December 31, 2012 - JACKSON Y2KV PROTOTYPE GUITAR TO BE UP FOR AUCTION IN JANUARY!
Dave Mustaine's personal ultra-rare prototype Jackson Y2KV (J6443) is set to be listed for auction at Megadeth's official eBay store in mid-January. This natural unfinished Jackson prototype with a special branded Jackson logo on the headstock, was designed by Dave Mustaine and presented to him on 12/23/1998, and featured on several magazine covers including Guitar Magazine in 1999. This was the first guitar with the final 3+3 Y2KV head, but with dot inlays, rosewood fingerboard, alternate knobs and a blade switch. The body shape was not quite finalized either, but this was the first approved prototype, used by Dave Mustaine as reference for the final prototype. Stay tuned for more details and keep checking back to the Megadeth eBay store.

December 30, 2012 - DAVE MUSTAINE FEATURED IN NEW ISSUE OF METAL HAMMER
Dave Mustaine is featured in the January, 2013 edition of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. In the new issue, Dave opens up about his critics, politics, the Internet and more. "We believe that we're the greatest country in the world, and yet right now there's so much attacking on both sides – race wars, sex wars, religious wars. It certainly gives me a lot to write about musically, but it's real predictable to write about politics." Check out more from Dave himself in the new issue, which you can order from MetalHammer.co.uk.

December 29, 2012 - MEGADETH CYBER ARMY 2013 SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
Enter the Megadeth Cyber Army 2013 shirt design contest and your art could be used on Megadeth's official fan club shirt! If your art is chosen, you will have full bragging rights that your design is used on the official Megadeth club shirt, which goes out to fan club members throughout the year, and you will receive an Ultimate Soldier Megapack membership!
Your design must be ORIGINAL, made at a minimum of 300 DPI, RGB and should include the "Megadeth" logo "Cyber Army" and "2013" somewhere in the design. You can download logos at this location. Email an image of your design in a JPG format no larger than 10MB for judging to webmaster@megadeth.com by midnight PT Sunday, January 6, 2013. Hang on to your original 300 DPI file in the format you produced it in. Winner will be notified and announced soon after January 6. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing some killer designs!

December 28, 2012 - NEW CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
After an overwhelming consensus, and although some said give the guy a break, it has been decided that the second place winner in our 2012 Christmas Card contest should be awarded first place. It is now 100% clear to us that the previously announced winner used another person's artwork. Using someone else's work is like having someone else run your race for you, just not cool! Dave Mustaine was disappointed but looks forward to talking to our official contest winner, Patrick Dubas! See the revised Top 10 winners list HERE

December 27, 2012 - FAN CLAIMS FRAUD IN CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST
Megadeth and Megadeth.com hold an annual Christmas Card contest where the top ten winners all win a prize, and the first place winner receives a phone call on Christmas Day from Dave Mustaine, along with other prizes. This year, our winner Jim Chadoulas allegedly submitted the artwork of another artist. Although we were notified of the possible plagiarism by an anonymous fan in Brazil after the Christmas Day call was already placed, we are investigating this matter further. We stand by the fact that Jim is innocent until proven guilty, and if our winner did indeed use someone else's artwork, we will be notifying the second place winner to award him the first place prize and he will receive a phone call from Dave Mustaine. We hope to clear this up as quick as possible.

December 26, 2012 - DAVE MUSTAINE CALLS CONTEST WINNER IN ATHENS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Jim Chadoulas [DISQUALIFIED] of Athens, Greece was the lucky first place winner in Megadeth's 2012 Christmas Card contest. First place prize was a call from Dave Mustaine on Christmas Day, two meet 'n greet passes and an autographed "Countdown To Extinction" 20th Anniversary box set. Check out what Dave had to say about that special Christmas Day call and the reasons he picked the winning card over the other entries. More

December 26, 2012 - DAVID ELLEFSON TO TAKE PART IN FAN CLUB CHAT FRIDAY
David Ellefson will take part in a special holiday online chat at the Megadeth Cyber Army on Friday, December 28 @ 4:00 p.m. PT (24:00 GMT). Be sure to drop by for some holiday season giveaways! This is a fan-club-members-only chat. You must be a member of the Megadeth Cyber Army to participate. Check the club for details! cyberarmy.megadeth.com.

