The sound they’ve constructed stands as a monument to Megadeth’s status as one of thrash metal’s iconic outfits, delivered with a fury that harkens back to the band’s roots and a finesse that shows that a group can mature and still rock like a pile driver. Now, the driving power of Dystopia presents a band on a mission-a unit with a renewed sense of purpose and, thanks to a new line-up, fresh cohesion. 6 on Billboard’s albums chart, but got a lukewarm reception from critics and some longtime fans. And after more than an hour of conversation with him and Megadeth cofounder and bassist David “Junior” Ellefson, it’s easy to see the connection between stone, steel, and the thundering riffs that hold together this towering follow-up to 2013’s Super Collider. I think that’s really helpful when you’re writing music.”Ĭalling in from a tour stop in India, the Megadeth frontman, guitarist, cofounder, and all around mastermind has just broken off from a story about the band’s 15th studio album, Dystopia, to answer one of those obligatory interview questions about art and musical influences. And I can find a lot of majesty in great architecture. “I like painting,” says Dave Mustaine, “but I’m probably more partial to sculpture.
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