{"id":410542,"date":"2026-01-13T18:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/410542\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:22:14","slug":"get-the-new-issue-of-metal-hammer-with-an-exclusive-megadeth-cover-and-a-copy-of-the-bands-self-titled-final-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/410542\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Megadeth cover and a copy of the band\u2019s self-titled final album"},"content":{"rendered":"

Megadeth<\/a> are the cover stars of this issue of Metal Hammer, and exclusively via the Louder store<\/a>, you can pre-order an exclusive variant featuring a cover you won\u2019t find in shops and a copper\/emerald 2LP version of their upcoming final album.<\/p>\n

Inside of this new edition of Hammer, you\u2019ll find an extensive interview with Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine, who explains why he\u2019s bringing his band to an end after 43 years on thrash metal<\/a>\u2019s frontlines.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt wasn\u2019t so much a decision, as it was self-awareness,\u201d Dave says of his choice to retire. \u201cThis is going to be a long tour, and at the end of it, I want some time to live life. I wanted to dedicate 100% to this record, not thinking about what happens down the road. I don\u2019t want to be thinking about the next album, the next tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also inside, you\u2019ll find the only preview you need of heavy metal<\/a> in 2026, featuring the 50 albums you\u2019ll need to hear over the next 12 months, as well as interviews with Amon Amarth, Ice Nine Kills<\/a>, Marmozets and more. On top of releasing a new album, INK\u2019s Spencer Charnas reveals that the band will work on soundtracks and their own film project this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike everything we do, there\u2019s horror, there\u2019s violence, but there\u2019s a wink to the camera,\u201d he says of the band\u2019s upcoming movie, The Slashin\u2019 Of The Christ. \u201cWe\u2019re not taking ourselves too seriously, and I think the world needs a movie like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

On top of that, Bleed From Within<\/a> frontman Scott Kennedy answers your questions on screaming and fizzy drinks, Ho99o9 man Yeti Bones lists the songs that made him the man he is, and Health take us inside the oddball world of \u2018cum metal\u2019. Plus, there are reviews of this month\u2019s essential albums, including Megadeth\u2019s self-titled swansong, and reports back from gigs by the likes of Malevolence<\/a>, Svalbard and Electric Callboy.<\/p>\n

Pre-order the new issue in its exclusive Megadeth album bundle now<\/a>, and you\u2019ll have it delivered to your doorstep in time for the album\u2019s release day, January 23.<\/p>\n

Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Megadeth are the cover stars of this issue of Metal Hammer, and exclusively via the Louder store, you…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":410543,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-410542","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/410543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}