Newsted denied the rumors via an Instagram post made by his wife Nicole. “Jason is not joining Megadeth. Peace to them. Listen to metal,” Newsted wrote before explaining that her husband “does not have social media accounts.”

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The news will most likely be a great disappointment for thrash metal fans, who were already excited about things that a Newsted-Mustaine team-up would offer. The possibilities were already hinted at back in 2013, when Newsted joined Megadeth on stage for a rendition of “Phantom Lord.”

Jason Newsted became Metallica’s bassist in 1986, replacing the late Cliff Burton. He recorded albums …And Justice for All, Metallica, Load, and Reload with the band before deciding to quit in 2001. Newsted wanted for the band to take a year-long hiatus at the time, so he could focus on his side projects, but his proposal was rejected. He would later work with bands Echobrain and Voivod while also touring with Ozzy Osbourne.

Dave Mustaine was Metallica’s lead guitarist between 1981 and 1983. He is credited with co-writing six of the band’s early songs but was kicked out of the band before the group recorded their debut album. Mustaine formed Megadeth shortly after.

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Ellefson revealed this during an appearance on the Decibel Geek podcast in which he discussed the band’s plans for the future and prospects of Megadeth fans hearing a new song in 2021.

“Basic tracks are done. Overdubs now are continuing,” said Ellefson. “I’m sure 2021 will see some new Megadeth music of some form—hopefully, the whole album.”

Ellefson also added that the group remains hopeful of resuming their touring plans next year.

“Touring will open up, and we can drop a record, and the tour dates that we have rescheduled will all go forward as planned. That’s what we’re hoping,” he explained.

Megadeth was scheduled to tour North America with Lamb of God in 2020, but the bands had to postpone the shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates are currently set for the second part of 2021. 

You can check out Ellefson’s entire interview on Decibel Geek below.

Back in June, Megadeth’s frontman Dave Mustaine told SiriusXM that the band already has 18 songs lined up for the new record. Mustaine said at the time that the album will be comprised out of 16 original tracks and two covers while adding that the release could end up being “in the top four” of their best studio efforts.

The post Megadeth Expected to Release New Music in 2021 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Megadeth played their first live show in 15 months, performing as an opening act for Five Finger Death Punch. The thrash metal legends delivered a set that comprised out of 11 songs and encore, including some of the fan favorites like” A Tout Le Monde,” “Symphony of Destruction,” and “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due.”

Check out some of the fan-made footage from the show below.

Megadeth will continue supporting Five Finger Death Punch through January and February on shows across Europe. The tour is scheduled to wrap up on February 20th in Budapest, Hungary.

Dave Mustaine was diagnosed with throat cancer back in July, after which he decided to take a break from music. Luckily, the vocalist/guitarist successfully underwent treatment and is reportedly on the road to making a full recovery.

Before the diagnosis, Megadeth was in the studio, working on the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia.

The post Dave Mustaine Play His First Megadeth Show in 15 Months appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

The post Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Mustaine, who is currently recovering from throat cancer, has released a short video on the band’s official YouTube page where he discusses the art in “Death by Design”, and specifically the story accompanying the song “The Conjuring”.

The song, recorded on 1986’s Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? is a fan favorite, but Mustaine had at one time considered it to be “too evil” to play live. In fact, he only went back to playing it on stage last year, after almost 17 years of not conjuring it up!

“The way that the art has translated in ‘The Conjuring’, it’s probably some of the best art of the entire project,” says Mustaine. “You look at those images and they’re so mind-blowing you just can’t help but look and get interested. It makes you engrossed and you do more and more and that’s how it is,” he summarized.

Watch the full video below:

The post Dave Mustaine: The Conjuring Comic Has the Best Art of the Project appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

And the best part: It’s on YouTube! Watch it below.

Ellefson and Poland had not collaborated commercially since the mid-’80s when Poland left Megadeth. That lineup — Ellefson, Poland, Mustaine, and Samuelson — is responsible for Megadeth’s sophomore album Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? which many fans consider to be the best thrash metal ever recorded.

This joint performance came about after Poland lent his virtuoso guitar skills to Ellefson’s debut solo album Sleeping Giants, which came out earlier this year. According to Blabbermouth, Ellefson said that “when we were working on putting together the record, Thom [Hazaert] had brought up the idea to Chris of him playing on a track, and somehow it all worked out.”

“Honestly, the whole thing was a blur,” recounted Poland. “Thom had told me they were working on what would become the ‘Sleeping Giants’ record, and I asked him if I could play on it. It was great to reconnect with David, musically, and the song has such a great energy.”

The question now on every metalhead’s heart is if there’s any chance we might live to see Chris Poland rejoin Megadeth. And while it seems very unlikely, a fan can dream, right?

The post A 2/4 Megadeth Reunion?! Chris Poland Joins David Ellefson on Stage appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Megadeth and Five Finger Death Punch will cross the continent in January and February 2020. The two heavyweights will be joined by Bad Wolves, a hard rock act from Los Angeles.

Five Finger Death Punch guitarist, Zoltan Bathory, expressed his excitement towards the upcoming tour and said that Bad Wolves broke out big in recent years. “Megadeth needs no introduction, they are absolute legends,” said Bathory.

The guitarist continued: “Dave Mustaine’s contribution to this genre is simply immeasurable. I consider him one of the founding fathers of not just thrash but heavy Metal in general because his riffs and guitar playing have influenced everyone that was in Megadeth’s blast radius… and that’s a big radius.”

Mustain also wished to warn the fans not to miss this tour. “Hindsight is always 20-20, but looking back it’s still a bit fuzzy. Looking forward, you’ll be in trouble if you don’t come see us with Five Finger Death Punch in early 2020. You don’t wanna miss it. See you soon!”

Both bands are currently in the process of producing a new album. Mustaine has entered the studio while dealing with throat cancer.

Tickets will go on sell on Friday, September 13.

The post Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth Will Tour Europe Together This Winter appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

“I wish I could relive the years I lost on the road. Also, those long goodbyes,” he tweeted on his personal account on Thursday. The tweet also included a mid-’90s photograph of himself holding his son Justis on the background of what appears to be the Megadeth tour bus.

Curiously, this picture was probably taken during the 94-95 tour in support of Youthanasia, an album which contained the track “The Killing Road”. According to its lyrics, Mustaine was already well aware of how costly extended touring could get 25 years ago.

This behavior’s quite insane, but we do it for the fame, sings Mustaine just before breaking into the chorus: I lost my mind, I lost all my money, I lost my life to the Killing Road. He then concludes with the sentiment: There’s nothing special about the road, It’s just another haul, It’s just too damn long that’s all.

While Megadeth’s planned tour this year has been canceled due to Dave’s illness, the band is still expected to be involved in some capacity with their own brainchild, Megacruise, which will take place October 13-19.

The post Dave Mustaine Regrets Touring So Much appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

It has been three years since the release of 2016’s Dystopia. Now, the metal band is back in the recording studio working on a follow-up. The band shared a photo of them in the studio on social media with the caption “It begins #megadeth16.”

Earlier this year, Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine told Music Radar that the album comprises of 13 or 14 songs rather than the contracted 8.

“My contract says I’m only supposed to do eight songs a record and I just can’t do that – it feels like cheating,” he revealed.

“When I grew up listening to vinyl, it was a lot easier to buy a record and be happy with 45 minutes of music. When the digital world came, the paradigm changed – a musical offering needs a lot more. People aren’t satisfied and hit fast-forward a lot. So right now, we know we’re off to a good start. This new material is only going to get better and better.”

The upcoming album has no scheduled released date but fans should anticipate a 2020 release.

The post Megadeth is Back In the Studio Recording Album Number 16 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Ellefson discussed band’s future in a recent interview with Detroit’s WRIF station and said he’s hoping they’ll soon get more time to work on new material and drop their next record sometime next year.

“As much as we were hoping to have a record out this year… Sometime probably early 2020 is my thought that that’s probably when the record will be ready to come out,” explained Ellefson.

Band’s frontman Dave Mustaine previously revealed he has eight songs written for the new album, so there’s still a chance they might surprise us and roll out their new record earlier than expected. Megadeth’s last album Dystopia came out in 2016 and earned them their first Grammy win for best metal performance.

