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The set – which the Megadeth frontman uses on all his tour guitars – has been unveiled alongside a custom black leather strap

The Megadeth man’s wife and children will be thrilled

The thrash metal icons played the impromptu three-song show during their ongoing South American tour

Mustaine has heaped praise on Mäntysaari's “intelligent” right hand, and his ability to learn Megadeth material and smash out solos like he’s “eating Rice Krispies”

In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent

"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”

From game-changing debut Kill 'Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by metal's biggest band, ranked

In late 1982, Metallica played their 27th show at a club in San Fransisco. One Classic Rock writer got there by accident

In his first major interview since joining the metal juggernauts, the Finnish guitarist shares the unlikely coincidence that meant he’d inadvertently shaped the tone of Kiko Loureiro, the biggest lessons he’s learned from Dave Mustaine, and which of the band’s previous shredders he admires most