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Review: Megadeth, Anthrax offer a thrash-metal history lesson Friday night at the Saddledome

When Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine finally addressed the audience at the Saddledome Friday night, it was to offer some insight into why he wrote a new tune called I Don’t Care.

Let there be thrash! Megadeth, Anthrax and Exodus pummel Rogers Place

The thrash hurricane of Mechanix was one where you could almost see smoke coming off the singer’s fingers as he shredded ...

“Was this an attempt to challenge Metallica’s success with the Black Album?” A guide to every Megadeth album – and guitarist

As Dave Mustaine prepares to ride Megadeth out into the sunset, we chart the thrash pioneers’ explosive studio output, album ...

Every Megadeth album ranked from worst to best

The new year traditionally heralds new beginnings, but the start of 2026 brought the last statement from one of thrash metal’s leading bands. Megadeth, masters of fast since 1983, put out their ...
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“They say time heals all wounds, but not completely. Even 40 years later, I often find myself thinking about him”: The electrifying life and dark times of iconic Thin Lizzy ...

“As I got into the light, I heard: “Are you Scott?” There was this black guy. For a moment, I thought: ‘That’s really cool, ...
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"I'm like, 'Guys, help me!' And my first day sober, I played in front of 14,000 people, weeping my eyes out." How Metallica helped modern metal icon and Lamb Of God …

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2019, the World of Gothic Rock Said Goodbye to One of Its Most Inspiring Drummers

Andy Anderson passed away on February 26, 2019, at the age of 68, from cancer. Lol Tolhurst paid tribute to the fellow drummer on Twitter: “Andy Anderson was a true gentleman and a great musician with ...