Thrash Metal Meets The Wax Blockchain: MEGADETH Launch Exclusive NFT Card Packs

MEGADETH, the reigning kings of thrash metal, today announced they will be coming to the WAX blockchain. There will be two exclusive NFT craftable card packs available, an All Access pack, with only 1,500 available, and a General Admission pack, with only 2,500 available. Based on artwork from the last 20 plus years of the Cyber Army and re-imagined for the Wax Blockchain, the Megadeth Series 1 NFTs sets a whole new stage for MEGADETH collectibles. Both packs go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 27 at 10AM PST and will be available to purchase for only 72 hours, or while supplies last. The card packs will be delivered after the transaction is complete and can be opened starting Monday, August 30 at 12PM PST.

Cyber Army members will get exclusive pre-sale access to a limited number of All Access and General Admission card packs available starting on August 26 at 12PM PST. A credit card or PayPal and a Wax Wallet will be required for all purchases. For details go here.

• All Access Pack ($125): With only 1,500 being sold, the All Access NFT card pack features complete sets of 10 Collector Craftable Cards, a set of four Rare Craftable Cards, one Challenge Craftable Collector’s NFT Card, and one exclusive physical commemorative Collector Challenge Coin which will only be minted once.
• General Admission Pack ($10): Only 2500 of the General Admission card pack will be made available and includes five pre-minted craftable cards.

Renowned worldwide, the thrash metal pioneer Dave Mustaine founded MEGADETH 35 years ago, virtually inventing the thrash metal genre with the band’s debut album, “Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!” (recently lauded by VH1 as the Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Album of All Time). MEGADETH has sold more than 38 million albums, earning many accolades along the way, including a GRAMMY® Award and 12 additional GRAMMY® nominations, and five consecutive platinum / multi-platinum albums, including 1992’s two-million-selling “Countdown to Extinction.” MEGADETH has headlined many of the biggest stages in the world and sold out arenas as part of ‘The Big Four.’

MEGADETH’s last studio album, 2016’s “Dystopia,” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and drew international acclaim. It was featured in Best Albums lists from leading music magazines, including Rolling Stone’s “20 Best Metal Albums of 2016” (No. 6); Revolver’s “Top 20 Metal Albums of 2016” (No. 2); and Loudwire’s “20 Best Albums of 2016” (No. 12) and “Best Metal Songs of 2016” (No. 2) for the title track, “Dystopia.” MEGADETH won a Silver CLIO Award for their Dystopia VR album campaign, and the album’s blistering title track earned the band a GRAMMY® Award for Best Metal Performance. 

In 2010, Mustaine released his New York Times-bestselling autobiography, titled Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir in the U.S, UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.  In September 2020, Mustaine released his second national bestseller RUST IN PEACE: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece to coincide with the 30th anniversary of MEGADETH’s iconic thrash metal masterpiece “Rust in Peace.”

Mustaine is also in demand for work beyond MEGADETH’s busy schedule, including voiceover castings and special event hosting, including the co-hosting the Classic Rock Awards, hosting the Revolver Awards, and the special correspondent for the Hammer Awards as well as involvement with events like 2019’s 30-date Experience Hendrix Tour featuring Mustaine and others, including Jimi Hendrix’s bandmate Billy Cox, Joe Satriani, Zakk Wylde, and Eric Johnson.

Two years ago, given a cancer diagnosis while he was out on the road, Mustaine approached cancer like he has dealt with all the hard blows in his life – with all his energy and passion focused on a singular goal, he succeeded. After intense treatment, his cancer is now in remission, and all aspects of his life and business continues with his same intensity and perseverance. Nothing ever slowed down, he just shifted for a bit. 

Mustaine is currently working on MEGADETH’s 16^th album.