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Why Marty Friedman has no regrets leaving Megadeth

By Phil Weller Published

Friedman says he's flourished in his time away from the group

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Teemu Mänysaari performs live with Megadeth, in front of some guitar cabinets with industrial metal grilles.
“Dave helped us understand how to make a good Megadeth album”: Teemu Mäntysaari on the making of Megadeth’s final album

By Andrew Daly Published

Mäntysaari says Dave Mustaine's last hurrah was a very modern collaboration built upon the established principles of Megadeth's sound

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Dave Mustaine (L) and James Hetfield of Metallica perform at Day Four of the bands' 30th Anniversary shows at The Fillmore on December 10, 2011 in San Francisco, California
Dave Mustaine sets the record straight on why he and James Hetfield don’t talk anymore

By Janelle Borg Published

The story goes way back to Metallica's legendary No Life 'Til Leather demo

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Dave Mustaine wears a white shirt and plays his signature Gibson as he performs with Megadeth in 2025.
Dave Mustaine recounts the hiring and firing of every Megadeth guitarist

By Andrew Daly Published

As Megadeth prepare for their final album release and tour, Mustaine looks back at some Mega-memories, the ghosts that still haunt him and the lead guitarists he played with along the way

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth seen performing live on stage. Megadeth played London's O2 Arena as Special guests of the Band Disturbed on their 25th Anniversary tour Sick Things. Megadeth consists of Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitars), Teemu Mäntysaari (guitars), James LoMenzo (bass), and Dirk Verbeuren (drums)
Dave Mustaine says he won’t reunite with former Megadeth members on the band’s farewell tour

By Matt Owen Published

Don't expect Marty Friedman, Kiko Loureiro, Chris Poland or any other ex-Megadeth guitarist to make a cameo

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth seen performing live on stage. Megadeth played London's O2 Arena as Special guests of the Band Disturbed on their 25th Anniversary tour Sick Things
How Dave Mustaine landed the gig with Metallica

By Janelle Borg Published

Mustaine looks back at the audition (or, should we say, non-audition?) that landed him the Metallica spot all those years ago

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Dave Mustaine of the American thrash metal band Megadeth performs in concert at Resurrection Fest Estrella Galicia 2024 on June 29, 2024 in Viveiro, Spain
Dave Mustaine reveals the life-changing hand condition behind his decision to retire Megadeth

By Phil Weller Published

The band’s album will be their last, as his plight with Viking Disease has forced his hand

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Dave Mustaine on the ill-fated guitar appointment that led Megadeth to Jeff Young

By Phil Weller Published

The thrash icons thought they’d found Chris Poland’s replacement, only for a bizarre moment in the studio to force a change

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth seen performing live on stage. Megadeth played London's O2 Arena as Special guests of the Band Disturbed on their 25th Anniversary tour Sick Things
Megadeth shares new single ahead of farewell record – and it’s a shred guitar celebration

By Matt Owen Published

Let There Be Shred finds Teemu Mäntysaari playing like a man possessed – and Dave Mustaine doing karate in the music video

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth [left] plays his signature Gibson Flying V live. On the right, an archive pic of Metallica frontman James Hetfield playing his white V copy, in his element circa 1984
Dave Mustaine reveals why Megadeth are covering Metallica on their final album

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Megadeth's new album will find Mustaine and co playing a Metallica classic, co-written by Mustaine in the early days, and MegaDave promises us we've never heard Ride the Lightning like this before

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