November 30, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD GOES MULTI-PLATINUM
Initial International sale numbers reveal "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — has reached Gold status in Norway, Portugal, New Zealand, and Germany, and Double Platinum in France and Australia for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Numbers are based on combined sales of the 2DVD set, Blu-ray, and deluxe box set. For more information and to order "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria", visit www.thebig4sofia.com.

November 29, 2010 - CYBER ARMY SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE FOR ONE MORE DAY ONLY!
Megafans, we've introduced some amazing pricing to welcome all fans of the "Big Four" to the new Megadeth Cyber Army. This special pricing is only available during the month of November! For years, the metal scene has been a contest of "who likes the best band." Now, thanks to the "Big Four", fans can finally unite under one banner for the love of the greatest music on Earth. Not a member? Not a problem! The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Join the ranks! Enlist today!

November 28, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD REVIEW
Chad Bowar for About.com has posted the following "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD review: "When Megadeth hit the stage, the rain came pouring down, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd. It's great to see bassist Dave Ellefson back in the band, as his chemistry with Dave Mustaine is evident. They put on a no frills show, letting the songs do the talking. Mustaine and Chris Broderick are outstanding guitarists, and Megadeth's musicianship is better than ever." Read the entire review HERE

November 27, 2010 - MEGADETH FEATURED IN NEW BOOK BY EDDIE TRUNK
Abrams Image has set an April 1, 2011 release date for "Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal", a new 240-page book from Eddie Trunk, the host of VH1 Classic's hit television program "That Metal Show". Featuring a foreword by Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, the book will cover Trunk's favorite bands with a brief overview of their career highlights, the albums and songs that Eddie considers important and why, and many personal recollections of his experiences with these bands over the course of his career. Bands include a wide range of rock acts from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Metallica and Megadeth.

November 26, 2010 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND CHAT WITH DAVE MUSTAINE SUNDAY!
Dave Mustaine will be dropping by the Cyber Army chat room for a special live chat with fan club members on Sunday, November 28 at 4 p.m. PST. Want to move up in ranks at the new Cyber Army fan club? Dave will let you all know how on Sunday! There will also be a Mega-swag giveaway at the chat! Don't miss this one, club members! As well, we've introduced some amazing pricing to welcome all fans of the "Big Four" to the new Cyber Army. This special pricing is only available during the month of November! Not a member? Not a problem! Discover heavy metal's best-kept secret! Join the ranks! Enlist today!

November 24, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON FEATURED IN HOLIDAY ISSUE OF BASS PLAYER
David Ellefson is featured in the December 2010 issue of Bass Player magazine. "Quentin Tarantino couldn't have scripted and shot it any better. The roots of thrash metal bass begin with a deliberately-dropped flower pot crashing onto an air conditioner one floor below. The target is 18-year-old David Ellefson, in his Hollywood apartment just six days after moving from the midwest to pursue his plucking dreams. The antagonist is guitarist Dave Mustaine, newly banished from Metallica and in no mood for Ellefson's practice rumble. The two meet, make nice, and go on to for Megadeth, one of thrash's "Big 4" bands (flanked by Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax), racking up over 25 million albums sold to date." The holiday issue of Bass Player magazine is on sale now. MORE

November 23, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD REVIEW
Bato for Metal-Revolution has posted the following "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD review: "When the "Big Four" shared a stage together on June 22nd 2010 in Sofia (Bulgaria), history was made. Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer & Metallica's performance of this special evening was beamed live into over 550 theatres around the globe, witnessing the popularity and excitement to see the biggest names in metal ever! Two big horns up for this excellent DVD which is 'a must buy' if your a fan of any of the four bands. The performance footage is great, the fans are insane, and the backstage footage is fun for anyone to watch." Read the review HERE

November 21, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER SCHEDULES IN-STORE SIGNING SESSION IN AUSTRALIA
Shawn Drover will be making a special in-store appearance at Pony Music in Hallam, Australia on Thursday, December 16 at 8 p.m. The event is presented by ddrum. Megadeth will headline six festival shows in New Zealand and Australia during December 10 - 19 for the "No Sleep Til" tour, a touring festival that will deliver a mix of the best international and local acts from the legendary to the up-and-comers. For tour info, visit nosleeptil.com.au. For more information on Shawn's in-store at Pony Music, visit ponymusic.com.au.

