Yeah. There are thousands people that can play lead for megadeth. There's only one Kiko. I don't know if i should be exited about Teemu taking over for him or not though :P Tornado of souls, lucretia and Hangar 18 dont approach the stuff he was playing in wintersun.
Dave is a control Freak with a big ego that gets in the way of Megadeth’s momentum. He recruits guitar players who initially start out unaware or in denial of Dave, the monster. There was a reason he was cast out of Metallica. He also probably jealous that the 4 guys in Metallica are still together and have reached success and are humble guys who aren’t cycling through guitar player of the moment.
Well Metallica went through 2 bassists since then, they all hate each other and the last 2 albums were absolute trash. I have to give them credit, they have good sales.
I think something was lost in translation for you, mate. As a Brazilian (Portuguese speaker), what I understood from Kiko using the word FREEDOM, was strictly tied to his ability to spend time with his family and NOTHING to do with "his creative input not being accepted by the band". He mentioned several times, touring was heavy, several months in a row and he felt like his kids are growing and he wishes to be closer to them. He spent a LOT of time talking about this and not ONCE he mentioned anything related to not having creative freedom inside the band. When he talked about freedom, he mention that he feels privileged to have the freedom to walk away from a band like Megadeth, which I absolutely agree with him. But he also spent a lot of time saying how much the time with the band was important to him, about his excellent relationship with Dave and how grateful he was.
Exactly Vini, it was kind of a political/social comment on Brazil. He felt blessed that he has that option nowadays ,to quit something so huge like megadeth and still be ok (financially). His point was that, this is very rare for the average brazilian, which is sad.
THIS! I understand Portuguese, too and that's what I get from FREEDOM, just like in Spanish, as in having more time in your hands to devote to other things in life, unlike the reading they do in English about being "free" to compose what he wants, which seemingly was never a problem for either Kiko nor Dave to begin with.
Kiko has had more input and influence on Megadeth than any guitar play since Marty. Dave said he let Kiko into his writing circle, which is rare. The only instrumental Dave didn't play a solo on is all Kiko with "Conquer or Die." Kiko was co-writer with a bunch of songs on the last album. Megadeth even incorporated Kiko's acoustic guitar on several songs, just to add that Kiko flavor. He was also a great ambassador for the band, and Dave essentially let Kiko do his thing when it came to social media. Sure, you are limited to making Megadeth music, but Dave didn't stop him from making his own music. It's not like a Jason Newstead thing where Kiko had to only be involved with Megadeth. Megadeth has been touring like crazy. Kiko isn't from America and neither is his wife, so you get home sick and watch your kids grow up without you. Kiko has his priorities straight. Dave will always continue Megadeth until he doesn't. And Teemu was handpicked by Kiko and has been killing it. Everytime Megadeth gets a new guitar player, they end up putting out a very strong album to start with them. So, I look forward to what's to come and wish Kiko the best. He will forever be my second favorite Megadeth guitarist.
It's just time, joining a huge touring band like this doesn't really leave you with a lot of options, you're either in or out for non stop touring which is cool for a while but it takes a pretty big personal toll. He learned a lot, enjoyed his time and now it doesn't work anymore for him, off to better things ❤
ugh...can we not do this? Kiko has said nothing negative about Mustaine or Megadeth, Mustaine and Megadeth have said nothing negative about him...he has 3 kids to raise, chose his replacement and hasn't joined another band...maybe he just wanted to raise his kids...? If we all speculate enough, it will get stupid...
Exactly. It’s UA-cam so content creators have to do these things to get clicks and possibly get ahead of the game so when or IF it happens they can have a “I called it!”
Agreed. Kiko and Dave seem to be close and professional. It's one of the most amicable splits Megadeth has seen, but people have to inject drama into it. Same with Dream Theater and the Mikes.
Which is a shame. I also think it’s why some Megadeth albums are inconsistent. How are you gonna create a bond, create that magic and make great music with a constant rotation of musicians. Quality musicians are great, but that’s only a piece of creating magic as a band.
@@robertdorris5393bro you're crazy if you think everyone was sober except Dave Mustaine. They were all drinking and doing all the drugs. As a frontman Dave has every right to change the lineup as he sees fit. He IS Megadeth. He has always been the main songwriter/composer
As a Brazilian who has watched the podcast I can summarize what he said about leaving megadeth: >He HAS left (yes) >He has no clear plans of Re-Joining Angra, nor the members of Angra >He already has solo shows booked here in Brazil >He has no clear plans for the future, he said he will think about it (if he had clear plans he would have shared them cause this podcast is HUGE in Brazil) >He wants to spend more time with his family and be a present father >He has been influenced by Finnish culture (living in Finland) that has a heavy emphasis on fatherhood >He got "bored" of only having to play the same 20 songs for 9 years >He says Megadeth was too confortable and he wants to feel challenged again >he NEVER spoke badly about Mustaine or about not having creative choice, in fact he justified the heavy touring of Megadeth and said they were doing it right and professionally, it's just a PERSONAL choice and preference to leave and do his own thing and have more free time.
Kiko fans are very happy to have him back as a solo artist. The Megadeth project has ran it's course, it's time to move on to better projects. Rock on Kiko!
Exactly because he went as far as he could go with Megadeth. It's Dave's baby. Always has and always will be. Kiko still wants to grow professionally, and being in a band like Megadeth, that will not happen.
@@marcostrujillo5286 Kiko was a guitar star before he joined Megadeth. I prefer his solo work much more then anything Megadeth ever did. It was a good business move 9 years ago, Dystopia is a good album. I personally think Dave is way past his prime and Kiko has much more to say musically than being in a Trash Metal band. The Rockstar scene isn't all it's cracked up to be and he wants to be with his family. I'm sure there is more to the story but that's Kiko's business. I'm looking forward to another solo album from Kiko.
@vincehammond4081 I agree. He is doing just fine with his solo career. But in order to pursue that, and be in control of his own touring, he had to leave Megadeth. And i respect him for the way he worded his departure.
I'm Brazilian and watched the Podcast, Freedom he meant to have control of he own schedule, he gave a exemple that his father went to Finland visit him and last minute they scheduled a gig and had to go short notice .... So that's the freedom he's seeking. He also told that understand that Megadeth can't stop turing because there's 20 other families that rely on this income, so he decided to step down!
Thanks for the infos, since I don't speak portuguese it's impossible to really understand the explanations that he gives. So can we say that he's leaving Megadeth for good? Any possibility to get back with Angra?
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I also watched the podcast and it doesn't seem like he'll be doing anything band related for the near future, precisely because of touring schedules and such interfering on family life. He will be doing some solo stuff though, think he has a show scheduled in São Paulo on the 9th.
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hvI donr think so, for both Megadeth and Angra. His solo work is amazing and he is clearly in a familly moment of his life. He politely said, imo, he had the freedom to say "no" to Megadeth crazy schedule because he doesnt need to work many hours for the money.
@@faustomadebr of course man, being a family man myself I can relate to his situation quite well. It's just the fan in me still hoping for more of my favorite bands haha! But he will still give us great music with his solo project anyway...
