November 30, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY EXCLAIM.CA
Natalie Zina Walschots of Exclaim.ca recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Dave Mustaine is one of the most iconic and universally recognized personalities in the realm of heavy metal. His music career has spanned 30 years and he is recognized as one of the most significant lead guitarists and metal vocalists of all time. His career began with a brief, but extremely influential early stint Metallica from 1981 to 1983. After that, Mustaine founded Megadeth, which still stands as one of the musical juggernauts in the genre, and one of the "Big Four" of thrash (along with Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax)." Read the interview at exclaim.ca.

November 30, 2011 - 'PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1' NOMINATED FOR METAL SONG OF THE YEAR
It was a great year for metal in 2011 and Megadeth's "Public Enemy No. 1" is among five songs that prove it as 2011 Loudwire Music Awards nominees for Metal Song of the Year. Megadeth proved that they are still going strong with "Public Enemy No. 1", a hard-hitting tune off the legendary metal act's 13th album, "TH1RT3EN". Cast your vote for Metal Song of the Year at Loudwire.com. Voting ends Jan. 1, 2012 at 11:59PM ET.

November 29, 2011 - MEGADETH CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST 2011
Enter this year's Megadeth Christmas Card Contest and win big! Send us your designs and you could win first prize of a phone call from Dave Mustaine on Christmas Day, two meet 'n greet passes to meet Megadeth on tour, and a limited edition "TH1RT3EN" lithograph autographed by the band! Prizes will also be awarded for 2nd to 10th places! Winners will be picked by Dave Mustaine. Contest closes on midnight PST Saturday, December 17. Contest Details

November 27, 2011 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN NEW ISSUE OF METAL HAMMER
Issue 225 of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine has arrived "like a juggernaut riding on a flame-powered freight train", and it’s the biggest Metal Hammer in history with an immense Megadeth feature. "In an incredible exclusive, we travelled to Dave Mustaine’s home to talk to one of the most legendary names in metal in our biggest Megadeth feature yet, giving you the inside scoop on awesome new album "TH1RT3EN", the truth behind the Big 4 shows and more! The December issue is available on newsstands now or get it online at metalhammer.co.ok.

November 26, 2011 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN DECIBEL MAGAZINE'S SPECIAL ISSUE
Decibel Magazine has honored Megadeth's landmark "Rust in Peace" album as part of its "Thrash Metal Hall of Fame" special issue featuring seven tales from thrash metal's vast legacy. The feature is a seven-page, 6,000-word story providing an intimate, insider's view of one of the most important albums in thrash history. The story includes rare never-before seen Megadeth images and new interviews with all four Megadeth members who participated in the making of "Rust in Peace". Pick up your copy of the issue at decibelmagazine.com.

November 25, 2011 - MEGADETH ULTIMATE VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE FOR GIGANTOUR
GIGANTOUR---the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by Dave Mustaine--will make its highly anticipated return for the first time since 2008. The multi-artist bill--with metal heavyweights Motörhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil all personally picked by Dave Mustaine--will kick off January 26 in Camden, NJ. Megadeth Ultimate VIP Packages for Gigantour are now available at VIP Nation. Packages include meet 'n greet photo op with Megadeth band members, priority access general admission ticket, pre-show refreshments, specially designed Megadeth t-shirt, exclusive lithograph, laminate and more! Packages are limited! Get yours at vipnation.com.

November 23, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN FROM MEXICO AND BOGOTA
Dave Mustaine has issued the following updates from Latin America. "To all of the Mexican, Brazilian, Chilean, and Argentine fans... This has been the best South and Central American tour I have ever done. Your voices when you sing have been loud and clear, and you have made me feel amazing. ...The audience in Bogotá was the best audience of the tour so far!!! I was sick and my voice was betraying me, but it didn't matter! The fans were so amazing that I can't help but think "shame on me" for waiting so many years to come back to Colombia." Read Dave's updates in the Tour Journals section.

November 22, 2011 - MEGADETH 'TH1RT3EN': ALBUM REVIEW BY PREMIERE GUITAR
Premiere Guitar has posted the following review of Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN". "With the release of "TH1RT3EN"—the band's 13th major recording—Megadeth shows they still have the fire and drive that made them one of the biggest metal acts in history. From the slicing first chord of "Sudden Death"—which is tinged with hints of black metal on top of its classic Megadeth gallop—the album immediately sinks its talons in deep, with unrelenting fury and aggression." Read the review at Premiere Guitar.

