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“Billy Sheehan showed us that the bass can be taken to the same space that the guitar occupies, and he does that better than anybody”: Megadeth’s James LoMenzo names 15 bassists who shaped his sound
He’s played with everyone from Zakk Wylde to David Lee Roth and White Lion. Now, the self-proclaimed “journeyman bass player” names the bassists who inspired his own four-string approach, from legends of funk to metal virtuosos
“How can you possibly be satisfied being a singer when you play like that?”: Dave Mustaine recalls the first time he heard James Hetfield play guitar
The Megadeth man has said Hetfield kept his talent hidden, and that witnessing him play for the first time was “kind of shocking”
Delivering the goods: Teemu Mäntysaari plays his first show with Megadeth – and has it dialled from the second he steps onstage
The Finnish metaller is filling in for Kiko Loureiro and appears to have nailed his first show
“He's an amazing, incredible player”: Meet Teemu Mäntysaari, the fast-fretting fill-in set to take on Kiko Loureiro’s Megadeth tour duties
The Megadeth lead man is taking time out from the band’s fall shows to support his family, but he’s got a formidable replacement lined-up
Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard review – if shredding is your business... then business is good
The Megadeth main man's signature Kramer V might just be the most metal MegaDave model yet
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…
