Dave Mustiane and Megadeth have survived several different musical trends over the past years. With the release of their new studio album, The World Needs a Hero, their first since 1999's Risk, the band continues their mission. "I think the world needs a hero," says Mustaine of the title. "Because there are no more rock stars, Axl [Rose] killed that."

After splitting with Capitol Records, Megadeth took their new album to metal-friendly Sanctuary Records. Hero, due out May 15th, will include eleven tracks written solely by Mustaine and one, "Promises," co-written by Mustaine and guitarist Al Pitrelli. A world tour will follow the album.

STEVE FLOIRO
(January 24, 2001)