December 25, 2012 - VIC'S GARAGE TO MOVE, CLEARANCE OF GEAR COMING SOON
Dave Mustaine will be moving his studio, Vic's Garage in San Marcos, CA to a new location in the new year. There will be a huge clearance of studio gear and professional audio equipment available at Megadeth's official eBay store coming soon! There will also be guitars going up, and Dave Mustaine is considering offers on his Jackson No.1! Check out all the items currently up at the store. The store is stocked with rare and hard to find promotional items, photos, stage equipment, oddities, personal items, shirts, used strings, set lists, and much more! If you are looking for Megadeth, look no further! stores.ebay.com/theofficialmegadethstore.

December 24, 2012 - MEGADETH CYBER ARMY MEMBERSHIPS - SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING!
Megafans, renew or sign up for an Ultimate Soldier Megapack membership or Community Access membership at the Megadeth Cyber Army until December 31 and receive $10 off your membership price! Ultimate membership on now for only $39 (new membership) and $37 (renewals). Community Access membership on for only $9 (new membership) and $7 (renewals). Details are at the Megadeth Cyber Army. Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2012 - DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN WITH CHRISTMAS WISH AND STUDIO UPDATE
Dave Mustaine has tweeted the following messages. "Merry Christmas to all of my Droogies! If you can, please remember those devastated by Hurricane Sandy (still) and send help." Dave also posted the following studio update. "Three songs tracked and almost done. New Megadeth music is coming to getcha! Merry Christmas everybody!" Follow Dave on Twitter @DaveMustaine.

December 23, 2012 - MEGADETH LANDS ON 'TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF 2013' LIST
Ultimate-Guitar.com readers recently voted on their most anticipated releases of 2013. "The guitar masters will be back with their 14th studio album soon, after the band went back to work on it this month. "Some of it's a little darker, some of it's a little faster," said Dave Mustaine. "Being in this position right now, not knowing where we're gonna go or what we're gonna do, it's kind of like the world's ours to do what we want." See the Top 10 list at Ultimate-Guitar.com.

December 22, 2012 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO KEEP CLUB MEMBERS UPDATED FROM THE STUDIO
Yesterday (Friday, December 21), Dave Mustaine dropped by the Megadeth Cyber Army for a special online chat with club members. He put up a video message which included a sound clip from the new Megadeth album! Dave noted that he will be keeping club members updated regularly from the studio and that he will be showing a lot of what they are doing via web cam! You can check out Dave's new video message and read the entire chat transcript now at the club! cyberarmy.megadeth.com.

December 21, 2012 - MEGADETH CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST 2012 WINNERS!
Congratulations to our 2012 Christmas Card Contest winners!
• 1st place: Jim Chadoulas [DISQUALIFIED] wins a phone call from Dave Mustaine on Christmas Day, two meet 'n greet passes to meet Megadeth on tour, and the 20th Anniversary edition of Megadeth's "Countdown To Extinction" 2-CD box set autographed by the band.
• 2nd place: Patrick Dubas wins two meet 'n greet passes to meet Megadeth on tour, and the 20th Anniversary edition of Megadeth's "Countdown To Extinction" 2-CD box set autographed by the band.
• 3rd place: Brendan Mudryk wins an autographed Megadeth collectable tour laminate, and the 20th Anniversary edition of Megadeth's "Countdown To Extinction" 2-CD box set autographed by the band.
See all 10 winners HERE

December 21, 2012 - NEW VIDEO/SOUND CLIP POSTED AT THE CYBER ARMY
Club members, check out a video message from Dave Mustaine recorded today at Vic's Garage including a new sound clip from the upcoming Megadeth album!! Dave will be discussing the clip with club members in the club chat between 4 pm - 5 pm today. Be one of the first fans to hear brand new Megadeth music!! cyberarmy.megadeth.com

December 21, 2012 - CHAT LIVE WITH DAVE MUSTAINE TODAY!
Dave Mustaine will take part in a special holiday online chat at the Megadeth Cyber Army, live from Vic's Garage today, Friday, December 21 @ 4:00 p.m. PT (24:00 GMT). Dave will be putting up a new sound clip from the next Megadeth album for club members to check out while in the chat room! This is a fan-club-members-only chat. You must be a member of the Megadeth Cyber Army to participate. Check the club for details! cyberarmy.megadeth.com

December 20, 2012 - NEW ITEMS POSTED AT THE MEGADETH EBAY STORE!
Check out the new items up for auction now at the Megadeth eBay Store! The Megadeth eBay Store is your source for all things Megadeth. The store is stocked with rare and hard to find promotional items, photos, stage equipment, oddities, personal items, shirts, used strings, set lists, and much more! If you are looking for Megadeth, look no further! stores.ebay.com/theofficialmegadethstore.

