Classic group received accolades following their hometown LA-area performance
Last night (Thurs, Aug 25th), Grammy Award winning thrash metal pioneers and metal icons Megadeth were presented with plaques to commemorate the RIAA certification for platinum sales of 1992’s Symphony of Destruction, and the gold status of 1986’s Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? and 1990’s Holy Wars…The Punishment Due. The presentation was held after they performed to a packed house at Five Points Amphitheater in Irvine.
The thrashers are currently on a national tour in support of their new studio album, The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead!, being released on September 2nd. The tour kicked off in Portland on Friday, August 19th and concludes on October 15th in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! melds the ultra-frenetic riffing, fiercely intricate solos, and adventurous spirit the quartet are known for, all laced with signature virtuosity and precision and Dave Mustaine’s singular sardonic snarl. This album combines all the crushing musical motifs that have made Megadeth both repeat metal disruptors and revered genre flagbearers and will be released on CD, vinyl, and cassette, as well as digitally through all online partners. There will also be a limited deluxe edition 2 LP, 12-track album pressed on 180-gram black vinyl housed in a numbered gatefold jacket with a 12×24 lyrics/credits insert, a lenticular vinyl lithograph and a bonus 7-inch featuring “We’ll Be Back” and the unreleased b-side “The Conjuring (Live).” The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via Megadeth’s official webstore, Sound of Vinyl, and uDiscover.
The group will be featured on a special Trunk Nation on SiriusXM next week. Eddie Trunk hosts the special Trunk Nation LA Invasion on Wednesday, August 30th from 3-5 pm ET on SiriusXM 103 Faction Talk. The band played five songs and took questions from the small studio audience from SiriusXM’s LA headquarters during yesterday’s taping. Audio and pro video will be released to the SXM app as well.
