The history of Metallica as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs By Matt Mills published 7 January 24 From San Francisco clubs to stadiums worldwide, these are the shows that marked the ascent of metal’s biggest band
"When you bare it all, you’ve got nothing to hide." David Ellefson on the sex scandal that got him fired from Megadeth By Merlin Alderslade published 2 January 24 Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson takes a philosophical view of the controversy that saw his tenure with the thrash legends come to an end
Riots, breakups and a ghost in the attic: The track-by-track guide to Megadeth’s Rust In Peace By Matt Mills published 31 December 23 From Holy Wars… The Punishment Due to Rust In Peace… Polaris, this is everything you need to know about Megadeth’s thrashtastic masterpiece
Kiko Loureiro explains Megadeth absence: I’m someone who “needs freedom” By Matt Mills published 29 November 23 Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has elaborated on why he’s taking an “extended leave of absence” from the band in a new interview
The 10 longest songs by 10 iconic heavy metal bands By Matt Mills published 25 November 23 Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slipknot have all extended their excellence well beyond the 10-minute mark
Dave Mustaine reveals Megadeth will move forward without Kiko Loureiro By Stef Lach published 21 November 23 Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says the thrash heroes will continue with Teemu Mäntysaari on lead guitar
"I got married two years ago and this was on par with that." On Trivium's last tour for "quite some time", we learned two things: 1) their shows are still some of the most intense in metal and 2) fans really love their 'Pig Pen'. Erm... By Matt Mills published 17 November 23 Trivium are preparing to go on a much-needed break, but we caught up with the band to talk everything from their beloved 'Pig Pen' to their incredible recent run of albums
Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson celebrated his birthday by seeing Metallica By Matt Mills published 14 November 23 Former Megadeth member David Ellefson has sent “heartfelt thanks to my dear friend Lars Ulrich & the Metallica camp”
11 legendary heavy metal bands with only one original member left By Matt Mills published 14 November 23 Superstars from Iron Maiden to Slipknot are still thriving, despite having just one founding member among their ranks
"Mustaine held his Flying V guitar by the neck, and swung it like a baseball bat at the head of a teenager who was spitting at him": the true eyewitness story of the Megadeth gig which inspired Holy Wars By Paul Brannigan published 27 October 23 On May 11, 1988, Megadeth played the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland, and dedicated their cover of Anarchy In The UK to 'The Cause': "It was like I had set off a bomb," Dave Mustaine later recalled. Our writer watched the chaos unfold
10 times classic metal songs sounded surprisingly beautiful on acoustic guitars By Matt Mills published 26 October 23 Metallica, Megadeth and Slipknot have all turned some of their heaviest songs into lovely acoustic numbers
"We went through everything, from homelessness to starvation.” Megadeth at 40: how Dave Mustaine's "revenge" on Metallica lay the foundations for a thrash metal dynasty By Jon Wiederhorn published 12 October 23 Forty years on from their formation, Dave Mustaine looks back at the volatile early days of Megadeth
Watch Dave Mustaine angrily call out a drunk loudmouth fan at a Megadeth show before making a weird joke about incest By Liz Scarlett published 4 August 23 Megadeth's Dave Mustaine gets increasingly angry at a drunk fan who insists that he can play guitar as well as Mustaine can
Hilarity ensues as Slash, Dave Mustaine, Rick Nielsen, Dusty Hill, Joey Ramone and more "audition" for the Drew Carey Show By Fraser Lewry published 1 August 23 Is this the most star-studded line-up of musicians to ever appear on a comedy show?
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 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
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
That Kerry King/Dave Mustaine love-in just stepped up a notch By Metal Hammer published 27 January 23 “It’s not every day one of the most fearsome guitarists in the world gives you a compliment,” says Dave Mustaine after Kerry King calls him “a f**king great guitarist”
Dave Mustaine says he got to meet Diamond Head as “equals”, where as Lars Ulrich was a “fanboy” who would “follow them” around By Liz Scarlett published 12 January 23 Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine recalls meeting NWOBHM band Diamond Head for the first time, throws shade at "fanboy" Lars Ulrich
Dave Mustaine admits it was "dumb" to punch Metallica's James Hetfield By Liz Scarlett published 22 September 22 Megadeth's Dave Mustaine recalls the time he punched James Hetfield prior to being fired from Metallica, adding that he "wished things wouldn't have ended the way that they did"