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Listen: Megadeth Premiere New Song, "Kingmaker"

Posted 05/21/2013 at 10:55am | by Guitar World Staff

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Megadeth will release their new album, Super Collider, June 4. In anticipation, the band has unveiled a new track from the record, titled "Kingmaker." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.

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June 2013 Guitar World: Megadeth Talk 'Super Collider,' Dave Grohl, Tool's Adam Jones, Epiphone's '60s Axes and More

Posted 05/20/2013 at 7:31am | by Guitar World Staff

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The all-new June 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine is available now! This month's cover stars are none of than Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick of Megadeth!

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Video: Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Discusses Gigantour 2013 Artist Lineup

Posted 05/07/2013 at 7:17am | by Guitar World Staff

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In the Revolver TV video, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine discusses the band lineup for Gigantour 2013, which kicks off July 3 in New Hampshire and ends August 11 in Toronto.

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Listen: Megadeth Streaming New Song, "Super Collider"

Posted 04/25/2013 at 10:45am | by Guitar World Staff

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Megadeth are streaming the title track from their new album, Super Collider, over at their YouTube page, MegadethTV.

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Atomic Punks: Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick Reminisce About Megadeth’s History and Talk 'Super Collider'

Posted 04/25/2013 at 7:17am | by Richard Bienstock

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As Megadeth hit the big 3-0, Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick sit down to reminisce about the group’s rebellious history and discuss the making of Super Collider, the band’s high-energy new album.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Marty Friedman Answers Readers' Questions About Gear, Japan, Jason Becker and More

Posted 04/05/2013 at 1:09pm | by Brad Angle

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He's the former Megadeth guitarist who now has a thriving solo career in Japan. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...

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Review: Jackson Chris Broderick Soloist 6

Posted 03/26/2013 at 7:13am | by Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

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It’s no surprise that a signature model guitar designed by Megadeth lead guitarist Chris Broderick and Jackson Custom Shop master builder Mike Shannon is a lean-and-mean shred machine. However, the Jackson Chris Broderick Soloist 6 is packed with so many ergonomic and performance enhancements that players who aren’t into Megadeth or even metal in general should check it out as well.

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Video: Megadeth Post Behind-the-Scenes 'Super Collider' Studio Clip

Posted 03/25/2013 at 10:28am | by Damian Fanelli

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Over the weekend, Megadeth posted another behind-the-scenes clip from their Super Collider recording sessions.

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Adapting Keyboard-Style Arpeggios to Fretboard Tapping, Part 1

Posted 03/20/2013 at 1:04pm | by Chris Broderick

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This month’s column focuses on an original composition of mine that acknowledges the influence of classical pianists on my playing style, specifically the way in which pianists will play arpeggios across several octaves very quickly (see FIGURE 1). In order to emulate that sound on the guitar, I’ve devised a few fretboard tapping techniques. In fact, much of my two-hand tapping technique is based on that goal and approach.

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The Art of Shredding with Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, Arch Enemy and More

Posted 03/13/2013 at 11:57am | by Nick Bowcott, Photo by Angela Boatwright

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In this Guitar World exclusive, we’ve gathered together Mustaine and his Megadeth coguitarist, Glen Drover, Lamb of God’s Mark Morton and Willie Adler, Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott and Fredrik Akesson and Trivium’s Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu to teach you the essential skills of modern shred.

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