Latest about Megadeth
Glen Drover grew up idolizing Megadeth and King Diamond’s guitar heroes – then he had to step into their shoes
Inspired by Yngwie Malmsteen but weaned on Black Sabbath, the Canadian guitarist discusses the new gear and new skills he’s racking up as his own band Withering Scorn takes flight
“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you played many of the wrong guitar parts’”: Marty Friedman tells the inside story of his auditions with Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna – and landing the Megadeth gig
In this exclusive excerpt from his new autobiography, Dreaming Japanese, the guitarist looks back at his early years, when he was broke and forced to choose between eating or auditioning
Kiko Loureiro on making his first new solo material since quitting Megadeth
The Brazilian virtuoso explains how he applied what he learned from Dave Mustaine to his own music, and how he came to terms with selling his guitars
Megadeth fire back at Peter Frampton – who claimed the band damaged a stage during their soundcheck
After Megadeth and Frampton were both forced to cancel live dates at the same venue, Dave Mustaine has issued a strongly worded response to Frampton's claim it was the heavy metal group's fault
Dave Mustaine on signature gear, collecting, and why some players are “living a lie” with pedals
The Megadeth man recounts his longstanding love for Seymour Duncan humbuckers and why he’s finally – at the age of 62 – just getting the gear-collecting bug
Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas has gone up for sale – and it could go for as much as $125,000
Friedman's Megadeth-era guitar is also reportedly one of the first 500 guitars Jackson ever built, and was used to record Rust in Peace
Gibson ventures into the signature string market with first-ever Dave Mustaine set
The set – which the Megadeth frontman uses on all his tour guitars – has been unveiled alongside a custom black leather strap
Kiko Loureiro is selling his Megadeth gear on Reverb
The former Megadeth guitarist has hit a hard reset on his gear collection, and parting ways with a host of Ibanez, Gibson and Godin gear he used over the past few years
Dave Mustaine says Teemu Mäntysaari is the guitarist he’s “been looking for”
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”
“I’m excited to bring my spice to the Megadeth soup. We’ll maybe look to get back to the roots. Maybe you’ll hear some Rust in Peace vibes”: Teemu Mäntysaari reveals how he landed (and nailed) the Megadeth gig – and the band’s new album plans
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
