Megadeth has officially parted ways with bassist David Ellefson. The band's leader Dave Mustaine announced Ellefson's exit in a statement yesterday (Monday, May 24). He wrote: "We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and that we are…
During a recent appearance on "The Dan Chan Show", Megadeth bassist David Ellefson offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "The new Megadeth album is almost done —…
On Wednesday, April 8, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson talked to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We've been working on it, and it's written,…
Dave Mustaine has been diagnosed with throat cancer. The Megahth leader broke the news of his diagnosis earlier today via his social media. He wrote: "I've been diagnosed with throat cancer. It's clearly something to be respected and…
Megadeth have checked in from Franklin, TN where they are currently working on album #16, the as-yet-untitled follow-up to Dystopia from 2016. https://twitter.com/Megadeth/status/1126953059639123968 (more…)