The following has been reported on Blabbermouth.net

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine (photo) says that his life has changed for the better mainly thanks to taekwondo.

“Taekwondo is a great discipline. For me, it was one of the things that changed my life,” Mustaine said in a recent interview. “It (taekwondo) helped me to eliminate a bad lifestyle of drug and alcoholism. It helped me to believe inside of myself and find the strength inside of myself that I never knew that I possessed.”

Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the official Megadeth forums

“South Korea Rocks!

“OMG! HJ, our promoter in Korea, was AWESOME! I had such a great time and great show that if we could come back again in three weeks on the way home to the U.S., I would!

“Don’t get me wrong. The concerts have been great and the promoters have been stellar, given the fact that we are trying to do this tour on a shoestring, but the trip to Korea is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

The following has been posted on Blabbermouth.net

MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine and HEAVEN AND HELL’s Ronnie James Dio recently told Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com that they are just two ordinary guys who’d have been a teacher and an author, respectively, if they weren’t rockers.

Dio spends time in his studio, where he “can write music and stuff.” “I’m also a sports addict. I love watching sports,” he says. “I can’t sit around with nothing to do. I need to get things done, otherwise I get complacent.”

James LoMenzo has posted the following message on the official Megadeth forums

James here typing away feverishly in Indonesia. I’ve been having a bit of trouble with my cell phone on this trip so my SayNow activity is being pretty much compromised. However, I just had a chance to check in on the SayNow site and was really blown away by the selfless messages of support and good wishes from the great folks that called in.

Dave Mustaine has posted the following update on the official Megadeth forums regarding Megadeth’s show last night in Thailand, and their upcoming show in Indonesia.

Update 10/24/2007
Droogies!

Well, as if the making of the Gigantour 2006 DVD wasn’t stressful enough, this morning in Indonesia, where I am en route to at the moment, had another 6.0 earthquake.

I can only laugh at this point, because I know we are on to something here. There is no way all of these trials and tribulations are just coincidences.

Dave Mustaine has posted the following update on the official Megadeth forums regarding.

Not Cancelling
Droogies!

Somehow, somewhere, someone said or thinks that my fear of my wife and children being in the path of the terrible fires in California are going to result in me cancelling and going home.

I unequivocally never said, “I am cancelling.”

We are still here in Bangkok, and are leaving for Jakarta tomorrow morning.

I am surprised that there are some that would not be more understanding about this natural disaster, and that I am away from my family, as is James, whose house is possibly in jeopardy, and certainly his father-in-law who lives down by my house.

Dave Mustaine has recently uploaded a message he appeared to have written on the last day of Megadeth’s US “Tour of Duty”. In the post, he speaks about the Megadeth Street team, System Lords, the US tour, United Abominations’ targets, Megadeth’s radio play and more. Read the message below.

Dave Mustaine has left a very distressed message to all of the Droogies using his SayNow number, asking for us to pray for his family and California who are being affected by disastrous wild fires. The content of the message is written below, and you can listen to it here.

Dave Mustaine has posted the following update on the official Megadeth forums regarding Gigantour 2008, Gigantour 2007, Marshall Amps, his family and more.

Update 10/14/2007
Droogies!

This is the last weekend I will be at my home until Thanksgiving. It was two Thanksgivings ago that my life felt upside down from the separation, and celebrating Thanksgiving alone in a hotel. Needless to say, I wanted to take the time today to put up all the ghosts and goblins around our house with the kids, because I am going to miss out on Halloween with them and All Saints Day, too. But this time, it is for the right reasons.

Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the official Megadeth forums regarding recent trips to the studio, upcoming tours, Warchest, Megadeth staff and more

Update 10/11/2007
Droogies!

I hope that you liked the AskDaveMustaine.com site and besides trying to find out silly things like persuasion, length, and girth (and mostly asked along with non-serious questions). I found it fun to do and quite rewarding when I hear how many people have laughed out loud for this.