December 31, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO DEBUT THE 'ZERO' SERIES GUITAR AT NAMM
Jose Mangin and Metal Sanaz will host the Dean Guitars "Live From NAMM" webcast, Jan 15-17, 2010. The artist appearance lineup for the Dean NAMM webcast is a who's who of rock and metal royalty including Dave Mustaine and Shawn Drover. The webcast will feature up-close looks at over 25 new Dean instruments including the debut of the highly anticipated Dave Mustaine Signature "Zero" series guitar. MORE

December 30, 2009 - MEGADETH 'ENDGAME' - ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT BW & BK
BraveWords.com has revealed their #1 Brave Picks Top 30 Of 2009. "Well, it probably wasn't too difficult to figure out ... we have major respect for this band and to see their career revitalized in the past few years and truly embrace the metal scene is inspiring to bands/fans all over the globe. ..So, the moment we've all been waiting for! Here is the Brave Picks 2009 Album Of The Year! #1 - MEGADETH – "Endgame"" MORE

December 30, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE FEATURED IN NEW ISSUE OF DECIBEL MAGAZINE
Dave Mustaine, Chuck Billy (Testament), Tom Araya and Kerry King (Slayer) were interviewed for the February 2010 issue of Decibel magazine (order HERE), which features a cover story on the upcoming "American Carnage" tour. DM: "My career right now is just exploding". Dave's section of the story follows in its entirety HERE

December 29, 2009 - 'AMERICAN CARNAGE' ULTIMATE FAN PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Megadeth Ultimate Fan Packages for the 'American Carnage' tour are now available to the general public at ILoveAllAccess.com. Packages include concert ticket in first 10 rows or priority access with general admission ticket, meet ‘n greet & photo op with Megadeth, pre-show party, exclusive Megadeth gift bag, early entrance to venue, and more! Packages are limited! Get yours HERE

December 28, 2009 - MEGADETH'S 'ENDGAME' ALBUM REVIEW AT BIGMUSICGEEK.COM
Todd Newton for BigMusicGeek.com recently posted a review of Megadeth's latest release, 'Endgame'. "But is it really that freakin’ good? Absolutely! An obvious must-have for both die-hard completists and curious newcomers alike (as unfathomable of a scenario as that may or may not be), the majority--if not all--of the decidedly ferocious, ‘Old School’-tinged wares contained herein are almost assuredly guaranteed to appeal to even the most mind-numbingly pessimistic of Thrash Metal elitists." MORE

December 27, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "EXCITED ABOUT WHAT 2010 HOLDS"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "In the studio yesterday it was time to stoke the old furnace, and actually fire up my amps WITHOUT my guitar tech, the inimitable Willie Gee. I started, much to my amazement, putting together some ideas, and I am really excited about what 2010 holds for me and Megadeth." MORE

December 27, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE
Originally published in the December 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine, an interview with Dave Mustaine has been posted on the Guitar World website. "You know,” says Dave Mustaine, “the other day I was trying to explain to a friend the story of King Midas, and how terribly lonely that must have been for him to have everything he touched turn to gold. After a while that’s gotta suck, don’t you think? Especially if you touched your loved one…” The Megadeth singer and guitarist lets out a big laugh. “Although given some of the people I’ve had in my life, I’d probably be better off.”" Read the entire interview HERE

December 26, 2009 - MEGADETH NOMINATED IN GUITAR WORLD ANNUAL READERS POLL
Vote for Megadeth in Guitar World's Sixteenth Annual 2010 Readers Poll! Nominated this year for Most Valuable Player- Dave Mustaine, Best Metal Guitarists - Dave Mustaine, Chris Broderick, Best Shredder - Chris Broderick, Metal Album of the Year - Endgame. Get voting and help determine the best of 2009! Cast your votes HERE

December 25, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following Christmas Day update: "I want to start with saying Merry Christmas to you all and I hope that you all have a wonderful, rewarding day. Anyway, I went to go get a Coronary Calcium Cat scan or in other words, a heart scan, and I have good news! They found one!! *laughs ..All kidding aside, I had my heart scan done and my score was a mind blowing zero." MORE

December 24, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE TALKS ABOUT NEW SIGNATURE 'ZERO' GUITAR
Josh Maloney, Director Of Artist Relations for Dean Guitars spoke with Dave Mustaine about his new Dean signature guitar model, the Zero. In a recent interview with the I Heart Guitar blog, Mustaine stated about his new guitar, "At the NAMM show that's coming up at the beginning of next year they're going to be debuting a brand-new Dean guitar for me. ...It's called the Zero" Check out the 5-minute video interview HERE

