The 10 greatest Megadeth riffs of all time By Dom Lawson published 1 August 23 Love him or hate him, no one can deny that Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine has written a host of legendary riffs. Here are the 10 most neck-snapping.
The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s By Merlin Alderslade published 28 July 23 From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s
Ten songs that fought back against the PMRC By Joe Daly published 19 July 23 In 80s America, the Parents Music Resource Center sought to censor music by imposing a series of draconian rules. Here’s how a group of rock, metal and punk bands fought back
Watch Megadeth's Dirk Verbeuren smash out The Killers' Mr Brightside perfectly on drums after hearing it for the very first time By Liz Scarlett published 18 July 23 Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren is tasked with the challenge of recreating The Killers' indie rock classic Mr Brightside after hearing it for the first time
"I think this song is about Dave Mustaine considering moving to Colombia": Megadeth and The Offspring take on Shakira in one of 2023's best mash-ups By Paul Brannigan published 14 July 23 Listen to My Hips Aren't Alright, the internet's latest brain-melting mash-up, in which Megadeth and The Offspring meet Shakira
Here are the hardest songs to play by each of the Big 4, as chosen by one of thrash metal’s greatest drummers By Joe Daly published 27 May 23 Jon Dette has played with two of the Big 4, so he knows exactly which songs by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth are toughest to nail
Listen to this fake Megadeth album written by an enthusiastic mega fan in under 24 hours By Liz Scarlett published 24 May 23 Bradley Hall wrote an entire fake Megadeth album called Megabeans in just one day as an ode to Rust In Peace, with songs including Master Of Muppets and Hangry Again
10 metal musicians who hate backing tracks and 6 who don’t have a problem with them By Rich Hobson published 18 May 23 From Kiss and W.A.S.P. to Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Megadeth, metal is divided over the use of backing tracks live
Ex Megadeth bassist says Dave Mustaine's long-held Metallica grudge is "f***ing pathetic" By Stef Lach published 10 May 23 David Ellefson takes aim at former Megadeth bandmate Dave Mustaine over his decades-long beef with Metallica
Celebrating the ridiculous moment Megadeth's Dave Mustaine appeared on Daffy Duck spin-off, Duck Dodgers By Simon Young published 25 April 23 Remembering the time the world's state-of-the-art speed metal band rocked the outer reaches of the universe with the help of a duck
Angry again: how Last Action Hero's incredible soundtrack helped keep metal alive in the 90s By Joe Daly published 20 April 23 Megadeth, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Queensrÿche... Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero may have flopped with critics, but 30 years on, its soundtrack is an absolute classic
Watch Dave Mustaine, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield and more reimagined as stunning Balenciaga models in this strangely creepy AI vid By Liz Scarlett published 17 April 23 You've never seen these metal legends presented quite like this before
Let's quietly reflect on that time Dave Mustaine blew a date with Belinda Carlisle due to heroin, pot and breath that smelled "like a skunk’s ass" By Metal Hammer published 27 March 23 The course of true love never did run smooth, as a wise man once noted
Dave Mustaine claims Metallica "has always tried to hold me back" By Merlin Alderslade published 23 March 23 Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine claims Metallica have tried to discredit him as a guitar player, says Megadeth "has been more consistent" as a band
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on his changing vocal ability: "the only thing I have any difficulty doing is getting up in a certain pitch" By Liz Scarlett published 10 March 23 Dave Mustaine admits he now struggles to get his voice up to a certain pitch following neck surgery
Watch a baby-faced Metallica compare themselves to "other hardcore bands" such as Megadeth and Slayer in this classic interview from 1985 By Liz Scarlett published 6 March 23 Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield discuss what makes them different to other bands in this vintage interview recorded during the Day On the Green Festival in Oakland, 1985
Watch Megadeth perform with Marty Friedman for the first time in 23 years By Liz Scarlett published 27 February 23 Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman reunited with his former band for a one-off performance at Japan's legendary Nippon Budokan Arena
Here's what Rust In Peace would sound like if James Hetfield fronted Megadeth By Simon Young published 21 February 23 The internet continues to nourish us all with its exquisite bounty
10 legendary metal musicians we'd love to see rejoin their former bands (even if only for one night) By Stephen Hill published 21 February 23 We understand that nothing lasts forever, but we'd like to think there's still time for some of these artists to come home
Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica was "pretty f**king deep" By Liz Scarlett published 14 February 23 Megadeth's Dave Mustaine reveals how much influence he thinks he had on Metallica before he was fired
