I’ve just updated the Megadeth live in 1985 section of Rattlehead HQ’s Image Portal.

There are 16 more photos from the Killing For A Living tour added, sent to me by Bill Hawkins. The new photos were taken at the San Diego show. Bill had this to say about the show:

“I have 16 pix from the ‘85 San Diego show, the gig was at Pallasaides Roller Rink, along with openers Hirax, and if my bong resin brain serves me well, Exiter headlined. one of the photos is of Dave with Exiter bassist Allen Johnson singing the sing along portion of pounding metal.”

That’s right!

Rattlehead HQ has updated with 2 more galleries for you! One from right at the beginning of Megadeth’s career, and one at the most recent show they’ve played!

There is a gallery of 26 exclusive pictures from the “Killing for a Living” tour 1985, taken by Rattlehead HQ visitor, Bill Hawkins at the Country Club. Find the gallery here!

There is also a small gallery of (currently) about 10 pictures from the September 10th, San Bernardino Gigantour. These pictures were taken by the same photographer as the San Diego pictues previously posted here. Find the San Bernardino pictures at this location.

Thanks to Megadeth forums user, David Lee (username, Servant Dave) you can now see pictures of Megadeth performing at Gigantour with the new “United Abominations” backdrop, and with James LoMenzo.

Click here to go to the Rattlehead HQ Image Portal’s page for the 9th September Gigantour.

Also, another Megadeth forums user, that goes by the name of “Spinecraft” has posted a very comprehensive report of the San Diego Gigantour. Read it below.

Overkill lit the fuse and Megadeth was the dynamite. The place exploded as they launched through Blackmail the Universe. Shawn sounded fantastic - I think his knee is better now. This was also our first taste of James, who was really into it and has a great bass pose.

Rattleheads!

I’ve just spent the last couple of hours finally updaing the wordpress software that this news section runs on, as well as the mailing list program.

Things may look aesthetically different for a short while, until I make a new theme for the news section, which will be way better than before. If you notice any problems that arise from this update, please email webmaster@rattleheadhq.com

Otherwise, I look forward to updating you with some real Mega-news soon.

Will

I have compiled a directory of Megadeth merchandise suppliers/online stores.

Find it here: www.rattleheadhq.com/merch.html

It has replaced the idea of having a “Music” page, which has been “under construction” since the conception of this site. I currently cannot find a logical way to do it that’s bandwidth effective. If a way is realised, you will see the music page’s return.

You may have also noticed the new “Search” section. You now have the ability to search Rattlehead HQ either from the home page, or the search page. It is a google powered search that should deliver the results you’re looking for.

If you now visit the Rattlehead HQ discography and home videos pages, you will see links to where to buy everything they list!

I have decided to join the Amazon affiliates program, in order to help pay for this website. BUT! Hating normal flashing, “BUY ME, BUY ME!” adverts, I decided only to use the product links, which fit in with the colour scheme of this site, and do not distract you from your Rattlehead HQ browsing.

To see an example, go to the “The System Has Failed” discography page, and look to the right hand side of the page.

About a month ago, after voulenteering to produce the official Ecard for Megadeth’s upcoming ‘Greatest Hits: Back To The Start’ album, I finally got accepted by EMI, but with them saying they “weren’t impressed” with my work so far.

The work I had to produce needed to be pro, so I set out to produce just that!

My first draft was to the sound of Holy Wars, but I was told that the Ecard needed to be “10 times better”, and so the Holy Wars idea was scrapped, as I found it diffucult to work with.

I’ve just finished uploading the interview parts of the recently reported interview with Dave Mustaine, by Jerry Ewing, of Classic Rock magazine, and Total Rock radio.

The interview appeared on Total Rock earlier today, and was conducted a couple of weeks ago.

It’s about 15 minutes long, and you have it all courtacy of a droogie from the Megadeth forums, “Kurts_Dead”, so thanks to him!

Here you go!

Click here to download the interview
(please right click, save target as)

Just a quick update!

Dave Mustaine will be appearing on Total Rock Radio today at about 5pm, British time.

The interview will be conducted by Jerry Ewing, of Classic Rock magazine.

To give the overseas readers here a clue as to when the interview is on, the time at the moment is 4:20pm.

So the interview is on in about 40 mins!

tune in at www.totalrock.com

Well, once again James has helped Rattlehead HQ out.

I cannot thank him enough for his publicity! I get nothing but joy of success from this site succeeding, and he’s sending me tons of it!

£30 a year and an extra £15 ever 2 years is deffinately worth it people!

He has posted the following Message in his “Deep End” section of the Megadeth forums:

Fellow Droog Site

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