The facts:

Super Collider is the Megadeth’s 14th studio album.

It was released on Tuesday (June 4) and is Megadeth’s first album to be released on mainman Dave Mustaine’s own label, Tradecraft, after the band’s split with Roadrunner Records.

What the PR (Mustaine himself, actually) says:

“I think Megadeth is a very unique musical outfit and [we've] stood the test of time. We’re almost 30 years old and we’re still relevant, [and] we’re still making good records.”

Who’s on it?

Dave Mustaine – lead vocals, lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar and slide guitars; Chris Broderick – lead, rhythm, acoustic guitars and backing vocals; David Ellefson – bass guitar and backing vocals; Shawn Drover – drums, percussion.

Additional musicians: Bob Findley – horn on A House Divided; David Draiman – vocals on Dance In The Rain and Forget To Remember.

What’s it like?

Megadeth are in the middle of another classic period. While some of their peers have been struggling for a while to make relevant noises in the studio, Dave Mustaine and co. have been recording vital albums since 2009’s Endgame.

And their latest is destined to be regarded as one of Megadeth’s most defining releases.