On December 21st, MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine dropped by the Megadeth Cyber Army for a special online chat with club members. According to an update, he put up a video message which included a sound clip from the new Megadeth album. Mustaine noted that he will be keeping club members updated regularly from the studio and that he will be showing a lot of what they are doing via web cam.

Check out Mustaine's new video message and read the entire chat transcript now by joining the Cyber Army here.

Megadeth are currently working on their fourteenth studio album, with producer Johnny K (aka John Karkazis). Mustaine issued the following update from the studio:

"Shawn (Drover; drums) and David (Ellefson; bass) have finished tracking songs 1, 2, and 3 and now it’s my turn today. I feel a burning in my soul!!! Arrrrggghhh!"

The new album is expected in early 2013, via a label to be announced. The band recently parted ways with Roadrunner Records.

Megadeth, IRON MAIDEN, HALESTORM, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD and MARILYN MANSON have been recognized for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, February 10th at the Staples Center. They have been nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:

Iron Maiden - 'Blood Brothers' (En Vivo!)

Halestorm - 'Love Bites (So Do I)' (The Strange Case Of...)

Anthrax - 'I'm Alive' (Worship Music)

Megadeth - 'Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)' (TH1RT3EN)

Lamb Of God- 'Ghost Walking' (Resolution)

Marilyn Manson - 'No Reflection' (Born Villain)

For the complete list of Grammy nominees go to this location.

The 55th annual Grammy Awards will be held on Grammy Sunday, Sunday, February 10, 2013, (8:00-11:30 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) at Staples Center in Los Angeles.