Come 2013, Megadeth has moved on to Tradecraft, a label created by Universal Music for Dave Mustaine, and today on June 4th released their 14th studio effort, ‘Super Collider’.Ī lot of people hated on ‘Th1rt3en’, and even though it wasn’t memorable by any means, it made for a good few listens. The focus on the last two albums was largely lost as the band got caught up in these anniversary tours and what not.
Somewhere along the line, a new studio album called ‘Th1rt3en’ was also put out. The first run of this tour was with Testament and Exodus, and got the ball rolling for a never-ending touring cycle that included two more US tours in support of the Rust In Peace anniversary, then the Big 4 dates, the resurrection of Gigantour, and ending with another anniversary tour, this time for the 20th anniversary of Countdown To Extinction. It started with the release of their 12th studio album Endgame in 2009, the first featuring Chris Broderick on guitar, then the reunion with longtime bassist David Ellefson which led to them doing the Rust In Peace 20th anniversary tour in the right earnest. Metal heavyweights Megadeth have had an eventful past few years, to say the least.