Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they’re brutal and unstoppable. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline “American Carnage,” the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter – and you do not want to miss it.
“American Carnage” will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for …read more

Ok, so I decided to have some fun yesterday and learn how to subtitle a video. Below is the result. Be warned that there is a lot of NSFW language.
Enjoy.

Below is some fan-filmed footage of last night’s (10/11) Megadeth show in Adelaide Australia. This video shows Megadeth performing an instrumental version of their song 1,320′ for their adoring crowd. Co-headliners Slayer were forced to cancel this show due to frontman Tom Araya’s severe laryngitis.
The Adelaide Megadeth setlist was as follows:

Set the World Afire
Wake Up Dead
Hangar 18
Skin O’ My Teeth
She-Wolf
Kick the Chair
In My Darkest Hour
Devil’s Island
Head Crusher
Washington is Next
Rattlehead
Sweating Bullets
Tornado of Souls
Symphony of Destruction
Mechanix
Peace Sells
1,320′ (Instrumental)
Holy Wars

[via: Blabbermouth]

Fresh off of main support dates with Metallica and a hugely successful run of major European festivals, Bay Area titans MACHINE HEAD announce a very special headline show at The Crazy Donkey in New York, in preparation for their run of Canadian Carnage dates with Slayer and Megadeth.  MACHINE HEAD plan on doing a full headlining set with production and a unique set list that promises to cover their impressive and controversial 15 year career.

In the wake of their Grammy-nominated album The Blackening, MACHINE HEAD faced harsh penalties for their lyrics, and shockingly, were banned from several Disney-owned …read more

Enjoy this amazing version of Megadeth’s Good Mourning/Black Friday in E. There isn’t anything I can can really say about it to explain how undeniably badass this is. Just listen to the song and tell me what you think. Thanks, Greatbrit 101!

Check out the video from Megadeth’s live performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon of their song “Headcrusher” from the incredible album Endgame, out now.

Last night Shadows Fall performed the first single from their new album Retribution, due out on September 15, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It was a good performance, and I always enjoy watching audiences who don’t listen to metal try to clap along to the songs. Watch the video below!
In other Late Night news, Megadeth will be appearing on Jimmy Fallon’s show on Thursday, September 17th. That should be an awesome performance!

Via Metal Blade:
As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis and California frontman Ahhnold are back for round two with the release of AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE’s Double Brutal, the follow up to 2008’s highly successful (and, well, brutal) release, Total Brutal. With an appetite for all things barbarous, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE ups the ante with Double Brutal. This two-disc goliath features one disc of all new heavy tracks in the tradition of all of Ahhnold’s greatest cinematic moments and a second disc of cover songs including songs originally performed by METALLICA, MEGADETH, MISFITS, JUDAS PRIEST and more, with cover art once …read more

Amazon.de now has 30 second audio samples of every track from Megadeth’s upcoming album Endgame, being released by Roadrunner Records on September 15th.

Frontman Dave Mustaine had the following to say:
“Thematically, I’ve never been known to be a silent bystander in a world that needs our participation. As more is revealed about our former President’s legacy, a little-known yet staggeringly frightening document which was signed into law, named ‘Endgame’, has been uncovered. The album ‘Endgame’ is the most energetic music offering I have penned in over a decade and is far more believable than knowing someone signed ‘Endgame’ — the document …read more

Just saw this over at Brave Words. Dave has been catching a lot of shit lately, so I guess he’s decided to make a statement regarding his feelings toward journalists and gossip mongers. I can’t say that I blame him. This is an interesting read, especially when he mentions the alternate universe possibility of Dimebag Darrell and brother Vinnie Paul as guitarist and drummer for Megadeth.
“So yesterday I am doing an interview, the third in a day-full of interviews, which I am so weary of, and their “certain” questions, that it can turn the mood of an interview into complete …read more