Articles tagged: megadeth

Dave Mustaine and Megadeth in a 1990 file photo at the Foundation Forum Convention in Los Angeles

“You can almost hear The Beatles influence and the Led Zeppelin influence at the front of the song”: How Dave Mustaine channelled unlikely influences for Megdeth's Hangar 18

By Jonathan Horsley published

"These were songs that I took with me to that first band – didn’t get a chance to get them out in my second band – but my third one I did”

Marty Friedman, plays onstage in 2023

“We need guitar music that makes those people feel something”: Marty Friedman wishes “slow and painful death” upon the traditional guitar solo and has some ideas on what should replace it

By Jonathan Horsley published

The former Megadeth lead guitarist is the latest high-profile player to declare war on solos, arguing eight bars of “stupid licks” are not moving the audience anymore

Megadeth

“When I finished the solo to this one, Mustaine came into the studio, listened to it once, turned around and, without saying a word, shook my hand" – the story of Megadeth's Tornado Of Souls

By Rob Laing published

Best of 2023: Marty Friedman and a "watershed moment" for Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro

“I would like to thank Kiko for his dedication and hard work these past nine years”: Kiko Loureiro leaves Megadeth, Dave Mustaine confirms Teemu Mäntysaari as replacement

By Jonathan Horsley published

Kiko Loureiro stepped down temporarily for family reasons in September and now to remain on “extended leave of absence” as Megadeth scheduled to spend most of 2024 on the road

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman’s guitar teacher told him to take a bong hit every time he played an exercise correctly, but the ex-Megadeth guitarist has better advice for students

By Jonathan Horsley published

Friedman has just finished working on an epic lesson video for TrueFire that will teach players to develop a musical identity – and he says that is more important than any technique

Marty Friedman and Megadeth at Wacken 2023

Watch Marty Friedman nail the greatest solo in thrash metal history as he plays Tornado Of Souls with Megadeth at Wacken

By Jonathan Horsley published

Fan-shot footage offers a pit's eye view of a historic moment as Friedman rejoins Megadeth for a live cameo and blazes through his ripping lead from the Rust In Peace classic

Marty Friedman, Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro, who all joined each other onstage on 27 February for a special Megadeth one-off set

Watch fan-shot footage of Marty Friedman performing live with Megadeth onstage at the Budokan

By Jonathan Horsley published

The video was shot from the gods but Countdown to Extinction sounds all kinds of heavenly for any thrash metal head nostalgic for Megadeth's golden years

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine [left] and Marty Friedman circa-Countdown To Extinction

Dave Mustaine confirms Marty Friedman’s return as Megadeth’s Rust In Peace era guitar partnership reunites for Tokyo show

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Budokan will host a historic reunion on 27 Feb as one of thrash metal's most potent guitar duos is back onstage together after 23 years apart for an event that will be livestreamed

Dave Mustaine and Metallica comp

Dave Mustaine says Lars Ulrich wrote the opening riff to Metallica’s Master of Puppets

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Megadeth frontman has also called for Metallica to “step up” and Slayer to reunite for one last Big Four thrash gig

Megadeth

Kiko Loureiro reveals the biggest challenge of playing guitar in Megadeth and being a southpaw playing right-handed

By Rob Laing published

"He has heavy hands," Kiko says of Dave Mustaine