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Megadeth Releases ‘Let There Be Shred’ From Final Album With MMA-Themed Video

The release marks the latest step in a staged send-off that Mustaine says could stretch three to five years.

Overview

  • The new single, Let There Be Shred, arrives as the latest preview of Megadeth’s announced farewell album.
  • Dave Mustaine calls the track fast and furious and highlights its hook-driven chorus.
  • A Keith Leman-directed video accompanies the song and features Mustaine in a mixed martial arts sequence.
  • Mustaine says the video serves as a tribute to his martial-arts mentors Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez and Reggie Almieda.
  • Mustaine has floated a final show in space as an aspiration, as the band signals a multi-year farewell run.