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I understand you. Just sharing what I believe was between the lines... A reunion with Angra would be great, specially to help them make peace: too much drama there. Haha
Hey guys, let me jump here and say more about what Kiko said. I watched it yesterday live (I’m from Brazil but I live in the US) and what Kiko said was: In 2011 when he was in Angra, they played in Rock in Rio and he almost lost the chance to see his daughter being born, because he was playing with Angra in Rock in Rio. He was able to make it, but for a few hours. Then, when he and his wife got the twins, he says after three weeks the babies were born he was going on tour with Megadeth. Long story short, he does not want to make big tours like Megadeth is doing (6 months), because he wants to spend more time with his family. He wants to enjoy this moments because kids grow up and he doesn’t wanna missed these moments. He says THIS Kiko when thinks about what the 2011 Kiko did in Rock in Rio, he thinks that was stupid. He said also back in 2011 he had a different mentality and nowadays his mind has changed. He also said in Finland they take the phrase “spend time with your family” real serious, and it’s a kind of culture that he really enjoys about Finland (His wife’s country). Was pretty much that. The interview was amazing and Kiko talked about everything…when he started to play guitar, about the Brazilian influence on his sound, when he used to teach guitar in Brazil, etc. As a Brazilian, I’m very proud of Kiko. Unfortunately Brazil is a country that does not appreciate real artists. In my opinion, Kiko has the best alternative picking technique. So relaxed and looks like he is not moving his right hand at all.
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I believe he does not come back to Megadeth. About Angra, I have no idea, but I would not be surprised if he does that in a future (could be far or not). I don’t know if you follow Kiki’s solo career, if not, there is an album called Universo Inverso and he combines A LOT of Brazilians styles in the electric guitar. His first solo album, No Gravity, is also an amazing album.
Thank you!!! That makes total sense! When I was on tour (small) 3 times I went out and the third time I was done as my son was 5 at the time and I was missing him growing up. That’s one of those things playing in bands. That is why some artist take their kids with them. When you start thinking about it and you gotta be on your game, it’s realllllly hard. Kiko made the right choice!
@@HeyDaSilva Thanks for the infos again man, I'm a big fan of Kiko from his Angra days through all the solo albums he did (including Universo Inverso which I adored). And I'm also a Megadeth fan, so it was great to see him play for them, but I can totally understand his decision to give priority to his family.
I am both a musician and father of two, so I totally empathise with Kiko from both aspects. He either wants to be with his family without going missing for weeks, or concentrate on other projects where he can materialise his full potential, or maybe both. He's even found a decent replacement for himself and trained the guy to take over. The most professional departure ever! Just cut the bs leave the guy alone.
What shit did he get tired of? Exposure to a much larger audience? More money than he was making previously? More opportunities? Dave has only ever spoke positively of Kiko. Kiko has only ever ever spoken positively of Dave. Sounds like you’re projecting your dislike of Dave onto Kiko. I’m sure this whole situation is about $$$. Kiko probably feels that he can make more $$, and have more freedom as a solo artist, and that’s it. Dave is the boss. It’s his band.
@kaikiske7436 you're incorrect. I have nothing against Dave. I love MegaDeth, but Dave is Dave. MegaDeth is a machine and always will be. Have you ever wondered why the band has been through so many musicians...mainly guitarists? Maybe the main issue is Dave. Hell, Marty Friedman left the band and has had MORE success away from MegaDeth. About your comments concerning Kiko and a bigger audience. Angra played to huge crowds across the world. Chris Broderick also left MD and he's immensely successful. So I'm puzzled about how you think people "leave" MegaDeth because of greed or whatever. But again, I have nothing against Dave, you can have whatever thoughts or feelings that you want. I gotta hit the bed. Peace. 🤘🤘🤘
@@TexAgsArmyVet Dave is the boss, has always been the boss. It’s his band. That’s not Dave’s “shit”. It’s his band. Sounds like Kiko didn’t want to be in the road 10 months a year. Dave is in his early 60s. His children are grown. He’s gonna push hard for another 3-4 years, then retire. Kiko wants to see his kids grow up. That’s just life. You can’t expect Dave, James, and Dirk to work around Kiko. While in MD Kiko got to build his brand and gain a lot of popularity. Dave didn’t hinder him at all In any case, what SPECIFIC “Dave’s shit” to Kiko get fed up with? Angra is not a headlining “arena”band like Megadeth lol. I have been onboard with Angra since 97. I know them very well and have seen them many times. I didn’t discover Kiko thru Megadeth. I’ve known of Kilo his whole career. Regarding Chris Broderick. Exactly the same thing as Kiko. In Flames is not nearly the same size as MD (and I say this as someone that LOVES IF more than Megadeth). I 1st heard them on Japanese compilation album that I bought in 1996 in Tokyo, have loved them ever since. Jag Panzer was a decent band. Broderick & Kiko are amazing players. Dave is the boss. Dave writes all the music. Dave is the owner of the brand. Guys like Kiko, Broderick, James, Dirk, etc are all hired hands. They’re given contracts and per diems, and are paid employees. They’re certainly not getting a 4 way split of the touring loot. Kiko is simply thinking “hey, I can make almost as much $$ as I do in MD, and do my own thing, not answer to a “boss”, be with my family, make my own schedule etc” I doubt Broderick is making anywhere close in IF what he made in MD. He’s a hired gun there too. But Chris is a weird dude anyway. His entire existence is predicated on playing guitar and “being an artist”. So he decided to not “take the check” and moved on. Nothing wrong with that. Nothing to do with being tired of Dave’s “shit”. Broderick has always thanked Dave for allowing to be in MD and getting more exposure. All of the stories of Dave being an asshole are from 35 years ago in his drug addict days, and centered on fueds with Kerry King and Metallica, or from disgruntled former employees. Poland was fired for stealing the gear and selling it for drugs, Chuck & Jr are just bitter. They’re now in their 60s and playing for 50 people in dive bars. Marty is totally different beast. They revere him in Japan, because he’s embraced Japan, and lives as a “nihonjin”. He lives in Japan, works mainly with Japanese artists, his wife is , Japanese. That’s a very specific situation. I was a fan of Megadeth & Marty BEFORE Marty joined MD. Marty was ALWAYS huge in Japan, even before he joined MD. The 1st time MD played Japan with Marty, Japanese fans holding up “welcome Marty Friedman!!!” signs greeted the band at the airport. Not “welcome Megadeth”, but welcome Marty” lol The problem I have is people still, to this day, dredging up the past, and badmouthing Dave. It’s always “Dave’s fault” When Jr was jacking off on camera to some chick, it was Dave’s fault.
@@kaikiske7436 Also, Dave's vocals just don't sound good anymore. Kiko's a master musician and he's sensitive to these things. I'm sure he respects Dave a lot for the legendary albums (especially the early ones) but he might not think that the current band sounds good with Dave doing vocals.
Well we all knew this was coming. Hopefully Marty Friedman comes back. That would be the best case scenario. The guy who replaced Kiko seems like a great musician if he is an “official” member or not idk but I think seeing Marty Friedman return would be awesome.
Teemu is an absolute freak of nature on guitar. Absolute virtuoso. Look up his band Wintersun if you have never heard of them. The other guitar player Jari is also unbelievably talented.
@@HenritheHorseplus he'd have to take a considerable pay cut and I don't think Dave would be able to afford him. Given that it's not just for himself Marty would be taking the pay cut for, but his manager as well. So if Dave wants Marty back, he'd best dig deep. Very deep.
I become a fan of Kiko because of Megadeth. I will always support him! But I knew he wanted to do his own thing and that’s ok! The other guy is great and he is playing multiple guitarist licks! 😂. All good!
People are picking up alot of conspiracies, but the fact is that he is a dad and wants to see his kids grow up. Musicians are mostly emotional, so it might hit harder for them/us to deal with these things. I can only speak for myself, but my train of thought changed when I became a dad. Your wife understands why you are on tour, but your little kid or baby doesn't. If the husband is away all the time, she has to live a "single mother" kind of life, which is hard. Kids can get estranged from the father.
