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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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Dave Mustaine from Megadeth performs on stage at the Tons of Rock festival on June 28, 2025 in Oslo, Norway
Dave Mustaine first discovered the Flying V when he joined Metallica and wasn't a fan – this is what changed his mind

By Janelle Borg Published

Mustaine is one of the Flying V’s poster boys, with several signature models under his belt

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Dave Mustaine from Megadeth performs on stage at the Tons of Rock festival on June 28, 2025 in Oslo, Norway
Dave Mustaine announces new Megadeth album will be his last

By Matt Owen Published

The band's final record will be followed by a global farewell tour next year

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James LoMenzo from Megadeth performs on stage at the Tons of Rock festival on June 28, 2025 in Oslo, Norway
James LoMenzo reveals Megadeth weren't invited to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show

By Janelle Borg Published

The other members of the Big Four of thrash metal – Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax – all participated in Back to the Beginning

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Zia Cyan shreds on Instagram [left]. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine riffs onstage at Norway's Tons Of Rock Festival 2025
Instagram guitarist posts Megadeth cover – and Dave Mustaine shows up in the comments with some riff advice

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Zia Cyan's cover of Angry Again was met with approval from Mustaine, who revealed it's actually easier than how she was playing it

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Chris Poland plays a black BC Rich onstage [left] and goes head-to-head with Dave Mustaine, who plays a black Jackson King V.
An accident defined Chris Poland’s playing, but it didn’t stop him handling the high demands of Megadeth’s debut

By Andrew Daly Published

Chris Poland offers an eye-witness account of a seminal moment in metal history, when Dave Mustaine channeled his fury through his Marshall and debuted with a thrash classic

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Chris Poland, left, and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth perform onstage at the UIC Pavilion (University of Illinois - Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, February 12, 1987
The freak injury that changed the way Chris Poland played guitar – and informed the sound of Megadeth’s Rattlehead

By Matt Owen Published

The former Megadeth guitarist had a stand-off with a 200lb oak door, resulting in an injury that would forever change how he plays guitar

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Vox Realis
This 12-year-old heavy metal prodigy never expected to be mentored by a former Megadeth guitar player – but that’s exactly what happened

By Matt Owen Published

Vox Realis has already starred on The Kelly Clarkson Show, amassed thousands of social media followers and jammed with a big-name shredder

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