MEGADETH have checked in with the following update:

"The March 2012 issue of Guitar World includes the results of their 2011 Readers Poll, and Megadeth takes top honors. Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick won Best Metal Guitarists, Megadeth's Th1rt3en won Best Metal Album, and Dave Mustaine takes the #3 spot as Most Valuable Musician. Also, the magazine's November 2011 Big Four issue, which featured Dave Mustaine alongside members of METALLICA, SLAYER and ANTHRAX, was voted Favorite Guitar World Cover. The March issue is available on newsstands now or get it online at GuitarWorld.com ."

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recently posted a behind the scenes video from Gigantour where he speaks to Broderick about being voted number one guitarist by Guitar World magazine. Watch the video below:

Megadeth is currently headlining Gigantour, which also features MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and LACUNA COIL. Remaining dates are as follows:

February

5 - K-Rock Centre - Kingston, ON
7 - General Motors Centre - Oshawa, ON
8 - Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
9 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI
10 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
12 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
14 - Myth - St. Paul, MN
16 - Prairieland - Saskatoon, SK
17 - Shaw Conference Centre - Edmonton, AB
18 - Big 4 Building - Calgary, AB
20 - Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre - Abbotsford, BC
21 - Showare Center - Kent, WA
23 - Event Center at San Jose State University - San Jose, CA
24 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA
25 - Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
26 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
28 - The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

March

1 - The Palladium - Dallas, TX
2 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX
3 - ACL Live - Austin, TX