Metal Beef: Loureiro vs Arch Enemy

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former Megadeth guitarist Kiko Lerero, is calling out Arch Enemy for what he sees as copyright infringement.

He points to similarities between his 2024 track, talking dreams and their new single to the last breath.

Lerero even posted a video on Instagram side by side, with this sarcastic note basically saying he's just helping promote their song.

Arch Enemy fired back fast, sharing a demo of their track from 2022. That's two full years before Lerero dropped his album.

They insist any overlap is pure coincidence in the metal world.

Michael Emmett, the band's main guitarist, addressed it directly online.

He told Lerero the melody was locked in way back, wished him luck, but admitted he won't be checking out the music.

Angela Gassau, ex-singer and now manager, chimed in too, saying three similar notes happen all the time in music and is disappointing from someone.

They respected. Lerero's lawyer has apparently reached out already.

Adding fuel, both acts are set to play the Banger's Open Air Festival later this month in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Emmett even noted they'll see each other there.

This metal beef simmers on social media, but with the festival looming, expects some real tension on stage, or maybe a quick resolution behind the scenes.