MEGADETH presents “Rattleheads”, a generative NFT collection
Hot on the heels of the release of their 16th studio album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, thrash metal pioneers Megadeth have officially staked their claim on the Web3.0 space by unveiling their unique new. project.
“Rattleheads” is a generative art collection that draws from nearly 40 years of iconic themes and images. The collection is based on Megadeth’s skeletal mascot Vic Rattlehead, an otherworldly being born in a dungeon of torment and pain. With his eyes covered by a studded visor, his mouth closed and his ears closed with metal caps, Vic embodies the phrase “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.
Produced by Five to One Collective in collaboration with Upper Echelon Studios, the collection is inspired by Megadeth’s long-standing Cyber Army fan club and features militaristic “mission deployment mechanics” along with a large additional tool set to be revealed in upcoming transfers.
For a band with a 40-year legacy, Megadeth is just getting started.
“As long as Megadeth has been a band, I’ve made sure we led the way. Our first album set the standard for thrash metal. We were the first band to have a website. Our fan club Cyber Army was started in 1994. Our 2016 album Dystopia came with a full Virtual Reality experience. And now with the rise of web3 technology and its ability to connect us directly to our fans – this moment is perfect for Megadeth. It provides the ultimate connection with our community and with no one other than the almighty Vic Rattlehead as our standard bearer.” – Dave Mustaine
More information will come weekly.
The sick, the dying…and the dead! was released on September 2 and is the #1 best-selling album in the US this week with 44,781 pure album sales, and debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart with a total of 47,552 units. The album is also Megadeth’s highest global charting record of all time, reaching the top 10 in 13 countries around the world, including #1 in Finland, #2 in Australia, Scotland and Switzerland and #3 in the UK.
With twelve new songs, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! is available on CD, vinyl and cassette, as well as digitally through all online partners and can be ordered/stored here. There is also a limited deluxe edition 2LP, 12-track album pressed on 180g black vinyl, housed in a numbered gatefold jacket with a 12×24 text/credit insert, a lenticular vinyl lithograph and a bonus 7″ featuring “We’ll Be Back” ” and the unreleased b-side “The Conjuring” (Live). The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via Megadeth’s official online store, through Sound Of Vinyl, and uDiscover, and can be ordered here.
Track List:
“The sick, the dying…and the dead!”
“Life in Hell”
“Night Stalkers” (feat. Ice T)
“Dogs from Chernobyl”
“Sacrifice”
“Junk”
“Psychopathy”
“Killing Time”
“Soldier on!”
“Célebutante”
“Mission to Mars”
“We’ll Be Back”
“Police Car”
“This Planet’s On Fire (Burn In Hell)” (feat. Sammy Hagar)
“We’ll Be Back” Video:
“Night Stalkers” Video:
“The sick, the dying…and the dead!” video:
