October 31, 2007 - GUITAR GIVE-AWAY AT ROADRUNNER RECORDS AND FYE.COM
Roadrunner and fye.com are teaming up to give 3 lucky winners a new electric guitar signed by one of three amazing bands! One of which is "A Dean Guitars Dave Mustaine Signature VMNTX signed Megadeth". Head over to fye.com OR text the word SHRED to 50505 to enter. All entries must be received by November 7th.  MORE

October 30, 2007 - SHAWN DROVER CHECKS IN WITH A MEGA-REPORT FROM TOKYO!
Shawn Drover has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums. "Ya, I know........It's been a bit overdue for me to give you my AWESOME news Mega-report, etc. Reason being, today is the 1st day my brain is 100% functional (for me, at least :D): Intense traveling and lack of sufficient sleep certainly didn't help matters, but the most important thing is that all the shows have been very good, and the crowds have been great. Now with my brain restored, it's time go do some C.D. shopping here in Tokyo :) 2nd show in Tokyo tonight [Oct 31] - I hope all of you enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!" MORE

October 30, 2007 - MEGADETH TO ROCK FOR DARFUR IN PERTH ON NOVEMBER 10
PerthNow reports: "32 BANDS. 4 continents. 1 Massive global charity event and Megadeth are a part of it, playing in Perth on November 10. This one-day philanthropic concert-event was created by MySpace to generate awareness and raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. It sees the world’s biggest music names uniting to make a positive impact on the Darfur crisis." Megadeth www.myspace.com/megadeth - City: Perth - Venue: Metro City, 146 Roe St, Northbridge, WA 6003 - Event: Gigantour." Read more of this article HERE

October 29, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE APPOINTED AS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR IN SEOUL
The Korea Times reports: "Taekwondo Goodwill Ambassador : U.S. legendary thrash metal band Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine, right, and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Secretary General Yang Jin-suk pose Saturday as the Taekwondo governing body appoints him as a Goodwill Ambassador in Seoul." MORE

October 29, 2007 - MUSTAINE: "TRIP TO KOREA IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL CHERISH"
Dave Mustaine has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums, MegaFanClub Forums and Gigantour Forums. "We got to Korea and we were picked up in style! Then, once we were at the hotel, I was met by the Secretary General, Mr. Jin Suk Yang of the World Taekwondo Federation and was presented with my third Black belt; a fourth Dan or fourth degree, and appointed the "Goodwill Ambassador of the World for the WTA." I get chills just thinking about it again. MORE

October 28, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE (AND DIO) ON MARRIAGE AND LIFE PHILOSOPHY
Dave Mustaine (and Ronnie James Dio) tell Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com that they are just two ordinary guys who'd have been a teacher and an author, respectively, if they weren't rockers. "They do 'ordinary stuff'... Mustaine likes to spend time with his kids. "I played golf with my son for his high school tournament. It was his first time and I hadn't played in a long time. It was pretty good! We didn't finish in last place."" Read more of this article HERE

October 27, 2007 - MEGADETH DOES THE INDONESIAN METAL COMMUNITY PROUD
Rebecca Burchell for TheJakartaPost.com has posted a review of Megadeth's October 25, 2007 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. "This was the night so many Jakartans had been waiting for. Megadeth were to play in Indonesia once again, and this time they had selected Jakarta over Medan. Since the early 1990s after a much-publicized riot at a Metalica concert, there had been an unofficial ban on international "hard core" bands touring in Indonesia. When their Medan show went off without incident a few years ago, Megadeth paved the way for the reemergence of international metal bands in the country." Read the entire review HERE

October 26, 2007 - MEGADETH ON COVER OF THAILAND'S OVERDRIVE MAG AND PHOTOS!
Megadeth is featured in, and on the cover of Thailand's Overdrive Guitar Magazine this month. The band took the stage in Bangkok on Monday night [Oct 23] to a packed house that Dave Mustaine described: "The place was packed and although it said capacity of ____, it looked way better than that and I pray that the promoter was as stoked as I was with the turn out." Also posted online are a large selection of photos from the band's time in Thailand on and off stage courtesy of Prart Music Group. Photos are located HERE

