Thrash metal

Subgenre of heavy metal

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2024 Released 'Through Storms Ahead' with As I Lay Dying and 'Quad Brutal' with Austrian Death Machine.
November 15 2024 Lambesis plans to release a new album 'Through Storms Ahead' despite the band's mass exodus.
October 2024 All members of As I Lay Dying quit the band, leaving Lambesis as the sole member, with the band cancelling their European tour.
July 2024 Sadowsky announced a Limited Edition Jason Newsted Signature model, marking Newsted's first collaboration with the company since the endorsement began in 1997. This special edition consists of 13 bass guitars, including eight 4-string models and five 5-string models.
2023 Lars Ulrich was part of the release of '72 Seasons', which continued to evolve Metallica's sound.
2023 Recorded 72 Seasons, Metallica's most recent studio album, demonstrating the band's ongoing musical journey.
2023 Born Through Fire released their debut album 'Purify and Refine'.
2023 Released '72 Seasons', Metallica's most recent studio album, continuing their long-standing musical journey.
2023 Robert Trujillo played on Metallica's album '72 Seasons.'
May 2023 Performed at the Jeff Beck tribute concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, sharing the stage with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Billy Gibbons, and Johnny Depp.
May 20 2023 Newsted performed their first show in nearly a decade at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
April 2023 Jason Newsted announced the reactivation of his band and their first show in nearly a decade, scheduled for May 20.
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.
2022 Appeared in the American teen comedy-drama Metal Lords, representing the character Kevin's conscience.
2022 In an interview with Rick Beato, Hammett revealed he owns around 200 wah-wah pedals, with his favorite being the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby From Hell.
2022 Married Dany Ciara after divorcing Amanda Dubord.
2022 Filed for divorce from Francesca Tomasi, citing irreconcilable differences
October 2022 James Hetfield admitted that the song 'All Within My Hands' was about Jason Newsted's departure from Metallica, expressing his dissatisfaction during the initial writing sessions without him.
April 23 2022 Released his solo debut EP 'Portals'.
February 8 2022 Announced the release of his solo EP 'Portals', inspired by classical music, soundtracks, and horror movies.
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.
2021 Made a guest appearance on Ov Sulfur's track 'Oblivion'.
2021 Lambesis announced a new side project called Born Through Fire with guitarist Joey Alarcon.
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.
2020 Collaborated with Cindy Blackman Santana and Vernon Reid on the track 'Evolution Revolution'.
2020 He contributed to 'S&M2,' a live album by Metallica.
December 2020 Suffered burns over 25 percent of his body after accidentally spilling gasoline while trying to add it to a bonfire and was hospitalized.
February 23 2020 Performed 'Baby Hold On' at the Eddie Money Tribute Concert in Beverly Hills.
January 31 2020 During a Megadeth concert, Mustaine announced that he was now cancer free.
January 30 2020 Made his first public appearance after rehabilitation at the Petersen Automotive Museum reception
2019 Entered rehabilitation again, forcing Metallica to cancel their Australia/New Zealand leg of the WorldWired Tour
2019 Hetfield acted in the Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, portraying the character of Officer Bob Hayward.
September 20 2019 As I Lay Dying released their seventh studio album, Shaped by Fire.
June 17 2019 Mustaine announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer.
April 12 2019 As I Lay Dying released the single 'Redefined'.
2018 Concluded recurring voice role as Wolfgang in Skylanders Academy
June 7 2018 As I Lay Dying released their first single 'My Own Grave' after reuniting.
2017 Ulrich began hosting a show on Apple Music called It's Electric, which has featured conversations with various notable music figures.
2017 Dave Mustaine appeared on country singer Brett Kissel's song 'Damn!' from his album 'We Were That Song'.
2017 Lambesis resurrected As I Lay Dying with the original lineup.
2017 Narrated the documentary 'Addicted to Porn'.
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 co-headlined the Bloodstock Open Air in Walton-on-Trent with Ghost and Amon Amarth.
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 headlined the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, performing alongside Volbeat, Accept, and Alice Cooper.

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