UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Dave Mustaine’s renaissance reaches a thrilling fever pitch
SHARP, CATCHY AND as subtle as a two-by-four across the forehead, 2016’s Dystopia found Megadeth striking creative highs not seen since 1992’s Countdown To Extinction. Drawing fresh inspiration from new guitarist Kiko Loureiro and ex-Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler, Dystopia tapped into that fiery amalgam of menace and paranoia that has underpinned the band’s finest works. It also earned Megadeth their first Grammy and put the world on notice that Dave Mustaine still had plenty to say.
Both Megadeth’s future and Dave Mustaine’sa city of cats. Now Megadeth are poised to release their 16th full-length, (Dave does love those exclamation marks, doesn’t he?). The burning question is whether was a one-off or the harbinger of a new golden age for Megadeth. Let’s not hide the ball – it’s the latter.