November 21, 2011 - SEE DAVE MUSTAINE'S 10 MOST PRIZED POSSESSIONS
Dave Mustaine invites SPIN magazine into his San Diego living room to see his 10 most prized possessions. "I was just some skinny redheaded kid, and the next thing I know, everybody wanted to give me their drugs or their girls," he says. Today, triumph means something else. Mustaine, 50, lives on a sprawling ranch outside of San 
Diego with two teenage children and his wife, Pamela, while Megadeth just notched a 13th album, the shockingly raw, awesomely loud, and accurately titled TH1RT3EN." Check out Dave's top 10 items and a short video from his home at SPIN.com.

November 20, 2011 - MEGADETH 'TH1RT3EN': ALBUM REVIEW BY TACOMA WEEKLY
Matt Nagle of Tacoma Weekly has posted the following review of Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN". "In just the first week that metal music godfather Dave Mustaine and his band Megadeth released their 13-track, 13th studio album – appropriately titled "TH1RT3EN" – it sold 42,000 copies in the United States to land at #1 on The Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. .."TH1RT3EN" opens with that signature Megadeth sound – ripping guitars in trade-off solos combined with a grinding rhythm. Fingers fly on fretboards as Mustaine and Broderick tear it up on every track, backed by Ellefson's thundering bass. Technical proficiency is the Megadeth hallmark, and on "TH1RT3EN" this shines through." Read the entire review at Tacoma Weekly.

November 19, 2011 - SHAWN DROVER IN-STORE APPEARANCE IN COSTA RICA
Shawn Drover will be making an in-store appearance at Bansbach San Jose, 11th Street, 1st Avenue, San Jose Downtown in Costa Rica on December 2 at 4pm CST. Megadeth headlines a show at Rosabal Cordero Stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica on Thursday, December 1. For more information on Shawn's in-store appearance, check ddrumnews.blogspot.com.

November 18, 2011 - WIN A MEGADETH 'TH1RT3EN' PRIZE PACK AT ARTISTDIRECT.COM
Megadeth has officially teamed up with ARTISTdirect.com to give away an LP bundle of the "TH1RT3EN" album which includes two amazing picture disks! You'll get the album, but most importantly, you'll get to see exclusive photos of the band! Watch the "Public Enemy No.1" video and answer three questions about things found in the video. Five winners will be chosen who answer the questions correctly. For more details and to enter to win, go to ARTISTdirect.com.

November 17, 2011 - MEGADETH'S VIDEO 'PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1' FEATURED ON FUSE.TV
"Public Enemy No. 1" is a featured video on Fuse.TV. "Public Enemy No. 1" is the first single off Megadeth's latest album, "TH1RT3EN", which debuted at #1 on The Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and #11 on the Billboard 200 chart after its first week of release. The video was shot on September 17 in Santa Clarita, California on a movie set where old Westerns are filmed. Check it out on Fuse.TV.

November 17, 2011 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN DECIBEL MAGAZINE'S SPECIAL ISSUE
Decibel Magazine has honored Megadeth's landmark "Rust in Peace" album as part of its "Thrash Metal Hall of Fame" special issue featuring seven tales from thrash metal's vast legacy. The feature is a seven-page, 6,000-word story providing an intimate, insider's view of one of the most important albums in thrash history. The story includes rare never-before seen Megadeth images and new interviews with all four Megadeth members who participated in the making of "Rust in Peace". Pick up your copy of the issue at decibelmagazine.com.

November 15, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY METAL SANAZ
Metal Sanaz recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson. David talks about the new Megadeth album "TH1RT3EN", the Big Four U.S. shows, Public Enemy No. 1 and the new video, touring, Gigantour and more! You can now watch the chat  HERE

November 14, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED IN ARGENTINA - VIDEO
TN.com.ar's "La Viola" show conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine prior to the Megadeth's November 9 concert at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas in Argentina. Dave talks about his love for the Argentinian fans and their passion, early days with David Ellefson, song choices and more. You can now watch the chat  HERE

November 13, 2011 - MEGADETH'S 'TH1RT3EN' LANDS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD HARD ROCK CHART
Megadeth's new album, "TH1RT3EN", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position #1 on The Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. Other Billboard chart positions include, #11 on the Billboard 200, #3 Rock Albums, #13 Digital Albums, #8 Canadian Albums, and #5 Tastemaker Albums. For more information, visit Billboard.com.

