Megadeth's Shawn Drover Discusses the Big 4 & TH1RT3EN (NEW Album)

For over 25 years Megadeth has been tearing up venues all over the world, and to this day they are one of the best bands in Heavy Music history. After being kicked out of Metallica for his reckless behavior, Dave Mustaine started the band in 1983 against all odds. Ever since then his mission has been to keep the Heavy Metal flag flying high without ever looking down! Megadeth is not just a band, they are a cult!

Megadeth has also proved that Thrash Metal doesn’t stand any sissies and that only the strong survive. Many failed while fighting their own demons, but this legendary band found their way out of the darkness. You can’t help admiring the fact that so many years later the band members are still in full vigor and at the pinnacle of their creativity.

At their recent show in Hartford, Connecticut, we had the chance to interview Megadeth's drummer Shawn Drover about the Big 4, their new album titled TH1RT3EN (to be released on November 1 via Roadrunner Records) and about the impact that festivals like the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival have on the entire Heavy Music scene. Click here to read The Horns Up Rocks Recap of Mayhemfest in Hartford Connecticut



Shortly after the interview Megadeth went on stage and proved by action why its greatness is indisputable. It is the blood and flesh of Thrash Metal. It is timeless.

Megadeth is:

- Dave Mustaine (Vocals and Guitars)
- Chris Broderick (Guitars)
- David Ellefson (Bass)
- Shawn Drover (Drums)

Megadeth's Discography:

- Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
- Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
- So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
- Rust in Peace (1990)
- Countdown to Extinction (1992)
- Youthanasia (1994)
- Cryptic Writings (1997)
- Risk (1999)
- The World Needs a Hero (2001)
- The System Has Failed (2004)
- United Abominations (2007)
- Endgame (2009)
- TH1RT3EN (2011)

Tour-dates:

- Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival:

7/29 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh, PA)
7/30 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA (Washington DC)
7/31 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
8/2 – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, VA
8/3 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
8/5 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL (Chicago IL)
8/6 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI (Detroit, MI)
8/7 - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis, IN)
8/9 - Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
8/10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX
8/12 - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
8/13 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
8/14 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL

- The Big Four (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax:

9/14 - Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York

Latin American tour:

11/9 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Estadio Cubierto Malvinas
11/10 - Estadio Cubierto Malvinas - Buenos Aires, Argentina
11/12 - Maquinaria Festival, Club Hipico - Santiago, Chile
11/14 - SWU Music & Arts Festival - Sao Paulo, Brazil
11/16 - Jose Cuervo Salon - Mexico City, Mexico
11/17 - Jose Cuervo Salon - Mexico City, Mexico
11/19 - H&H Metal Fest, Calle 2 - Guadalajara, Mexico
11/20 - Banamex Auditorium - Monterrey, Mexico

Special thanks to Steve Lars, Paul Sosa, Adrenaline PR, Megadeth, and of course Rockstar Energy Drink for organizing this killer event year after year.

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Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International

Related links:
Megadeth
The Horns Up Rocks Recap of Mayhemfest in Hartford Connecticut
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
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