DAVE MUSTAINE On Having Drummer CHRIS ADLER In MEGADETH – “I Don’t Want To Cause LAMB OF GOD Any Problems, And I’m Hoping We’ll Be Able To Continue To Do This”

In a new interview with MetalIreland.com, Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine talks about working with the band’s new drummer, Chris Adler (Lamb Of God).

Says Mustaine: “Lamb Of God and Megadeth had toured together many years ago – we did Gigantour together. And I got to know Chris and really liked him. I had no idea how much he looked up to me, and to Megadeth. And especially with Gar (Samuelson), he was very impressed by Gar’s playing. So, we became incredibly close, in a short period of time.

“There is no drummer, other than Gar, that I’ve gotten that close to. Honestly! There was Chuck (Behler), there was Nick (Menza), there was Jimmy DeGrasso, there was Vinnie Colaiuta, there was Shawn Drover – and they’re all talented, but in terms of being close with someone, and really enjoying being in their company, and calling someone up and saying ‘Hey, where are you? Wanna do something?” That’s where we’re at right now.

“You know, I don’t want to cause Lamb Of God any problems, and I’m hoping we’ll be able to continue to do this. But – if a time comes when we won’t be able to continue doing this – I’m extremely grateful for his contributions.”

Read the full interview at MetalIreland.com.

Megadeth’s anxiously-awaited fifteenth studio album, Dystopia, is due out on January 16th via Univeral Music Enterprises. Exclusive hand-signed bundles are now available for pre-order in the official Megadeth store.

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Dystopia was produced by Mustaine and Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Korn). Megadeth’s new lineup features founding members Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) along with Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler and Brazilian-born Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro.

Dystopia tracklisting:

“Death From Within”
​“Fatal Illusion”
“Conquer… Or Die!”
“Lying In State”
“Me Hate You”
“The Emperor’s New Clothes”
“Dystopia”
“Bullet To The Brain”
“Last Dying Wish”
“Post American World”
“Look Who’s Talking”
“The Threat Is Real”
“Poisonous Shadows”
“Melt The Ice Away” (Budgie cover)
“Foreign Policy” (Fear cover)

“Fatal Illusion”: