Megadeth’s final album to include a reimagined version of Ride The Lightning

Megadeth have just shared the full tracklist for next year’s final, self-titled album.

Due out on January 23, 2026 via frontman Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with BLKIIBLK, the record will consist of 10 original new Megadeth songs, plus a reimagined cover of the title-track to Ride The Lightning – which of course Dave helped write with Metallica back in the day with James Hetfield, Cliff Burton and Lars Ulrich.

“As I come full-circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include Ride The Lightning, a song I co-wrote with James, Lars and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” reasons the thrash legend.

The band – completed by guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, bassist James LoMenzo and drummer Dirk Verbeuren – dropped lead single and album opener Tipping Point earlier this month, with Dave explaining that, “We all have different ‘tipping points’ and they may vary from day to day. I think we’re all being pushed to the edge right now, and it’s easy to lean into that feeling. But it’s important not to let things get you down.”

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Check out the full Megadeth tracklist:

1. Tipping Point
2. I Don’t Care
3. Hey, God?!
4. Let There Be Shred
5. Puppet Parade
6. Another Bad Day
7. Made To Kill
8. Obey The Call
9. I Am War
10. The Last Note
11. Ride The Lightning (bonus track)

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