R.I.P. Nick Menza of Megadeth 1964-2016

Dave Mustaine has decided to close the book on one of metal's most storied rivalries by paying tribute to his own past. Megadeth's upcoming self-titled final album, Megadeth, will include a brand-new recording of Metallica's 1984 classic Ride The Lightning, a song Mustaine co-wrote before being fired from Metallica in 1983.

After four decades of redefining thrash metal, Megadeth have officially entered their final chapter with the release of their blistering new single ‘Tipping Point', the first track from what's confirmed to be their seventeenth and final studio album, due 23 January 2026. The as-yet-untitled album will mark the end of a monumental career that began in 1983 when Dave Mustaine turned his dismissal from Metallica into one of heavy metal's greatest comebacks.

Knotfest has confirmed it will not be staged in Australia in 2026. After three consecutive years that brought the biggest names in metal to local stages, the festival will take a pause before returning in 2027.

Dave Mustaine is pulling the plug on Megadeth after one final album and a world tour.

Megadeth are "actively working" on their next studio album.

Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has pulled out of the band's world tour so he can spend more time with his family.

Slipknot will present the Knotfest music festival in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2023.