Rumours have been abound for some time about the identity of Shawn Drover’s replacement behind the Megadeth drum kit. With sizable shoes to fill, Megadeth founding members Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson have finally confirmed that they’ve pulled off a massive coup for the band’s next album, which is currently being worked on as we…
Words by James Halstead and Nicholas Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. Following on from the two previous days of metal mayhem, capped off on Saturday night by black metal icons Emperor, the Bloodstock Open Air devotees roused their weary bones for one final very worthwhile assault on their senses. If you’d like to catch up…
Welcome back! We’re now onto part three of the annual Rock Sins end of year awards. After kicking off with Fran (read hers here) and James W (who’s awards you can read on this link here), it’s the turn of another new contributor to Rock Sins. Katie is joining the team primarily as a photographer…
Well no one outside of those in the know saw this one coming. In the last few hours Megadeth long time drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick have both issued separate statements announcing their departures from the big four thrash metal legendary band. Megadeth, who over the years have gone through an enormous amount…
And so, it falls to my turn to collate my own summary on the weird, wonderful and down-right frustrating releases of the year 2013. Let it be said, it hasn’t been the most notable year for music… but maybe that’s because Opeth and Mastodon were so relatively quiet 😉 –##– Album of the Year :…
Next up in the Rocksins’ End Of Year awards is our features editor Jamie. Here’s his selection of the great, the good and the not so great… 1) Album Of The Year – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven & The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume One There’s been some fantastic…
Following in the footsteps of their big four thrash metal brothers Slayer, Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2014 are thrilled to announce Megadeth as the final headliners for the festival. Joining New Orleans stoner metal icons Down and black metal legends Emperor, Megadeth complete what is arguably the most formidable trio of Bloodstock Festival headliners ever!…
Artist: Megadeth Album: Super Collider Record Label: Tradecraft / UMe Release Date: 10th June 2013 For Fans Of: The Big Four, Disturbed, American Radio Hard Rock Since their comeback in 2005 with The System Has Failed, Megadeth have had a solid run of enjoyable albums. Both United Abominations and Endgame were excellent for the most…
After making great strides in the last eighteen months or so, Scottish metallers Bleed From Within have landed their biggest gig to date – main support for thrash legends and members of the Big Four, the mighty Megadeth! As one might expect from a young metal band, the chance to warm up crowds across the…
With the release of their brand new album Super Collider just a few weeks away, thrash legends Megadeth have revealed the second song to come to light from Super Collider. Entitled “Kingmaker”, this song is a bit more in the traditional vein of what we’ve come to expect from Dave Mustaine and co over the…
