Tag Archives: Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman to embark on North American tour

Posted by on July 8, 2015

Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman released his latest solo album, Inferno, last May. The album, featuring guest appearances by Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom, and David Davidson of Revocation, debuted at #133 on the BillBoard charts, selling 2,100 copies in its first week. Now, just over a year later, Friedman has announced his first North American tour since 2003. […]

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Marty Friedman says rejoining Megadeth would be a huge step backwards

Posted by on April 10, 2015

Now that Megadeth has a full roster again, former members are getting a little chatty. Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman spoke at length with Argentina’s Vorterix radio station about the recent possibility of his return to the band. Said Friedman, “I don’t know anything about Nick (Menza’s) story, I don’t know what he said, I don’t know anything about […]

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Megadeth offered Nick Menza a bad deal, Rust in Peace lineup almost happened

Posted by on April 7, 2015

Since Shawn Drover left Megadeth back in late November of last year, Nick Menza’s name has come up pretty often. Menza claims he was the mystery drummer in that footage that came out back in December,  and at this year’s NAMM event in Anaheim, CA, Menza was even quoted saying, “it’ll be final when it’s final.” But then it wasn’t final. According […]

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Megadeth bassist David Ellefson more or less shuts down reunion rumors

Posted by on March 18, 2015

Well, it sure seemed like a good idea while it lasted. Megadeth’s Rust In Peace is a fan favorite, not just because of the songs, but the stellar lineup of guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza alongside Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. And while there was a short-lived hope that the the Daves might try […]

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Headbangers Brawl: Do we care who else is in Megadeth?

Posted by on January 30, 2015

Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. By now everyone’s caught up to date regarding Megadeth’s recent shakeup in its lineup, all the while rumors continue to escalate that the beloved […]

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Dave Mustaine not making radio songs, says other members weren’t what fans want

Posted by on January 30, 2015

[youtube]http://youtu.be/2VsgbfndciI[/youtube] Megadeth master-mind Dave Mustaine gave some details to Full Metal Jackie about the recording process for a new album, and it sounds like good news for die-hard ‘Deth fans. Video of the interview can be seen above, but here’s some of what Mustaine had to say: “I’m going in the studio March 2 no matter what. And […]

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Are Megadeth reuniting the ‘Rust in Peace’ lineup?

Posted by on December 1, 2014

Last week was an insane one in the Megadeth camp. While the heartbreaking news that the remains of Dave Mustaine’s mother-in-law were found likely brought some closure to Mustaine’s family, it was announced earlier in the week that both guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover had exited the band. That leaves two prime spots open […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/16: Judas Priest redeem record sales

Posted by on July 16, 2014

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Retirement plans for metal bands (or really any kind of rock band) seem to involve the same thing: big final tour with possibly a final album, then at some point someone says “Well, we […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/9: You can’t fight the Seether

Posted by on July 9, 2014

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s a pretty slow week for metal debuts. Unlike last week, there aren’t any heavy albums landing in the top ten. Active rock band Seether have a pretty solid debut for themselves, but that’s almost […]

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Here’s two minutes of Marty Friedman getting hyper

Posted by on July 8, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/tPny5Bx-LLs[/youtube] Even if you’re not a fan of guitar shredders, Marty Friedman’s Prosthetic debut, Inferno, has a little something for everyone. The former Megadeth guitarist turned Japanese superstar crams in songs with vocals from members of Revocation (“Sociopaths”), Children of Bodom (“Lycanthrope”) and Danko Jones (“I Can’t Relax” and “Lycanthrope”). a song with Rodrigo y Gabriela, […]

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