October 25, 2007 - LOMENZO: "WHY MEGADETH HAS THE BEST FANS IN HEAVY METAL"
James LoMenzo has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums. "Hello friends, James here typing away feverishly in Indonesia. I've been having a bit of trouble with my cell phone on this trip so my SayNow activity is being pretty much compromised however, I just had a chance to check in on the SayNow site and was really blown away by the selfless messages of support and good wishes from the great folks that called in" MORE

October 24, 2007 - "NEVER WALK ALONE" - YOUTUBE PROMOTED VIDEO THIS WEEK
Megadeth's latest video "Never Walk Alone" is a YouTube Promoted Video this week. It will be in rotation on the Home Page and watch pages under "Promoted Videos" as well as the Director Video Slots. Watch "Never Walk Alone" at YouTube.com, or on the video player here at Megadeth.com, or at Megadeth's Myspace page!

October 24, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN WHILE EN ROUTE TO INDONESIA
Dave Mustaine has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums, MegaFanClub Forums and Gigantour Forums. "Well, as if the making of the Gigantour 2006 DVD wasn't stressful enough, this morning in Indonesia, where I am en route to at the moment, had another 6.0 earthquake. I can only laugh at this point, because I know we are on to something here. There is no way all of these trials and tribulations are just coincidences. The thing is, nothing can stop us from delivering the goods once we are in your country, and in your towns. Of course there are things that come up, but once we are there - we are THERE!" MORE

October 23, 2007 - WIN THE MEGADETH WARCHEST AT ROADRUNNERRECORDS.COM!
Roadrunner Records website is currently giving away Megadeth's Warchest in a contest on their "Free Shit" page! "We don't need to sell you on entering this contest. Just look at what the prize packs we're giving away contain. Megadeth Warchest Box Set (in stores now. Features 4cds and 1 dvd. Over 6 hours of music and 33 unreleased tracks)" Enter the contest at RoadrunnerRecords.com  HERE

October 22, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "I NEED YOUR HELP VERY BADLY RIGHT NOW"
Dave Mustaine has left a message to all of the fans using his SayNow number: “Dear Droogies, um I need your help very badly right now. My neighborhood is part of the fires that are going on in California, and they just evacuated my horses and a couple streets away houses are being burnt up. And I just would ask that you guys would just pray that there’s rain for all of California, but I need your help right now. I’m pretty freaked out, I’m in Thailand, my children are separated from my wife, my wife’s over with the horses. I’m not there, I’m on the other side of the world and I may have to come home, which would mean I’d unfortunately have to cancel our pacific rim tour after all of the excitement and build up for this. I love you guys, I know I can count on you. Those of you that don’t pray, um just fake it for me today please, I need your help. This is Dave saying thanks for calling me, and if there ever was a time we need to come together, I need you guys. I’ll talk to you later.” Call Dave now to offer your support on his SayNow number at (619) 717-2000. SayNow members, listen to the above message from Dave HERE

October 21, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE BECOMES LATEST CELESTION ENDORSING ARTIST
Whichever set-up he uses, live or in the studio, Mustaine chooses Celestion. "Throughout my career I have tried many amplifiers, but I have always only used one brand for my speaker. I prefer Celestion, because nothing I have played through has been tough enough and durable enough to endure the beating of my whole career's sonic output." MORE

October 20, 2007 - BACKSTAGE PASS OFFER NOW AVAILABLE FOR PACIFIC RIM SHOWS!
The MegaFanClub is now offering the chance for our Pacific Rim MFC members, or new members, to acquire passes to meet Megadeth at the show they plan on attending this October and November! Passes are available for Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, and Japan! "Personal Assistant to Dave Mustaine", "Roadie for a Day" positions, and backstage passes are also still available for Australia! Check it all out at the fan club HERE

