Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Teemu Mäntysaari, the guitarist for Megadeth, was asked in a recent interview with Guitar World magazine when Dave Mustaine, the band’s leader, informed him that the group’s upcoming self-titled album would be its last, as per Blabbermouth.
Pretty late in the process. We were in the studio for a good 10 months, and that’s when there were first talks about the ‘farewell’ idea. So most of the album was done, I’d say. But, for example, the lyrics for ‘The Last Note’ were done after the farewell decision, so we really didn’t think about it while making the other songs.
Teemu described his feelings upon learning that Megadeth would be starting a “farewell” tour and releasing its final album.
I have huge appreciation for Dave. It’s super exciting to have my name printed in the [album] booklet; that’s probably only going to hit when you actually see the physical product. But I haven’t thought about it too much; I’m just living in the moment and making the best of the time we have. And the farewell tour isn’t going to be short; we’re going to go everywhere.
Born in Tampere, Finland, Mäntysaari started playing the guitar at the age of twelve. He became a member of Wintersun in 2004. Since 2015, he has also been a part of Smackbound. The group’s first album with Mäntysaari, Megadeth, was released on January 23 through a collaboration between the Frontiers Label Group’s new label BLKIIBLK and Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint. Chris Rakestraw, a producer, mixer, and engineer who worked on the band’s latest two albums, “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” in 2022 and “Dystopia” in 2016, collaborated with Megadeth once more.
Upcoming shows:
February 15 – Victoria, BC
February 17 – Abbotsford, BC
February 18 – Kelowna, BC
February 20 – Calgary, AB
February 21 – Edmonton, AB
February 24 – Saskatoon, SK
February 25 – Winnipeg, MB
February 28 – London, ON
March 01 – Ottawa, ON
March 03 – Halifax, NS
March 04 – Moncton, NB
March 06 – Québec, QC
April 23 – Lima, PER – Costa 21
April 25 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
April 27 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
April 30 – Buenos Aires, ARG
May 02 – Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed
May 05 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
May 06 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
May 08 – Monterrey, MEX – Arena Monterrey
May 10 – Mexico City, MEX – Arena Ciudad de Mexico
May 13 – Guadalajara, MEX – Arena Guadalajara
June 07 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
June 10 – Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People
June 11 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
June 14 – Ferrara, ITA – Ferrara Summer Festival
June 15 – Zurich, Switzerland June 16 – Vienna, Austria
June 23 – Istanbul, Türkiye
June 26 – Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air Metal Festival
June 28 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
With Iron Maiden:
August 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
August 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
September 03 – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau (with Anthrax)
September 05 – Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 09 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
September 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
September 12 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
September 15 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
September 19 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
September 22 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
September 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 26 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 29 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (with Anthrax)
