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Dave Mustaine Guitar Technique Marty Friedman ‘Never Got Good At’

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Dave Mustaine Guitar Technique Marty Friedman ‘Never Got Good At’

Marty Friedman recently reflected on his inimitable guitar chemistry with Dave Mustaine during his time in Megadeth, praising the bandleader's unique skill set and naming one technique that he "never got good at."Friedman handled lead guitar duties in Megadeth from 1990 to 2000, playing on such landmark albums as Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction. The virtuoso broke down his and Mustaine's musical push-and-pull on a recent episode of Masters of Shred, which you can watch […]

todayMarch 18, 2025 1

Ex-Megadeth Manager Successfully Sues Dave Mustaine

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Ex-Megadeth Manager Successfully Sues Dave Mustaine

Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has settled a lawsuit with former manger Cory Brennan that is resulting in a million dollar payout.The deal comes as a result of Brennan seeking alleged unpaid commissions from the musician after he was terminated from his management position in 2023 and replaced by Mustaine's son Justis.The final sum was $1.400,006 that Mustaine paid out to Brennan and his Five B management that was made public […]

todayNovember 14, 2024

The Cover Song Dave Mustaine Says Megadeth Will Never Play Again

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The Cover Song Dave Mustaine Says Megadeth Will Never Play Again

There are a couple of songs Megadeth have stepped away from in the past, but one of them is a cover that Dave Mustaine says the band will never play live again.Mustaine was the latest guest on the Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast and they covered a wide variety of subjects throughout the episode. However, one in particular was the singer's Christian faith and which of the band's songs they no longer perform […]

todayNovember 7, 2024 3

Five Nice Things Dave Mustaine Has Said About Metallica

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Five Nice Things Dave Mustaine Has Said About Metallica

Believe it or not, there are at least five nice things Dave Mustaine has said about Metallica.The rocker was fired from Metallica in early 1983, a few months before the release of the band's debut album Kill 'Em All. Kirk Hammett was brought in as his replacement and Mustaine formed Megadeth in the wake of the split.Both bands went on to be huge pillars of 1980s thrash metal and both are still going […]

todayOctober 18, 2024 5

Dave Mustaine Reflects on Megadeth’s History, Hints Next Album

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Dave Mustaine Reflects on Megadeth’s History, Hints Next Album

"We're not going to be taking as long in-between offerings as we did."Dave Mustaine joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (Aug. 23), to not only reflect on his band's prolific career, but also hint at what's to come for Megadeth."There were a lot of setbacks," he told Chuck Armstrong about the release of 2022's The Sick, the Dying...and the Dead!. "The pandemic, the blockade, the you name it, it's just so […]

todayAugust 26, 2024 6

Why Dave Mustaine Was in Agony at the Final Big 4 Concert

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Why Dave Mustaine Was in Agony at the Final Big 4 Concert

Dave Mustaine has played his share of challenging gigs with Megadeth. But it was the closing night of the historic Big 4 tour — Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax at Yankee Stadium in September 2011 — that found the metal frontman in a serious bind."My neck was getting ready to stop working," he tells UCR, remembering the gravity of what he was facing that day. "The show must go on," he adds. In […]

todayAugust 2, 2024 6

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When Did Dave Mustaine + Metallica Stop Feuding?

When did Dave Mustaine and Metallica stop feuding? In the second installment of our Behind the Feud series, we look back on how the rivalry started, what happened and when it ended.Most metalheads know that Mustaine was originally the guitarist for Metallica, but was fired in early 1983 due to his destructive behaviors caused by his drinking. If the situation hadn't played out the way it did, Mustaine never would've formed Megadeth, but […]

todayJune 12, 2024 3

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Dave Mustaine Explains Rising Cost of Concert Tickets

Anyone who's purchased concert tickets recently knows just how expensive they've become. The prices seem to just keep going up and up, but Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has justified the cost, and thinks it's "unfair" when people complain about it.The touring industry has been a bit of a mess since COVID-19, to put it lightly. Now that musicians and fans alike know just how easily it can all be swept away, […]

todayDecember 21, 2023 6

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