October 19, 2007 - WARCHEST: A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MUSIC AND VIDEO
Andrei Mihai for ZMEMusic.com has posted this review of Megadeth's latest "Warchest". "So people know that Megadeth is a kick ass band that brings metal to the people for more than two decades. This is another way to show that they are among few bands that can muster gas up this kind of solid work. It shows Mustaine in all of his metallic glory, surrounded by first rate musicians."  MORE

October 18, 2007 - DROVERS LOOK FORWARD TO PACIFIC RIM SEGMENT OF WORLD TOUR
Shawn and Glen Drover have posted updates at the Megadeth Forums. Shawn: "Man, it feels like I just arrived home yesterday, and yet I am off again within 48 hours (Well, I do have to leave 1 day before the others, as I have a photo shoot for Sabian cymbals) but that's cool - I always look forward to the Pacific Rim segment of our world tour. Look out c.d. shops, here we come again!!!!!!!!!" MORE

October 17, 2007 - "THAT ONE NIGHT: LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES" REVIEW AT BLASTING-ZONE
A review of the CD "That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires" has been posted at Blasting-Zone.com: "Needless to say, if you’ve once again found yourself in search of a chest-thumping, adrenaline-soaked reason to ‘throw the horns’ and bang your head like it’s 1989, then this, my friends, might just be the fist-pumping, mosh-inducing cure for what ails you. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed." MORE

October 16, 2007 - NEW INTERVIEW WITH SHAWN DROVER AND MONTREAL'S CHOM FM
Mike Metal for "The Metal File", of Montreal's CHOM 97.7 FM recently conducted an interview with Shawn Drover. Shawn talks about touring with Megadeth, how he came to join the band, the recording of "United Abominations" and more! Ironically, "The Metal File" is the very metal show Shawn and his brother, Glen grew up listening to that originally exposed them to Megadeth back in 1985! Listen to the audio interview HERE

October 15, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S ASSISTANT FOR WASHINGTON - READ HIS STORY!
MegaFanClub member, Marc Stone, describes his day of being Dave Mustaine's personal assistant while in Washington DC this past Sept 30th! Marc earned the spot by taking part in the backstage pass membership drive that the fan club offered to its members throughout the US tour. Check HERE to see how you too can be Dave's personal assistant on the Australian tour! Megadeth.com asked Marc to tell us of his experience while in Washington. Read Marc's story HERE

October 15, 2007 - GIGANTOUR 2006 DVD, TOURING, MARSHALL AMPS AND MORE!
Dave Mustaine has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums, MegaFanClub Forums and Gigantour Forums. "I am so excited about seeing the other Gigantour bands and the various bandmembers; especially the Lacuna Coil people to see if Christina would do me the honor of performing a duet with me each night (if possible)." MORE

October 14, 2007 - JLO TALKS ABOUT ALBUM LYRICS, MEGADETH FANS, AND MORE!
Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with James Lomenzo. "There’s definitely a large audience that’s been with Megadeth for years. I realized it as soon as I joined the band. I guess I’m going on two years now. As soon as I went to the website and saw how many people were just so interested in every move this band makes, that’s classic fanaticism." Read or listen to the entire interview HERE

October 13, 2007 - ASK MUSTAINE FOR REVOLVER'S "GOING POSTAL" FEATURE
Calling all Megadeth Fans! Revolver Magazine will be featuring Dave Mustaine in an upcoming installment of their "Going Postal" feature. Submit your questions for him to Roadrunner Records by October 31 for consideration, and have the answers end up in one of the worlds loudest Rock N Roll magazines! Go postal with your questions and email webmaster@roadrunnerrecords.com before October 31st!

