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MEGADETH Bassist Checks In From The Studio (Video)

June 8, 2011

MEGADETH has resumed recording its new album at mainman Dave Mustaine's Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California after the sessions were briefly "halted" when producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis; DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD, STAIND) was "suddenly struck ill."

In a new video update (see below),MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson states, "[I've] been over here [at the studio] for a couple of days. Got here yesterday. Played four songs. Just finished up four more today. I've got a couple of more to go tomorrow and the bass will be done. Chris Broderick has been playing guitar. We're working on lyrics and are working very quickly. All the drums are done, the songs are arranged [and] are sounding awesome. You guys are gonna be stoked. Johnny K is doing a good job for us here."

In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, Mustaine stated about MEGADETH's new album, "It's gonna be heavy and not slow heavy like BLACK SABBATH or TROUBLE. It's very, very fast heavy." He added, "We have 12 songs that we're contracted for this record, and that's all we're doing . . . Some of the songs are old, some are new. Some were written this morning. Some back in the early stages of my career songs that weren't previously recorded. It's just a variety of stuff."

When asked if it was satisfying to be working again with bassist David Ellefson again, Mustaine replied, "Are you kidding? The guy's great. He doesn't make any mistakes. He's just a well-rounded, mature individual. There were several times during the tour where I looked at him and said, 'Who are you?' And I know he thought that was kind of funny, but truth was I really didn't know who he was because he has turned into this amazing person and a smoking bass player. It's the greatest thing ever and now we're all getting along really well."

(Thanks: NJthrasher)

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