Megadeth fan from the 80s, I can't listen to anything after Rust...Too complicated, and his lyrics are terrible these days!!!! So guitar no good so what!!!!
Let's take a step back and acknowledge that Dave has a history of muddy-ing the waters (so to speak) with his lineup, enough said. This isn't news to any of us. HOWEVER, that does not mean that is this particular case between Kiko and Dave. So it feels unfair to both for us as fans to jump the gun and assume that there is "bad blood" that is being kept on the DL. And tbh, I kind of anticipated this outcome from the very get go, but after so many years on the road for both of them, sometimes you just need to walk away with grace and we just need to accept that that's just how it will be sometimes. Kiko, Dave, and Megadeth, we absolutely love you and we support you. Best luck and wishes to everyone involved and I can't wait to see what the future holds for the whole camp!
Same reason Richard Patrick left NIN and formed Filter, it was all Trents gig. He wanted full writing credits... so creatively you can get stifled and to someone who enjoys writing songs I'm sure it can get frustrating.
(my opinion) i think the meeting they had with Marty in Japan hit Kiko hard, especially when Marty said, "Megadeth is Dave Mustaine. Always is, always was."
Don't really know what to think. Kiko seems like a really good dude. I have enjoyed and learned a lot from his UA-cam channel. He's always spoken highly of Dave, as a musician and as an individual. I have a ton of respect for both them.
Kiko was one of the guys making the decisions in Angra. In Megadeth, he isn't in control and he knew it from the begining, but was worth the investment. Today he has a bigger audience and he probably has enough money to do whatever he wants, including play more harmonicaly rich music, wich he always played. He loves and respect Dave, and he doesn't leave the band without preparing his replacement, that is why people are upset because tere is no drama, maybe for the first time.
It's a shame he left, he is by far one of the best guitar players in the history of the band (and one of the best ones in the world). One thing is for sure: the band ain't getting any better without him.
I actually talked to Marty and he told me that he felt like a "human jukebox" because Dave wrote the song in a whole and Marty wasn't able to add too it but that they were on great terms and he had actually just got off of the phone with him right before we spoke. I don't see him returning but it would be awesome! 🎉
the truth is, kiko is a virtuoso guitar player. so is marty friedman. they playing for megadeth is like a border collie living into a small apartment. but he contributed to the band for 9 years, recorded two good albums, won an emmy and now it's time to go. the only weird thing about his departure is him leaving during the tour, mainly because he composed lots of stuff for that album, and he's a very professional dude. i watched the whole podcast and he said things like "we were talking about this since june. everything was set up for my departure, i choosed and trained teemu in my home". anyways... let's see what's next for him, but i'm pretty sure he's not joining any band anytime soon.
He did mention that something happened in his private life that prompted the departure. He hasn't specified what it was though so we can only speculate, but I think that was the reason why he decided to leave mid-tour, otherwise, he probably would have waited it out. Whatever happened it was enough of an emergency that he simply couldn't wait.
Megadeth has always had exceptional guitarists, everyone of them. When Mustaine is the least talented guitarist in a group, that’s really saying something to how good everyone from Poland, to Friedman, to Kiko is. That said, Teemu absolutely blew me away, I think he may even be the best out of them. That’s subjective of course and there’s technically no such thing as “the best,” everyone’s good at some things, while not as good at others, but overall, I think he may be the most talented.
What we have found out is Dave behind close doors coined the words to every guitarists that comes and goes "the mental beatings will now begin" 😂😂 and it will start with me Dave crying about Metallica!!!!😢😢crap he still won't let it go😅😅😅
Dave and Kiko respect each other immensely. Decisions like this are multi-faceted. Megadeth is a commercial, touring juggernaut. Kiko needs to replenish.
It's not hard to figure out. Check out Chris Broderick when he left. He was professional about the reasons but you have to play the part in Megadeth and Dave requires it. The look and everything. Now he could've been a little better to Kiko than others it seems to me but ultimately you are joining a brand in metal. Albeita a legendary one at that!
I hate to see Kiko leave Megadeth he's a great guitarist but how can you not respect he's leaving because he wants to spend more time with his family, family comes first at the end of the day this is why we do what we do is support our family almost missing the birth of his daughter times like that you never get back sucks to see him leave though. No doubt he's going to do great things he's a great guitarist and he's always in touch with his fans making you tube videos etc.
It can't be easy to be in Megadeth. It's good to see that people are leaving that band on good terms, for a change. Music is a community, and METAL is a family, within that community. So, it sucks for everyone, when there are bad breakups. There are always competitions, and feuds, between some of the members in families. When those pour over the whole family, though, it can hurt, very much. I'm sure, that wherever Kiko and Megadeth go, on their paths, there will be great music, great shows, and Kiko and Megadeth will continue to be successful in their endeavors.
When you join somebody else’s band, specially 30+ years into the bands career, you don’t get freedom. I think that’s a poor choice of words, but you were hired to do what the job entails. That’s it. It’s not like anybody who has gone into Megadeth didn’t already know this. Megadeth always sounds exactly the way Dave Mustaine wants it to sound. No matter who is in the band. The people to the left and right and behind him are completely interchangeable.
It comes down to this. It is nearly impossible to play in a band with Dave Mustaine unless you’re willing to make trash money as a hired gun and have zero input on creative endeavors.
It is probably the case the Dave is taking so much of the money cut that it doesn't give good incentive for Kiko. Not a chance Marty comes back. Dave wants Metallica level money and probably miserly with the rest of the band. Just my opinion
It's pretty obvious that Kiko was looking around seeing a Band like Metallica Tour for 2 Weeks then be home for 2 Weeks as a Model of Touring I see him prefering Dave Untamed Mustang is a Road Dog and aint into that . He is into Months of Touring with no breaks . So Families amongst Band members Suffer . And Yeah Kiko not being a Writing Partner with Dave is part of his Frustration too . Kiko probably thought getting Megadeth a Grammy got him some kind of equal Power dynamic with Dave . It didn't . Dave wants to be the Dictator of his Band . Dave is a Political Writer , where as Kiko might not be . So that's why Dave hasn't taken on Writing partners for years. Kiko actually has so many Generes of Music he is capable of so Freedom to him is more Musically .
9 years? 10 year contract...like Jay & Slipknot. So renegotiation time & just moving on? And freedom is choice between just 2 options? That's just pseudo-freedom
All the problems seem to have started after Marty did his guest spot with the guys ? Wonder if there had been talk of Marty’s return ? I think Megadeth need some new blood , new ideas . I’ve not really enjoyed the last two albums . They sound like Dave has taken bits off all the previous albums and just glued them together……don’t shoot me down , just my opinion. My ears are getting old , been listening to the band from day one …..it just all sounds like we’ve been here before . It’s bad when Megadeth sound like Def Leppard !
Kiko said he left because of family reasons. Someone dying or had an accident? Tired of the road taking him away from his family? Now is it because Dave is an ass that is assumed with past guitarists? Dave needs to get grip and get Dave back on bass and Marty. That was the height of classic Megadeth. Dave let out his message and it seems that is ok between him and Kiko but I wonder based on past Dave experiences.
DM runs the band like a dictator. After what he did to DE im not suprised Kiko is throwing in the towel. DE new band Dieth is heavy AF and I am a huge fan. Whatever Kiko moves onto will also be fire as he is a monster on the guitar. Ive lost interest in Megadeth in general. Cant keep treating top shelf musicians like shit and expect them to stay around just for a paycheck.
Pretty sure being in MD is a Dave-tatorship. When joining you forfeit all creative artistic input & play what Dave tells you. Talented guys like Marty & Kiko can only do that for so long.