The post Megadeth Fans Will Have to Wait for a Little Longer for the Band’s Next Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Newsted denied the rumors via an Instagram post made by his wife Nicole. “Jason is not joining Megadeth. Peace to them. Listen to metal,” Newsted wrote before explaining that her husband “does not have social media accounts.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by nicole (@nicolenewsted)

The news will most likely be a great disappointment for thrash metal fans, who were already excited about things that a Newsted-Mustaine team-up would offer. The possibilities were already hinted at back in 2013, when Newsted joined Megadeth on stage for a rendition of “Phantom Lord.”

Jason Newsted became Metallica’s bassist in 1986, replacing the late Cliff Burton. He recorded albums …And Justice for All, Metallica, Load, and Reload with the band before deciding to quit in 2001. Newsted wanted for the band to take a year-long hiatus at the time, so he could focus on his side projects, but his proposal was rejected. He would later work with bands Echobrain and Voivod while also touring with Ozzy Osbourne.

Dave Mustaine was Metallica’s lead guitarist between 1981 and 1983. He is credited with co-writing six of the band’s early songs but was kicked out of the band before the group recorded their debut album. Mustaine formed Megadeth shortly after.

The post Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Won’t Join Megadeth appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Ellefson revealed this during an appearance on the Decibel Geek podcast in which he discussed the band’s plans for the future and prospects of Megadeth fans hearing a new song in 2021.

“Basic tracks are done. Overdubs now are continuing,” said Ellefson. “I’m sure 2021 will see some new Megadeth music of some form—hopefully, the whole album.”

Ellefson also added that the group remains hopeful of resuming their touring plans next year.

“Touring will open up, and we can drop a record, and the tour dates that we have rescheduled will all go forward as planned. That’s what we’re hoping,” he explained.

Megadeth was scheduled to tour North America with Lamb of God in 2020, but the bands had to postpone the shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates are currently set for the second part of 2021. 

You can check out Ellefson’s entire interview on Decibel Geek below.

Back in June, Megadeth’s frontman Dave Mustaine told SiriusXM that the band already has 18 songs lined up for the new record. Mustaine said at the time that the album will be comprised out of 16 original tracks and two covers while adding that the release could end up being “in the top four” of their best studio efforts.

The post Megadeth Expected to Release New Music in 2021 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Megadeth played their first live show in 15 months, performing as an opening act for Five Finger Death Punch. The thrash metal legends delivered a set that comprised out of 11 songs and encore, including some of the fan favorites like” A Tout Le Monde,” “Symphony of Destruction,” and “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due.”

Check out some of the fan-made footage from the show below.

Megadeth will continue supporting Five Finger Death Punch through January and February on shows across Europe. The tour is scheduled to wrap up on February 20th in Budapest, Hungary.

Dave Mustaine was diagnosed with throat cancer back in July, after which he decided to take a break from music. Luckily, the vocalist/guitarist successfully underwent treatment and is reportedly on the road to making a full recovery.

Before the diagnosis, Megadeth was in the studio, working on the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia.

The post Dave Mustaine Play His First Megadeth Show in 15 Months appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

The post Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Mustaine, who is currently recovering from throat cancer, has released a short video on the band’s official YouTube page where he discusses the art in “Death by Design”, and specifically the story accompanying the song “The Conjuring”.

The song, recorded on 1986’s Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? is a fan favorite, but Mustaine had at one time considered it to be “too evil” to play live. In fact, he only went back to playing it on stage last year, after almost 17 years of not conjuring it up!

“The way that the art has translated in ‘The Conjuring’, it’s probably some of the best art of the entire project,” says Mustaine. “You look at those images and they’re so mind-blowing you just can’t help but look and get interested. It makes you engrossed and you do more and more and that’s how it is,” he summarized.

Watch the full video below:

The post Dave Mustaine: The Conjuring Comic Has the Best Art of the Project appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

And the best part: It’s on YouTube! Watch it below.

Ellefson and Poland had not collaborated commercially since the mid-’80s when Poland left Megadeth. That lineup — Ellefson, Poland, Mustaine, and Samuelson — is responsible for Megadeth’s sophomore album Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? which many fans consider to be the best thrash metal ever recorded.