November 20, 2010 - DISCOVER HEAVY METAL'S SECRET WEAPON! ENLIST IN THE CYBER ARMY!
Megafans, we've introduced some amazing pricing to welcome all fans of the "Big Four" to the new Megadeth Cyber Army. This special pricing is only available during the month of November! For years, the metal scene has been a contest of "who likes the best band." Now, thanks to the "Big Four", fans can finally unite under one banner for the love of the greatest music on Earth. Not a member? Not a problem! The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Join the ranks! Enlist today!

November 19, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK PROUD OF WORK DONE ON 'BIG FOUR' DVD
Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "With the numbers coming out on the sales rating of the "Big Four" DVD, I just wanted to show my appreciation for what you guys helped us accomplish!!! ...When I think about the "Big Four" DVD I look back to when we recorded it and know I did all I could to make my show as good as I could, and that is what makes me proud no matter how well it would chart." Read more of Chris' update HERE

November 18, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD REVIEW
Simon Milburn for The Metal Forge has posted the following "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD review: "Straight up, hand in your Metal Card if you don't even know what the "Big Four" is all about. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Just go listen to Justin Bieber or something. This IS as big of a deal as the hype leads you to believe. It was said for many years that it would never happen. Historically, the closest was Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth's "Clash Of The Titans" tour from the early '90's. But after Slayer and Megadeth hit the road together once more a couple of years ago, the rumour mill began turning. ...Available in various formats, there is something for everyone here regardless of the level of your fanboy-ness. Put simply, bang that head that doesn't bang! Awesome!" Read the entire review HERE

November 17, 2010 - NEW MEGADETH ALBUM IN THE WORKS AT VIC'S GARAGE
Dave Mustaine dropped by the Megadeth Cyber Army chat room yesterday (Tuesday, Nov 16) for a special live chat with his fan club members. The following is an excerpt from the chat. DM: "So, right now I have Ken Eisennagel, you may remember him from the last two records doing engineering for all of the pre-production phases of Megadeth records? Well, he is here [Megadeth’s studio - Vic's Garage] going over all of the new Megadeth stuff that I am working on… believe it or not we have five songs almost finished for the new Megs record already!" To read more, and for exclusive chats with Dave Mustaine and the band, join the Megadeth Cyber Army! Enlist today!

November 16, 2010 - CHAT LIVE WITH DAVE MUSTAINE AT THE CYBER ARMY TONIGHT!
Tonight (Tuesday, November 16) at 6 p.m. PST, Dave Mustaine will be dropping by the Cyber Army chat room for a special live chat with fan club members! Why is Dave in the studio this early? Find out tonight! We will also be giving away an autographed "Rust In Peace Live" DVD. Don't miss this chat, club members! As well, we've introduced some amazing pricing to welcome all fans of the "Big Four" to the new Cyber Army. This special pricing is only available during the month of November! Not a member? Not a problem! The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Enlist today!

November 16, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER INTERVIEWED ON 'THE METAL FILE' & DRUM CLINIC VIDEO
Shawn Drover was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below. Also available is video footage of Shawn's November 11, 2010 free drum clinic at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole, Florida. Watch the video HERE

November 15, 2010 - MEGADETH: 'RUST IN PEACE LIVE' DVD REVIEWED BY BLOGCRITICS
Chris Beaumont for Blogcritics.org has posted the following "Rust In Peace Live" DVD review: "A sea of excited metalheads chants "Me-Ga-Deth!" over and over. A lone figure carrying a custom made Flying V guitar walks to the center of the stage and raises his arms triumphantly over his head. The crowd in turn raises theirs in agreement, cheering ever louder. The figure then asks: "You know why we're here, right?" Of course they know, answering with still louder cheers. Then the iconic opening riff brings the rest of the band to the stage and the show begins." Read the entire review HERE

