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Marty Friedman hints at next Megadeth performance – and it might be closer than you think
By Matt Owen published
Fans had to wait 23 years to see a reunion between Megadeth and their long-estranged guitarist. It's looking likely that the next wait will be much, much shorter

Watch Marty Friedman perform with Megadeth for the first time in 23 years
By Matt Owen published
Dave Mustaine and co reunited with their former guitarist for a headline show at Tokyo's Budokan to perform three songs from Friedman's tenure

Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica is “pretty f**king deep”: “I wrote many of the songs that made you famous”
By Matt Owen published
Reflecting on his relationship with Metallica, the Megadeth frontman also gave his opinion on Kirk Hammett playing his parts – and claimed James Hetfield only played guitar in the band because they “couldn’t find anyone else” to do it

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: “The bass isn’t a difficult instrument to play. It’s one step up from the kazoo, isn’t it?”
By Nick Wells published
When Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine slammed all bass players on ABC News

Megadeth to reunite with Marty Friedman for the first time in 23 years at Tokyo concert
By Matt Owen published
Friedman will join Dave Mustaine at the band's first-ever headline show at the Budokan later this month, and will share guitar duties for a three-song encore

Dave Mustaine is set to collaborate with Body Count once again, Ice-T says
By Jackson Maxwell published
Mustaine appeared on the metal legends' 2017 album, Bloodlust, with Body Count frontman Ice-T subsequently returning the favor on Megadeth's 2022 track, Night Stalkers
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Dave Mustaine responds to praise from Kerry King: “It's not every day one of the most fearsome guitarists in the world gives you a compliment”
By Sam Roche published
The former Slayer guitarist calls the Megadeth frontman a “f**king great guitar player” in the latest issue of Metal Hammer

Dave Mustaine: Lars Ulrich wrote the opening riff to Metallica’s Master of Puppets
By Jackson Maxwell published
"It was a guy with a guitar that doesn't know how to play... It wasn't anything really mind-blowing by any means. The way James played it made it mind-blowing"

Dave Mustaine confirms future signature Gibson Explorer, 24-fret Les Paul models – and you can catch a glimpse of his LP now
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
The Megadeth frontman says that he and Gibson are working on the Explorer, with the Les Paul set to follow "next year, maybe the year after"
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