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Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 19, 2023 | News

  Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has extended his absence from the band’s touring activities. In a recent social media post, Kiko, who initially shared in September that he would sit out the next leg of Megadeth’s Crush The World tour, has now...
Foo Fighters, Megadeth. Bruce Dickinson, and more confirmed for 2024 Hellfest Edition

Foo Fighters, Megadeth. Bruce Dickinson, and more confirmed for 2024 Hellfest Edition

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 24, 2023 | News

  Hellfest 2024, scheduled for June 27-30, 2024, in Clisson, France, has announced its first 24 confirmed artists. The lineup includes big names like Foo Fighters, Megadeth, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. The last wave of four-day passes is set to start...
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Watch Megadeth perform with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari in Albuquerque

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Video

  Megadeth has recently welcomed new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari from Wintersun. The group performed with the guitarist for the first time last night (6th) at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Teemu is filling in for the band’s guitarist, Kiko...
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Watch: Megadeth venture into the supernatural: ‘ghost hunting’ at Ohio State Reformatory

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 25, 2023 | News, Video

  On July 16th, Megadeth participated in a ghost hunt at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, just before their performance at the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The experience was captured by Professor Reggie Almeida, who hails from the...
Early Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch has passed away

Early Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch has passed away

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 26, 2023 | News, Sad News

  Former Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday (23rd) at 58. Rauch was a member of the thrash giants during their early days, playing on their 1984 demo, Last Rites, alongside vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson and later...
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Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film

Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...

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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide

Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...

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The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record
The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record

The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn't up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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