Thrash metal giants Megadeth announced the band’s forthcoming studio album will be their last , followed by a global farewell tour next year.

“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine said in a statement on Thursday released on the band’s website. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now.”

The new album, reportedly titled “The End Is Near,” is set to be released early next year. Pre-orders for the album will begin on Sept. 26, according to a countdown clock on the website.

The farewell tour will also kick off in 2026, though exact dates have not been announced.

While Mustaine said the hardest part will be

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