October 12, 2007 - NEW FALL MEGADETH MERCHANDISE AND MORE AT MEGAMERCH!
Check out all the great new merch for Fall at Megadeth's official Megamerch store! Brand new items include the 4 Horseman Long Sleeve Tee, Killing Is My Business Tee, Sickle Vic Tee, Two Face Vic Long Sleeve, Killing Is My Business Hoody, Megadeth Raised Ink Pullover Hoody, Scorpion Buckle, and Megadeth Belt Buckle! Get on over to our Megamerch store and check it all out HERE

October 12, 2007 - "MEGADETH TOUR OF DUTY - EPISODE 1" PODCAST NOW ON ITUNES
Megadeth's first official audio podcast has now been released to the public and is available on iTunes! Mr. Justice from the MegaFanClub caught up with Dave Mustaine on the tour bus in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode Dave talks about songs from United Abominations, what its like playing on stage and answers questions direct from fan club members! Megadeth Podcasts are released exclusively to the MegaFanClub first, then to the public approx one week afterwards. You can download the podcasts via your RSS news readers or iTunes. For iTunes, go to "Advanced" click "Subscribe to Podcast" and enter this URL: www.megadeth.com/podcast/RSS_feed.xml.

October 11, 2007 - ASKDAVEMUSTAINE.COM, STUDIO NEXT YEAR, TOURING, AND MORE!
Dave Mustaine has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums, MegaFanClub Forums and Gigantour Forums. "I hope that you liked the AskDaveMustaine.com site and besides trying to find out silly things like persuasion, length, and girth (and mostly asked along with non-serious questions), I found it fun to do and quite rewarding when I hear how many people have laughed out loud for this." MORE

October 11, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S "COURTHOUSE" ESP DV8 ON AUCTION NOW!
Up for auction at the official Megadeth eBay store is the one-of-a-kind custom painted "Courthouse" design ESP DV8 guitar made for, and owned by Dave Mustaine. The guitar comes from Dave's personal collection and was brought on tour as a back-up guitar during the "Blackmail The Universe" tour. Guitar is in excellent condition and case is included. Bid on the "Courthouse" guitar HERE

October 11, 2007 - MEGADETH CONCERT REBROADCAST FROM COLUMBUS TODAY!
YeboTV.com is rebroadcasting the Megadeth performance from the Newport Music Hall, Columbus Ohio (original show was 9/22/07) 5 times throughout this entire day! When you register at YeboTv.com for the rebroadcast the page shows all the international time zones for the stream. It will be streamed 5 times during today. Watch the concert here at Megadeth.com or register and log in at YeboTV HERE

October 11, 2007 - AUSTRALIA'S "METAL ENOUGH FOR GIGANTOUR" WINNER ANNOUNCED
Who was metal enough for Gigantour? Australia's littlest metal fan, that's who! For those not in the know, Megadeth enlisted the help of FasterLouder.com.au to discover Australia’s biggest metal fans. Entrants from all over Australia submitted their photo to FasterLouder and Dave Mustaine chose the winner – 8 year old "Rattlehead" who must be the biggest little metal fan in the land. The prize allows Rattlehead to hang out with the band before the show, get his pic taken with the band and receive a prize pack of merch. Read more about it  HERE

October 10, 2007 - "MEGADETH'S SHAWN DROVER: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE..."
Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with Shawn Drover. Live-Metal.net: "So far, what do you consider the highlight of your time in the band?" Shawn Drover: "You know, that’s a good question. There’s been so many. I would just say the overall experience has been a real high point for me in my life. I appreciate what I do and I don’t take it for granted and I don’t abuse the power that we have in this band. I’m here for the music first and I have a good time doing it, and that’s pretty much it. The whole thing’s been a lot of fun." Read the entire interview HERE

October 9, 2007 - SHAWN DROVER HOME AND RELAXING AFTER US TOUR OF DUTY
Shawn Drover has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums. "I am safely home now and "Trying" to go from 1,483,092,387 miles an hour on tour to 0, which for me takes a few days, but I am almost there on that. It is certainly nice to be home relaxing with my wife, kids and animals, but next Friday, it's right back out there to the Pacific Rim segment of this current world tour of duty." MORE

