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“Kiko is a top-notch professional, a maestro – and he did not want to hurt me or Megadeth”: Dave Mustaine pays tribute to outgoing guitarist Kiko Loureiro – and names his successor
By Matt Owen published
Megadeth's main man put to bed speculation surrounding Loureiro's replacement, and named the guitarist who would help carry the band into 2024

“I don’t want to hinder any of the band’s plans”: Kiko Loureiro announces his departure from Megadeth after 9 years – and his successor may already be in place
By Matt Owen published
Is Teemu Mäntysaari, the young star currently filling in for Loureiro, set to take the mantle full-time? Or is a past player poised to make a sensational return?

“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
By Andrew Daly published
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
By Matt Parker published
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
By Matt Parker published
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
By Matt Parker published
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
By Amit Sharma published
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
By Matt Owen published
See the ensemble run through sections of their four-song setlist – complete with an up-close view of Friedman's absurd solo powers
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