There's nothing confusing about it. It was an amicable split, similar to the split Deep Purple had with Steve Morse. It's literally not confusing at all.
Seriously have to take stock of Megadeth and their history with band members leaving. Chris Broderick, Shawn Drover, Junior Dave, Marty, Nick (RIP), and others - and now KIKO....there is only one common denominator. Read between the lines people - we know Dave Mustaine is a hard guy to get along with musically. Megadeth, isnt MEGADETH anymore, its the Dave Mustaine band...its just him.
his ibanez was annoying, his mediocrity was annoying, his brazilianess was annoying, his looks were annoying, his name was annoying, his beta-ness was annoying & his playing was annoying.
But why doing so cryptic writings, when they just could say: He wanted to leave, because he wanted more time with his family? Everyone would have understand it.
You are reading something into this that it is not. Dave put out that letter more than likely not to let the fans down right away. Kiko expressed that he needs to spend more time with his family. Nothing more going on here. No drama no big mysterious secret. Dave gave his blessing and Kiko expressed how he feels about the band and their friendship remains. Case closed.
Family is important. Touring extensively being married and having a child does not mix. They are complete opposites. He did the right thing he needs to be with his family.
I don't understand the confusion for these people he hires. *As a musician and fan, it's always been clear to me since around the mid 90's that members are also Dave's employees. I wouldn't take the job, but if I did, I wouldn't expect to have a lot of input, if any, on the music composed. I am the exact same way, but I'm an oddball in only desiring a 3 piece thrash-melodic death metal band anyway.* No other guitarist, no problems! Input from a bassist and drummer wouldn't bother me at all.
Dude they do not put on a “Hell of a show” not enough songs and there all the same Dave doesn’t do many solos any more and just to short man Metallica can do 2 hour shows and megadeth can’t even do an hour and a half I’ve seen them last year I wouldn’t pay to see them again just to hear the same greatest hit songs and not enough other good songs like devils Island, ashes in your mouth, Almost honest, and I can go on and on
It's easy to understand, let me break it down for you. There's no drama between Kiko and Dave. Kiko has some personal stuff he needs to take care of and Dave respects that and leaves the possibility open for Kiko to come back. It's uncertain when or if Kiko will return but they are remaining friends. It seems like you are making it harder to understand than it really is.
The thing about lovers scorned.. is they never get over that butt-hurt. Dave can recite all of the hail Mary's he wants, he still doesn't have writing creds for the early Metallica, and he'll never stop being the knt that was birthed the day he got put on a greyhound lol. Big megadeth fan.. but like fuck.. common Dave, quit being such a knt man😂😂
Kiko wanted to get the hell out of Megadeth and away from Mustaine! His personal life was a great excuse to leave without ruffling Mustaine's feathers.
I'm not even a metal head, but Kiko's BTS vlog was engaging on so many levels...the least of which it actually painted Dave in a positive light even though anybody with a brain knows Dave is a hard guy to get along with for 10 minutes, much less 9 years. Kiko realized that continuing to put Megadeth first would end with him getting the short end of the stick, so he left. Props to him.
....Up next...on Mtv News speculates....i hated it then and i hate it now! Please report on the news when facts are present not when assumptions are made. thanx, cheerz!
I enjoy most of this guys news feeds when it's real but he did a 9mins segment to analyze something that could've been said in 3min with what you said... "no facts" Reminds me of this Star Wars dude(MZ) that says twists and turns to get people to peek in on some Mickey Mouse Bulllllllllsh!t that feeds ya wtf kinda sh!t is that... for what???... MSN clicks???
I know for a fact that megadeth members can’t do a lot of stuff. They probably have to ask for permission to even post stuff. I’m saying that because if you follow a megadeth member before they be a megadeth member, you notice A HUGE difference in how they post and what they post. Kiko is used to be the boss (in Angra) and have the freedom to do whatever, now he probably needs permission if he decide to promote some brand or whatever he wants to do. In the other hand, Dave knows how good Kiko is and even if there are many good guitar players out there, many of them are just good. Kiko is something else. Kiko is probably the most influential guitar player in Brazil, if we talk about heavy metal. Not even Andreas Kisser influenced so many people on playing guitar. I can tell you that.
Here's my theory: Kiko made enough with Megadeth and can now focus on spending precious time with his family while playing music which brings him satisfaction rather than playing the same old Megadeth tunes every night.
No matter what, I just want the Megadeth music to be good. Dave always get a lot of flak for lineup changes, but everything happens for a reason. I hope they come to California soon and play the new album 🤘
“My son needs me more now than ‘Megadeth’ needs me.” That was the main reason.
Yeah. There are thousands people that can play lead for megadeth. There's only one Kiko. I don't know if i should be exited about Teemu taking over for him or not though :P Tornado of souls, lucretia and Hangar 18 dont approach the stuff he was playing in wintersun.
Dave is a control
Freak with a big ego that gets in the way of Megadeth’s momentum. He recruits guitar players who initially start out unaware or in denial of Dave, the monster. There was a reason he was cast out of Metallica. He also probably jealous that the 4 guys in Metallica are still together and have reached success and are humble guys who aren’t cycling through guitar player of the moment.
Well Metallica went through 2 bassists since then, they all hate each other and the last 2 albums were absolute trash. I have to give them credit, they have good sales.
I think something was lost in translation for you, mate. As a Brazilian (Portuguese speaker), what I understood from Kiko using the word FREEDOM, was strictly tied to his ability to spend time with his family and NOTHING to do with "his creative input not being accepted by the band". He mentioned several times, touring was heavy, several months in a row and he felt like his kids are growing and he wishes to be closer to them. He spent a LOT of time talking about this and not ONCE he mentioned anything related to not having creative freedom inside the band. When he talked about freedom, he mention that he feels privileged to have the freedom to walk away from a band like Megadeth, which I absolutely agree with him. But he also spent a lot of time saying how much the time with the band was important to him, about his excellent relationship with Dave and how grateful he was.
this is what i got aswell as a native english speaker
Exactly Vini, it was kind of a political/social comment on Brazil.
He felt blessed that he has that option nowadays ,to quit something so huge like megadeth and still be ok (financially). His point was that, this is very rare for the average brazilian, which is sad.
THIS! I understand Portuguese, too and that's what I get from FREEDOM, just like in Spanish, as in having more time in your hands to devote to other things in life, unlike the reading they do in English about being "free" to compose what he wants, which seemingly was never a problem for either Kiko nor Dave to begin with.
Kiko has had more input and influence on Megadeth than any guitar play since Marty. Dave said he let Kiko into his writing circle, which is rare. The only instrumental Dave didn't play a solo on is all Kiko with "Conquer or Die." Kiko was co-writer with a bunch of songs on the last album. Megadeth even incorporated Kiko's acoustic guitar on several songs, just to add that Kiko flavor. He was also a great ambassador for the band, and Dave essentially let Kiko do his thing when it came to social media.
Sure, you are limited to making Megadeth music, but Dave didn't stop him from making his own music. It's not like a Jason Newstead thing where Kiko had to only be involved with Megadeth.
Megadeth has been touring like crazy. Kiko isn't from America and neither is his wife, so you get home sick and watch your kids grow up without you. Kiko has his priorities straight. Dave will always continue Megadeth until he doesn't. And Teemu was handpicked by Kiko and has been killing it.
Everytime Megadeth gets a new guitar player, they end up putting out a very strong album to start with them. So, I look forward to what's to come and wish Kiko the best. He will forever be my second favorite Megadeth guitarist.
