Kiko Loureiro – New Solo Album Details Revealed

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro will release his fifth solo album, “Open Source”, on July 10.

A new video in which Kiko shows you how to perform “the hardest phrase” in the disc’s first single, an instrumental titled “EDM (e-Dependent Mind)”, can be seen above.

The new track features Loureiro on guitar and keyboards, as well as Felipe Andreoli on bass and Bruno Valverde on drums.

“Open Source” will be the follow-up to “Sounds Of Innocence”, which was released in June 2012.

The cover art for “Open Source” was created by Gustavo Sazes (MACHINE HEAD, AMARANTHE, ARCH ENEMY).

Loureiro said: “By definition, ‘open source’ is related to softwares which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. It brings us a higher sense of community, enhances our creativity and creates new possibilities. So why not take this concept to our art, our music? How much richer a song could be if others had access to its source code? What if the song’s original composition wasn’t the final product? What if it was just the beginning? Something that could be constantly updated and evolve over time. 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.”

“This is the mindset which I bring now to my fifth solo album, that was named… guess what? OPEN SOURCE!