Megadeth

Last night at Roig Arena, Valencia did not simply host a metal concert — it witnessed the beginning of the end of one of thrash metal’s greatest empires. Megadeth arrived in the city to launch the Spanish leg of their long-awaited Farewell Tour 2026, and in front of nearly 10,000 fans, Dave Mustaine and company delivered a performance that felt historic, emotional and absolutely ferocious from beginning to end.

From early evening, the atmosphere around Roig Arena already carried the electricity of something special. Black t-shirts flooded the streets surrounding the venue, beers flowed outside in the warm Valencian night air, and generations of metalheads gathered together knowing they were about to witness one final chapter from a band that helped shape heavy music itself. The engines were fired up early by The Cost and Catalan thrash maniacs Crisix, who arrived like a wrecking ball and immediately ignited the arena into chaos. Circle pits opened, fists filled the air and the crowd energy never dropped for the rest of the night. Then, just after 10pm, the lights died. And everything exploded.

Megadeth emerged to deafening noise before tearing straight into “Tipping Point” and the immortal “Hangar 18”, immediately reminding everyone why they remain one of the most technically devastating live bands metal has ever produced. From there, “Skin O’ My Teeth” hit like a hammer blow as Roig Arena transformed into one giant roaring mass of movement and noise.

Dave Mustaine looked completely locked in. Fierce, focused and commanding, the thrash icon led the band through a precision-engineered setlist stacked with classics, deep cuts and moments that felt genuinely emotional knowing this farewell tour marks the end of an era.

“She-Wolf”, “Angry Again” and “I Don’t Care” kept the intensity at maximum levels, but the true collective eruption arrived during the unstoppable run of “Poison”, “Sweating Bullets” and the monstrous “Let There Be Shred”. Every lyric came screaming back from the crowd with frightening force as thousands of voices turned the arena into a metal cathedral. And then came one of the night’s biggest surprises.

Megadeth’s stunning version of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning” landed like a thunderbolt inside the arena — a moment that felt both symbolic and deeply powerful considering the complicated history connecting Mustaine and Metallica. Executed with absolute precision, it became one of those live moments that instantly enters concert folklore. By the final stretch, Roig Arena was completely possessed.

“Tornado of Souls” unleashed wave after wave of jaw-dropping solos before “Peace Sells” detonated into one giant communal chant. Then came the inevitable destruction of “Symphony of Destruction”, which shook the building from floor to ceiling as every single person inside screamed the chorus back at full volume.

And finally, the closing blow: “Holy Wars”.

One last eruption of speed, fury and chaos from a band that helped invent the blueprint for modern thrash metal. As the final notes rang out across Roig Arena, there was a strange feeling hanging in the air — exhaustion, adrenaline and the growing realisation that bands like Megadeth simply do not come around anymore. This was not nostalgia. This was not a legacy act going through the motions. This was Megadeth reminding Valencia exactly why they became legends in the first place. Loud. Relentless. Untouchable. And for one unforgettable night at Roig Arena, thrash metal ruled the world once again.