He twisted it yeah, its called UA-cam freedom, to say what he wants. lol
It's just time, joining a huge touring band like this doesn't really leave you with a lot of options, you're either in or out for non stop touring which is cool for a while but it takes a pretty big personal toll. He learned a lot, enjoyed his time and now it doesn't work anymore for him, off to better things ❤
i Think He Going To Return To Angra
@@paulodizon750Nah, jumpstart his solo career like Vai
Thanks for compressing the interview into one brief summary!
@@cycomiles4225 yeah he is going solo
@@Septicshites Makes sense, cant wait tbh
ugh...can we not do this? Kiko has said nothing negative about Mustaine or Megadeth, Mustaine and Megadeth have said nothing negative about him...he has 3 kids to raise, chose his replacement and hasn't joined another band...maybe he just wanted to raise his kids...? If we all speculate enough, it will get stupid...
I heard he was abducted by aliens.
Exactly. It’s UA-cam so content creators have to do these things to get clicks and possibly get ahead of the game so when or IF it happens they can have a “I called it!”
it's megadeth.....knowing their history, we think these things.
@ObsidianLife well said.
Agreed. Kiko and Dave seem to be close and professional. It's one of the most amicable splits Megadeth has seen, but people have to inject drama into it. Same with Dream Theater and the Mikes.
Megadeth is just a temp agency for guitarists. It’s something to boost their resume and not permanent.
Which is a shame. I also think it’s why some Megadeth albums are inconsistent. How are you gonna create a bond, create that magic and make great music with a constant rotation of musicians. Quality musicians are great, but that’s only a piece of creating magic as a band.
Kinda like Slipknot?
@@robertdorris5393bro you're crazy if you think everyone was sober except Dave Mustaine. They were all drinking and doing all the drugs. As a frontman Dave has every right to change the lineup as he sees fit. He IS Megadeth. He has always been the main songwriter/composer
@@robertdorris5393 The original line up was all on heroin or coke.
Megadeth is not just an "agency", Megadeth is legendary thrash metal band dude.
It's a shame really, the last 2 albums with Kiko were some of the best the band has put out in years so I'm really sad to see him go
Yep!
Agreed. This last album couldve come right after Rust in Peace.
As a Brazilian who has watched the podcast I can summarize what he said about leaving megadeth:
>He HAS left (yes)
>He has no clear plans of Re-Joining Angra, nor the members of Angra
>He already has solo shows booked here in Brazil
>He has no clear plans for the future, he said he will think about it (if he had clear plans he would have shared them cause this podcast is HUGE in Brazil)
>He wants to spend more time with his family and be a present father
>He has been influenced by Finnish culture (living in Finland) that has a heavy emphasis on fatherhood
>He got "bored" of only having to play the same 20 songs for 9 years
>He says Megadeth was too confortable and he wants to feel challenged again
>he NEVER spoke badly about Mustaine or about not having creative choice, in fact he justified the heavy touring of Megadeth and said they were doing it right and professionally, it's just a PERSONAL choice and preference to leave and do his own thing and have more free time.
Kiko fans are very happy to have him back as a solo artist. The Megadeth project has ran it's course, it's time to move on to better projects. Rock on Kiko!
Exactly because he went as far as he could go with Megadeth. It's Dave's baby. Always has and always will be. Kiko still wants to grow professionally, and being in a band like Megadeth, that will not happen.
@@marcostrujillo5286 Kiko was a guitar star before he joined Megadeth. I prefer his solo work much more then anything Megadeth ever did. It was a good business move 9 years ago, Dystopia is a good album. I personally think Dave is way past his prime and Kiko has much more to say musically than being in a Trash Metal band. The Rockstar scene isn't all it's cracked up to be and he wants to be with his family. I'm sure there is more to the story but that's Kiko's business. I'm looking forward to another solo album from Kiko.
@vincehammond4081 I agree. He is doing just fine with his solo career. But in order to pursue that, and be in control of his own touring, he had to leave Megadeth. And i respect him for the way he worded his departure.
@@vincehammond4081loooool in your dreams, kiko never made anything better than Megadeth
it was just a job, kiko is a creator and he probably knew he'd leave eventually, and working with dave he tells you what to play anyways.
I'm Brazilian and watched the Podcast, Freedom he meant to have control of he own schedule, he gave a exemple that his father went to Finland visit him and last minute they scheduled a gig and had to go short notice .... So that's the freedom he's seeking.
He also told that understand that Megadeth can't stop turing because there's 20 other families that rely on this income, so he decided to step down!
Thanks for the infos, since I don't speak portuguese it's impossible to really understand the explanations that he gives. So can we say that he's leaving Megadeth for good? Any possibility to get back with Angra?
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I also watched the podcast and it doesn't seem like he'll be doing anything band related for the near future, precisely because of touring schedules and such interfering on family life. He will be doing some solo stuff though, think he has a show scheduled in São Paulo on the 9th.
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hvI donr think so, for both Megadeth and Angra. His solo work is amazing and he is clearly in a familly moment of his life. He politely said, imo, he had the freedom to say "no" to Megadeth crazy schedule because he doesnt need to work many hours for the money.
@@faustomadebr of course man, being a family man myself I can relate to his situation quite well. It's just the fan in me still hoping for more of my favorite bands haha! But he will still give us great music with his solo project anyway...
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I understand you. Just sharing what I believe was between the lines... A reunion with Angra would be great, specially to help them make peace: too much drama there. Haha
I got to see him play last September and he was amazing. Hit every note. I hate to see him go. I hope everyone is going to be OK.
Hey guys, let me jump here and say more about what Kiko said.
I watched it yesterday live (I’m from
Brazil but I live in the US) and what Kiko said was:
In 2011 when he was in Angra, they played in Rock in Rio and he almost lost the chance to see his daughter being born, because he was playing with Angra in Rock in Rio. He was able to make it, but for a few hours.
Then, when he and his wife got the twins, he says after three weeks the babies were born he was going on tour with Megadeth.
Long story short, he does not want to make big tours like Megadeth is doing (6 months), because he wants to spend more time with his family. He wants to enjoy this moments because kids grow up and he doesn’t wanna missed these moments.
He says THIS Kiko when thinks about what the 2011 Kiko did in Rock in Rio, he thinks that was stupid. He said also back in 2011 he had a different mentality and nowadays his mind has changed.
He also said in Finland they take the phrase “spend time with your family” real serious, and it’s a kind of culture that he really enjoys about Finland (His wife’s country).
Was pretty much that. The interview was amazing and Kiko talked about everything…when he started to play guitar, about the Brazilian influence on his sound, when he used to teach guitar in Brazil, etc.
As a Brazilian, I’m very proud of Kiko. Unfortunately Brazil is a country that does not appreciate real artists. In my opinion, Kiko has the best alternative picking technique. So relaxed and looks like he is not moving his right hand at all.
Thank you for these precious explanations. So is it certain that he's not getting back to Megadeth anymore? Any possibility for Angra?
Great comment! Appreciate it!
@@NguyenHoang-bt5hv I believe he does not come back to Megadeth. About Angra, I have no idea, but I would not be surprised if he does that in a future (could be far or not).
I don’t know if you follow Kiki’s solo career, if not, there is an album called Universo Inverso and he combines A LOT of Brazilians styles in the electric guitar. His first solo album, No Gravity, is also an amazing album.
Thank you!!! That makes total sense! When I was on tour (small) 3 times I went out and the third time I was done as my son was 5 at the time and I was missing him growing up. That’s one of those things playing in bands. That is why some artist take their kids with them. When you start thinking about it and you gotta be on your game, it’s realllllly hard. Kiko made the right choice!
