US EditionMetal Legends Megadeth Announce Final Album and Farewell Tour After 40 Years
Megadeth will release their seventeenth and final album in early 2026 and embark on a global farewell tour, concluding their 40-year career in heavy metal music.
- Dave Mustaine, founder and frontman of Megadeth, announced on Thursday that the band's seventeenth studio album, planned for 2026, will be their last along with a final multi-year world tour.
- Megadeth was formed in 1983 after Mustaine was fired from Metallica before their debut album, and the band has undergone many lineup changes and controversies, including a hiatus in 2002 due to Mustaine's arm injury.
- Mustaine stated in a press release through the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead that many musicians end their careers intentionally or accidentally, but he is ending at the top of his life and career after traveling the world and making millions of fans.
- Mustaine expressed that unlike many musicians whose careers end unexpectedly or under difficult circumstances, he feels fortunate to be concluding his journey while still at a peak, and he finds the process of bidding farewell to his fans the most challenging aspect of this stage.
- The announcement signals Megadeth's planned retirement after over 40 years, reflecting a choice to end the band while still strong, which may lead to a significant farewell tour attendance from their metal fanbase.
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Metal legends Megadeth announce final album and farewell tour after 40 years
Metal iconic band Megadeth is preparing to close a chapter in its storied 40-year history, as frontman Dave Mustaine announced Thursday that the band’s next studio album will be the last, Billboard is reporting.
Megadeth founder and leader Dave Mustaine has announced that the next album and 2026 tour of the long-lived metal band will be the last.
The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tour | News Channel 3-12
By The Associated Press (AP) — Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine shared in a statement Thursday. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms …
'Rust in Peace': Megadeth Announce Final Album, Farewell Tour Plans
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