December 19, 2012 - SHAWN DROVER CHECKS IN WITH STUDIO UPDATE
Shawn Drover has tweeted the following update: "Day 2 in the studio today for the new Megadeth record. Going to lay down a drum track for song #3. Looking forward to it." Megadeth is working on its fourteenth studio album with producer Johnny K. The CD is tentatively due in early 2013. Follow Shawn on Twitter @ShawnDrover.

December 18, 2012 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO TAKE PART IN FAN CLUB CHAT FRIDAY
Dave Mustaine will take part in a special holiday online chat at the Megadeth Cyber Army, live from Vic's Garage on Friday, December 21 @ 4:00 p.m. PT (24:00 GMT). Dave will be putting up a sound clip from the new album for club members to check out while in the chat room! This is a fan-club-members-only chat. You must be a member of the Megadeth Cyber Army to participate. Check the club for details! cyberarmy.megadeth.com.

December 16, 2012 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD
Megadeth's 'Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)', from the album 'TH1RT3EN' has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth is nominated along with Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb Of God and Marilyn Manson. This is Megadeth's 11th Grammy nomination. The awards will be broadcast Sunday, February 10, 2013 on CBS. For more information, visit Grammy.com.

December 14, 2012 - 'COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION' 20TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION
The 20th anniversary edition of Megadeth’s classic album "Countdown To Extinction" is now available in stores and online. Presented in a 2CD lift-top box and digitally, Countdown To Extinction's new commemorative edition pairs the remastered original album with a 1992 concert, recorded live at San Francisco's Cow Palace, which has never before been released in its entirety. The concert audio has been newly remixed for this release. The physical and digital versions both include a booklet with a new liner notes essay by music journalist Kory Grow, and the 2CD box also contains a 24" x 36" poster and four collectable postcards. Get your copy now at Amazon.com.

December 13, 2012 - MEGADETH CYBER ARMY MEMBERSHIPS - SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING!
Megafans, renew or sign up for an Ultimate Soldier Megapack membership or Community Access membership at the Megadeth Cyber Army from December 13 - December 31 and receive $10 off your membership price! Ultimate membership on now for only $39 (new membership) and $37 (renewals). Community Access membership on for only $9 (new membership) and $7 (renewals). Details are at the Megadeth Cyber Army. Happy Holidays!

December 12, 2012 - WIN A DEAN 'PEACE SELLS' VMNT GUITAR SIGNED BY DAVE MUSTAINE
Attention metalheads! Best Buy and Dean Guitars are giving away a Dave Mustaine-autographed Dean VMNT guitar. Featuring the original Peace Sells artwork, it’s perfect for playing searing solos and relentless riffs. Contest ends December 20, 2012. Open to residents of Canada. Check HERE for a message from Dave Mustaine. Enter today at BestBuy.ca/DeanContest.

December 11, 2012 - 'MUSTAINE: A HEAVY METAL MEMOIR' EBOOK SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING
This month, HarperCollins is offering Dave Mustaine's New York Times bestselling autobiography "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" in a special eBook price for the holidays, available for $2.99 now through December 22nd. The book, co-written by award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joe Layden, was originally released in hardcover in the U.S. on August 3, 2010 via HarperCollins's It Books imprint. Download or gift it today at HarperCollins.com!

December 10, 2012 - ENTER THE 2012 MEGADETH CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST
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 the 20th Anniversary edition of Megadeth's "Countdown To Extinction" 2-CD box set 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 Monday, December 17. Contest Details 

December 9, 2012 - CONCERT REVIEW: MEGADETH ROCK THE GRAND SIERRA RESORT IN RENO
John Tuckness for Examiner.com has posted the following review: "On Tuesday December 4, 2012 legendary metal band Megadeth celebrated the 20th anniversary of their album "Countdown to Extinction" with a nearly sold-out show at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. The venue was packed full of die-hard fans of all ages. The first guy in line arrived at 8:00 in the morning, the doors opened 7:00 pm. It was a general admission show and he wanted to be the first one in the door." Read the review at Examiner.com.

