Overview
- Megadeth’s self-titled 17th album arrives Jan. 23 via BLKIIBLK, featuring a cover of Metallica’s Ride the Lightning and the lone studio appearance by guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari.
- The farewell run is scheduled to kick off Feb. 15 in Canada, with published dates across Latin America, Europe and North America through a Los Angeles finale on Sept. 26.
- Mustaine told Guitar World he will not invite former members to guest onstage, calling reunion cameos a "huge undertaking" and "not 'puppet show Megadeth'."
- He cited health concerns and a desire to control the timing as reasons for ending the band after four decades.
- While an initial itinerary is set, Mustaine has suggested the goodbye could continue for three to five years.