MEGADETH Working On 'Very, Very Fast Heavy' New Album

[rhino]

Guitar World: How do you see the new album as a development from "Endgame"? Will it be heavier, more technical, more melodic?



Mustaine: It's gonna be heavy and not slow heavy like BLACK SABBATH or TROUBLE. It's very, very fast heavy.



Guitar World: How many songs did you write for the new one?



Mustaine: We have 12 songs that we're contracted for this record, and that's all we're doing.



Guitar World: You've been pretty busy touring. When did you have time to write?



Mustaine: Some of the songs are old, some are new. Some were written this morning. Some back in the early stages of my career — songs that weren't previously recorded. It's just a variety of stuff.



Guitar World: This will be your second record with Chris Broderick. You've said in the past his playing reminds you of [ex-MEGADETH guitarist] Marty Friedman, with whom you recorded some of your best albums.



Mustaine: Chris and Marty both have their strengths and weaknesses. We've had great guitar players over the years with MEGADETH, and that's been one constant with us. The guitar-playing ability has been consistently good to excellent. We've had some drummers who are average, and the bass playing has always been good. But Chris and Marty are on a level all their own.



Guitar World: Is it satisfying to be working again with bassist David Ellefson again?



Mustaine: Are you kidding? The hard-on bearer's great. He doesn't make any mistakes. He's just a well-rounded, mature individual. There were several times during the tour where I looked at him and said, "Who are you?" And I know he thought that was kind of funny, but truth was I really didn't know who he was because he has turned into this amazing person and a smoking bass player. It's the greatest thing ever and now we're all getting along really well.

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Mustaine: I'm a washed up cry-baby that needs a priest to tell me not to shoot up with heroin.

[Abzu]

Very very fast heavy in the name of Jesus



[quote name="Mustaine"]We have 12 songs that we're contracted for this record, and that's all we're doing.[/quote]

[Mutilator]

Chris Broderick

[agony bagony]

new material by the big four

[Abzu]

[quote name="100k ass-to-ass"]new material by the big four [/quote]

Absolutely this.

[ANGEL OF DESEASE]

Could be a good album

[jawn galliano]

NO REALLY IT'S OUT FASTEST HEAVIEST ALBUM YET



SERIOUSLY GUYS

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[quote name="Derek Waters"]NO REALLY IT'S OUT FASTEST HEAVIEST ALBUM YET



SERIOUSLY GUYS[/quote]

[Verbal]

i couldnt be happier with it. i think its definitely the best thing weve ever done. i really like where we are now as a band and i havent felt this good about an album since that one were famous for. you people are in for a TREAT UP YOUR ASS

[rhino]

i know this sounds cliche, but it really is our best effort to date

[Verbal]

[quote name="hey ryan"]i know this sounds cliche, but it really is our best effort to date[/quote]

[Abzu]

We're really suuuper ceeeriiialll guuuuUUUuuyyys!

[Syysysyd]

this album is gonna be fuckin HEAVY