February 27, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON TAKES PART IN HARTKE BASS CLINIC - VIDEO, REPORT
David Ellefson took part in two joint Hartke bass clinics this past Friday, February 25 at Sam Ash in New York City and Saturday, February 26 at Daddy's Junky Music in Dedham, MA. A report on the event in New York by Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner can be found HERE. Also available is Levin's video interview with Ellefson and video footage of the clinic  HERE

February 26, 2011 - ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL - BOISE ON SALE NOW
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the heralded hard rock and metal event of the summer, is swiftly becoming the heavy music fans' summertime rite of passage. Tickets are on sale NOW for Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival's stop in Boise, Idaho (Nampa) on July 13th, 2011 at the Idaho Center Amphitheater. Fans can purchase their Idaho Center Amphitheater festival tickets at www.ictickets.com or by phone at 1-208-442-3232. The venue is offering a very special 'Get Off Your Ass' ticket promotion which offers buyers of the first 1,000 tickets a $29.50 ticket price with a 3D laminate and front of line access. The second batch of 1,000 tickets will be sold at a special $35 price, and the third batch of 1,000 will be sold at a $39.50 price. All other advance tickets will be sold at the price of $45, and the day-of-show price is $49.50. Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival fans in Idaho and surrounding areas should make sure to take part in this limited time offer! For more info, see the Killing Road.

February 25, 2011 - JACKSON CUSTOM SHOP CHRIS BRODERICK SOLOIST - VIDEO
Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond was on location at the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-16, where he visited the Jackson Guitars Custom Shop booth. In the following video segment, Premier Guitar gets to see and learn more about some of Jackson's newest artist models coming out of the custom shop including the Chris Broderick Soloist. You can now watch the video HERE

February 24, 2011 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR 2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD
Revolver, the world's leading hard-rock and metal magazine, is bringing the Revolver Golden Gods award show — the only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show in America — back for its third installment in 2011. Megadeth is nominated this year in the "Samson Zoom Best Live Band" category. The 2011 Revolver Golden Gods will take place on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. For more information, visit revolvermag.com.

February 23, 2011 - WIN TICKETS TO THE 'BIG FOUR' U.S. SHOW FROM JACKSON GUITARS
Jackson Guitars wants to send you and your guest to the most eagerly awaited thrash metal event ever staged on U.S. shores—the Big 4 Festival on Saturday, April 23, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. One lucky sweepstakes winner and a guest will attend this momentous and molten musical event—the one and only U.S. performance of thrash metal’s Big 4: Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer. It’s metal history in the making, and Jackson has your tickets. For more information and to enter, visit jacksonguitars.com.

February 22, 2011 - METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX: ITALIAN SHOW ANNOUNCED
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax — the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — are heading to Milan, Italy to play what will be an epic performance at the Fiera Open Air Arena on July 6, 2011. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m. local time at www.ticketone.it. Presale for Megadeth fan club members will take place starting Wednesday, February 23 from 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, February 24 9:00 p.m. local time at the Cyber Army. Not a member yet? No problem! Enlist today!

February 21, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON SCHEDULED FOR HARTKE BASS CLINIC THIS WEEKEND
David Ellefson will appear for a two-night-only Hartke bass clinic at Sam Ash in New York City, NY and Daddy's Junky Music in Dedham, MA this Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26. Details are HERE. In the following six-minute clip, Ellefson discusses his signature bass model, and relives the highlights from the "Big Four" tour. Watch the video HERE

February 20, 2011 - DISTURBED, GODSMACK, MEGADETH HEADLINING MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2011
Matt Debenedictis for Noisecreep has posted the following article: "As winter begins to fade and spring gets closer, summer's big touring festivals begin revealing their lineups and dates. As expected, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2011 is pulling no punches this summer with Disturbed, Godsmack and Megadeth leading the top-notch lineup." Tickets go on sale April 15. Fan club presale begins April 7. MORE

February 18, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE, SHAWN DROVER HOST AUSTRALIA'S 'THE RACKET' - AUDIO
Dave Mustaine and Shawn Drover can be heard guest-hosting this week's episode of "The Racket" radio show, which airs every Tuesday night on Triple J in Australia. Dave and Shawn discuss the music they are playing, have lots of great stories and play a ton of great tunes! You can now listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media. Check out the show's entire playlist HERE

February 17, 2011 - METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX: GERMAN SHOW ANNOUNCED
If you've been following along, you know that the 'Big Four' of Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica already have two shows scheduled in Europe in July... well, the party is expanding! We're here today to tell you about an addition to the European vacation with a show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at the Veltins Arena on July 2, 2011. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. local time at www.eventim.de. Presale for Megadeth fan club members takes place Friday, February 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time at the Cyber Army. Not a member yet? No problem! Enlist today!

