Megadeth made a surprise announcement Thursday.
The band announced through a news release, it will release its final album next year and will hold a global farewell tour to support the album. The album’s title, track listing and release date were not announced in the news release distributed Thursday. Additionally, dates for the tour were not announced.
Megadeth front man and founder Dave Mustained addressed the announcement in a prepared statement.
“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” said Mustaine. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.
Mustaine added, ““We can’t wait for you to hear this album and see us on tour. If there was ever a perfect time for us to put out a new album, it’s now. If there was ever a perfect time to tour the world, it’s now. This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it’s our last studio album. We’ve made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour. Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.”
He concluded, “We have done something together that’s truly wonderful and will probably never happen again. We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played, and we changed the world. The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.”
More information on Megadeth’s announcement is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://megadeth.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/megadeth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/megadeth
