Megadeth will soon begin its final descent, after more than 40 years in heavy metal orbit. If founding frontman Dave Mustaine gets his way, the band’s final show will be otherworldly. Literally.

Speaking to Metal Hammer in a recent interview, Mustaine explained that he’d love it if Megadeth played their last show in space, on the moon. “I hope we’ll be playing up in space,” the guitarist said. “I think that will be a really fitting climax. And I’m not talking about on the side of a vomit comet. A gig on the moon, a full moon landing, that would be cool.”

Mustine cited Elon Musk and Richard Branson as influencing his lunar concert hopes

Mustaine also offered a clue as to where he got the idea for a lunar thrash-metal gig. The thrash metal vocalist pointed to space flights by celebrities

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