Mike Albert from world renowned band Megadeth hand picked Filthie for his band and nicknamed him "Machine Gun" for his rapid fire guitarist skills . Dave Mustaine hand picked Mike Albert for Megadeth and Mike Albert hand picked Filthie Rich for his band . Dave Mustaine was a founding member of Metallica. Filthie is best known for his work with:
EL Duce 1995-1997 featuring Eldon Hoke Founding Member of The Mentors.
Metalist 1997-1999 Featuring Gar Samulson and Mike Albert both ex Megadeth
Mike Albert Project 1999 -2004 Featuring Mike Albert of Megadeth
When Filthie first started playing with Mike Albert after his departure from Megadeth they used BC Rich guitars which is what Megadeth was using at the time. They eventually moved to Ibanez and Gibson.
Filthie Rich