When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jun Sato/WireImage/Getty Images From serving as Megadeth's lead guitarist to playing ...

Enough time has passed since December 1991 that it feels okay that we can revisit that month’s Guitar World cover and declare it one of the greatest of all time. Neal Preston took the photo, and it is ...

Ask any Metallica fan what they think was the first “pop” song the iconic thrash metal act ever wrote, and a good chunk will likely say either “Nothing Else Matters” or “Enter Sandman.” Two iconic ...

Who are the five internet guitarists blowing Marty Friedman's mind right now? Let's find out! The virtuosic Friedman is largely known as a shredder, but his style and skillset extends far beyond ...

Founding frontman Dave Mustaine cites unresolved issues with former bassist David Ellefson and fairness to other past members as reasons why not.

It was over two decades ago that a guitarist left an iconic metal band. Now, this week, the musician has expanded upon his decision to part ways with the group, and how it feels to become a ...

I feel like, at one point, if you asked anyone who Megadeth was you’d get back “Oh, that’s that band from the guy who got kicked out of Metallica because he was a mean drunk and all the rest of the ...

Jason Fraley interviews former Megadeath lead guitarist Marty Friedman, who rocks the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Feb. 7 and the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg, Virginia on Feb. 11. He reflects ...

The music industry has seen its fair share of band rivalries and one of its most prominent is reportedly between Megadeth and Metallica. Both bands are highly respected in their genre and are arguably ...

"Instead of practicing, don't practice. Practice networking. Practice putting together a band. Practice putting together gigs for yourself." As one of the most proficient and revered players in the ...

For the past 25 years, guitarist extraordinaire Marty Friedman has called Japan home. And while it may not be unusual for someone to pick up and move to another country, Friedman did this on the heels ...