This joint performance came about after Poland lent his virtuoso guitar skills to Ellefson’s debut solo album Sleeping Giants, which came out earlier this year. According to Blabbermouth, Ellefson said that “when we were working on putting together the record, Thom [Hazaert] had brought up the idea to Chris of him playing on a track, and somehow it all worked out.”

“Honestly, the whole thing was a blur,” recounted Poland. “Thom had told me they were working on what would become the ‘Sleeping Giants’ record, and I asked him if I could play on it. It was great to reconnect with David, musically, and the song has such a great energy.”

The question now on every metalhead’s heart is if there’s any chance we might live to see Chris Poland rejoin Megadeth. And while it seems very unlikely, a fan can dream, right?

The post A 2/4 Megadeth Reunion?! Chris Poland Joins David Ellefson on Stage appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Megadeth and Five Finger Death Punch will cross the continent in January and February 2020. The two heavyweights will be joined by Bad Wolves, a hard rock act from Los Angeles.

Five Finger Death Punch guitarist, Zoltan Bathory, expressed his excitement towards the upcoming tour and said that Bad Wolves broke out big in recent years. “Megadeth needs no introduction, they are absolute legends,” said Bathory.

The guitarist continued: “Dave Mustaine’s contribution to this genre is simply immeasurable. I consider him one of the founding fathers of not just thrash but heavy Metal in general because his riffs and guitar playing have influenced everyone that was in Megadeth’s blast radius… and that’s a big radius.”

Mustain also wished to warn the fans not to miss this tour. “Hindsight is always 20-20, but looking back it’s still a bit fuzzy. Looking forward, you’ll be in trouble if you don’t come see us with Five Finger Death Punch in early 2020. You don’t wanna miss it. See you soon!”

Both bands are currently in the process of producing a new album. Mustaine has entered the studio while dealing with throat cancer.

Tickets will go on sell on Friday, September 13.

The post Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth Will Tour Europe Together This Winter appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

“I wish I could relive the years I lost on the road. Also, those long goodbyes,” he tweeted on his personal account on Thursday. The tweet also included a mid-’90s photograph of himself holding his son Justis on the background of what appears to be the Megadeth tour bus.

Curiously, this picture was probably taken during the 94-95 tour in support of Youthanasia, an album which contained the track “The Killing Road”. According to its lyrics, Mustaine was already well aware of how costly extended touring could get 25 years ago.

This behavior’s quite insane, but we do it for the fame, sings Mustaine just before breaking into the chorus: I lost my mind, I lost all my money, I lost my life to the Killing Road. He then concludes with the sentiment: There’s nothing special about the road, It’s just another haul, It’s just too damn long that’s all.

While Megadeth’s planned tour this year has been canceled due to Dave’s illness, the band is still expected to be involved in some capacity with their own brainchild, Megacruise, which will take place October 13-19.

The post Dave Mustaine Regrets Touring So Much appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

It has been three years since the release of 2016’s Dystopia. Now, the metal band is back in the recording studio working on a follow-up. The band shared a photo of them in the studio on social media with the caption “It begins #megadeth16.”

Earlier this year, Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine told Music Radar that the album comprises of 13 or 14 songs rather than the contracted 8.

“My contract says I’m only supposed to do eight songs a record and I just can’t do that – it feels like cheating,” he revealed.

“When I grew up listening to vinyl, it was a lot easier to buy a record and be happy with 45 minutes of music. When the digital world came, the paradigm changed – a musical offering needs a lot more. People aren’t satisfied and hit fast-forward a lot. So right now, we know we’re off to a good start. This new material is only going to get better and better.”

The upcoming album has no scheduled released date but fans should anticipate a 2020 release.

The post Megadeth is Back In the Studio Recording Album Number 16 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Ellefson discussed band’s future in a recent interview with Detroit’s WRIF station and said he’s hoping they’ll soon get more time to work on new material and drop their next record sometime next year.

“As much as we were hoping to have a record out this year… Sometime probably early 2020 is my thought that that’s probably when the record will be ready to come out,” explained Ellefson.

Band’s frontman Dave Mustaine previously revealed he has eight songs written for the new album, so there’s still a chance they might surprise us and roll out their new record earlier than expected. Megadeth’s last album Dystopia came out in 2016 and earned them their first Grammy win for best metal performance.

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