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#338 MEGADETH Album Review
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- Metal Nerdery Podcast
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- Feb 12, 2026
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Summary
“You know what I’m hearing? This sounds like it could have been…the sidepiece…to The Black Album…” There’s almost a strange, sarcastic satisfaction in knowing that the new self-titled MEGADETH album will forever be known (at least in our neck of the woods anyway) as “The White Album”. “Every time you keep talking, I just see shapes and letters…” Released on January 23, 2026, MEGADETH is the 17th studio album from Dave Mustaine and Company and represents the final chapter in the 40+ year history of the angriest, snarliest, and most progressively technical thrash band of The Big Four. And oh yeah, it debuted at NUMBER ONE on Billboard and at the top of the charts all over the world!!! While MEGADETH represents the band’s epilogue, it contains all of the elements that have defined the band’s sound and the ethos of the genre that they co-created with the rest of The Big Four. All of the essentials are there: insanely technical riffs, face melting guitar solos, triumphant twin guitar harmonies, as well as some more straight ahead, laid back and accessible material that screams “radio friendly” without being dull or boring. If you’re a fan, you’ll dig it. And if you’re not a fan, who knows? You too may also dig it. “Maybe it’s not pronounced ‘Tey-Muu’…it’s pronounced ‘Steve’.” Always remember that “Rugby is a man’s sport that should be having grindcore bands playing the halftime show…” and that “You’re gonna paint secret little bushes like you paint secret little bushes… (and don’t you tell anybody). Get ready for an apology from us regarding the last “White Album” review that we did, prepare for a never before heard “triple record scratch” (because we’re trying to stay out of trouble) and JOIN US for Dave & Vic’s swan song with MEGADETH. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podca…