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Dave Mustaine: “I’m a very advanced rhythm guitarist who can play complicated rhythms and sing over the top of them – most people can’t do that”

By Andrew Daly published 21 March 23

The Megadeth main man discusses his forthcoming signature “Gibson Les Paul for thrash guys”, why Kiko Loureiro is the band’s best-ever guitarist, and succeeding even though “Metallica has always tried to hold me back”

Former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young says he turned down the chance to play in David Lee Roth’s band

By Matt Owen published 10 March 23

While Roth was in the market for a new guitarist following Steve Vai's departure in the late '80s, Young was initially sounded out for the role that ultimately went to Jason Becker

Marty Friedman on the challenge of relearning his solos for the recent Megadeth reunion, his guitar legacy, and pushing the studio limits with Jason Becker

By Andrew Daly published 6 March 23

As he sets out on his first US tour since the pandemic, the veteran shredder reflects on what he'd change about his early Shrapnel records and why he "borrowed" the Les Paul's shape for his Jackson signature model

Marty Friedman, Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro

Marty Friedman hints at next Megadeth performance – and it might be closer than you think

By Matt Owen published 2 March 23

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 28 February 23

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 15 February 23

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

: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth wins Golden God Award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards on June 15, 2015 in London, England.

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 15 February 23

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 14 February 23

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 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 26 January 23

The former Slayer guitarist calls the Megadeth frontman a “f**king great guitar player” in the latest issue of Metal Hammer

Robert Fripp and Toyah tackle Megadeth's Holy Wars in latest Sunday Lunch installment

By Sam Roche published 30 November 22

Watch the mystifying duo take on the opener from the thrash metallers' classic 1990 album, Rust in Peace

Hear Megadeth cover Judas Priest classic Delivering the Goods

By Matt Parker published 18 November 22

Mustaine and co are celebrating Priest’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the cover

Dave Mustaine opens up on failed James Hetfield reunion: “We were talking about getting back together”

By Matt Owen published 18 November 22

The pair were in talks over a new project, but discussions fell through due to a disagreement over a “publishing discrepancy”

Dave Mustaine signature 24-fret Gibson Explorers and USA Kramer

Dave Mustaine teases new Gibson Explorer signature models – and is that a new USA-made Kramer?

By Matt Parker published 14 November 22

The Megadeth leader has been posting on Instagram and revealed a host of new models in the process

Dave Mustaine’s latest rig tour shows he’s made the full switch to Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex

By Matt Parker published 14 October 22

The Megadeth man has gone full modeller, with power amp and cabs still pushing air onstage

Dave Mustaine wants to write new music with James Hetfield: “There is a pretty good possibility of it happening”

By Matt Owen published 30 September 22

The Megadeth maestro says he's been secretly harboring hopes that a link-up with Metallica will become a reality

Dave Mustaine breaks down every track on Megadeth's The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!

By Jon Wiederhorn published 23 September 22

From the fastest song Megadeth have ever recorded, to calling in Ice-T for tactical support, Megadave goes track by track and unpacks the story behind the band's 16th studio album

Here's what Dave Mustaine texted James Hetfield after the Metallica leader felt insecure about his playing

By Matt Owen published 13 September 22

The Megadeth frontman revealed he has also struggled with playing insecurity in the past

James Hetfield, Kurt Cobain and Dimebag Darrell

The greatest guitar albums of the '90s

By Jenna Scaramanga published 8 September 22

From Pearl Jam to Pantera, Metallica to Morello

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro go deep on the tragedy and triumph that fueled The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!

By Jon Wiederhorn published 6 September 22

In this exclusive interview, the state-of-the-art metal guitar duo unpack a story of sickness and recovery, and reveal how their opposing styles yielded some of the heaviest riffs and solos of the thrash titans' career

Dave Mustaine on the secret to playing Megadeth: “A lot of the technique is in the right hand. It's not what the left hand is doing at all”

By Sam Roche published 31 August 22

The thrash legend discusses the nuances of his genre-defining playing style in the new issue of Guitar World

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