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Megadeth will bid farewell with a final album in early 2026. An album simply titled "Megadeth," because what else can you call an album meant to mark the end of four decades as a monolith of thrash metal?

For fans, it will undoubtedly be a bittersweet goodbye to Dave Mustaine and company. But Mustaine himself reminds us that we should appreciate Megadeth calling it quits on their own terms. Before they burn out. Before other circumstances force their end, as we have so often seen with other bands.

"Megadeth" is a worthy and virtuosic finale that couldn't have come at a better time. Alienation and division are omnipresent in today's world, yet as their final act, Megadeth call for unity and solidarity. This also applies to their subsequent farewell tour, which they want to end in style, inviting their fans to concerts where joy - and not sadness - is the driving force.