November 13, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD REVIEW
John Jeffrey for Rock Music Star has posted the following "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD review: "The Big Four Live From Sofia" is a must own for all metal heads, and for people who appreciate great live bands, and good music in general. Whether you buy the DVD set, the HD Blu-ray or the "Super Deluxe" DVD Box Set (which includes an audio version on the concert - on five individual CDs), make sure to grab yourself a copy!!!!” Read the review HERE

November 12, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER TO HOST FINAL DRUM CLINIC IN FLORIDA TONIGHT
Shawn Drover will be hosting the final of four free drum clinics tonight (Friday, November 12) presented by Studio Percussion at the Backstage Lounge in Gainesville, Florida. Shawn conducted three other clinics this week in Tampa, Orlando and Seminole, Florida. Your ticket stub for tonight's clinic in Gainesville automatically enters you to win a free Shawn Drover signature snare drum autographed by Shawn himself during a private one-on-one meet and greet directly after the clinic. Drummers won't want to miss this! For more information, go HERE

November 11, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA': FIRST-WEEK CHART POSITIONS
"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — has registered the following first-week chart positions:
USA: #1
Canada: #1
UK: #1
Australia: #1
Austria: #1
Switzerland: #3
Germany: #4
"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" sold nearly 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. To order "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray, or the limited edition "super deluxe" box set, visit www.thebig4sofia.com.

November 10, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT TO FAN CLUB MEMBERS
First, tonight (Wednesday, November 10) at 5 PM Pacific, Dave Mustaine will be making a very special announcement in the Cyber Army chat room to all Fan Club members. Don’t miss this club members! Second, we're happy to announce a new name (and new website, coming soon) for the MegaFanClub -- the Megadeth Cyber Army. And third, we've introduced some amazing pricing to welcome all fans of the "Big Four" to the new Cyber Army. This special pricing is only available during the month of November! Not a member? Not a problem! The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Enlist today!

November 10, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY THE NEW YORK POST
Anthony Sulla-Heffinger of the New York Post recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Dave Mustaine is a world-renowned guitar player, but if you aren’t into heavy metal music, you may not be very familiar with him -- or his platinum-selling band, Megadeth. Mustaine has done it all in the rock world, and over a career that has spanned nearly three decades, he has earned his status and a legend and a warrior of rock. It seems fitting that Activision tapped Mustaine and Megadeth to compose an original exclusive track for their latest title in the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock." Read the interview HERE

November 10, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON TALKS ABOUT HIS HARTKE GEAR - VIDEO
On October 8, David Ellefson visited the Hartke headquarters in Hauppauge, New York prior to Megadeth's performance at the Nassau Coliseum the same night. In the video clip, David talks about the 20th anniversary of "Rust In Peace", how he recreates the same bass tone live as on the "Rust In Peace" album, the power of his Hartke gear and more. Watch the video clip  HERE

November 10, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' #1 ON MUSIC VIDEOS CHARTS
"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on the "Top Music Videos" chart. To order "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray, or the limited edition "super deluxe" box set, visit www.thebig4sofia.com.

