Kiko Loureiro & Plini Collaborate On New Single
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Plini and the possibly former Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro have released their new instrumental track, "Out Of The Void." This collaboration, facilitated by Neural DSP, showcases their Quad Cortex. Fans are clamoring for a full album from these two talented musicians.
Written by Loureiro and Plini, the track includes drums by Bruno Valverde and was mixed and mastered by Adam Bentley. The accompanying video for "Out Of The Void" was crafted by Silent Paprika Films.
Kiko Loureiro played his first show since exiting MEGADETH on December 8 at Sesc Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil. The 51-year-old Brazilian-born-musician, who resides in Finland with his wife and kids, performed a set of songs spanning his entire career, including his eight-year run with MEGADETH.
In November, Kiko discussed his decision to leave MEGADETH during an appearance on the "Amplifica" podcast, hosted by his former ANGRA bandmate Rafael Bittencourt. According to Loureiro, the reason he decided to exit Dave Mustaine's band was "freedom". He described himself, as transcribed by the Confere Rock web site, as someone who "needs freedom," explaining that he went to the United States for the same reason in the early 2000s, and that having freedom after more than eight years with MEGADETH was "important." "And now, due to circumstances in my life, I have taken the liberty of choosing not to be in MEGADETH," he said. "Because it's my option. Because freedom is having the choice between two viable options; that is freedom."
Kiko also revealed that at this point in his life, he will prioritize his family over everything else. He mentioned that he almost missed his daughter Lívia's birth after returning home from an appearance with ANGRA at the Rock In Rio festival in 2011. In 2016, he left for a MEGADETH tour just 10 days after his twin sons were born. If he was faced with the same circumstances today, he "wouldn't be on that stage, risking missing the moment of Lívia's arrival," even if Rock In Rio was the reason he started playing guitar. He also confirmed that there is a situation that requires his attention at home, but he did not disclose any more details about it.
Kiko said he felt "comfortable" as a member of MEGADETH, explaining that it was very easy to be in that position, as there is a team of around 20 people who prepare everything so the bandmembers just arrive and play. Kiko said that the circumstances surrounding his departure were openly discussed, and that he had already been talking to Mustaine about it since June of this year. He noted that he was responsible for finding his replacement in MEGADETH, Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND),and revealed that he sent videos to the Finnish musician and met up with Teemu in the weeks leading up to the band's late summer/fall 2023 tour to make the transition more seamless.
Earlier in November, Kiko announced his decision to "extend" his absence from MEGADETH's touring activities, explaining that he didn't want to "hinder any of the band's plans or the hard work of all the incredible people involved in the tour."
