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See Behind-The-Scenes Video From MEGADETH's First 2024 Concert In Buenos Aires, Argentina

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Renzo Gracie TN Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded backstage and performance video of the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's sold-out May 13 concert at the 15,000-capacity Movistar Arena i...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Hates Seeing 'Ex-MEGADETH' Next To His Name In News Headlines: It 'Bugs The S**t Out Of Me'

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his desire to focus completely on his solo career once he left the band nearly two and a half decades ago. He said (as transcribed by...

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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On New MEGADETH Music: 'We're Gonna Start Talking About Putting Some Ideas Together'

In a new interview with Italy's Poisoned Rock webzine, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari spoke about his addition to MEGADETH. The 37-year-old Finnish musician stepped in last September for MEGADETH's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced earlier that month that he would sit out the next leg of MEGA...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's Concert In Paraguay During 'Crush The World' Spring 2024 Latin American Tour

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Renzo Gracie TN Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded behind-the-scenes video from MEGADETH's April 11 concert at Jockey Club in Asunción, Paraguay. Check out the footage below. As previo...

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Five MEGADETH Concerts On Spring 2024 Latin American Tour Grossed Total Of $4 Million

MEGADETH appears on the latest Pollstar's Live75 chart, which tracks active tours by the average tickets sold for shows that happened over the past 30 days. According to Pollstar, five of the 12 MEGADETH concerts from the band's just-completed Latin American "Crush The World" tour moved a total of 7...

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MEGADETH Announces Four-Day Fall 2024 'Megadeth In Mexico City' Experience

MEGADETH has announced a four-day experience in Mexico City, set for this fall. Scheduled for October 31 - November 3, 2024, the event will include private concerts, an acoustic breakfast show, Lucha Libre, street food tours, and deluxe accommodations at Andaz Hotel. Only 200 spots are available and...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Future Of Metal: 'As Long As People Make Good Records, There's Nothing To Worry About'

In a new interview with Diario El Salvador, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked for his opinion about the future of heavy metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I think as long as people make good records, there's nothing to worry about. It went through a period in the...

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PHIL DEMMEL Names Three Guitarists Who 'Would Absolutely Nail' Playing DIMEBAG's Parts In Reformed PANTERA

During an appearance on The Metal Forge podcast, former MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel spoke about his reputation as something of an in-demand session man for veteran metal outfits, having previously filled in for musicians in SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, OVERKILL and TESTAMENT, among othe...

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Watch Video Report On MEGADETH's Concert In El Salvador

Daily newspaper La Prensa Gráfica has uploaded a TV report on MEGADETH's April 30 concert at Complejo Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, El Salvador. The gig marked the final show of the Dave Mustaine-fronted act's spring 2024 Latin American tour, which launched on April 6 in Lima, Peru. The day bef...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On The Possibility Of Him Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Don't Think That's Realistic'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage in six months last year — first in February 2023 at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August 2023 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wack...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI 'Is A Mad Scientist On Guitar'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has spoken fondly about his bandmates, saying that they "have become such good friends". The 62-year-old MEGADETH leader, who is the sole remaining original member of the group, addressed his relationship with his current bandmates while checking in on social media from MEGA...

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MEGADETH Visits Astronomical Observatory In Chile

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Renzo Gracie TN Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded video of the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's visit to the Observatorio Manuel Foster, or Manuel Foster Observatory, prior to the group...

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Watch MEGADETH's Entire São Paulo, Brazil Concert During Spring 2024 'Crush The World' Tour

Fan-filmed video of MEGADETH's entire April 18 concert at Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00:53 The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead 00:05:38 Skin O' My Teeth 00:09:17 Angry Again 00:13:42 Wake Up Dead 00:17:17 In My Darkest Hour 00:23:03 Countdown To Extinction...

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MEGADETH Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With MUDVAYNE And ALL THAT REMAINS

MEGADETH is bringing its iconic live show to North America with a 33-city, nationwide tour, "Destroy All Enemies", produced by Live Nation, this summer, including stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, St. Louis and many more. Tickets for all dates will be on sale Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m. local...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Shares 'Mechanix' Drum-Cam Video From Buenos Aires Concert

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has shared a video of him performing the group's classic song "Mechanix" with his bandmates on April 16 at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check it out below. In December 2022, Verbeuren spoke to That Metal Interview about the songwriting process for ME...