October 9, 2007 - "WARCHEST" IN STORES NOW AND WWW.ASKDAVEMUSTAINE.COM
Megadeth's ultimate boxed set, Warchest is in stores now! The 4-CD+DVD collection features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Dave Mustaine, including 33 previously unreleased tracks! To support the release of Warchest, we have developed a new interactive fan experience. Dave has recorded videotaped answers to more than 100 questions, ranging from the basic "How tall are you?" to the more specialized "What is the origin of Vic Rattlehead?," resulting in pure metal gold! Check it out here: www.AskDaveMustaine.com and order Warchest online HERE

October 8, 2007 - TAKE NO PRISONERS... TAKE NO SHIT - A NEW YORK REVIEW
Megadeth @ Irving Plaza - 26 September 2007 "I don't know how or why, but for some reason I completely forgot what it was like to attend shows like the one I saw last night - instrumental wizards/metal lords Megadeth at Irving Plaza, here in New York City. If you know anything about this band, and the venue, then you obviously realize that getting a chance to see one of the four great/original American thrash metal bands (the other three would be Slayer, Metallica, and Anthrax), at such a relatively small venue, is something a fan of good music simply can't pass up." Read more of this review HERE

October 8, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S "COURTHOUSE" ESP DV8 ON AUCTION NOW!
Up for auction at the official Megadeth eBay store is the one-of-a-kind custom painted "Courthouse" design ESP DV8 guitar owned by Dave Mustaine. The guitar comes from Dave's personal collection and was brought on tour as a back-up guitar during the "Blackmail The Universe" tour. Guitar is in excellent condition and case is included. Also check out the many other collectable Megadeth items including a signed Drum head used by Shawn Drover while on tour this past April! See both items and more HERE

October 7, 2007 - NEW AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH DAVE MUSTAINE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Dave Mustaine was interviewed late last month by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Dave talks about United Abominations, what he might be doing if he wasn't a musician, Gigantour 2007 OZ and more! Download the 11- minute interview in MP3 format HERE

October 7, 2007 - KERRANG MAGAZINE GIVES MEGADETH'S "WARCHEST" RAVE REVIEW
Kerrang Magazine had this to say about Megadeth's new box-set "Warchest": "THRASH ICONS MARK TWO METAL DECADES WITH KILLER BOX-SET - As recent studio album United Abominations proved, Megadeth are an act reloaded and ready to rattle heads once more. This seems all the more impressive when considering their history - Megadeth are a band with absolutely nothing left to prove. This magnificent box set of classics and rarities should provide all evidence of the latter." Read more in the magazine's latest issue. "Warchest" is due to hit the stores in North America on October 9. MORE

October 6, 2007 - MEGADETH CONCERT TO BE REBROADCAST OCT 11 ON YEBOTV.COM
Our friends at YeboTV.com will be rebroadcasting the Megadeth performance from the Newport Music Hall, Columbus Ohio (original show was 9/22/07) 5 times on Thursday, October 11th. Because we had 91 countries log in to the webcast on the 22nd, we want to make sure we can hit all time zones this time. When you register for the rebroadcast the page shows all the international time zones for the stream. It will be streamed 5 times during the day. Register or log in at YeboTV HERE

October 5, 2007 - VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JAMES LOMENZO POSTED ONLINE!
HeavyMetalSource.com caught up with James Lomenzo for a video interview while backstage in Providence, Rhode Island. The interview covers the most recent Megadeth album, United Abominations, the current tour, James' favorite Megadeth songs to play, shooting the 'Never Walk Alone' video, the future for Megadeth and more! See the video HERE

October 5, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO GUEST ON 'THE ALEX JONES SHOW' TODAY
Dave Mustaine will guest on today's (Friday, October 5) edition of "The Alex Jones Show" to discuss politics and music. The interview is especially interesting due to Alex Jones' highly controversial stand on (and exposure of) government-sponsored terror, the elite's alleged plan to exterminate 80 percent of the population of the earth and so on. The show airs at 12 p.m. (noon) EST and can be heard live via the Internet HERE

