{"id":2320321,"date":"2026-03-09T20:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2320321"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:39:36","slug":"megadeth-bassist-leaves-door-open-for-new-music-after-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/megadeth-bassist-leaves-door-open-for-new-music-after-farewell-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Megadeth Bassist Leaves Door Open for New Music After Farewell Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"page-content\" data-og-area=\"article-blocks\">\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"1\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo said the band hasn&#8217;t ruled out making new music after their self-titled album and farewell tour this year. His comments came during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G4NNQY-g9iQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview with Loud And Proud Italy.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-f4ttfq\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEGADETH - Interview with James LoMenzo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4NNQY-g9iQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"2\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no law that says we can&#8217;t make music as we&#8217;re making music,&#8221;\u00a0LoMenzo said.\u00a0&#8220;The great bands, the classic bands that we love would go on the road, get a studio, record something, and eventually they&#8217;d have enough for half an album or so. That&#8217;s entirely possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"3\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Frontman Dave Mustaine wants the farewell to be genuine, and not just a marketing tactic. &#8220;And Dave is adamant about this,&#8221; LoMenzo explained. &#8220;We&#8217;re not doing this to cash in or cash out. We&#8217;re doing this to be sincere and to really bring the legacy to its closure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"4\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>LoMenzo mentioned that past &#8220;last tours&#8221; by acts like The Who, Kiss, and M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce shaped how they approached this decision. Naming the record <em>Megadeth<\/em> reflected this commitment. &#8220;For that reason, calling the album<em>\u00a0Megadeth<\/em> was the logical title,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The culmination of the whole thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"5\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The thrash metal pioneers started in 1983 and became one of the &#8220;Big Four&#8221; of metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. They&#8217;ve released 16 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"6\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Megadeth&#8217;s farewell tour will continue this year with stretches across South and North America, Europe, and Australia. 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