Looks like everyones second favorite metal band is calling it quits (permanently?) due to an injury to Mustaine:


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


DAVE MUSTAINE -- FOUNDER, VOCALIST, LEAD GUITARIST OF
METAL PIONEERS MEGADETH -- SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURY,
ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM MEGADETH;
GROUP DISBANDING AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS TOGETHER

During the first week of January, 2002, while Megadeth was on hiatus, in Texas, I suffered an injury which caused severe nerve damage to my left arm and hand. It was diagnosed as Radial Neuropathy - specifically, a "compressed radial nerve." My doctors tell me it will take about a year to make as complete a recovery as I can, and even then, we don't know how complete that is going to be. I am working hard with a great team of doctors and physical therapists daily, and God willing, someday I hope to play guitar again.

In the meantime, while I work on rebuilding my arm, I will take this opportunity to reappraise my career and my future. For the time being I have decided to exit Megadeth, and explore other areas of the music business where I might make a contribution without being able to play my instrument.

I have had a terrific time singing and playing for you while I was in Megadeth. I am truly grateful for all of the numerous Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum Records I have been awarded, as well as the many International Record Awards. And I can never thank you, our fans past and present, enough for your loyalty and affection over the years.

My immediate goals now are to do what I can to make something good come out of this terrible situation. First and foremost, I want to use this opportunity to devote more time, energy and attention to my wife Pam and my two children, Justis and Electra. Pam has done a wonderful job carrying the load while I was a long-distance husband and father in the studio or criss-crossing the world on tour, but in terms of being a Gold or Platinum parent, I have a long way to go, and I'm eager to get started.

In closing I would like to depart with the beautiful French words I wrote on the record 'Youthanasia': "A tout le monde, a tous mes amis, Je vous aime, Je dois partir." (To all the world, to all my friends. I love you, I have to leave)

Dave Mustaine April, 3rd, 2002

NO!
Peace sells...but who's buying?

It's true. A friend of mine (EvilG) who is the owner of www.metal-rules.com checked and it is true.Read about it here


http://www.metal-rules.com/forum/vie...543&forum=2&33

Yeah they posted it up at Megadeth.com an hour or so after I received the Media alert. Pretty sad.

Mordred

Dammit!

Damn

I hate to see Megadeth go away. But at least I got to see them a couple of times. Good shows both times.

Hopefully Dave recovers fully and quickly.

What a shame... We'll miss ya Dave...

Wonder how he got hurt?? What was he doing??

This sucks.

There's apparently some speculation. Dave had been complaining of hand pain near the end of the recent tour. He even mentioned it in his tour diary on www.metalsludge.com. Whether the hand pain and the Radial Neuropathy are two different things I don't know.

Mordred

Any updates on his condition? What is his present vocation - is he producing anybody? Since he was a songwriter, he should write songs for other bands.

I read somewhere online that Dave is currently working on solo material. Also recently completed is the DVD-A version of Peace sells, but whos buying?(DTS) complete with 5.1 audio, interviews, videos etc. Due out in October.