Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In the United Kingdom, the full-length brings Megadeth to a ...

Youthanasia and Countdown to Extinction — debut on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart together, upping the band's total count to eight hits.

When the self-titled swan song of Megadeth‘s career dropped late last month, folks had thoughts. Mine were pretty well documented: the music sounded damn good but Dave Mustaine‘s delivery and lyricism ...

The album cover for heavy metal band Megadeth’s “Megadeth.” It released on Jan. 23, 2026. Photo courtesy of @megadeth on Instagram After 43 years in the business, Californian heavy metal band Megadeth ...

Thrash metal legends Megadeth have announced their retirement, set to conclude with a final album and a farewell tour in 2026. After four decades of a trailblazing career, frontman and co-founder Dave ...

It’s not difficult to picture the smirk, the guttural “heh,” and the flush of pride that must have seized Dave Mustaine’s face on Sunday when he learned that Megadeth’s self-titled LP, their 17th and ...