In 2016 MEGADETH released Dystopia, their 15 th studio album, and set out on a whirlwind album cycle, including a massive World Tour, and a Grammy win for the title track “Dystopia”. So What!, and Rust In Peace, literally created the benchmark for Heavy Metal with Mustaine’s riffs and snarling vocals, Ellefson’s punishing signature bass sound, and a string of equally legendary guitarists and drummers including Chris Poland, Marty Friedman, and the late Nick Menza and Gar Samuelson. Together, they round out the current lineup of MEGADETH, the pioneering “Big 4” Metal band who, on iconic albums like Peace Sells. And, of course, rounding out the Mega-Lineup, co-founder and bassist David Ellefson, a thrash legend in his own right, as well as author, producer, and proprietor of Ellefson Coffee Co, EMP LABEL GROUP and the relaunched COMBAT RECORDS, as well as the latest additions, guitarist Kiko Louireiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren. (You know the shirt, Mustaine – Wrote ‘Em All.) Also, the creator of MEGADETH BEER, Mustaine Vineyards wine, and the driving creative force behind the ever-evolving Mega-Machine for over 35 years. We all know our captain Dave Mustaine, Thrash Metal legend and pioneer, and creator of some of the greatest heavy metal riffs ever written.
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