MEGADETH have issued the following Cyber Army fanclub update:

"Hello, Megafans!

Sign up for, or renew, an Ultimate Soldier Megapack membership at the Megadeth Cyber Army from July 1st to July 10th and you will be automatically entered into a draw to win one of 10 autographed paperback editions of Mustaine: A Life In Metal. This special U.K. paperback edition of Dave Mustaine's autobiography will be signed personally to each of the 10 winners by the General himself and delivered along with your introductory Cyber Army Megapack

See what you get in your Megapack here. All you need to do is sign up between July 1st, 12:00 a.m. and July 10th midnight local times and you could win. Details are available at the Megadeth Cyber Army.

If you have questions about this special limited-time offer, email cyberarmy@megadeth.com. The paperback edition of "Mustaine: A Life In Metal" in also available on its own at Amazon.co.uk."

As previously reported, Brandon Sun has posted an interview with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, conducted by Michael Oliveira for The Canadian Press. A few excerpts follow:

On being a big band: "We're not as big as I'd hoped to be right now, but there were some decisions I'd made while I was growing up, not only in my own personal life but as a band leader and as a businessman, there were some decisions I made that would've probably been better if I decided to make the opposite choice of what I did. But I'm absolutely 100 per cent content with who and what I am right now. I don't want to come off like a sour grape, dude. I'm not discontent with anything right now, I'm so happy I can't even imagine what life was like before this. I don't wish I was in a bigger band right now, I'm totally happy with who I am."

On radio play: "The average (person) doesn't want to hear about killing or savagery or brutality or most of the things people in metal bands sing about — AC/DC gets played on the radio because they're a rock 'n' roll band. So the potential to play to a new audience is just really interesting for me, to be able to get exposure in different genres. The intent of both DISTURBED and GODSMACK is to be popular and heavy at the same time, and those are two things we are."

On the music business: "I think the record business is just like anything else, it's going to regulate itself, it's going to correct itself, the problem is that all the pigs were in there with their hands on the steering wheel and they got what they deserved. Musicians that say they don't care, that they'd give it away for free are stupid, they've never been hungry. If you're just going out there and being reckless and careless and just letting your songs be downloaded for free and not caring it's probably going to be reflected in your longevity."

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