Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Wonders How Long It's Been Since the Last Great Rock Album

"How long has it been since you heard an album like Nevermind or Appetite for Destruction or Rust in Peace or Master of Puppets?"

"You just don't hear records like that anymore. You get maybe one good song on a record now, and people are so used to skipping tracks. That saddens me, because there are a lot of our songs where, if you listen to them multiple times, you'll hear there's a lot more to them."

"We've got the best record, I think, that we've made in decades. We feel like things did back when it was organic in the beginning, in the days when metal fans used to trade fanzines."

Dave Mustaine is promoting Megadeth's final self-titled album, due January 23. He criticizes modern rock and metal for a decades-long scarcity of classic albums, citing Nevermind, Appetite for Destruction, Rust in Peace and Master of Puppets as benchmarks. He observes that contemporary records often contain only one standout song and that listeners frequently skip tracks, which reduces appreciation of deeper songcraft. He describes Megadeth's 17th album as the band's best in decades and a return to an organic, early-era sound. A farewell tour could last three to five years, starting spring 2026 in Latin America and including European festivals and a North American Iron Maiden support leg.

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