February 16, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY AOL'S NOISECREEP
Jon Wiederhorn of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Megadeth will take part in the first US Big Four concert April 24 in Indio, Calif., along the other three '80s thrash titans -- Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. There are also Sonisphere "Big Four" shows booked in July in Knebworth, England and Amneville, France. In addition, Megadeth will play next summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest main stage, along with Disturbed, Godsmack, Machine Head, In Flames and Trivium. Noisecreep recently talked to the thrash legend." Read the interview HERE

February 15, 2011 - SWISS MEGADETH/SLAYER SHOW MOVES TO ZURICH
The Megadeth/Slayer concert previously scheduled at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland on April 13 has been moved to Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. The 2011 "European Carnage" tour, featuring co-headliners Megadeth and Slayer is set to kick off in Kiev, Russia on March 13. All tickets previously purchased for the St. Jakobshalle show will be honored. Check the Killing Road for tour details.

February 15, 2011 - CHAT LIVE WITH DAVID ELLEFSON AT THE CYBER ARMY TODAY!
David Ellefson will be dropping by the Cyber Army chat room for a special live chat with fan club members today, Tuesday, February 15 at 4 p.m. PST (midnight GMT). Catch up with David on all things Mega! Don't miss this one, club members! Not a member of the Megadeth Cyber Army yet? The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Join the ranks! Enlist today!

February 14, 2011 - WHAT'S THE BEST MEGADETH SONG FOR VALENTINE'S DAY?
Ah, Valentine's Day. A day when you show your sweetheart how much you adore them by showering them with flowers, gifts and... Megadeth songs? Turns out that Dave Mustaine has a few good songs for you to put on a Valentine's mixtape for that special someone in your life. He says, "[Youthanasia's] 'Addicted to Chaos' is good. [Killing Is My Business...and Business Is Good's] 'Loved to Death' is good but, then again, it's kind of a little morbid." But Mustaine's top pick for the song to make the girl of your dreams fall in love with you is "Ecstacy" from the 1999 album, Risk.

February 13, 2011 - ISRAELI DATE ADDED TO 'EUROPEAN CARNAGE' TOUR
Megadeth is confirmed to headline a show on April 16, 2011 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The date in Tel Aviv will be the final stop for the band on the "European Carnage" spring tour which kicks off in Kiev, Ukraine on March 13. Tickets for the show are now on sale at www.hadran.co.il. Check the Killing Road for details.

February 12, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON SCHEDULES HARTKE BASS CLINIC
David Ellefson and Anthrax's Frank Bello will join forces for a two-night-only Hartke bass clinic at Sam Ash in New York City, NY and Daddy's Junky Music in Dedham, MA this coming February 25th and 26th. The details are HERE. In the following six-minute clip, Ellefson and Bello interview each other about their signature bass models, and then relive the highlights from the "Big Four" tour. Watch the video HERE

February 11, 2011 - ART OF SHREDDING: CHRIS BRODERICK
Originally published in Guitar World, December 2010, Chris Broderick discusses his views on shred guitar. GW: "Is shredding a good thing?" CB: "Shredding is neither good nor bad. The word is too ambiguous. The only conclusion I can draw from the term is that it's someone who likes to play fast. And I say, "Guilty as charged!" Read more at GuitarWorld.com.

February 10, 2011 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY: AWARDS SHOW TO AIR THIS WEEKEND
Megadeth's "Sudden Death", the 2010 single written for the "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" video game, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth is nominated along with Iron Maiden, Korn, Lamb Of God and fellow "Big Four" act Slayer. This is Megadeth's 9th Grammy nomination. The awards will be broadcast this Sunday, February 13 on CBS. For more information, visit www.Grammy.com.

