<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Kiko-loureiro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/kiko-loureiro Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:03:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Was this an attempt to challenge Metallica’s success with the Black Album?” A guide to every Megadeth album – and guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/a-guide-to-every-megadeth-album-and-guitarist Bpvq9cgFcBRX3S2avTMYxK Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:03:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Arch Enemy announce their new singer, Alissa White-Gluz has revealed her new guitarists – and the lineup has already impressed some heavy-hitters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alissa-white-gluz-solo-band-guitarists hfQaqk9LxYdN8SEMp3guXW Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:29:39 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:11:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That would be a huge undertaking. It’s not ‘puppet show Megadeth’”: Dave Mustaine says he won’t reunite with former Megadeth members on the band’s farewell tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-mustaine-wont-reunite-with-former-megadeth-members-on-farewell-tour fdXQMiMDexZeFGq2tJFS6X Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:46:30 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:52:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the shred heroics of Joe Satriani to the melodic mastery of George Benson and fascinating phrasing of Yvette Young, we chart 25 game-changing Ibanez guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-25-most-important-ibanez-guitarists dJMxmk2gjmNXx7UASQGWM6 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’ve gotta lose the fuss. You grab the new guitar, you scratch it. Grab the key right away": Kiko Loureiro on why players shouldn’t be too precious about their guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/kiko-loureiro-on-scratching-guitars d2GijuwZsgNJHn2qSvvwDc Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:16:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, 'I'm a kid. I should apply. He's gonna say no, right?' But he said yes”: This 12-year-old heavy metal prodigy never expected to be mentored by a former Megadeth guitar player – but that’s exactly what happened ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/vox-realis-heavy-metal-prodigy 2YBKVbzNB6jstsM6NsiYvR Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:30:09 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:17:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I started writing two-and-a-half years ago. So it’s not a reflection of Kiko leaving Megadeth, but of Kiko thinking about leaving Megadeth”: Kiko Loureiro on making his first new solo material since quitting one of metal’s biggest bands ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kiko-loureiro-theory-of-mind LFitjkm9h4KUuW6HV48a5T Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:26:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the stuff of dreams”: 11-year-old wows Kiko Loureiro with her solo skills at the ex-Megadeth shredder’s guitar camp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/aanika-pai-impresses-kiko-loureiro-with-her-guitar-solos PdyjFV4Q3w4uVRVDMPnwgR Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:30:53 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:44:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Smile and keep going. That’s my message”: Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap falls off mid-solo – in front of Guthrie Govan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-strap-snap-in-front-of-guthrie-govan 8sfgUcm9EbCjP8ZE3re7vb Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:06:48 +0000 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can find all the guitars I was using with Megadeth. All the tours, and also the recording of The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!” Kiko Loureiro is selling his Megadeth gear on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-official-reverb-store 2tjWkn9v6cVWJkqUuGSFAV Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:14:12 +0000 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:14:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You know how much I had to beg for the last 30 years to get any of the other guitar players to learn somebody else’s solo?!” Dave Mustaine says new Megadeth member Teemu Mäntysaari is the guitarist he’s “been looking for for a very long time” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-mustaine-teemu-mantysaari-is-a-monster vtacckjH7Q4tBbhLurAsXY Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:15:59 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:55:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had two viable options: to be in Megadeth or not. I chose my personal life. No regrets”: Kiko Loureiro opens up on what he meant by “freedom,” how he trained up his replacement, and why he suggested Marty Friedman should return ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kiko-loureiro-megadeth-departure ZjhjVzeBCQbsbk2iW4wEgn Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:37:03 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Are you improvising? Damn, you’re good!” Kiko Loureiro has released his first music since leaving Megadeth: a “harmonically weird” song he wrote with Plini in just one day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/plini-kiko-loureiro-out-of-the-void E5UV4rw8dFHx3mxmEimUgN Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:19:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-marty-friedman-megadeth-return n6BiygmwC2TEPagjetXnxA Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:26:34 +0000 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:04:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-dave-mustaine-kiko-loureiro-replacement 4iTy2cxLaT3gMTMemrV9AL Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:39:18 +0000 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:25:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-leaves-megadeth ZykBoJ867qrycRtqcAgbK Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:13:41 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:48:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He's an amazing, incredible player”: Meet Teemu Mäntysaari, the fast-fretting fill-in set to take on Kiko Loureiro’s Megadeth tour duties ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/teemu-mantysaari-kiko-loureiro-megadeth-replacement S47WYzZmd35jDffi4vFR7Y Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:58:15 +0000 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:55:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-marty-friedman-wacken-open-air-rehearsals 5ctSwbkPLWioCbi8hXw7Rm Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:35:31 +0000 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:35:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marty Friedman hints at next Megadeth performance – and it might be closer than you think ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marty-friedman-next-megadeth-performance Lp997FeaRnXzyCzQmVjatK Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:52:53 +0000 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Mustaine breaks down every track on Megadeth's The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/megadeth-dave-mustaine-the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead-track-by-track ubiCZRbLLpvXJzs7bj8MwP Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:03:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro go deep on the tragedy and triumph that fueled The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/megadeth-dave-mustaine-kiko-loureiro-the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead 6jZQBK9tApQXHpeSK7VSd3 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:51:59 +0000 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:54:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro names the best bass players he’s ever played with ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-kiko-loureiro-best-bass-players zAjtR2GgfqHSjVHiTZdam6 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth show us their war face on precision-riffing new single Soldier On! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-soldier-on 62kqW9wLc76uycJbNCuPjg Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Mustaine reveals the fastest song Megadeth have ever written, and it is 190 bpm ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-mustaine-megadeth-fastest-song PxHFG32snMAPUCrYfs3Bki Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:28:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2022: Fresh Nita Strauss, Tom Quayle and Jake Bowen signatures headline Ibanez’s new-for-2022 artist model lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-signature-models-2022 EEyNKPnxPAE2onQP2JrKD5 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:15:16 +0000 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Kiko Loureiro's mom bought him an electric guitar instead of sending him to therapy as a teen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-therapy-electric-guitar AXicU4FobFyLXQE5HToeJi Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:54:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro sets up his own online Guitar Academy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-guitar-academy QBenz686624oRHsBXn9TeC Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:12:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar instruction platform Liveonguitar.com announces seminars with Kiko Loureiro, Mike Dawes and Aniello Desiderio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-instruction-platform-liveonguitarcom-announces-seminars-with-kiko-loureiro-mike-dawes-and-aniello-desiderio 4YZsRvYHQ7juinEpJJAnAK Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:22:25 +0000 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:50:27 +0000 true <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro runs through the 13 guitars he’s taken on the road with him for Megadeth’s ongoing tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-tour-guitars ZeCsbWKixUmtjcWP7iNSbP Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro: "I thought the greatest message would be to have Marty Friedman on Open Source, not only because he was the Megadeth guy, but to show that music is not a competition" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kiko-loureiro-open-source A92doxAFanXbFmHLdvVSRP Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:41:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Megadeth rehearse Hangar 18, Symphony Of Destruction, Peace Sells and more in Kiko Loureiro’s new YouTube video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-rehearsal-video 4HZVmfYzsvNVyDjp9r27NX Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:03:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for Megadeth’s current tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-neural-dsp-quad-cortex BtAiwa27QqiEbnNGfXpZtY Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:21:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro took part in Herman Li’s blindfold shredding challenge – and absolutely crushed it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-blindfold-challenge sZeuYysEdtEStYRwiSRNTH Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:52:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber