Megadeth Hits Studio for Mystery Album That Has Band “Pumped”
Fresh off their 2022 release, metal titans Megadeth aren’t wasting any time crafting their next masterpiece. The band’s founder Dave Mustaine is already in the studio, cooking up what will be their 17th album.
“Right now I’m in the studio working with Chris Rakestraw. And everybody else is gone. Teemu (Mäntysaari, guitars) is in Switzerland and James (LoMenzo, bass) and Dirk (Verbeuren, drums) are in Los Angeles. So it’s just me here by myself with Chris”, Mustaine revealed to fans, as American Songwriter writes.
The recording process is moving forward even with the band members spread across different countries. Guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari shared, “I’m working a little bit every day. And just today I was working on some solo ideas, and I am talking with Dave on the phone every day and doing Zoom meetings and exchanging ideas. So, there’s progress every day, which is nice.”
What’s Coming Next?
While the band is keeping quiet about the album’s themes and songs, their excitement is clear. “It’s only a matter of a couple weeks before everybody converges on to the studio. And for that I’m pumped. And you guys are gonna be excited”, Mustaine promised. Mäntysaari backed this up, saying “I feel really good about the album. We have already so many good ideas. I think it’s gonna be a great one.”
