MEGADETH
is tentatively planning to enter the studio in mid-2018 to begin recording its new album for a 2019 release. Guitarist/vocalist
Dave Mustaine
revealed on
Twitter
that he is in the process of "collecting ideas" for the follow-up to 2016's
"Dystopia"
.
MEGADETH
's upcoming effort will mark the group's first release to feature drummer
Dirk Verbeuren
, who officially joined the group a year and a half ago.
"Dystopia"
was
MEGADETH
's first album with Brazilian guitarist
Kiko Loureiro
, best known for his work with
ANGRA
.
Mustaine
told
"Whiplash"
, the
KLOS
radio show hosted by
Full Metal Jackie
, about
MEGADETH
's current lineup: "Playing with
Kiko
has been really rewarding out on the road, and learning a little bit more about him as a player. Meeting
Dirk
was just amazing. It was what we were looking for ? someone that kind of had the playing ability and spirit of
Gar Samuelson
and somebody who lives for metal like we do. I think that getting into the studio with the four of is now is going to be super-exciting... We're all so familiar with each other right now, I think it's going to be a kick-ass record, and I look forward to it."