Marty Friedman

Shortly before he became Megadeth's lead guitar player, Friedman took part in an ill-fated Osbourne audition – here's why it didn't work out, according to the man himself

See the ensemble run through sections of their four-song setlist – complete with an up-close view of Friedman's absurd solo powers

The Wacken Open Air festival played host to the legendary shredder's second 2023 reunion with the metal icons

Listen to new single The Golden Trail, which sees Strauss team up with In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén for a full-throttle riff clinic

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

The former Megadeth man bravely took on Beck's instrumental masterclass Cause We've Ended as Lovers and aimed to emulate his unique feel – all in front of a star-studded audience

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

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

Friedman joins the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Shonosuke Okura for track celebrating Japanese culture through the medium of electric guitar

The Megadeth leader recalls the circumstances surrounding Friedman's exit from the band with a sense of regret in the new issue of Guitar World

Guitarist Kyle Norris also donned his best Mick Mars costume to officiate the fictional but impressively accurate duel

The former Megadeth man says guitar solos are often included to meet a quota, rather than because the song actually requires one

Hear the album's first single – Wylde's loving, tough-as-nails interpretation of Mountain's Blood Of The Sun – now

The performance was recorded at Friedman's April show in Osaka for his Tokyo Jukebox Tour 2021

The former Megadeth man on why he doesn't like being labeled a “shredder”