Go backstage with The Music and receive FREE:

  • Exclusive members-only editorial, charts
  • Our subscriber-only newsletter
  • Members only competitions to win tickets, experiences and more
  • Access to our street press archives
  • First access to our exclusive limited edition vinyl variants

Thank you for being a part of our community! Enter your email address as verification and you'll be taken backstage right away.

Please ensure that you provide a valid email address.

Megadeth to start work on new album

Staff Writer
Originally Appeared In

Enduring metal outfit Megadeth are preparing to start work on their new studio album. The band will begin pre-production in California over the next few days.

Enduring metal outfit Megadeth are preparing to start work on their new studio album.


The band will begin pre-production in California over the next few days.


Megadeth have tapped Johnny K (Machine Head, Disturbed) to produce the upcoming full-length, tentaviely slated for an early to mid 2013 release.


"[Johnny] is arriving tomorrow to start pre-production [on the new CD]. This should be a very interesting record,” Dave Mustaine said recently.