Megadeth's lineup was an interesting one to follow once guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover quit. Angra's guitarist Kiko Loureiro jumped in on guitar, and Lamb Of God's Chris Adler got in on the studio sessions for Dystopia. After Adler couldn't do it live anymore, Megadeth was briefly joined live by drummer Tony Laureano (ex-Nile, ex-1349, etc.) , and finally was permanently joined by not ex-Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren.
So all super metal dudes, right? Yes, and according to Dave Mustaine in an interview with Metal Hammer, Verbeuren's and Loureiro's playing may very well influence the next Megadeth album.
"When we get into the rehearsal room, warming up for the shows, and we hear Dirk playing some blastbeats, I’m questioning what Megadeth is going to sound like when we make the next record and we have those skull-numbing beats going on, it’s gonna push my playing to otherworldly limits.
I’m excited because I can do the fast metal stuff, but having the chops and musical depth that Kiko has and with Ellefson holding down the fort, I’m really looking forward to the next record. I started thinking about it the day we left the studio after making ‘Dystopia‘. That’s just how I’m wired.”
Dystopia is probably one of the best albums in Megadeth's career, so could we get one that one ups it in terms of heaviness?
