Editing Megadeth (section)

===2015–2018: ''Dystopia''===
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[[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]] drummer [[Chris Adler]] and guitarist [[Kiko Loureiro]] of [[Angra (band)|Angra]] were brought in to perform on Megadeth's fifteenth studio album after Mustaine unsuccessfully attempted to reunite the ''Rust in Peace'' lineup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Megadeth's New Guitarist: Kiko Loureiro of Angra|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/meet-megadeths-new-guitarist-kiko-loureiro-angra|website=[[Guitar World]]|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702080953/http://www.guitarworld.com/meet-megadeths-new-guitarist-kiko-loureiro-angra|archive-date=July 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2015, Megadeth streamed "[[Fatal Illusion]]" off the album ''[[Dystopia (Megadeth album)|Dystopia]]'', which was released in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bienstock|first=Richard|title=Megadeth Premiere New Song, "Fatal Illusion"|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/megadeth-premiere-new-song-fatal-illusion.html|work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> In support of ''Dystopia'', Megadeth embarked on a North American tour in February and March with [[Suicidal Tendencies]], [[Children of Bodom]] and [[Havok (band)|Havok]] (though Havok was soon removed from the tour by Megadeth's management following a dispute over a contract).<ref>{{cite news|title=Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, Children Bodom: North American Tour Dates Announced|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-suicidal-tendencies-children-of-bodom-north-american-tour-dates-announced/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 7, 2015}}</ref> Mustaine announced that Adler, who was performing with both Lamb of God and Megadeth, was no longer in the band due to scheduling conflicts between the two bands. He was replaced by [[Dirk Verbeuren]] from [[Soilwork]], on Adler's recommendation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|title=Megadeth Officially Confirm Dirk Verbeuren as New Drummer|url=http://loudwire.com/megadeth-officially-confirm-dirk-verbeuren-new-drummer/|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=July 14, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> A second US tour took place in September and October, with support from [[Amon Amarth]], Suicidal Tendencies, [[Metal Church]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Megadeth Announces U.S. Tour With Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies, Metal Church, Havok|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-announces-u-s-tour-with-amon-amarth-suicidal-tendencies-metal-church-havok/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 18, 2016|access-date=July 18, 2016}}</ref> and [[Butcher Babies]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Butcher Babies Added To Megadeth's Tour With Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies, Metal Church|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/butcher-babies-added-to-megadeth-tour-with-amon-amarth-suicidal-tendencies-metal-church/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 10, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref> Former drummer Menza died of a heart attack on May 21, 2016, while performing with OHM at a [[The Baked Potato|jazz club]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kennedy|first=Maev|title=Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza dies after collapsing on stage|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/22/nick-menza-megadeth-drummer-dies-collapsing-stage-los-angeles|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=May 22, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>

Asked about any further Big Four gigs, Mustaine called for "the powers-that-be" to help put together a new Big Four tour in 2017 as all the respective bands were promoting new albums.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-12-06/megadeths-dave-mustaine-calls-for-2017-big-four-tour|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine calls for 2017 Big Four tour|date=December 6, 2016|newspaper=Metal Hammer|language=en-GB|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Dystopia (song)|Dystopia]]'''s title track won the [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance]] at the [[2017 Grammy Awards]], the band's first win after 12 nominations.<ref name=":0" /> Mustaine, Loureiro, Ellefson, and Verbeuren attended the ceremony; however, album drummer and award recipient Chris Adler<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/node/218641 |title=Chris Adler|work=The Grammys |access-date=February 20, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222054146/https://www.grammy.com/node/218641 |archive-date=February 22, 2017 }}</ref> did not. While accepting the award, the house band played Mustaine's former band Metallica's "[[Master of Puppets (song)|Master of Puppets]]" causing some controversy among fans.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Teitelman|first=Bram|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Reflects on First Grammy Win, House Band Playing Metallica|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7694277/megadeth-dave-mustaine-interview-grammy-2017-metallica-dystopia|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 19, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref>

In a June 2017 interview with No Brown M&Ms, Mustaine said that Megadeth would enter the studio at the end of the year to begin working on their sixteenth studio album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/dave-mustaine-megadeth-return-studio-late-2017/|title=Megadeth New Album In 2018|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> A month later, Mustaine stated on Twitter that he had begun "collecting ideas" for the new album, but stated that they would "probably" enter the studio in mid-2018 to begin recording it for a 2019 release.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-to-probably-begin-recording-new-album-next-summer/|title=Megadeth To 'Probably' Begin Recording New Album Next Summer|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> The band joined with [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] for a co-headlining tour in the fall of 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-announce-crazy-world-north-american-tour-with-megadeth/|title=SCORPIONS Announce 'Crazy World' North American Tour With MEGADETH|work=Blabbermouth|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Megadeth marked their 35th anniversary by re-releasing their 1985 debut album ''Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!'', dubbed ''Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! - The Final Kill'' on June 8, 2018, as a deluxe package containing remastered versions of all songs to Mustaine's intended vision, a re-cut version of "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin'|These Boots]]" lyrically adjusted to [[Lee Hazlewood]]'s version, rare live performances of songs off the album during Alice Cooper's Live in the Flesh Tour and the 1984 three song demo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/megadeth-final-kill-reissue-killing-is-my-business-and-business-is-good/|author=Childers, Chad|title=Megadeth to Offer 'Final Kill' Reissue of 'Killing Is My Business … And Business Is Good' Disc|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 8, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>