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“I thought bringing Marty Friedman back would be amazing”: When Kiko Loureiro left Megadeth, he suggested Dave Mustaine rehire Marty Friedman to fill his spot

Finnish metal prodigy Teemu Mäntysaari eventually got the gig, but that seemingly doesn't rule out the possibility that the former Megadeth icon could return in the future

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“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows

Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

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"When you bare it all, you’ve got nothing to hide." David Ellefson on the sex scandal that got him fired from Megadeth

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson takes a philosophical view of the controversy that saw his tenure with the thrash legends come to an end

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Riots, breakups and a ghost in the attic: The track-by-track guide to Megadeth’s Rust In Peace

From Holy Wars… The Punishment Due to Rust In Peace… Polaris, this is everything you need to know about Megadeth’s thrashtastic masterpiece

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“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

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

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Our 15 favourite metal and heavy rock guitar moments of 2023: featuring Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Metallica, Periphery and more

Including the guitar solo of the year

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Kiko Loureiro explains Megadeth absence: I’m someone who “needs freedom”

Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has elaborated on why he’s taking an “extended leave of absence” from the band in a new interview

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“Being in a band is so much more than the playing. Actually, the playing is down on the list”: Before Megadeth, Marty Friedman says he auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but “failed miserably”

Shortly before he became Megadeth's lead guitar player, Friedman took part in an ill-fated Osbourne audition – here's why it didn't work out, according to the man himself

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“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

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

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“Kiko is a top-notch professional, a maestro – and he did not want to hurt me or Megadeth”: Dave Mustaine pays tribute to outgoing guitarist Kiko Loureiro – and names his successor

Megadeth's main man put to bed speculation surrounding Loureiro's replacement, and named the guitarist who would help carry the band into 2024

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Dave Mustaine reveals Megadeth will move forward without Kiko Loureiro

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says the thrash heroes will continue with Teemu Mäntysaari on lead guitar

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“I don’t want to hinder any of the band’s plans”: Kiko Loureiro announces his departure from Megadeth after 9 years – and his successor may already be in place

Is Teemu Mäntysaari, the young star currently filling in for Loureiro, set to take the mantle full-time? Or is a past player poised to make a sensational return?

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"We have one rule: you can have body punches and choke-holds and throw bottles at each other, but we never crack each other in the face": What happens when bands fight

The 40 bitterest bust-ups in rock history: From fisticuffs to wars of words to litigation and beyond, rock'n'roll’s divorce courts are packed with ire and animosity:

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Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson celebrated his birthday by seeing Metallica

Former Megadeth member David Ellefson has sent “heartfelt thanks to my dear friend Lars Ulrich & the Metallica camp”

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11 legendary heavy metal bands with only one original member left

Superstars from Iron Maiden to Slipknot are still thriving, despite having just one founding member among their ranks

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“Chris Cornell said I created ‘a symphony of chaos’ – it was his favorite thing about the track. It meant even more because he was gone less than a year later”: Meet Ryan Wariner, go-to session guitarist for everyone from Dave Mustaine to Ann Wilson

He may be a Nashville session cat, but Ryan Wariner doesn’t play country. Music City’s resident rock guitar enthusiast reveals how he ended up playing slide with Megadeth, what it takes to perform a last-minute show with Gene Simmons, and why he sought a different path to his father, country…

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“Though Dave Mustaine might claim he wrote Leper Messiah, he didn’t”: The track-by-track guide to Metallica’s Master Of Puppets

From Battery to Damage Inc., here’s the story behind every song on Metallica’s game-changing masterpiece

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Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard review – if shredding is your business... then business is good

The Megadeth main man's signature Kramer V might just be the most metal MegaDave model yet

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“I played Sweet Home Alabama, and that became part of Metallica’s The Four Horsemen”: The Four Horsemen vs Mechanix – how Metallica and Megadeth released two warring versions of the same song

Megadeth leader and ex-Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine wrote a thrash metal classic called The Mechanix in the early ’80s. Today, both bands lay claim to vastly different versions of the song.

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Megadeth comes to World of Tanks and World of Warships in the Metal Fest event

A new collaboration between Wargaming and Megadeth called Metal Fest, is coming to World of Tanks and other titles in the massively multiplayer military series.

Guitar World

Watch Marty Friedman, Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine rehearse for one of the summer’s biggest festival sets in new Megadeth behind-the-scenes footage

See the ensemble run through sections of their four-song setlist – complete with an up-close view of Friedman's absurd solo powers

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Epiphone Dave Mustaine Flying V Prophecy review – the most versatile Mustaine model ever made

The Megadeth main man has three mid-priced signature Flying Vs on the market, but none can deliver the remarkable range of tones summoned by this Fishman-loaded monster

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Megadeth's return to the UK for Bloodstock was far from perfect, but a riotous, career-spanning celebration all the same

Dave Mustaine needed a little help from the crowd on this one, but it all made for a hella fun, thrashing good time

Guitar World

Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: The 50 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Songs Of All Time

Also in issue 374! Interviews: Ben Howard, Skindred, Nat Myers, mehro and more! Reviews: Blackstar Debut 50R, Dave Mustaine 2023 Flying Vs, Danelectro Blackout '59M NOS, Fender Gold Foil Telecaster, EHX Lizard Queen. Learn songs by AC/DC, The Hives and Billie Eilish.

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Epiphone Dave Mustaine Flying V Custom review – a metal-tailored V that virtually plays itself

MegaDave's signature 24-fret V reveals itself as a serious metal guitar at any price

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