attempts to write and record the first single from Megadeth's new album before it's released ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeth-new-song-cover-youtube vXEbKHRUJqdcPmHB3iT2eJ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:42:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marty Friedman talks jamming with Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro, his love of Fleetwood Mac and why he wishes his playing was more accessible ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/marty-friedman-talks-jamming-with-megadeths-kiko-loureiro-his-love-of-fleetwood-mac-and-why-he-wishes-his-playing-was-more-accessible 6ARFAnXVmxJnkuxsa46NzL Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:20:48 +0000 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa to guest on new Derek Sherinian album, The Phoenix ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-zakk-wylde-and-joe-bonamassa-to-guest-on-new-derek-sherinian-album-the-phoenix qhRY3nvvRxNwHYNXEkZwz5 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman team up on new instrumental, Imminent Threat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeths-kiko-loureiro-and-marty-friedman-team-up-on-new-instrumental-imminent-threat rZeYQQipBZcTKPmyoLAFBZ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:34:45 +0000 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro unveils new instrumental track, EDM (e-Dependent Mind) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-unveils-new-instrumental-track-edm-e-dependent-mind eUXXc3MVE9HsLnggeMxb2Q Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:32:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro shares Megadeth audition tape for Holy Wars and Trust - one day after learning to play the songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-shares-megadeth-audition-tape-for-holy-wars-and-trust-one-day-after-learning-to-play-the-songs TKVLW9zbdqMSSxNXTZ8Gqi Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:20:20 +0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:45:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kiko Loureiro posts his original Megadeth audition tape playing Hangar 18 - after learning the song the day before ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiko-loureiro-posts-his-original-megadeth-audition-tape-playing-hangar-18-after-learning-the-song-the-day-before EAmATia5vWhzZwotG2hRdP Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:46:02 +0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:44:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro is selling a mountain of guitar gear - including a "Grammy-winning guitar" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/megadeths-kiko-loureiro-is-selling-a-mountain-of-guitar-gear-including-a-grammy-winning-guitar 5chMeR5b3THb25DdVnuajf Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:42:48 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Kiko Loureiro Demonstrate How to Play the Solo to Megadeth’s “Poisonous Shadows” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-kiko-loureiro-demonstrate-how-to-play-the-solo-to-megadeths-poisonous-shadows i7hD4VooMt35sAURvY9NUL Tue, 07 May 2019 20:22:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Kiko Lourerio Demonstrate How to Play the Solo to Megadeth’s “Bullet to the Brain” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-kiko-lourerio-demonstrate-how-to-play-the-solo-to-megadeths-bullet-to-the-brain wgrnaW3hGpuQ8GCQ5LRpNA Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Kiko Loureiro React to Videos of Other Guitarists Playing His Solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-kiko-loureiro-react-to-videos-of-other-guitarists-playing-his-solos nEcVFP4u2GQBvvyejuNkmS Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:30:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro Play One of His “Difficult” Solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-megadeths-kiko-loureiro-play-one-of-his-difficult-solos 6VRgxzVAthr8mQjgH7iqMi Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:55:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro Play the “Tornado of Souls” Riff Incorrectly? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/does-megadeths-kiko-loureiro-play-the-tornado-of-souls-riff-incorrectly AuiuSRNt6Z26uBhQHBHR6f Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:10:01 +0000 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:10:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Joe Satriani, Kiko Loureiro, Lari Basilio and Bumblefoot Discuss the Upcoming G4 Experience ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-joe-satriani-kiko-loureiro-lari-basilio-and-bumblefoot-discuss-the-upcoming-g4-experience deAMgMmu7vhZY4gLZx4eCP Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:34:03 +0000 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro Shred on an 8-String Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-megadeths-kiko-loureiro-shred-on-an-8-string-guitar zTseFppNDsPkYroHo7Dro Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:51:26 +0000 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:12:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Joe Satriani Discuss Guest Teachers at the Upcoming G4 Experience ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-joe-satriani-discuss-guest-teachers-at-the-upcoming-g4-experience 7ENSZ2A2GXS4FxAAnmg9Aj Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:40:13 +0000 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:14:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani Announces 2019 G4 Experience ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/joe-satriani-announces-2019-g4-experience AjX6d6B2piTGspfCC8hEW4 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:10:49 +0000