@@HeyDaSilva Thanks for the infos again man, I'm a big fan of Kiko from his Angra days through all the solo albums he did (including Universo Inverso which I adored). And I'm also a Megadeth fan, so it was great to see him play for them, but I can totally understand his decision to give priority to his family.
History shows that Dave isn't thee easiest person to get along with
Yes!! that is exactly what it boils down to, but people like to throw a bunch of other "fluff" excuses into the equation..
I think Dave knows of his reputation and is now trying to water things down.
Maybe, but seeing how much Kiko actually did hang around Dave on social media, they probably were and are very close.
ok Lars...
Well it his band
Sounds like he left but not on bad terms. Yet he probably does want to spend time with family. Touring is very hard on a persons family
Kiko misses his young family and Dave has older kids & wants to tour non-stop. Kiko wants his freedom. Understandable.
I am both a musician and father of two, so I totally empathise with Kiko from both aspects. He either wants to be with his family without going missing for weeks, or concentrate on other projects where he can materialise his full potential, or maybe both. He's even found a decent replacement for himself and trained the guy to take over. The most professional departure ever! Just cut the bs leave the guy alone.
Pretty sure Kiko got tired of Dave's shit. Love MegaDeth, Dave rocks, Kiko is legendary.
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What shit did he get tired of? Exposure to a much larger audience? More money than he was making previously? More opportunities?
Dave has only ever spoke positively of Kiko. Kiko has only ever ever spoken positively of Dave.
Sounds like you’re projecting your dislike of Dave onto Kiko.
I’m sure this whole situation is about $$$.
Kiko probably feels that he can make more $$, and have more freedom as a solo artist, and that’s it. Dave is the boss. It’s his band.
@kaikiske7436 you're incorrect. I have nothing against Dave. I love MegaDeth, but Dave is Dave. MegaDeth is a machine and always will be. Have you ever wondered why the band has been through so many musicians...mainly guitarists? Maybe the main issue is Dave. Hell, Marty Friedman left the band and has had MORE success away from MegaDeth.
About your comments concerning Kiko and a bigger audience. Angra played to huge crowds across the world.
Chris Broderick also left MD and he's immensely successful. So I'm puzzled about how you think people "leave" MegaDeth because of greed or whatever.
But again, I have nothing against Dave, you can have whatever thoughts or feelings that you want.
I gotta hit the bed. Peace.
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@@TexAgsArmyVet Dave is the boss, has always been the boss. It’s his band. That’s not Dave’s “shit”. It’s his band. Sounds like Kiko didn’t want to be in the road 10 months a year. Dave is in his early 60s. His children are grown. He’s gonna push hard for another 3-4 years, then retire. Kiko wants to see his kids grow up. That’s just life. You can’t expect Dave, James, and Dirk to work around Kiko.
While in MD Kiko got to build his brand and gain a lot of popularity. Dave didn’t hinder him at all
In any case, what SPECIFIC “Dave’s shit” to Kiko get fed up with?
Angra is not a headlining “arena”band like Megadeth lol. I have been onboard with Angra since 97. I know them very well and have seen them many times. I didn’t discover Kiko thru Megadeth. I’ve known of Kilo his whole career.
Regarding Chris Broderick. Exactly the same thing as Kiko. In Flames is not nearly the same size as MD (and I say this as someone that LOVES IF more than Megadeth). I 1st heard them on Japanese compilation album that I bought in 1996 in Tokyo, have loved them ever since. Jag Panzer was a decent band. Broderick & Kiko are amazing players.
Dave is the boss. Dave writes all the music. Dave is the owner of the brand. Guys like Kiko, Broderick, James, Dirk, etc are all hired hands. They’re given contracts and per diems, and are paid employees. They’re certainly not getting a 4 way split of the touring loot.
Kiko is simply thinking “hey, I can make almost as much $$ as I do in MD, and do my own thing, not answer to a “boss”, be with my family, make my own schedule etc”
I doubt Broderick is making anywhere close in IF what he made in MD. He’s a hired gun there too. But Chris is a weird dude anyway. His entire existence is predicated on playing guitar and “being an artist”. So he decided to not “take the check” and moved on. Nothing wrong with that. Nothing to do with being tired of Dave’s “shit”. Broderick has always thanked Dave for allowing to be in MD and getting more exposure.
All of the stories of Dave being an asshole are from 35 years ago in his drug addict days, and centered on fueds with Kerry King and Metallica, or from disgruntled former employees. Poland was fired for stealing the gear and selling it for drugs, Chuck & Jr are just bitter. They’re now in their 60s and playing for 50 people in dive bars.
Marty is totally different beast. They revere him in Japan, because he’s embraced Japan, and lives as a “nihonjin”. He lives in Japan, works mainly with Japanese artists, his wife is , Japanese. That’s a very specific situation. I was a fan of Megadeth & Marty BEFORE Marty joined MD. Marty was ALWAYS huge in Japan, even before he joined MD. The 1st time MD played Japan with Marty, Japanese fans holding up “welcome Marty Friedman!!!” signs greeted the band at the airport. Not “welcome Megadeth”, but welcome Marty” lol
The problem I have is people still, to this day, dredging up the past, and badmouthing Dave. It’s always “Dave’s fault”
When Jr was jacking off on camera to some chick, it was Dave’s fault.
@@kaikiske7436 Also, Dave's vocals just don't sound good anymore. Kiko's a master musician and he's sensitive to these things. I'm sure he respects Dave a lot for the legendary albums (especially the early ones) but he might not think that the current band sounds good with Dave doing vocals.
Well we all knew this was coming. Hopefully Marty Friedman comes back. That would be the best case scenario. The guy who replaced Kiko seems like a great musician if he is an “official” member or not idk but I think seeing Marty Friedman return would be awesome.
Teemu is an absolute freak of nature on guitar. Absolute virtuoso. Look up his band Wintersun if you have never heard of them. The other guitar player Jari is also unbelievably talented.
I doubt Marty would change his awesome life in Japan to touring with Megadeth at this point.
@@HenritheHorseplus he'd have to take a considerable pay cut and I don't think Dave would be able to afford him. Given that it's not just for himself Marty would be taking the pay cut for, but his manager as well. So if Dave wants Marty back, he'd best dig deep. Very deep.
That would be cool but that will never happen. Marty doesn't want to be held down.
No reason for Marty to come back, he's doing fine in Japan.
Freedom... aka Dave saying... Megadeth must consume your life or there's the door.
Imagine having to listen to Dave whine about Metallica every day every day EVERY DAY EVERY DAY......for years on end. 🤯🤯🤯
Imagine being asked about your first job EVERYDAY
I love Kiko AND Dave. Kiko and Chris Poland are my two favorite lead guitarists from Megadeth (of course, not counting Dave).
I become a fan of Kiko because of Megadeth. I will always support him! But I knew he wanted to do his own thing and that’s ok! The other guy is great and he is playing multiple guitarist licks! 😂. All good!
People are picking up alot of conspiracies, but the fact is that he is a dad and wants to see his kids grow up. Musicians are mostly emotional, so it might hit harder for them/us to deal with these things. I can only speak for myself, but my train of thought changed when I became a dad. Your wife understands why you are on tour, but your little kid or baby doesn't. If the husband is away all the time, she has to live a "single mother" kind of life, which is hard. Kids can get estranged from the father.
That’s EXACTLY what I said when he decided to “extend his absence”.
I was 100% convinced no way he’s coming back.
Megadeth fan from the 80s, I can't listen to anything after Rust...Too complicated, and his lyrics are terrible these days!!!! So guitar no good so what!!!!
