The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine.

Read it here or below.

Not to many songwriters/performers can say that they have had a profound influence on a generation of performers like Dave Mustaine can. With the precision riffs and superior songwriting that was the hallmark of early Megadeth records, Dave and company set a trend that would help kick start a genre with a few other bands of their peers that would still be felt years later. I had the opportunity to talk to Dave himself about the Gigantour that he ahs kicked off along with many other topics that we both found intriguing. Dave is a very personable person and was a pleasure to talk to.

The Megadeth forums webmaster, Dave McRobb has posted the following awesome picture on the Megadeth forums, taken by Megadeth crew member, Sarge, who also runs the Megadeth rock auctions.

The picture was taken at the Tuscon Gigantour.

Also, earlier in the week, Dave McRobb posted this picture, also taken at Gigantour, taken by System Lord, El Duce.

Glen Drover has posted the following message on the Megadeth forums.

checking in from new mexico

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hello all!

as i type this letter, we are now just getting ready to go down to the festival grounds, so i thought i would write a little note to let you all know that all is going very well.

All the bands have been super cool and we are all having a blast!!
great crowds and great weather!!! believe me, my tan is looking awsome!!! hehehe.

i will check in with all of you soon..

Blabbermouth.net have posted the following message:

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has obtained a copy of the 13-page complaint filed by MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine against the group’s former bassist, David Ellefson, alleging Ellefson used the name of the band without permission in an advertisement for musical equipment. [Download the document in PDF format at this location.]

The suit, filed Monday (July 25) in Superior Court by Mustaine, claims he and Ellefson entered into a settlement agreement in February that restricts the guitarist’s use of the band name.

Shawn Drover has posted the following short message on the Megadeth forums:

Checking in
Hello all!!!!!! I thought I would utilize my time while here at San Deigo University to use their computer room and let you all know that all is good out here!!!!! I hope those of you going to any of the Gigantour show’s will have as much fun as we are having!!!!! Talk to you soon…………

Shawn

Megadeth’s official press release company, MSOPR have posted the following brand new Megadeth picture on their site.

Dave Mustaine appears in a feature of Kerrang this week, called “The world according to”.

It is on sale until next Wednesday.

James MacDonough has posted the following message on the Gigantour forums.

GiganWOW!!!!
Well let’s just say this huge rollercoaster is climbing a very high peek, with all the intensity growing day by day. I honestly didn’t know how all this was going to come together, tons of crew running around all over the place. All trying to keep changeovers, loading of semi’s, rigs up and running, on a very tight schedule. It’s amazing to watch the sincerity that all the bands on this tour show, it’s a very nice camaraderie , and everyone I’ve talked to band and crew alike has been cool. Everyone seems to have the same positive outlook and that’s pretty rare, especially given the numbers.

I just received information of this from a google news alert. I had to sign up to the site below to view the story, so I have pasted it for you to read.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/12225251.htm

Lead singer of metal band sues former bassist

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - The lead singer of Megadeth sued the band’s former bass player for allegedly using the name of the group without permission in an advertisement for musical equipment.

The suit filed Monday in Superior Court by David Mustaine claims he and David Ellefson entered into a settlement agreement in February that restricts the guitarist’s use of the band name.

There are pictures of all bands that performed a the Pheonix Gigantour here:

http://www.zrock.com/zforum/about640.html