"I’ve been using [it] during the process of composing the new album for Megadeth," Loureiro says. Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has joined future former Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro for the latter’s new solo track, “Imminent Threat.” As in, “There is an imminent threat that Dave Mustaine will get pissy when he learns that Kiko has been hanging out with Marty Friedman.” Unsurprisingly, the song is really good.

"Also, [for] all my solo concerts and clinics and all the videos that I posted on YouTube, I’ve been using the Kiko 200." Stay healthy and stay safe! I want you to have access to the way I created the album concept, to the songs and to how I played them. Get it here, and listen below. Thank you for your art, Gustavo.⁣⁣ How cool is that?
What if it was just the beginning? DOB: June 16, 1972 Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro Height: 1.82m Weight: 80kg 179lb Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Status: Married Siblings: Sister, Ana Beatriz Loureiro and Brother, Zeca loureiro First Band: Angra. "How much richer a song could be if others had access to its source code? So… worth Dave’s wrath?Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, and In Flames have announced […] I can expect different approaches and better versions than mine. "Overflow” is the third single from Kiko's upcoming solo album, Open Source, out on July 10. And you’re helping to launch this album worldwide. Brings us closer, we can collaborate together and I'm very excited to have this possibility through this campaign. "This is the mindset which I bring now to my fifth solo album, that was named... guess what? So you can remix, recreate and make new versions of it. It brings us a higher sense of community, enhances our creativity and creates new possibilities.

When you participate in this limited-time exclusive crowdfund, you officially become a partner of mine. Another beautiful guitar is Kiko's custom, handbuilt Tagima K-1 electric, which was made by master builder Márcio Zaganin. Loureiro began studying music and playing acoustic guitar at age 11. A recent message from Kiko states: "By definition, 'open source' is related to softwares which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro (born 16 June 1972) is a Brazilian guitarist, best known as a member of heavy metal bands Angra and Megadeth. And as well as a machine, we as humans are also minded to enhancements, being an open source ourselves, constantly moving and growing, through technology, science, spirituality… and art.

""And if you're not the composer kind, don't worry, the backing tracks will also be available. "Loureiro recently unveiled the artwork for the upcoming Open Source album, stating, "I’m very proud to show you the incredible cover artwork of the album made by Gustavo Sazes. "I’m  looking forward to sharing this project with the world. "Overflow” is the third single from Kiko's upcoming solo album, Open Source, out on July 10. Kiko Loureiro. What if the song's original composition wasn't the final product?