October 5, 2007 - SLASH SENT OFF TO DRIVING SCHOOL & 2ND SYDNEY SHOW ADDED!
The top hat wearing Velvet Revolver guitar hero and Guns & Roses founder Slash approached Megadeth’s bass player James Lomenzo at a Portland hotel lobby last week and blamed Megadeth for his driving woes. “I love the new album (United Abominations) so much that every time I drive I've got it crankin' in my car... I've gotten two speeding tickets thanks to you jerks and now I've got to go to fucking traffic school!”
In other great but not-quite-as-amusing Megadeth news, the band have announced a 2nd and final Sydney show on Friday November 16 at Big Top, Luna Park. Megadeth will once again be ably supported by the all-star Gigantour line-up of Static X, Devildriver, Lacuna Coil and Bring Me The Horizon. The band’s Perth and Adelaide shows are also expected to sell out within days.
Read the entire Press Release HERE

October 4, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S "COURTHOUSE" ESP DV8 ON AUCTION NOW!
Up for auction at the official Megadeth eBay store is the one-of-a-kind custom painted "Courthouse" design ESP DV8 guitar owned by Dave Mustaine. The guitar comes from Dave's personal collection and was brought on tour as a back-up guitar during the "Blackmail The Universe" tour. Guitar is in excellent condition and case is included. Also check out the many other collectable Megadeth items including a signed Drum head used by Shawn Drover while on tour this past April! See both items and more HERE

October 3, 2007 - WARCHEST, TOURING, "NWA" VIDEO, GIGANTOUR, AND SAYNOW!
Dave Mustaine has posted an update on the Megadeth Forums and MegaFanClub Forums. "This is a long overdue update from me and there is so much stuff to talk about! We are almost finished with this tour; getting ready to release “Warchest”; going to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, and Australia; getting ready for the holidays with our families and you.." And dont forget to call Dave on his cell phone right now! (619) 717-2000! MORE

October 2, 2007 - MEGADETH IS ALIVE AND WELL IN 2007 - VIRGINIA CONCERT REVIEW
Leigh Buckley Fountain for the Richmond Times-Dispatch has posted this review of Monday night's concert in Virginia: "Dave Mustaine looks exactly the same as ever. Just past 9:30 on Monday night, the lanky founder and sole remaining member of Megadeth ran onstage. Thin as a reed, with leather pants, black wristbands and signature black flying V guitar topped off by two feet of golden blond curls always in motion, he showed no signs of aging. Mustaine has consistently written uniquely hooky and melodic heavy/thrash metal riffs for 25 years now." MORE

October 2, 2007 - "ADVERSITY IS NOTHING NEW TO DAVE MUSTAINE"
Gregory Re for readexpress.com posted this article about Megadeth and the newest album, United Abominations: "The Megadeth guitarist and vocalist has dealt with everything from substance abuse to banned songs to fallings-out with former bandmates due to a nerve injury that temporarily brought about his retirement from music. ...But 22 years into Megadeth's career, Mustaine claims he has a more balanced life than ever before. "As my life changed, I look at things differently now," explained Mustaine. "Am I a pussy now? By no means. There are still things I see that make me angry."  MORE

October 1, 2007 - "PEACE SELLS? NOT FOR THESE LONG-GRINDING METALHEADS"
Larry Getlen for the New York Post recently posted this article in the paper and online: "NOBODY EXPECTS subtlety from a band named Megadeth. Nor does singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine. On the band's new album, "United Abominations," Mustaine, 46, draws upon reserves of youthful fury for tunes like "Amerikhastan" and "Washington Is Next!" Read more of the article HERE

October 1, 2007 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S ASSISTANT FOR MILWAUKEE - READ HER STORY!
MegaFanClub member, Jamie Kaufmann, describes her day of being Dave Mustaine's personal assistant while in Milwaukee this past Sept 19! Jamie earned the spot by taking part in the backstage pass membership drive that the fan club offered to its members throughout the US tour. Check HERE to see how you too can be Dave's personal assistant on the Australian tour! Megadeth.com asked Jamie to tell us of her experience while in Milwaukee. Read Jamie's story HERE