Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, today announced that it has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with renowned MEGADETH singer, songwriter, and guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE. Effective immediately, Warner/Chappell will administer Mustaine’s songwriting from Megadeth’s recently released album Super Collider, as well as future songwriting.

(Photo courtesy of Valérie Muller)

Mustaine said, “The last two years have been the most rewarding of my career with a new record contract with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), my own label Tradecraft, and now, this new exciting partnership with Warner/Chappell. I am very excited about reuniting with a hero of mine, former President at EMI publishing Jon Platt, and industry legend Greg Sowders. I have never been happier.”

“As a singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dave Mustaine has virtually defined heavy metal music for the past three decades,” said Jon Platt President, Creative - North America, Warner/Chappell Music. “Since founding Megadeth, Dave has built a body of work that serves as the benchmark for an entire genre. Today, Megadeth remains a vital force, and Dave continues to rank among rock’s most creative and influential musicians and composers. We are thrilled to welcome him to Warner/Chappell.”

In 1983, Mustaine founded Megadeth and, in 1985, they released their first album which established the band as pioneers in the thrash metal movement. The band has since sold 50 million albums worldwide, including five consecutive platinum or multi-platinum albums in The US, while garnering 11 Grammy nominations. The band’s 14th studio album, Super Collider, was released this past summer and debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was the first Megadeth album to be released via Mustaine’s own imprint, Tradecraft, through Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was an early member of METALLICA. Before leaving the band in 1983, he had co-written a half dozen songs that would appear on the band’s first two albums.

In concert news, Megadeth is about to embark on their Super Collider tour with FEAR FACTORY and NONPOINT, confirmed shows are as follows:

November

23 - St. Paul, MN - Myth Live
24 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
26 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
27 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
29 - Montclair, NJ - The Wellmont Theatre
30 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center

December

1 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
3 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
4 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
5 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
7 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
8 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
9 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
12 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
14 - Socorro, TX - Socorro Entertainment Center