Dave Mustaine has revealed that Megadeth’s next studio album, which is due to arrive next year, will be his and the band’s final record. Mustaine made the surprise announcement in a post on social media and, through band mascot Vic Rattlehead, confirmed that not only was a new Megadeth album on the way, but that it would also be the band’s last.

Formed in 1983 after Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, Megadeth is a cornerstone of the "Big Four" of thrash metal.