December 24, 2009 - MUSTAINE AND BRODERICK TALK GEAR WITH PREMIER GUITAR
Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner caught up with Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick on December 7, 2009 in Davenport, Iowa. In a nine-minute video segment, both Dave and Chris walk the viewers through their setups. Dave uses signature Dean Guitars and Marshall power amps and cabs. To keep things simple and preventing from a lot of moving pieces that could break down, they both use DigiTech GSP1101 preamp. See the video HERE

December 23, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE TALKS MARTIAL ARTS WITH FIGHT! MAGAZINE
Fight! magazine recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Playing guitar made Dave Mustaine rich and famous but he credits martial arts with saving his life. Studying different fighting techniques since he was 12-years-old, he climbed up the ranks to earning a first degree black belt in Ukidokan Karate under Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and a black belt in Taekwondo." MORE

December 22, 2009 - CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY 'FULL METAL ROCK'
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with Chris Broderick on December 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada and posted a detailed review of the show. Andrew: "I know I say this in almost every review of mine, but I really say what I honestly feel, and I am pretty sure you will find it very hard to disagree with what I am about to say. This was the best Megadeth experience and one of the best experiences in my life, one that I will remember forever." MORE

December 21, 2009 - WIN A DAVE MUSTAINE 1960B-DM MARSHALL SPEAKER CABINET
TheLiveLine.com and Marshall Amps have joined forces for a contest in which the winner will receive a Marshall 1960B-DM hand signed Dave Mustaine Signature Speaker Cabinet. The contest runs now through January 10th, and the winner will be announced at the 2010 NAMM show. Enter HERE

December 20, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "I HAVE HAD A REALLY GREAT WEEK"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I have had a really great week and I wanted to share something with you about a movie that I went to go see called, "Blind Side." I guess this was a true story about Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens, and I really, REALLY enjoyed this movie. ...have a great Christmas Season or whatever you choose to celebrate. I wish you could see the faces of the kids that got all of the toys you helped me buy. Damn, I love you guys so much for that!!!" MORE

December 20, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: FINAL 'ENDGAME' TOUR BLOG ENTRY
Shawn Drover has posted the final of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the recent "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he dealt with. The final post covers week four of the tour with Warbringer, Suicide Silence and Arcanium and includes details of shows from Davenport, Fargo, Billings, Reno and Las Vegas. MORE

December 19, 2009 - MUSTAINE & FAMILY DONATE TOYS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Droogies! Thank you so much for once again supporting my career and my band this last year, and making it possible for me and my family to donate again this Christmas season to the San Diego Children's Hospital and to the various homeless and church outreach programs for the poor and needy with over ten pallets of brand new toys." MORE

December 18, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY 'METAL HAMMER' - PART 3 OF 3
Metal Hammer’s US correspondent, Chaos, recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. DM: “I look at what Chris has brought to Megadeth and it’s a sense of honour because his guitar playing has really made me proud of my playing again, because he’s so good and so humble it’s made me feel more proud of what we’re doing." Read part 3 of the 3-part interview HERE

December 17, 2009 - MEGADETH, SLAYER, TESTAMENT TALK 'AMERICAN CARNAGE'
Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline "American Carnage", the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter. Also appering on the bill will be Testament. A four-minute digital press release featuring Dave Mustaine, Testament's Chuck Billy and all four members of Slayer talking about the upcoming tour can be viewed HERE

December 17, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY 'METAL HAMMER' - PART 2 OF 3
Metal Hammer’s US correspondent, Chaos, recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "I really enjoy who I am right now, my early years weren’t that good but my later years sure have been. I didn’t start very good, but I’m certainly going to finish much better. When I get on stage my one goal is to get you to walk away shaking your head and never want to pick up your guitar again,” he says, laughing." Read part 2 of the 3-part interview HERE

December 17, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY 'METAL HAMMER' - PART 1 OF 3
Metal Hammer's US scribe, Chaos, recently sat down with Dave Mustaine. What came of it? A 3-part interview. DM: “I’m excited with what’s going on in my band. I’ve got my book coming out too. We’ve got this tour coming up with Slayer. I’ve got almost my entire next record ready to start recording so I can start packing my bags. Andy [Sneap] and I are going to be working together again on this one and we’ve forged an excellent relationship.” Read all of Part 1 HERE

December 16, 2009 - THE 'BIG FOUR' CONFIRMED FOR SONISPHERE IN SWITZERLAND
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will perform at the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival on Friday, June 18 at Degenaupark in Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland. Also scheduled to appear are Heaven & Hell and Motörhead, with more bands to be announced. Tickets for the Swiss show go on sale December 21st at 8:00 AM. For more info, visit www.sonispherefestivals.com.

