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Dave Mustaine

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    Gigantour Featuring Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, Volbeat at Comerica Theatre, 2/25/12

    Gigantour Comerica Theatre Saturday, February 25 I'm no metalhead, but I recognize dedication when I see it. I spent last night at the Gigantour, featuring Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, and Volbeat, packed into Comerica theatre with people from all generations, cloaked in the blackest of black, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor"

    You gotta hand it to American thrash metalheads Megadeth. For as rocky as their successful road has been, the band has done great job at keeping things surprising. Just last week, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine made headlines by announcing his endorsement of far-right presidential candidate Rick " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Five Holiday Gifts for Your Metal-Loving Uncle

    ​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It's hard to forget your metal-loving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Metal Goes Pop: Five Examples of Doing It Right

    ​Yesterday our compatriots at Country Grind announced that heavy rockers Torche and Part Chimp will team for upcoming Chunklet-issued 12-inch record that finds Torche covering legendary lo-fi rockers Guided By Voices. Torche have always been a metal band unafraid to embrace big pop sounds, and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2011

    Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 7/15/11

    Maria Vassett​Megadeth, Godsmack, and Disturbed at Rockstar Mayhem Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 The Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion"You guys are fucking amazing, Phoenix!"This was the first thing I heard as I approached the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion for the Rockstar Mayhe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Six Million Dead: Arizona Death Metal to Rattle Your Brain

    www.facebook.com/sixmilliondeadSix Million Dead: A million miles-per-minute.​Heavy metal has a rich and diverse history in Arizona. Our state has had a horde of notable residents: hard rock pioneer Alice Cooper, hair metal singer Bret Michaels of Poison, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Dave Musta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2011

    The Big 4 Festival at Empire Polo Grounds Last Night

    Mike R. MeyerJames Hetfield of Metallica performs at The Big 4 Festival in Indio.​The Big 4 Festival (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, California Saturday, April 23, 2011 It's not an understatement to say that yesterday's Big 4 Festival was an event nearly thre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Watch Megadeth Hang Out in Phoenix in Evolver Documentary about Youthanasia

    This week's main print feature is about why Dave Mustaine, and not a member of his former band, Metallica, or anyone else on this weekend's Big 4 bill, is the MVP of metal. In that column mentioned Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia, which chronicles the band's adventures in Phoenix, where t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    10 Anti-Religious Songs That May Be Inappropriate for Easter Dinner

    Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

  • Music

    April 21, 2011

    Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Is Metal's MVP

    Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Megadeth Vs. Metallica, The Artifact, Railroad Revival Tour and More in This Week's Issue

    ​The music section in week's print edition of Phoenix New Times is heavy on the metal.Why shouldn't it be, what with The Big 4 festival featuring Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax going down just a short drive away in Indio, California this weekend. In honor the the occasion I penned a colum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Megadeth, "I Thought I Knew It All"

    ​Song: Megadeth, "I Thought I Knew It All"Context: This track is from my favorite Megadeth record, 1994's Youthanasia, which was recorded right here in Phoenix. I touch on the recording of this record in this week's music column, which is all about how Dave Mustaine is Metal's MVP. Megadeth ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    Heavy D

    Megadeath founder signs confessional memoir

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    Slayer/Megadeth

    Megadeath founder signs confessional memoir

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Check Out This Slayer Fan's Sorta Creepy Hand-Written Press Release

    ​Slayer is known for having very dedicated fans. Turns out they're dedicated enough to issue their own press releases.Hand-written on notebook paper, no less. So, yeah, check out this crazy letter from someone who says he's Greg Valentino of Pleasant Hills, California. No idea who that is, but t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Megadeth: Youthanasia (Condensed)

    ​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

  • Music

    October 16, 2008

    Metallica’s Therapist Opens Up

    ​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    Metallica’s Therapist Opens Up

    ​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    The Top 14 Heavy Metal Men of Arizona

    ​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Megadeth ends this year’s Gigantour in Mesa

    ​Song: Megadeth's Youthanasia (Condensed)Context: That video of W.A.S.P's Chris Holmes drinking vodka in a pool makes me crave some metal. What fits the bill better than an album's worth of searing Dave Mustaine riffs, condensed into seven minutes, with no Dave Mustaine vocals? 

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    Massive Attack

    Here come the big boys of summer

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2007

    Future Shock: King Diamond, Jonathan Davis, Nile, and more

    Here come the big boys of summer

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Interview with Wiley Arnett of Sacred Reich, Part 2

    Here come the big boys of summer

  • Music

    May 3, 2007

    Spinal Tapped

    In which our heroine observes a Sabbath

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Gigantour

    Mustaine salvo

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    Mega Makeover

    Life after deth

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Heady Metal

    In 2005, longhairs got more progressive than ever

  • Music

    July 21, 2005

    Gigantour

    A shot at redemption

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Up From the Underworld

    This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

  • Culture

    October 28, 2004

    Haunt the PHX in Style

    This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Megadeth

    Mustaine resurrects the great metal beast

  • Culture

    October 21, 2004

    Haunt the PHX in Style

    Mustaine resurrects the great metal beast

  • Film

    August 5, 2004

    Head Trip

    Between hard rock and a safe place, Metallica finds itself

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Tobacco Roadie

    Valley music players remember a fallen comrade

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Life or Art?

    Two local bands put divergent spins on their metal theater

  • News

    August 8, 2002

    Complaints Congressional and Correctional

    Letters from the week of August 8, 2002

  • News

    December 24, 1998

    All Revved Up, Surrounded by Suits

    Letters from the week of August 8, 2002

  • Calendar

    August 28, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Letters from the week of August 8, 2002

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Letters from the week of August 8, 2002

  • Music

    February 9, 1994

    TRES CANADIANS

    SCREED

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