Dave Mustaine

American musician

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2022 Megadeth released 'The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!'.
2022 Mustaine switched from using a Fractal Axe-FX to a Neural DSP Quad Cortex for his amp tones during his tour.
2021 Shortly after the release of Megadeth's sixteenth studio album, Dave Mustaine was promoted to brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 61.
February 2021 Dave Mustaine launched the Dave Mustaine Collection in partnership with Gibson, which includes a range of acoustic and electric guitars across the Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer brands.
January 2021 Dave Mustaine was awarded the rank of Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
January 31 2020 During a Megadeth concert, Mustaine announced that he was now cancer free.
June 17 2019 Mustaine announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer.
2017 Dave Mustaine appeared on country singer Brett Kissel's song 'Damn!' from his album 'We Were That Song'.
November 2017 Mustaine joined the DJ roster for Gimme Radio, promoting his work with Megadeth and sharing his favorite music.
September 2017 Megadeth toured North America alongside Scorpions on their 'Crazy World Tour'.
August 2017 Megadeth headlined the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, performing alongside Volbeat, Accept, and Alice Cooper.
August 2017 Megadeth headlined Lokerse Feesten in Belgium, performing alongside Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper.
August 2017 Megadeth co-headlined the Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Germany with Korn, Amon Amarth, Kreator, and Heaven Shall Burn.
August 2017 Megadeth co-headlined the Bloodstock Open Air in Walton-on-Trent with Ghost and Amon Amarth.
May 2017 Megadeth closed Jakarta's Hammersonic Festival, marking a significant appearance during their tour.
March 2017 Mustaine held a 'Megadeth Boot Camp' at his home in Fallbrook, California, offering fans lessons in guitar, bass, and drums.
February 2017 The title track of Dystopia won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
2016 Mustaine revealed that he was considering re-recording the song 'The Conjuring' with modified lyrics, influenced by Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler's suggestion, and stated he would play it 'as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.'
2016 In a Fox Business interview, Mustaine declared himself politically independent, stating he does not align with any established political party.
March 17 2016 Mustaine was featured on The O'Reilly Factor in a segment titled 'Watter's World.'
January 22 2016 Megadeth released the album Dystopia, which debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200.
2015 The Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Live Wire pickups were announced at NAMM, with an official product video performed by Danny Young.
October 2 2015 Mustaine revealed the title and release date for the album Dystopia via Twitter.
October 1 2015 Megadeth released the first single, 'Fatal Illusion', from their upcoming album Dystopia.
March 2015 Mustaine announced on Twitter that he was 'almost done with the writing' for the next Megadeth album, Dystopia, with recording planned to start the following week.
November 26 2014 The remains of Mustaine's mother-in-law were discovered after she had gone missing earlier in October.
October 4 2014 Mustaine's mother-in-law, afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, went missing from a campground.
2013 Megadeth released 'Super Collider'.
2012 Mustaine was ranked the 12th-greatest guitarist of all time in a Guitar World magazine reader's poll.
2012 During an interview on KIRO-FM, Mustaine stated that he does not support gay marriage, explaining that as a Christian, his answer to such legislation would be no.
August 2012 While performing in Singapore, Mustaine accused President Obama of staging shootings in Aurora and a Wisconsin Sikh temple to promote gun control, drawing significant criticism.
March 2012 During an interview on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Mustaine expressed his belief that Barack Obama was born outside of the United States.
February 2012 Mustaine made a statement in support of Republican candidate Rick Santorum, praising his actions during a personal family crisis, though he denied endorsing Santorum outright.
January 26 2012 The Gigantour kicked off again with a lineup featuring Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil, beginning at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey.
2011 Dave Mustaine revealed that his neck and spine condition, known as stenosis, was caused by many years of headbanging.
2011 Megadeth released 'Thirteen'.
2011 Mustaine called Barack Obama 'the most divisive president we've ever had' in a critique of the president's policies.
December 2011 Mustaine performed at Metallica's 30th-anniversary celebration at the Fillmore Theater, playing five songs from Metallica's debut album.
2010 David Ellefson rejoined Megadeth, eight years after its disbanding in 2002, marking a new chapter in the band's history.
2010 The Dean Zero guitar debuted, showcasing a unique new shape for Mustaine, resembling the Gibson Explorer.
September 2010 Dave Mustaine composed the song 'Sudden Death' for the video game 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock', which was released in September.
August 3 2010 Dave Mustaine released his autobiography titled 'Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir' in the United States.
June 16 2010 Megadeth participated in 'The Big Four' concert event alongside Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer in Warsaw, Poland.

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