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Watch Marty Friedman, Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine rehearse for one of the summer’s biggest festival sets in new Megadeth behind-the-scenes footage
See the ensemble run through sections of their four-song setlist – complete with an up-close view of Friedman's absurd solo powers
Marty Friedman revisits his thrash heyday once again for ferocious four-song guest spot with Megadeth
The Wacken Open Air festival played host to the legendary shredder's second 2023 reunion with the metal icons
Epiphone Dave Mustaine Flying V Custom review – a metal-tailored V that virtually plays itself
MegaDave's signature 24-fret V reveals itself as a serious metal guitar at any price
“I'd hear Dave Mustaine aimlessly riffing on the couch, and it's the riffs that ended up on the first two Megadeth – and, frankly, Metallica – records”: Megadeth's first lead guitarist Greg Handevidt on the birth of a metal institution
The first guitar player to stand toe-to-toe with Dave Mustaine in Megadeth looks back on his intense initial meeting with the metal icon, and his memories of the band's mythical demo tape – their equivalent of Metallica's No Life 'Til Leather
"I don't even own a Strat! I used my Dean Thoroughbred, a far cry from what David Gilmour used": How ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland ended up covering Pink Floyd
Dave Mustaine's former right-hand man was surprised to find himself tackling Floyd's San Tropez, but it's the perfect showcase for his flexible chops. He explains his approach to playing Gilmour's leads, what he thinks of Megadeth's latest material, and why he was "so bummed out" when he first heard Peace Sells…
Dave Mustaine explains why "it's not really that hard to shred fast" and what makes his Gibson and Epiphone models impossible to tell apart
The Megadeth leader shares how working with Gibson is "the greatest thing that's ever happened" in his career, the "massive piece of the puzzle" that makes a good guitarist, and why he "unfairly" poked fun at Kirk Hammett
Dave Mustaine thinks everyone has been using the whammy bar wrong – with two exceptions
“Whatever you do on the guitar with the whammy bar you should be able to emulate with your fingers,” says the Megadeth icon
Dave Mustaine’s Epiphone and Kramer signature models are finally here – and it looks like they’ve been worth the wait
More than 3 years after the guitars were announced, Mustaine's affordable signature models have arrived, complete with Seymour Duncan or Fishman Fluence pickups and an assortment of metal-friendly aesthetics