November 10, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD REVIEW
Chris Beaumont for Seattle pi has posted the following "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD review: "As their [Metallica] set came to an end the real magic of the show happened. They brought other equipment out on stage and invite all of the other bands on stage for a performance of Diamondhead's "Am I Evil". It was incredible seeing all these guys on one stage playing the same song. ...Watching these promo DVDs makes me want the Blu-ray that much more. The performances are great, the sets are great, and it is hard not to get excited about these guys taking the stage together. This is metal." Read the entire review HERE

November 8, 2010 - CHAT LIVE WITH DAVE MUSTAINE AT THE NEW CYBER ARMY FAN CLUB!
Megadeth's official fan club name has been changed to Cyber Army (once the name of the club from 1995-1999) replacing MegaFanClub which has been the club's name since 2004. With the return of the new Cyber Army comes a new club website (to be launched soon), new club package discount prices for the month of November to all fans of the "Big Four" (see details HERE), and a special live chat with Dave Mustaine this Wednesday, November 10 at 5 p.m. PST exclusive to club members at the club chat room. An autographed "Rust In Peace Live" DVD will be given away at Wednesday's chat! Stay tuned for more specials, updates and offers from the new Cyber Army! Current fan club members, log in HERE. Not a member yet? Discover heavy metal's secret weapon! Enlist today!

November 7, 2010 - MEGADETH PERFORMS AT ARIZONA STATE FAIR - CONCERT REVIEW
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal for Metal Assault has posted the following concert review: "November 6th 2010, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix AZ: After seven months of non-stop touring, thrash titans Megadeth decided to do a one-off show at the Arizona State Fair. ...Sure enough, at exactly 7 PM, the Black Sabbath intro rang loud and clear on the PA, which by the way is the best possible intro a metal show could ever have, and it was time to get ready for Megadeth. They hit the stage with the monstrous "Wake Up Dead", kicking off the show in a manner only they can." Read the entire review HERE

November 6, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE AND JOEY BELLADONNA INTERVIEWED ON 'OVER THE EDGE'
Dave Mustaine and Joey Belladonna of Anthrax were interviewed prior to the October 16, 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour concert at the Rave in Milwaukee for today's (Saturday, November 6) edition of "Over The Edge", Green Bay, Wisconsin's premier metal show. "Over The Edge" airs every Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. CST exclusively on Razor 94.7 FM and worldwide at www.razor947.com.

November 5, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK AND SHAWN DROVER CHECK IN FROM JÄGERMEISTER TOUR
Imagine being asked to join a band that you not only looked up to, but also having the opportunity to perform one of the group’s most influential albums on tour nightly? That's what we talked about with Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover while on the Jägermeister Music Fall Tour. The guys discuss listening to Megadeth’s landmark "Rust In Peace" album in their early twenties and how they try to preserve the original sound when performing it from front to back. Watch the chat  HERE

November 5, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED ON SALT LAKE CITY'S KBER 101.1
On November 2, Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Metalhead Murphy of the Salt Lake City, Utah radio station KBER 101.1 FM. Dave talks about what he got up to on Halloween this year, his new autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", playing the "Rust In Peace" album on tour, David Ellefson's return to the band, and more. You can now listen to the chat HERE

November 3, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE AND SLAYER'S KERRY KING INTERVIEWED BY NIKKI SIXX
Dave Mustaine and Slayer guitarist Kerry King took part in a joint phone interview on a recent edition of "Sixx Sense", the national radio program hosted by Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx. King joined Megadeth on stage on October 21 at the Gibson Amphitheater to perform Megadeth's classic "Rattlehead". This marked the first time in 26 years that Kerry played the song with Megadeth (King took part in Megadeth's very first shows in February 1984 as the band's second guitarist). You can now listen to the 16-minute chat HERE

November 2, 2010 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' DVD/BLU-RAY NOW AVAILABLE
Universal Music has released "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. The DVD hit the streets on October 29 in Northern Europe, November 1 in most of the rest of the world, November 2 in North America and the full shows from all four bands are included in the two-disc set along with behind-the-scenes and interview footage. For more information, visit www.thebig4sofia.com.

November 2, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE TALKS 'GUITAR HERO' WITH WALMART'S 'GAME CENTER'
Walmart's Game Center conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine on September 8, 2010 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California at a launch event for "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock". You can now watch the chat HERE. The new Megadeth song "Sudden Death", which serves as the finger-busting finale to the "Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock" game, is available for streaming HERE