Though most know him as the long-tenured lead guitarist for iconic thrash band Megadeth, a position he held from 2015 until his departure in 2022, Brazilian-born Kiko Loureiro has been a metal mainstay since the early ’90s. With Angra, Loureiro shredded across classic records such as 1992’s Reaching Horizons, 1993’s Angels Cry, and 1996’s Holy Land, to name a few. These records and his blistering solo records, such as 2005’s No Gravity, 2009’sFullblast, and 2020’s Open Source, shouldn’t be discounted. In fact, they handily stand up to his recent—and critically and commercially acclaimed—records with Megadeth, 2016’s Dystopia, and 2022’s The The post Kiko Loureiro, formerly of Megadeth & Angra: 10 Albums That Changed My Life appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.