December 15, 2009 - CHRIS BRODERICK TALKS ABOUT THE MAKING OF 'ENDGAME'
The Australian branch of Roadrunner Records has posted episode 2 of Roadrunner TV featuring an interview with Chris Broderick. Chris talks about laying down his solos in the studio, learning the setlist for in preperation for touring, and more! The clip, which features footage of Chris playing solos from the new album, "Endgame", can be viewed HERE

December 14, 2009 - METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH & ANTHRAX TO PERFORM TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
The world wide web has been abound with speculation on a possible “BIG FOUR” tour for several months. Now, we can confirm that METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX will play together for the first time in history, in a move that will have metalheads across the globe frenzied with excitement. Read the official Press Release HERE

December 14, 2009 - MEGADETH CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST 2009 WINNERS!
Congratulations to our 2009 Christmas Card Contest winners! 1st place: Demitri Bakogiorgis of Chesapeake, Virginia wins a phone call from Dave Mustaine on Christmas Day, two meet 'n greet passes to meet Megadeth on tour, and Megadeth's "Endgame" CD hand signed by Dave, Chris, James and Shawn. 2nd place: Sven De Corte of Herzele, Belgium wins two meet 'n greet passes and the signed "Endgame" CD, and 3rd place: Rick Orlando of Spokane, Washington wins a set of Megadeth guitar picks and the signed "Endgame" CD. See all 10 winners HERE

December 13, 2009 - JAMES LOMENZO INTERVIEWED ON 'THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW'
James LoMenzo was the featured guest on the December 5, 2009 edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 PM EST and 3:00 AM EST at www.cmsradio.net. The chat with James is now available for streaming in two parts HERE

December 12, 2009 - WIN A DAVE MUSTAINE 1960B-DM MARSHALL SPEAKER CABINET
TheLiveLine.com and Marshall Amps have joined forces for a contest in which the winner will receive a Marshall 1960B-DM hand signed Dave Mustaine Signature Speaker Cabinet. The contest runs now through January 10th, and the winner will be announced at the 2010 NAMM show. Enter HERE

December 11, 2009 - CONCERT REVIEW: 'BLIZZARD OF MEGADETH' IN DEVENPORT, IOWA
Bob Zerull for Zoiks! Online has posted a review of Megadeth's concert at the River Centre in Davenport, Iowa this past December 7th. "It’s 6:00 PM, Monday, December 7th at The River Center in Davenport, Iowa. Tomorrow we’re supposed to get a blizzard, with up to 12 inches of snow. Megadeth is scheduled to play Fargo, North Dakota on the 8th and Billings, Montana on the 9th. The crowd in Iowa was very grateful that Megadeth decided not to cancel to beat the blizzard" MORE

December 10, 2009 - DAVE MUSTAINE TALKS WITH ALEX JONES ABOUT THE ENDGAME
Dave Mustaine recently talked with with PrisonPlanet.com's Alex Jones about his own personal awakening to the new world order, his recent conversion to Christianity, and how is he now using his music, namely his recent critically acclaimed album "Endgame", to educate his fans and the general public about the conspiracy behind the march towards global government. Watch the interview in two parts  HERE

December 9, 2009 - THRASH AND BURN: MEGADETH HELPS FUEL METAL REVIVAL
Mark Earnest for The Reno Gazette-Journal has posted the following article. "Megadeth's turn at the door includes a Dec. 12 show at the Reno Events Center. Also on the bill are three of those younger bands that have a thrash influence: Suicide Silence, Warbringer and Arcanium. LoMenzo said Megadeth is doing about half of its current "Endgame" album on this tour. The album debuted in the Billboard Top 10 and has received a lot of critical acclaim."  MORE

December 9, 2009 - CONCERT REVIEW: MEGADETH AT THE BEAUMONT IN KANSAS CITY
Joel Francis for the KansasCity.com has posted a review of Megadeth's concert at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Missouri this past December 5th. "Armed with blazing fast guitar licks, double-kick bass-drum riffs and an armada of metal anthems, Dave Mustaine brought everything that made Megadeth big to the tiny Beaumont Club on Saturday night." MORE

December 8, 2009 - 'AMERICAN CARNAGE' ULTIMATE FAN PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Megadeth Ultimate Fan Packages for the 'American Carnage' tour are now available to the general public at ILoveAllAccess.com. Packages include concert ticket in first 10 rows or priority access with general admission ticket, meet ‘n greet & photo op with Megadeth, pre-show party, exclusive Megadeth gift bag, early entrance to venue, and more! Packages are limited! Get yours HERE

