Overview
- The self-titled album Megadeth arrives January 23, 2026 on BLKIIBLK and will be the band’s final studio release.
- Megadeth will retire after completing an extensive farewell tour that opens with Canadian dates in February and March 2026 and continues through Latin America, Europe and North America.
- Mustaine says the touring run could stretch three to five years, but he rejects any possibility of a future reunion or reversal of the retirement.
- He cites Dupuytren’s contracture, severe arthritis and spinal problems as key factors in the decision and plans surgery after the tour concludes.
- A live album remains possible to document the final shows, and a new film, Megadeth: Behind The Mask, will screen in cinemas worldwide on January 22, 2026 via Trafalgar Releasing.