November 13, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON FEATURED IN 'GUITAR INTERACTIVE' ONLINE MAGAZINE
Dan Veall of Guitar Interactive, the world's first fully interactive digital magazine for guitarists the world over, caught up with David Ellefson at a recent Hartke clinic to discuss all things deep down and dirty. "Ellefson's career with Megadeth has spanned ten albums, starting in the beginning with "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good", in 1983, right up to this year's release of "TH1RT3EN". The new album is a return to form for Megadeth as Ellefson rejoins the band." Read the article and watch the interview at iguitarmag.com.

November 11, 2011 - MEGADETH 'TH1RT3EN': ALBUM REVIEW BY THE CLEVELAND SOUND
The Cleveland Sound has posted the following review of Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN". "TH1RT3EN" harkens to Megadeth's glory days (Peace Sells, Rust in Peace) on many levels, but the disc-produced by Johnny K (Sevendust, Mushroomhead, Staind)-also boasts slick production and modern-rock sheen. So old-schoolers will be delighted and newcomers will discover what they've been missing. The guitar riffs, fills and solos on "TH1RT3EN" are as ferocious as anything previously put to tape by the reborn front man and reaffirm that regardless who his coconspirators may be, Dave Mustaine is Megadeth." Read the review HERE

November 10, 2011 - MEGADETH KICKS OFF 'TH1RT3EN' WORLD TOUR IN ARGENTINA
Megadeth kicked off its "TH1RT3EN" world tour last night (Wednesday, November 9) at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Megadeth play two nights in Buenos Aires and will play the "Maquinaria Festival" at Club Hipico in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Tickets for Chile are on sale. For all tour information and the setlist from Argentina, visit the Killing Road.

November 9, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY METAL HAMMER
U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine chats about awesome new Megadeth album "TH1RT3EN", the Big 4 Sonisphere show, returning to the UK and a whole heap more. Thrash gods Megadeth recently released their ripping new album "TH1RT3EN", and Dave Mustaine has spoken extensively about the album, as well as many of the other burning issues that currently surround being the greatest ginger in metal." Read the interview at metalhammer.co.uk.

November 8, 2011 - MEGADETH'S 'TH1RT3EN' REVIEWED BY ZOIKS ONLINE
Bob Zerull of Zoiks Online has posted the following review of Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN". "I am somewhat new to the Megadeth fan base. The first Megadeth album I bought was "Endgame", but I've since become hooked on Megadeth, buying a lot of their classic albums as well as their greatest hit album. ...Grab Megadeth's "TH1RT3EN", I promise you, if this is your first time discovering Megadeth, you'll go back for more. It happened to me with "Endgame". Read the review at zoiksonline.com.

November 7, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY LAMBGOAT.COM
Joshua of Lambgoat.com recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson. "On the eve of Megadeth's latest studio effort, "TH1RT3EN", Dave Ellefson talked to Joshua from Lambgoat about his return, the remasters collection, and his rekindled friendship with the other Dave". Read the interview HERE

November 6, 2011 - CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY IHEARTGUITARBLOG.COM
Peter Hodgson of iheartguitarblog.com recently conducted an interview with Chris Broderick. "TH1RT3EN is Chris Broderick's second album in one of the most coveted guitar jobs in the world: Dave Mustaine's sparring partner in Megadeth. ...TH1RT3EN finds Broderick once again shredding with the best of them and weaving in and out of classically Megadeth riffage with confidence and ease. I caught up with Broderick to talk TH1RT3EN and, of course, guitar." Read the interview at iheartguitarblog.com.

November 6, 2011 - MEGADETH'S 'TH1RT3EN' REVIEWED BY METAL ASSAULT
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault has posted the following review of Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN". "Mustaine's vocals sound consistently good, the guitar work is nothing short of amazing, and the rhythm section of David Ellefson and Shawn Drover keeps things heavy and solid throughout the 57-and-a-half minutes of the album." Read the entire review at metalassault.com.

November 6, 2011 - 'PEACE SELLS' ANNIVERSARY EDITION REVIEWED BY BIGMUSICGEEK.COM
Todd Newton of BigMusicGeek.com has posted the following review of Megadeth "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" 25th Anniversary Edition. "...an expertly assembled four disc, thirty seven song collection of undeniably prototypical Thrash Metal, each track, beginning with the unnervingly shred-laden "Wake Up Dead" and the maddeningly infectious "Peace Sells", immediately commands the rapt and undivided attention of even the most jaded and unimaginative of listeners, myself most definitely included." Read the review and enter to win a "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" 25th Anniversary Edition 2CD set at BigMusicGeek.com.

