Recently it was announced that the thrash metal legends Megadeth are planning to reunite with their former guitarist, Marty Friedman, for a special livestream performance in Tokyo, Japan.

Thrash - when the technical prowess of heavy metal formed a holy trinity with its best friends - power and speed. Motörhead ...

Talking to Ultimate Guitar, the famed thrash metal player, who left Megadeth in 2000 and has since pursued a successful multimedia career in Japan, likens mastering the instrument to getting better at ...

From its inception, four bands have powered thrash metal's lasting popularity. Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer each have varying characteristics and approaches to thrash, but all have ...

Megadeth have had their fair share of top ... 40 in 2025 31 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 40 in 2025 Best Thrash Metal Album of Each Year Since 1983 Best Thrash Metal Album of Each Year ...

As a founding member of Megadeth, Ellefson made waves amongst a bustling thrash metal scene en route to enshrinement as a member of the “Big Four of Thrash Metal.” And while he might no longer be a ...

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Aerosmith and Megadeth sit at opposite ends of the rock realm, and as such putting them on a massive tour together produced some ugly results.

For those not in the know, Kings of Thrash is a project where Ellefson and fellow ex-Megadeth member Jeff Young play Megadeth songs. During this tour, the band will introduce guitarist/vocalist Chaz ...

Loudwire singles out 11 big thrash bands and names the best ... modern' version of metal's 'Big 4' with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. The Metal Legend Who Taught Gary Holt How to Play Guitar ...

Thrash metal became huge, with bands such as Metallica and Megadeth reaching ever larger audiences, thanks in part to metal acts being played on MTV, which started airing in 1981. What are the ...