February 9, 2011 - CHAT LIVE WITH DAVID ELLEFSON AT THE CYBER ARMY FEBRUARY 15!
David Ellefson will be dropping by the Cyber Army chat room for a special live chat with fan club members on Tuesday, February 15 at 4 p.m. PST (midnight GMT). Catch up with David on all things Mega! Don't miss this one, club members! Not a member of the Megadeth Cyber Army yet? The Megadeth fan club is renowned for being the "friendliest community in heavy metal." Join the ranks! Enlist today!

February 7, 2011 - WIN TICKETS TO THE 'BIG FOUR' U.S. SHOW FROM JACKSON GUITARS
Jackson Guitars wants to send you and your guest to the most eagerly awaited thrash metal event ever staged on U.S. shores—the Big 4 Festival on Saturday, April 23, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. One lucky sweepstakes winner and a guest will attend this momentous and molten musical event—the one and only U.S. performance of thrash metal’s Big 4: Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer. It’s metal history in the making, and Jackson has your tickets. For more information and to enter, visit jacksonguitars.com.

February 7, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY REVOLVER TV - VIDEO
Full Metal Jackie of Revolver TV conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-16. Dave talks about recording a new Megadeth album, touring in 2011, a paperback version of his autobiography, and more. You can now watch the chat  HERE

February 6, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON RECENTLY FEATURED IN BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE
David Ellefson was recently featured in the December 2010 issue of Bass Player magazine. The entire article and interview is now available online. "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 form Megadeth, one of thrash’s "Big 4" bands (flanked by Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax), racking up over 25 million albums sold to date." MORE

February 5, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE'S SIGNATURE EDITION GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL – VIDEO
Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick visited the Zoom booth at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-16. In the following video segment, we get to see and learn more about Zoom's G3 guitar effects and G2.1DM Dave Mustaine signature multi-FX. Mustaine and Zoom introduced the all-new G2.1DM Dave Mustaine signature edition guitar effects pedal at a press conference on January 15. Watch the video  HERE

February 4, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE COMMENTS ON PERFORMING ENTIRE 'PEACE SELLS' ALBUM
2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Megadeth's second album, "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?!" So will the band tour behind that as well like they did for the 20th anniversary of "Rust In Peace" last year? Dave Mustaine told VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner, "We've already had people talk to us about doing that and I told our manager that I'm totally interested in doing 'Peace Sells' for a 25th anniversary this year but I don't want to do it all year like we did with 'Rust in Peace'. I want to do it towards the end of the year. So we'll do the whole year doing our thing and then come around October, where the end of the year is, you've got a quarter of the year left, October, November and December, where we can do the 'Peace Sells' thing."

February 4, 2011 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY 'METAL ZONE'
"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the 107.7 The Bone radio station conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine on August 31, 2010 when Megadeth played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California during the "American Carnage" tour with Slayer and Testament. Dave talks about touring, songwriting, politics, and more. You can now watch the chat  HERE

February 3, 2011 - 'THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA' TO AIR ON MTV IN MARCH
Footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — will premiere on MTV Networks channels Palladia and VH1 Classic this March. Select songs from each band, as well as the lauded group jam on Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?", will first air on March 19. This will mark the first time it airs on a basic cable channel and at no extra cost to the viewer. In an added bonus, the footage will air in high definition on Palladia, which prides itself on HD concert content. MORE

February 2, 2011 - STOCKHOLM SHOW CANCELED, SECOND OSLO SHOW ADDED
The March 19 "European Carnage" Slayer / Megadeth event that was scheduled to take place at Arenan/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden has been canceled. Both bands promise to be back soon. No further details are currently available. The show on March 20 in Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene sold out in just two weeks and a second show has now been added at Sentrum Scene on March 19. Tickets for the second show will go on sale Thursday, February 3 at 9 a.m. For tour details, check the Killing Road.

February 2, 2011 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY ROCKET QUEEN PROMOTION
Susi Eggers of Rocket Queen Promotion recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson. On Megadeth's latest studio release "Endgame": "It has some really good material on it and it is produced and played really well. It has a modern edge which is a good progression for the band’s sound. I’m looking forward to recording the next disc this year and seeing how that modern sound evolves with the vintage aspect the fans have come to know of how Dave [Mustaine] and I play together, too." Read the entire interview HERE