MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has issued the following update:

"Droogies!

In case you were wondering what was said when the audio went down before I left NAMM yesterday, it went like this:

She said, 'blah, blah blah NAMM?'

I thought (what did she just say?) and said, 'Yeah, I had a great day' or something.

She said, 'blah, blah, blah, DEAN are the best in the world!'

I said, 'I completely agree, do you play guitar?' or something.

THEN

She said, 'I am actually a pianist.'

I said, 'Did you say you were a penis?'

She said, 'Yes, I am a pianist!'

After confirming numerous times, I looked into the camera and said, 'WHAT!!!???' and wanted to say what she said but I was too embarrassed to do that to her.

I had to leave after that!

I told the heads of DEAN and we all had a good laugh. I thought she did ok, but I haven't seen anything yet.

It was great seeing some of the guitarist that were at DEAN that I respect as players (most of them from when I was developing my own style) like Rik Emmett from TRIUMPH, and Rudy Schenker from the SCORPIONS. I missed Leslie "Green" West (inside joke) and saw a lot of other people that went by in a blur; Phil from ARMORED SAINT, Rita (Dimebag Darrell's girl), and numerous people I thought were out of the business or presumed dead.

One guy walked up to me and introduced his kids, and said something like, 'Its good seeing you again, . . . how you been?' and my brain started itching because I didn't know this guy from a hole in the ground.

Ah, and you want to be famous?

So, yes the May 8th date (for United Abominations) is finally confirmed now that the mix is nearly done. I hate saying when release dates are, because sometimes they change, and you have to deal with nay-sayers who behave like the ultimate inch of colon, but I would rather this record was finished to my standards, and above (which it is . . . about time, I know) then put out a soft record.

Metal needs a really good old-school record again. I believe I have delivered. It ain't RIP2, but it could be the record that makes me forget about everything in-between.

Love to all of you that I saw at NAMM, and that saw me on the net thanks to the interviewing pianist."