After partaking in some proverbial cryptic writings with a mysterious countdown timer, GRAMMY Award-winning thrash metal legends Megadeth have made their big reveal. In a surprise announcement, the band have confirmed their next studio album will be their last and that they will be embarking upon a global farewell tour in support of it next year.
The below teaser video was shared by the group this morning, August 14th, unveiling their plans to put a cap on their 40 year career, with mascot Vic Rattlehead announcing the news. Pre-orders for that as-yet untitled seventeenth album are expected to commence in roughly 43 days time. A first single is also being lined up for later this year. Dates and details for the farewell tour will be revealed over the coming months.
Vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine had the following to say about deciding to hang it up:
“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional. 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.”
