Megadeth’s Tracklist for Final Album Revealed — and It Features a Bonus Track Written With Metallica

Megadeth’s Tracklist for Final Album Revealed — and It Features a Bonus Track Written With Metallica

Megadeth has revealed the tracklist for its upcoming final album, and it’ll include a long-awaited bonus track. Related Megadeth Announces Final Album & Tour With a Message to Fans: ‘Don’t Be Mad, Don’t Be Sad’ Bad Omens Announces Dates For Spring 2026 North Americ…

Megadeth’s Final Album to Include New Version of Metallica Classic ‘Ride the Lightning’

Megadeth's final album includes a new version of Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning,' which frontman Dave Mustaine co-wrote when he was with that band.

Megadeth Teasing a Cover of Metallica’s ‘Ride the Lightning’ for Their Final Album

Megadeth has teased that there will be a cover of Metallica’s “Ride The Lightning” on their final album, seemingly proving former bassist Dave Ellefson correct when he claimed that founding frontman Dave Mustaine was interested in covering old Metallica songs that he co-wrote before being kicked out of the band. In a new graphic shared on social media, Megadeth teased the tracklisting for their self-titled seventeenth and, reportedly, final albu…

Dave Mustaine Talks Re-Recording Metallica Classic ‘Ride the Lightning’ to ‘Pay Tribute to the Band’

Dave Mustaine tells us why he re-recorded the Metallica classic "Ride the Lightning" for Megadeth's final album.

Dave Mustaine tells why he recorded a new version of “Ride the Lightning”

Dave Mustaine was fired from Metallica before they had the chance to record their first album, however, he was still "part" of their first albums because songs they co-wrote were still released by the band and he was still credited as writer when the albums were released. On their debut record, for example, he was credited on "Jump In The Fire", "Phantom Lord", "Metal Militia" and "The Four Horseman" (which he recorded with Megadeth as 'Mechanix…

Megadeth's Final Album Will Feature A Metallica Cover

Megadeth is set to release its self-titled final album on January 23, and frontman Dave Mustaine is ensuring the band’s farewell makes a statement. The album’s standout moment? A bold and unexpected cover of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning.” In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Mustaine confirmed long-circulating rumors about the cover, framing it not […]