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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine on the moment he realized it was time to retire
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist believes the group’s new record will launch a renaissance for the thrash-metal giants — but says Megadeth is unlikely to live on as touring avatars

David Ellefson on Dave Mustaine, surviving Megadeth and what really happened when he was forced out of the thrash metal legends
By Andrew Daly published
The founding bassist says he has no regrets — he just wants credit for his contributions to the group‘s success and legacy

Dave Mustaine levels stunning new claim that Metallica pilfered his riffs from a tape recording after he was replaced by Kirk Hammett
By Phil Weller published
He says James Hetfield and co. scalped ideas from the tape, which he left behind after being fired from the band in 1983

Nita Strauss reveals the five riffs that changed her life
By Phil Weller published
She's played two of the riffs on a nightly basis at different times in her career and refers to one Swedish metal band as "my Beatles"

Marty Friedman and Chris Poland admit Megadeth learned a lot from Metallica
By Phil Weller published
The former Megadeth guitarists believe any bitterness between Mustaine and his old band was blown out of proportion

Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb
By Phil Weller published
The guitar featured on two Cacophony and two Megadeth albums, and has over 1,000 shows with the thrash legends under its belt

How Marty Friedman wrote one of his greatest Megadeth solos – and the invaluable lesson it taught him about guitar composition
By Jackson Maxwell published
Hangar 18 is one of Friedman's finest hours with the thrash metal legends, and it taught him an invaluable lesson about guitar composition

Gibson Unveils Their First 24-Fret Acoustic Guitar – the Dave Mustaine Songwriter
By Rod Brakes published
The founder of Grammy-winning, multi-Platinum thrash metallers Megadeth makes guitar-building history.
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