
James LoMenzo has posted the following update on the Megadeth Forums: "Hello Mega-Metal-urgists, James here checking in after a long holiday trip up through northern CA. Did pretty much what all you do for the holidays, vist with family and freinds. It was quite nice to be away from computers and such and just focus on what to me was most important this holiday season. Everyone's good and I hope the same for all of you." MORE

January 1, 2009 - MEGADETH "ANTHOLOGY: SET THE WORLD AFIRE" GIVEAWAY
BigMusicGeek.com has launched 'Round II' of their Megadeth 'Set The World Afire' CD giveaway. "Three lucky headbangers (i.e. hopefully you) will win a copy of the stunning "Anthology: Set The World Afire" 'Greatest Hits' collection! Jam-packed with a staggering wealth of thirty five tracks personally remixed, remastered and restored by Dave Mustaine from the group's already much-celebrated Capitol Records catalog, "Anthology: Set The World Afire" is the ideal collection for any true Megadeth aficionado." Enter to win HERE

January 1, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: "STARTING 2009 OFF RIGHT"
Shawn Drover has posted the following update on the Megadeth Forums: "Are you hungover??? I am not, thankfully =) I "usually" do thing's in moderation, and being as old as I am, I drifted off to sleep not long after 2009 rang in with Dick Clark's rockin' New Years Eve.........Hhmmmmmmmm, that doesent sound very METAL, does it?.........Er, I mean I stayed awake all night listening to Suffocation over and over!!!!!! (Not a far stretch, to be honest) Anyhoo, I hope you are home safe, without too much of a splitting headache." MORE