December 8, 2012 - NEW ITEMS POSTED AT THE MEGADETH EBAY STORE!
Check out the new items up for auction now at the Megadeth eBay Store! The Megadeth eBay Store is your source for all things Megadeth. The store is stocked with rare and hard to find promotional items, photos, stage equipment, oddities, personal items, shirts, used strings, set lists, and much more! If you are looking for Megadeth, look no further! stores.ebay.com/theofficialmegadethstore.

December 7, 2012 - CONCERT REVIEW: MEGADETH CALLED AND BOISE RESPONDED
Harrison Berry for Boise Weekly has posted the following review: "The crowd had been chanting "Megadeth! Megadeth!" for about a minute Dec. 2, when the stage at the Knitting Factory suddenly went black. A confused rumble echoed through the crowd and a drum beat, somehow inaudible until that moment, overtook the din. The stage flickered to life and there he was: Dave Mustaine, one of metal's central figures." Read the review at BoiseWeekly.com.

December 6, 2012 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD
Megadeth's 'Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)', from the album 'TH1RT3EN' has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth is nominated along with Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb Of God and Marilyn Manson. This is Megadeth's 11th Grammy nomination. The awards will be broadcast Sunday, February 10, 2013 on CBS. For more information, visit Grammy.com.

December 6, 2012 - WIN A DEAN 'PEACE SELLS' VMNT GUITAR SIGNED BY DAVE MUSTAINE
Attention metalheads! Best Buy and Dean Guitars are giving away a Dave Mustaine-autographed Dean VMNT guitar. Featuring the original Peace Sells artwork, it’s perfect for playing searing solos and relentless riffs. Contest ends December 20, 2012. Open to residents of Canada. Check HERE for a message from Dave Mustaine. Enter today at BestBuy.ca/DeanContest.

December 5, 2012 - 'MUSTAINE: A HEAVY METAL MEMOIR' EBOOK SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING
This month, HarperCollins is offering Dave Mustaine's New York Times bestselling autobiography "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" in a special eBook price for the holidays, available for $2.99 now through December 22nd. The book, co-written by award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joe Layden, was originally released in hardcover in the U.S. on August 3, 2010 via HarperCollins's It Books imprint. Download or gift it today at HarperCollins.com!

December 4, 2012 - ENTER THE 2012 MEGADETH CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST
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 the 20th Anniversary edition of Megadeth's "Countdown To Extinction" 2-CD box set 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 Monday, December 17. Contest Details 

December 3, 2012 - 'COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION' 20TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION
The 20th anniversary edition of Megadeth’s classic album "Countdown To Extinction" is now available in stores and online. Presented in a 2CD lift-top box and digitally, Countdown To Extinction’s new commemorative edition pairs the remastered original album with a 1992 concert, recorded live at San Francisco’s Cow Palace, which has never before been released in its entirety. The concert audio has been newly remixed for this release. The physical and digital versions both include a booklet with a new liner notes essay by music journalist Kory Grow, and the 2CD box also contains a 24” x 36” poster and four collectable postcards. Get your copy now at Amazon.com.

December 2, 2012 - CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY BOISE WEEKLY
Chris Parker for Boise Weekly recently conducted an interview with Chris Broderick. "Living the dream isn't free--it comes with expectations. Just ask Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick, who had to step into some big shoes when he became the thrash metal legend's lead guitarist in 2008." Read the interview at BoiseWeekly.com.

December 1, 2012 - CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DEAN ZERO GUITAR FAN CLUB WINNERS!
Congratulations to our three Megadeth Cyber Army guitar giveaway winners who signed up to the club during the month of November and each won a limited edition Dean Dave Mustaine Signature "Countdown To Extinction" Zero guitar!!
• Nelson Linares (nvlinares) from Miami, Florida, USA
• Jay Eccles (Jarisleif) from Chrisney, Indiana, USA
• Kevin Godfrey (KrazyKev26) from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
And a big congrats to the fan club member who recruited the most new members during the month of November, also winning a Dean Dave Mustaine Signature "Countdown To Extinction" Zero guitar!!
• Matt Kummer (MattK) from Severn, Maryland, USA