Al Pitrelli (born September 26, 1962) is a #guitarist, best known for his work with the #bands Trans-Siberian Orchestra,Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.
Al was a member of Megadeth from 2000–2002, replacing Marty Friedman. Dave Mustaine asked him to join the band after hearing good reviews from the then Megadeth drummerJimmy DeGrasso, who he played with during his days with Alice Cooper in the early 90s. Al only joined the band after an “audition” in front of a live crowd in Vancouver on January 16, 2000, 2 nights after Marty played his last show with the band, he was asked to play when it was 15 minutes before the show and was shocked as they never rehearsed. He was present during the recording of Rude Awakening, a live CD/DVD that was released in 2002. He also recorded The World Needs a Hero with the band. When Megadeth entered hiatus after Dave Mustaine injured his arm, Al re-joined Savatage on April 9, 2002 and also continued his work with TSO.