Marty Friedman rejoined MEGADETH on stage for the second time in six months earlier right this moment (Friday, August 4) on the Wacken Open Air pageant in Wacken, Germany. The guitarist carried out 4 songs along with his former band: “Belief”, “Twister Of Souls”, “Symphony Of Destruction” and “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”,

MEGADETH chief Dave Mustaine teased Friedman‘s look forward of the Wacken efficiency, writing on social media: “Wacken! Make sure that to go over to the quicker stage. We have now a particular shock for you. You are not going to wish to miss it.”

Previous to this yr’s Wacken, Friedman‘s most up-to-date look with MEGADETH came about in late February throughout the band’s first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan’s famed Budokan. Friedman got here up on stage for 3 songs towards the top of MEGADETH‘s fundamental set: “Countdown To Extinction”, “Twister Of Souls” and “Symphony Of Destruction”.

Requested in a latest interview with The Aquarian Weekly what it was wish to play with MEGADETH once more, Marty stated: “It was great. What I feel is nice about MEGADETH is that being a legacy act, there’s additionally new youngsters discovering them, after which they uncover you and look to see what you are doing now, so that they get that have of Marty Friedman as properly.

“I’ve at all times been rooting for MEGADETH they usually actually did nice,” he continued. “Plenty of the issues that they did in my absence led them to a really, excellent place, and so much due to Dave‘s effort and the bandmembers’ efforts. After they made it to Budokan, I used to be simply so glad to listen to that. Then they supplied me to play and it was simply the cherry on prime. I had such a good time taking part in with them. It was one thing that the followers loved as a lot as I did.”

Marty additionally mirrored on the expertise of performing with MEGADETH at Bodokan in a separate interview with The Leisure Outlet. He stated about sharing the stage with Mustaine once more: “It was nice. It was one thing that Dave and I each wished from day one, and we received it. There was simply a whole lot of good emotions in that constructing that night time — not simply between us, however you would see within the viewers, there was simply one thing totally different about it. Individuals had been screaming, they had been crying, they had been smiling. It was a little bit bit totally different response from a traditional present. And it was an amazing second, I feel.”

In late February, Marty hinted at one other potential MEGADETH efficiency, telling Guitar World: “We [MEGADETH and Friedman] are each taking part in at Wacken Open Air pageant in Germany this summer time, so that you by no means know.”

Friedman additionally revealed that the most important problem he confronted throughout his Budokan look with MEGADETH was performing his guitar solos the identical approach followers bear in mind from his unique stint with the band.

“If there was any problem in any respect, I suppose it will be taking part in the solos the best way the followers bear in mind them, which is one thing I wished to do,” Friedman famous. “My taking part in has advanced a lot since these songs got here out, and there are such a lot of nuances I’d naturally do otherwise now. I had to withstand the urge to play it like I’d in 2023 and persist with the unique approach. For instance, in a few these songs, I entered the solo on the downbeat, with the primary be aware being the basis of the chord. I’d undoubtedly keep away from each of these issues now, however apparently, I used to be high-quality with it again then.”

A few days earlier than the Guitar World interview, Marty was requested by Consequence if he can be open to taking part in with MEGADETH once more, both onstage or within the studio. “Yeah, man, the door’s open,” he stated. “I feel the door has at all times been open. It is actually only a matter of doing one thing that has that means to it. That means for them and that means for me. So, Budokan is kind of a no brainer. But when one thing had been to return up that may be factor for them and factor for me, and add worth to it, then I am all for it. So far as I am involved, their band is simply kicking a lot ass proper now, I can not think about them needing me for something. [Laughs] However Budokan was great. There’s different issues sooner or later. My door’s open and we’re on nice phrases, and I really like all the fellows within the band. It’s extremely informal.”