Let's take a step back and acknowledge that Dave has a history of muddy-ing the waters (so to speak) with his lineup, enough said. This isn't news to any of us. HOWEVER, that does not mean that is this particular case between Kiko and Dave. So it feels unfair to both for us as fans to jump the gun and assume that there is "bad blood" that is being kept on the DL. And tbh, I kind of anticipated this outcome from the very get go, but after so many years on the road for both of them, sometimes you just need to walk away with grace and we just need to accept that that's just how it will be sometimes. Kiko, Dave, and Megadeth, we absolutely love you and we support you. Best luck and wishes to everyone involved and I can't wait to see what the future holds for the whole camp!
Same reason Richard Patrick left NIN and formed Filter, it was all Trents gig.
He wanted full writing credits... so creatively you can get stifled and to someone who enjoys writing songs I'm sure it can get frustrating.
Hooo shizz Kikos gonna be the new drummer for Slipknot..
(my opinion) i think the meeting they had with Marty in Japan hit Kiko hard, especially when Marty said, "Megadeth is Dave Mustaine. Always is, always was."
Don't really know what to think. Kiko seems like a really good dude. I have enjoyed and learned a lot from his UA-cam channel. He's always spoken highly of Dave, as a musician and as an individual. I have a ton of respect for both them.
Kiko was one of the guys making the decisions in Angra. In Megadeth, he isn't in control and he knew it from the begining, but was worth the investment. Today he has a bigger audience and he probably has enough money to do whatever he wants, including play more harmonicaly rich music, wich he always played.
He loves and respect Dave, and he doesn't leave the band without preparing his replacement, that is why people are upset because tere is no drama, maybe for the first time.
Nailed it!
Good point.
I wish Kirko the best and my blessings to Dave.
It's a shame he left, he is by far one of the best guitar players in the history of the band (and one of the best ones in the world). One thing is for sure: the band ain't getting any better without him.
I actually talked to Marty and he told me that he felt like a "human jukebox" because Dave wrote the song in a whole and Marty wasn't able to add too it but that they were on great terms and he had actually just got off of the phone with him right before we spoke. I don't see him returning but it would be awesome! 🎉
the truth is, kiko is a virtuoso guitar player. so is marty friedman. they playing for megadeth is like a border collie living into a small apartment. but he contributed to the band for 9 years, recorded two good albums, won an emmy and now it's time to go. the only weird thing about his departure is him leaving during the tour, mainly because he composed lots of stuff for that album, and he's a very professional dude. i watched the whole podcast and he said things like "we were talking about this since june. everything was set up for my departure, i choosed and trained teemu in my home". anyways... let's see what's next for him, but i'm pretty sure he's not joining any band anytime soon.
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He did mention that something happened in his private life that prompted the departure. He hasn't specified what it was though so we can only speculate, but I think that was the reason why he decided to leave mid-tour, otherwise, he probably would have waited it out. Whatever happened it was enough of an emergency that he simply couldn't wait.
Kiko is already performing with his trio band in a couple of weeks and Temu replaced him on the Megadeth website, so yeah... he's not coming back.
Megadeth has always had exceptional guitarists, everyone of them. When Mustaine is the least talented guitarist in a group, that’s really saying something to how good everyone from Poland, to Friedman, to Kiko is. That said, Teemu absolutely blew me away, I think he may even be the best out of them. That’s subjective of course and there’s technically no such thing as “the best,” everyone’s good at some things, while not as good at others, but overall, I think he may be the most talented.
I always felt that Kiko was too good for Megadeth.
How lol
@@curlinsquatraq9818 Megadeth is an excellent band. But Kiko is just way too good as a guitarist. Same with Marty imo.
@@prashantsarkar821I agree... Marty solo is so much better and creative. Kiko did better stuff in Angra too.
What we have found out is Dave behind close doors coined the words to every guitarists that comes and goes "the mental beatings will now begin" 😂😂 and it will start with me Dave crying about Metallica!!!!😢😢crap he still won't let it go😅😅😅
Dave and Kiko respect each other immensely. Decisions like this are multi-faceted. Megadeth is a commercial, touring juggernaut. Kiko needs to replenish.
It's not hard to figure out. Check out Chris Broderick when he left. He was professional about the reasons but you have to play the part in Megadeth and Dave requires it. The look and everything. Now he could've been a little better to Kiko than others it seems to me but ultimately you are joining a brand in metal. Albeita a legendary one at that!
I hate to see Kiko leave Megadeth he's a great guitarist but how can you not respect he's leaving because he wants to spend more time with his family, family comes first at the end of the day this is why we do what we do is support our family almost missing the birth of his daughter times like that you never get back sucks to see him leave though. No doubt he's going to do great things he's a great guitarist and he's always in touch with his fans making you tube videos etc.
It can't be easy to be in Megadeth. It's good to see that people are leaving that band on good terms, for a change. Music is a community, and METAL is a family, within that community. So, it sucks for everyone, when there are bad breakups. There are always competitions, and feuds, between some of the members in families. When those pour over the whole family, though, it can hurt, very much. I'm sure, that wherever Kiko and Megadeth go, on their paths, there will be great music, great shows, and Kiko and Megadeth will continue to be successful in their endeavors.
When you join somebody else’s band, specially 30+ years into the bands career, you don’t get freedom. I think that’s a poor choice of words, but you were hired to do what the job entails. That’s it. It’s not like anybody who has gone into Megadeth didn’t already know this.
Megadeth always sounds exactly the way Dave Mustaine wants it to sound. No matter who is in the band. The people to the left and right and behind him are completely interchangeable.
Megadeth has ALWAYS been a solo project 💥
Megadeth will be megadeth with kiko or no..how many amazing guitar players have been in Megadeth???
The band will eventually evolve into Megadave.
It comes down to this. It is nearly impossible to play in a band with Dave Mustaine unless you’re willing to make trash money as a hired gun and have zero input on creative endeavors.
Working for Dave Mustaine and his ego is insufferable,kiko is just being decent about it and not apilling the beans just yet. Wait for the book
It is probably the case the Dave is taking so much of the money cut that it doesn't give good incentive for Kiko. Not a chance Marty comes back. Dave wants Metallica level money and probably miserly with the rest of the band. Just my opinion
It's pretty obvious that Kiko was looking around seeing a Band like Metallica Tour for 2 Weeks then be home for 2 Weeks as a Model of Touring I see him prefering
Dave Untamed Mustang is a Road Dog and aint into that . He is into Months of Touring with no breaks . So Families amongst Band members Suffer . And Yeah Kiko not being a Writing Partner with Dave is part of his Frustration too . Kiko probably thought getting Megadeth a Grammy got him some kind of equal Power dynamic with Dave . It didn't . Dave wants to be the Dictator of his Band . Dave is a Political Writer , where as Kiko might not be . So that's why Dave hasn't taken on Writing partners for years.
Kiko actually has so many Generes of Music he is capable of so Freedom to him is more Musically .
9 years? 10 year contract...like Jay & Slipknot. So renegotiation time & just moving on?
And freedom is choice between just 2 options? That's just pseudo-freedom
All the problems seem to have started after Marty did his guest spot with the guys ?
Wonder if there had been talk of Marty’s return ?
I think Megadeth need some new blood , new ideas . I’ve not really enjoyed the last two albums . They sound like Dave has taken bits off all the previous albums and just glued them together……don’t shoot me down , just my opinion. My ears are getting old , been listening to the band from day one …..it just all sounds like we’ve been here before . It’s bad when Megadeth sound like Def Leppard !
