Megadeth

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently demonstrated some of the settings on his signature G2.1DM pedal, manufactured by Zoom. Guitarists should check out the videos below to see and hear the various sounds possible with this pedal. Here's Patch A3, known as "DEVILSISLE": Here's Patch A7, the "Rust in Peace" patch: Finally, here's Patch C2, which emulates the sound of "Symphony of Destruction": Megadeth's next studio album, TH1RT3EN, will be released November 1..

Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson will be at Naked Dave's Music in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, September 10 for a meet-and-greet. From 6 PM to 7 PM, Ellefson will answer questions from fans, sign autographs and pose for photos.

Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick was interviewed by "Metal Mark," a correspondent for SkullsNBones.com, at one of the band's stops on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. In the clip, Broderick talks about the band's upcoming studio album TH1RT3EN, his signature guitar, and the next "Big Four" concert, scheduled for September 14 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

The organizers of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour have posted a wrap-up video featuring thank-yous from almost all the participating bands. Check out Dave Mustaine, Dave Ellefson and Chris Broderick from Megadeth; all the members of Trivium; Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel of Machine Head; and many other artists, not to mention the tour personnel themselves, expressing their gratitude for another hugely successful summer... .

Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover will take part in a free drum clinic at Seminole Music in Seminole, Florida, on Thursday, September 8. The event is sponsored by ddrum; for more information, click here. Drover did one of these clinics last year; footage of that event is below. .

Score Media Inc. recently announced the 100th episode of theScore Music Series, a show that focuses on popular musicians’ passion for pro sports.

Revolver magazine has devoted an entire special issue to the "Big Four" (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax), which includes exclusive interviews, rare photos, and much more. Part of that "much more" is the set of trading cards they've come up with for the bands.

Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick was recently interviewed by Ultimate-Guitar.com. Among the topics discussed were the songwriting process behind the band's forthcoming album TH1RT3EN, the importance of music theory in metal, and advice for those wishing to make music for a living.

Megadeth singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist Dave Ellefson were recently interviewed by MTV's Jose Mangin at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. They talked about the band's forthcoming album TH1RT3EN, about bringing their music to a wider audience via Mayhem, and much more.

The Art Hates You blog recently interviewed Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover prior tothe band's appearances on the Detroit stop of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. The drummer talks about the band's upcoming album TH1RT3EN (due out November 1!), the return of longtime bassist Dave Ellefson, and much more. Regarding the relationship between Ellefson and band founder Dave Mustaine, Drover says, "Him and Dave [Mustaine] almost can read each other's minds and know what each other is thinking at this point.