November 5, 2011 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN DECIBEL MAGAZINE'S SPECIAL ISSUE
Decibel magazine presents a "Thrash Metal Hall Of Fame" special issue featuring seven tales from thrash metal's vast crypt. The Decibel "Hall Of Fame" provides the definitive stores behind the making of extreme music's most important albums. Each month the expanded stories (upwards of 5,000 words) include interviews with every musician who performed on the inducted record. The "Thrash Metal Hall Of Fame" special issue features a previously unreleased "Hall Of Fame" article from Megadeth. For more information and to purchase a copy of the magazine, visit decibelmagazine.com.

November 4, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE, CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY GUITAR WORLD
Alan Di Perna of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick. "So it's not surprising that the new Megadeth album comes on like an armored tank, propelled by brutal Megadeth thrash metal rhythms, barbed-wire tangles of guitar mayhem and Mustaine's croaking Nostradamus vocal assault. Standout tracks include the metal meltdown "Sudden Death", featured in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock." Read the interview HERE

November 3, 2011 - WORLD PREMIERE OF MEGADETH'S NEW VIDEO 'PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1'
The world premiere of Megadeth's new video for the song "Public Enemy No. 1" has been released exclusively via Yahoo.com. The clip was shot on September 17 in Santa Clarita, California on a movie set where old Westerns are filmed. David Ellefson stated in a video message about the "Public Enemy No. 1" clip, "We have never shot a video like this before; there's actually animals in the movie and that's all we can say." See the video at new.music.yahoo.com.

November 3, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO BE FEATURED GUEST ON ROCKLINE
Dave Mustaine will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline on Monday night November 7 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to RocklineRadio.com.

November 2, 2011 - MEGADETH 'TH1RT3EN': ALBUM REVIEW BY ARTIST DIRECT
Rick Florino for Artist Direct has posted the following "TH1RT3EN" review. "TH1RT3EN is Megadeth's most simultaneously infectious and fiery record since Countdown to Extinction. Mustaine has mastered the art of combining fleet-fingered fret virtuosity and tight, taught songwriting, yielding a metal record for the ages in the process. ..Are Megadeth invincible? Hell yeah, and they're only getting stronger after 13 albums." Read the review HERE

November 2, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Jeff Treppel recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine for RoadrunnerRecords.com. "Megadeth's latest CD, TH1RT3EN, is now in stores (get it on iTunes or in your local Best Buy). It's singer/guitarist/songwriter Dave Mustaine's 13th studio release since forming the band, and it comes on the heels of a series of dates with thrash's Big Four (Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax make up the other three), a headlining slot on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour...and extensive back surgery." Read the interview HERE

November 2, 2011 - MEGADETH'S 'TH1RT3EN' ENTERS #4 ON INTERNATIONAL ALBUM CHART
Warner Music Japan's official first week sales chart just in, and Megadeth's new album "TH1RT3EN" has entered the Oricon Weekly International Album Sales Chart at #4 and the Oricon Weekly Total Album Sales Chart (combined chart) at #11. Megadeth's last album "Endgame" highest chart position was #5 on International Chart and #16 on Total Chart.

November 2, 2011 - GIGANTOUR 2012 TICKETS PRESALE ON NOW AT THE CYBER ARMY
GIGANTOUR 2012 tickets presale is on now at the Megadeth Cyber Army. Click HERE for a direct link to the presales. Or log in at the Cyber Army, click "TOUR" then "TICKETS". Exclusive presales of the VIP Ticket packages will begin going on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, November 3. Stand by for details. GIGANTOUR, featuring Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat and Lucana Coil, will kick off January 26 in Camden, NJ. before wrapping up February 28 in Denver, CO. Get your tickets now at the Cyber Army!

November 1, 2011 - GIGANTOUR 2012 DATES ANNOUNCED
GIGANTOUR---the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by Dave Mustaine--will make its highly anticipated return for the first time since 2008. The multi-artist bill--with metal heavyweights Motörhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil all personally picked by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine--will kick off January 26 in Camden, NJ. Before wrapping February 28 in Denver, CO, the tour will make stops all across the U.S. and Canada including a January 28 show in New York and February 24 in Los Angeles. Tickets are on-sale beginning November 4. Read the press release HERE