Kiko said he left because of family reasons. Someone dying or had an accident? Tired of the road taking him away from his family? Now is it because Dave is an ass that is assumed with past guitarists? Dave needs to get grip and get Dave back on bass and Marty. That was the height of classic Megadeth. Dave let out his message and it seems that is ok between him and Kiko but I wonder based on past Dave experiences.
DM runs the band like a dictator. After what he did to DE im not suprised Kiko is throwing in the towel. DE new band Dieth is heavy AF and I am a huge fan. Whatever Kiko moves onto will also be fire as he is a monster on the guitar. Ive lost interest in Megadeth in general. Cant keep treating top shelf musicians like shit and expect them to stay around just for a paycheck.
Pretty sure being in MD is a Dave-tatorship. When joining you forfeit all creative artistic input & play what Dave tells you. Talented guys like Marty & Kiko can only do that for so long.
There's nothing confusing about it. It was an amicable split, similar to the split Deep Purple had with Steve Morse. It's literally not confusing at all.
Seriously have to take stock of Megadeth and their history with band members leaving. Chris Broderick, Shawn Drover, Junior Dave, Marty, Nick (RIP), and others - and now KIKO....there is only one common denominator. Read between the lines people - we know Dave Mustaine is a hard guy to get along with musically. Megadeth, isnt MEGADETH anymore, its the Dave Mustaine band...its just him.
his ibanez was annoying, his mediocrity was annoying, his brazilianess was annoying, his looks were annoying, his name was annoying, his beta-ness was annoying & his playing was annoying.
But why doing so cryptic writings, when they just could say: He wanted to leave, because he wanted more time with his family? Everyone would have understand it.
You are reading something into this that it is not. Dave put out that letter more than likely not to let the fans down right away. Kiko expressed that he needs to spend more time with his family. Nothing more going on here. No drama no big mysterious secret. Dave gave his blessing and Kiko expressed how he feels about the band and their friendship remains. Case closed.
Family is important. Touring extensively being married and having a child does not mix. They are complete opposites. He did the right thing he needs to be with his family.
I don't understand the confusion for these people he hires. *As a musician and fan, it's always been clear to me since around the mid 90's that members are also Dave's employees. I wouldn't take the job, but if I did, I wouldn't expect to have a lot of input, if any, on the music composed. I am the exact same way, but I'm an oddball in only desiring a 3 piece thrash-melodic death metal band anyway.* No other guitarist, no problems!
Input from a bassist and drummer wouldn't bother me at all.
Dude they do not put on a “Hell of a show” not enough songs and there all the same Dave doesn’t do many solos any more and just to short man Metallica can do 2 hour shows and megadeth can’t even do an hour and a half I’ve seen them last year I wouldn’t pay to see them again just to hear the same greatest hit songs and not enough other good songs like devils Island, ashes in your mouth, Almost honest, and I can go on and on
It's easy to understand, let me break it down for you. There's no drama between Kiko and Dave. Kiko has some personal stuff he needs to take care of and Dave respects that and leaves the possibility open for Kiko to come back. It's uncertain when or if Kiko will return but they are remaining friends. It seems like you are making it harder to understand than it really is.
Seems you're the only one that is confused. Kiko wanted to do some of his own stuff, Dave said no. Kiko left. End of story
Dave should put his ego aside and just bring Chris and jr back.
Dave put his ego aside!?!? HAHAHA like that will ever happen!
@@LB00146It doesn't need to lol he's gonna do well regardless. It's his band.
@derekosgood3230 Well no shit!
@LB00146 Clearly it wasn't that obvious to you
@derekosgood3230 I was commenting on another comment! Doesn't mean I don't understand how Megadeth works!
Who could stand Dave Mustaine for that long? Kiko Loureiro seems like a smart and grounded guy.
They always have these tantrums after gaining recognition. He should have became a legend without Dave, but he rode Dave's coat tails.
The thing about lovers scorned.. is they never get over that butt-hurt. Dave can recite all of the hail Mary's he wants, he still doesn't have writing creds for the early Metallica, and he'll never stop being the knt that was birthed the day he got put on a greyhound lol. Big megadeth fan.. but like fuck.. common Dave, quit being such a knt man😂😂
Kiko we miss you in Angra.
Kiko wanted to get the hell out of Megadeth and away from Mustaine! His personal life was a great excuse to leave without ruffling Mustaine's feathers.
I'm not even a metal head, but Kiko's BTS vlog was engaging on so many levels...the least of which it actually painted Dave in a positive light even though anybody with a brain knows Dave is a hard guy to get along with for 10 minutes, much less 9 years. Kiko realized that continuing to put Megadeth first would end with him getting the short end of the stick, so he left. Props to him.
I thought the exact thing about Marty possibly coming back in the future!!
Dave is high strung. It's why Megadeth is one of the greats. Both parties got their monies worth. Move on and don't burn the bridge.
Marty Friedman and Kiko r the best guitarist Megadeth guitarist of all time.
Kiko will do fine with whatever he ends up doing with his music. He's a great guitar player and he seems like a cool guy.
You need some sound treatment for your studio. It sounds like you are in an echo chamber.
....Up next...on Mtv News speculates....i hated it then and i hate it now! Please report on the news when facts are present not when assumptions are made. thanx, cheerz!
I enjoy most of this guys news feeds when it's real but he did a 9mins segment to analyze something that could've been said in 3min with what you said... "no facts" Reminds me of this Star Wars dude(MZ) that says twists and turns to get people to peek in on some Mickey Mouse Bulllllllllsh!t that feeds ya wtf kinda sh!t is that... for what???... MSN clicks???
I know for a fact that megadeth members can’t do a lot of stuff. They probably have to ask for permission to even post stuff. I’m saying that because if you follow a megadeth member before they be a megadeth member, you notice A HUGE difference in how they post and what they post.
Kiko is used to be the boss (in Angra) and have the freedom to do whatever, now he probably needs permission if he decide to promote some brand or whatever he wants to do.
In the other hand, Dave knows how good Kiko is and even if there are many good guitar players out there, many of them are just good. Kiko is something else. Kiko is probably the most influential guitar player in Brazil, if we talk about heavy metal. Not even Andreas Kisser influenced so many people on playing guitar. I can tell you that.
Marty Friedman won't return exactly for this reason! Freedom
He's pissed about Marty playing with the band . End of story
Nobody has a cool stage presence like Kiko.
It’s Dave loss.
Sounds like an indefinite hiatus, playing for a different band, but with the door back open (at least for now) if he decides to return.
How he stayed this long with cry baby Mustaine,is beyond me.
I think Kiko wants more creative freedom to do his own thing. I think it’s as simple as that. He’s done with MD.
Here's my theory: Kiko made enough with Megadeth and can now focus on spending precious time with his family while playing music which brings him satisfaction rather than playing the same old Megadeth tunes every night.
You've got a point there. Could be.👍🏼
I think it's no secret that Dave Mustaine demands a lot out of his band and everyone needs a break once in a while. You do you Kiko.
Kiko will most likely return to Angra
No matter what, I just want the Megadeth music to be good. Dave always get a lot of flak for lineup changes, but everything happens for a reason. I hope they come to California soon and play the new album 🤘
Dude, you could script a soap opera from scratch.
It’s never been more over than it is right now Kiko bros
Relax, Megadeth is an ever revolving door of musicians, this was expected
Its not a band. Its dave n the rentals
I wonder what Corey Taylor thinks
Bring back Marty!
Our time on this spinning ball of rock is limited. Use it wisely and how you want.
Kiko was the 1st to fire Mustaine 🤣
We will miss u in Megadeth Kiko. 🤘🎸
Wendy Williams of rock
I’d love another megadeth album with Marty👊🏼👊🏼
No one ever stays with Dave.