When Megadeth initially announced their Latin American tour, the band revealed that they were planning a “big surprise” for their April 13 show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This led many fans to assume that the band would be joined by former guitarist Marty Friedman during the concert. However, during a recent interview with Clarín, frontman…
Due to high demand, Megadeth have announced another Buenos Aires, Argentina show. The band will now be performing at the Movistar Arena on April 13, 14, and 16. Megadeth commented: “Argentina fans! We were so blown away by the love you showed us on the first two Argentina dates of the Crush The World Tour…
During a recent interview with Guitar World, Kiko Loureiro opened up about his departure from Megadeth. The guitarist says he exited the group to spend more time with his family. Loureiro said the following: “It started when I booked a trip home to Brazil. The last time I’d been was in 2019, before the pandemic;…
During an interview with Guitar World, Kiko Loureiro opened up about his extended hiatus from Megadeth. The guitarist, who has since been replaced by Teemu Mäntysaari, also revealed that he made a suggestion to frontman Dave Mustaine about the possibility of rehiring Marty Friedman. Loureiro said the following: “Actually, I even mentioned to management and…
During a recent interview with Metal Hammer, David Ellefson further opened up about his departure from Megadeth. As previously reported, the bassist was fired from the band due to a sex video scandal involving him masturbating with a young woman online. He also claimed “personal grudges and resentments” played a role as well. Ellefson said…
During a recent appearance on The SDR Show, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine opened up about the costs of touring in the modern era. The frontman says the rising prices have resulted in more expensive concert tickets. Mustaine said the following when asked about a previous comment in which he said it costs “about 45 thousand dollars…
Funko are planning to release a new “Pop! Albums” figure based on the cover art for Megadeth’s 1986 album “Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying.” Pre-orders can be found through Entertainment Earth and more.
Megadeth have announced a new NFT collection featuring their mascot Vic Rattlehead. Fans will be able to access the set on December 22. The band said the following: “Introducing @MegadethDigital. Our 5000-piece generative collection featuring Vic Rattlehead brought to life in a new way by our talented artist @TheHaddy. Live on December 22nd, you’ll have…
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has issued a new statement regarding guitarist Kiko Loureiro’s extended absence from the band. The group intend to continue with current touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun). Mustaine said the following: “Hey Droogies, Last week I received a call from my partner, Kiko Loureiro, and we spoke for a while. I asked…
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro has revealed that he is planning to extend his leave of absence from the band. This news after the guitarist previously stepped away from the group to focus on his family life. Loureiro said the following: “Dear Megadeth fans, I want to share with you a decision that hasn’t been easy for…
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