Don’t be mad, don’t be sad – we changed the world”: Dave Mustaine makes emotional statement as Megadeth announce final album
Megadeth have announced that their 17th studio album, which will arrive next year, will be their final record.
The reveal was preceded on social media by a post yesterday which read “The end is near,” leading many fans to speculate as to what was coming.
Now, in a new post on the band’s social media pages, usually voiceless mascot Vic Rattlehead makes the monumental announcement heralding the end of the band’s 40-year-plus career.
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“For over four decades, I’ve been chained in silence, but the end demands my voice,” Rattlehead says. “It is confirmed, the next Megadeth studio album will be the last 40 years of metal, forged in steel, ending in fire, and when the New Year rises, the global farewell tour.
“You’ve heard the warning, now prepare yourself, cyber arm. Stay loud, stay tuned and meet me on the front lines.”
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The album will be followed by a huge worldwide farewell tour, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth reveal.
“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Mustaine says in a statement. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.
“We can’t wait for you to hear this album and see us on tour. If there was ever a perfect time for us to put out a new album, it’s now. If there was ever a perfect time to tour the world, it’s now.
“This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it’s our last studio album. We’ve made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour.
“Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years. We have done something together that’s truly wonderful and will probably never happen again. We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played, and we changed the world.
“The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.”
Preorders for the new album begin 42 days from now on 23 September. For more info, head to Megadeth’s official website.
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