December 7, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: THIRD 'ENDGAME' TOUR BLOG ENTRY
Shawn Drover has posted the third of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The third post covers week three of the tour with Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Arcanium and includes details of shows from Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Sauget. MORE

December 7, 2009 - CONCERT REVIEW: MEGADETH ROCKS THE PALLADIUM
Matt Weitz for the Dallas Morning News has posted a review of Megadeth in concert at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, Texas this past December 2nd. "Well, that isn't about to happen, judging from the devotees of Megadeth who howled, pumped fists and pounded beers to the band's aggressive, jagged rhythms Wednesday night at the Palladium. These fans mosh when frontman and founder Dave Mustaine is simply talking to the audience about rolling up his sleeves." MORE

December 6, 2009 - CHRIS BRODERICK: "I HAVE SOME CRUEL FRIENDS!!!!"
Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "Hey Everyone, the tour has been going awesome. We just played Kansas City( hey Andrew sorry I missed you), and are currently on our way to St Louis. My friends however are pissing me off Ahahahahha. The other day I get a text from one of them telling me how they are Snow boading in Mammoth Mt, CA and the snow is falling constantly." MORE

December 6, 2009 - JAMES LOMENZO TO APPEAR AT ROTOSOUND BOOTH AT NAMM
James LoMenzo will be appearing at the Rotosound booth (5596, Hall B) at the upcoming NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on January 16, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. James is scheduled to appear at 11AM. Note: The NAMM show is not open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests. Read more on NAMM HERE

December 5, 2009 - 'HEAD CRUSHER' IN AOL RADIO'S 'TOP METAL SONGS OF 2009'
Megadeth's "Head Crusher" lands in the top 10 "Top Metal Songs of 2009" at AOL Radio Blog. "As 2009 comes to a close, we've taken a look at the top 2009 metal songs, stemming from Berlin-based Rammstein, virtual band Dethklok and relative newcomers Five Finger Death Punch -- but without leaving out the original thrash heavyweights Megadeth and Slayer, who (since the '80s) have paved the way for many metal bands, even in the last year. So without further anticipation, here are our Top Metal Songs of 2009, as rated by AOL Radio listeners." MORE

December 4, 2009 - "JAMES LOMENZO HAS PLAYED WITH ROCK'S GREATS - PART TWO"
Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with James LoMenzo. The second part of the interview is now available. JL: "I saw Jimi Hendrix’s “Woodstock” footage and (laughs) I had no idea what he was doing. I thought, God I’ll never be that good at this. I’ll just keep singing and I’ll play bass to back myself up. Little did I know that once I got to the bass I’d be listening to all these great bass players and I was like, “Oh shit!” But I stuck with the bass."  MORE

December 3, 2009 - CHAT LIVE WITH SHAWN DROVER & CHRIS BRODERICK AT THE MFC
MegaFanClub members, chat live with Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick from the Endgame Tour in Kansas City, Missouri, Friday December 4 at 6PM Central Time (24:00 Midnight GMT) at the MegaFanClub chat room! A Megadeth CD will be given out as a door prize following the chat! Chat is exclusive to MFC members. Not a member? Join today! HERE

December 3, 2009 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD
Megadeth's "Head Crusher", the first single from 2009's "Endgame" album, is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category. This is Megadeth's eighth nomination in nineteen years. The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30PM (ET/PT). For more information visit www.grammy.com.

December 2, 2009 - MFC MEMBER REPORTS BACK FROM CHARLOTTE MEET 'N GREET
MegaFanClub member, Joey O'Connor, was one of 10 fan club members to attend the club's meet 'n greet with Megadeth on Nov 23rd in Charlotte, NC. "Well right off the bat I need to say that for those of you that have never been to The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC, don't hesitate to go see a band there! This is THE place in that area to see a live band." Read all of Joey's story HERE

December 1, 2009 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN NEW ISSUE OF 'GUITAR EDGE' MAGAZINE
A guitar tabulature for Megadeth's "Head Crusher" is featured in the January 2010 issue of Guitar Edge magazine. Click HERE for the full, free "Head Crusher" tab in the Guitar Edge January '10 Digital Edition. Also featured in the new issue is an excerpt from "This Day We Fight!" in the magazine's "Best Riffs of 2009" section and available online  HERE

December 1, 2009 - SHAWN DROVER: SECOND 'ENDGAME' TOUR BLOG ENTRY
Shawn Drover has posted the second of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The second post covers week one of the tour with Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Arcanium and includes details of shows from Richmond, Knoxville, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. MORE