But right now the energy level and the fun kind of harkens back to what it was like during the Rust in Peace era, where it was just unbridled metal guitar ferociousness out on stage.

And I can tell you, we’ve always had really, really great talented players in the band. Speaking of, what can fans expect when they see you on your new tour?ĭM: Not a lot of people have seen us play with Chris and Kiko except for what they witness on the internet. The way Cheap Trick did that, starting with “Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen”-that’s the way you start a record! We thought starting with “The Threat Is Real” was the right way to do that and it certainly started the record off right and people responded to it, so we’re adding it to the set.

Whenever I think of a way to pace a set I think… I know this is gonna sound kind of weird, but Cheap Trick at Budokan was such a great live record. Certain songs have a certain energy level that works really great live. The songs will kind of tell you, too, if they’re good live tracks when you’re listening back to them. When you’ve got a brand new album full of great tracks like Dystopia, how do you approach weaving new music into your setlists?ĭM: It’s kind of a song-by-song basis. You either had to be alternative or you were done. Remember, back in 1992, Hysteria by Def Leppard and Nirvana were out-so that’s where metal went. I think a lot of that had to do with the music industry changing so much from 1992 until recently.

There have been several periods during our careers when we have made records that were what Megadeth isn’t. I think the simplest way is to just say, “This is what Megadeth is”. For fans who’ve yet to listen to it, what can they look forward to?ĭAVE MUSTAINE: There’s so many cheesy ways to say this, like “return to form” or “glory days revisited”. You’ve just dropped Dystopia, your fifteenth studio album. We caught up with legendary frontman Dave Mustaine to talk about the new release, his favorite tour stops, taking his daughter to see Maroon 5, and more. Megadeth is back in a huge way, launching a multimedia assault that includes the new album Dystopia, a virtual reality headset, and (most importantly) over 20 shows across North America.

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