Megadeth is Gearing Up to Start Work on a New Record
Two years since iconic thrash metal band Megadeth released their 2022 album The Sick… The Dying… and The Dead!, it seems frontman Dave Mustaine is ready to get back in the studio.
In a new interview with Rocking.gr, the band’s self-proclaimed sole founding member said the band was actually leaving the studio with even more songs written that either weren’t finished or didn’t make the final cut.
“I was eager to start doing new songs when I left the studio last time in 2022. We had songs that weren’t finished, but we needed to get ready for the record release and to go back out on tour. So, I hope that answers your question. I just was talking with the guys about getting ready to start submitting ideas for what we’re doing next.”
Ever since the album’s release, Megadeth has spent a lot of time out on the road. It’s also dealt with a change in the lineup, as the band no longer features Kiko Loureiro on guitar, instead relying on the talents of Wintersun‘s Teemu Mäntysaari to fill out the roster.
During the interview, Mustaine was reminded that next year will be the 40th anniversary of the release of Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good. When asked if he had plans to celebrate that milestone, he admitted he didn’t, but felt it was a good a time as any “to have a party.”
“I didn’t think about that. I’m always looking for a reason to have a good time, so that is a great idea to have a party for that. You know, while we tour, when we have anniversaries, the 40th one is hard to have anything that comes close to that. 35 is coming up, 30 is coming up, and at some point 30 and 40 are going to land on the same year, 35 and 25 going to land on the same year kind of stuff. And eventually there’s going to be an anniversary every year of one or more albums. I would love to do an anniversary record and tour to support those records.
“But at this point right now, we’re just wrapping up the Crush The World Tour and we’re getting ready to come back home. And when we get home is when we’re going to start working on new songs, because be we’ll be working out of the United States and it’ll be a lot easier for us to go from city to city and set up our dressing rooms, so that we can do work during the day in the venues.”
So there you have it. Work on the next album could start later this year. If you’d like to catch Megadeth live before they start working on the next record, you can find them at any of the dates listed below.
Destroy All Enemies U.S. Tour 2024
Aug 2 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Aug 3 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
Aug 5 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
Aug 6 Denver, CO Ball Arena
Aug 8 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Aug 9 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater
Aug 10 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Aug 12 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
Aug 13 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Aug 16 Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood
Aug 17 Salt Lake City, UT Maverick Arena*
Aug 20 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Aug 21 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Aug 23 Macon, GA Atrium Health Macon Amphitheater*
Aug 24 West Palm Beach, FL IThink Financial Amphitheatre
Sept 3 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sept 5 Huntington, WV Marshall Health Network Arena*
Sept 6 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Sept 7 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sept 9 Reading, PA Santander Arena*
Sept 10 Albany, NY MVP Arena*
Sept 11 Boston, MA Leader Bank
Sept 13 Bethel, MY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
Sept 14 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sept 15 Richmond, VA Virginia Credit Union Live!*
Sept 17 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Sept 18 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Sept 20 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Sept 21 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sept 24 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
Sept 26 St Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL
Sept 27 Southaven, MS Bankplus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove*
Sept 28 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
*Non Live Nation Dates
