Thrash metal legends Megadeth have launched their brand new single “Puppet Parade” as the apparent final advance single from their impending final studio album. That self-titled affair is scheduled for a release this Friday, January 23rd. Frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine had the following commentary to share about this song:
“‘Puppet Parade‘ is about somebody’s mundane life and how they go through life with everyday being the same as the day before. It is about a person who has a dead-end job, a dead-end relationship, a dead-end life. Many of us are going through this monotony, even right now. I wanted to share ‘Puppet Parade’ to try and illustrate how we often show people what we want them to see, instead of how we really feel.”
The group recently kicked off their farewell touring cycle in support of that album, with plans for the trek to run some 3 to 5 years before Dave Mustaine and co. officially hang it up for good. That decision was made in part due to Mustaine‘s struggles with Dupuytren’s contracture — a progressive condition that hampers the mobility of his fingers and hands.
