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DAVID ELLEFSON Says Recording Sessions For New MEGADETH Album Are 'Moving Along Well'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said: "[MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine] is in vocal land now. And guitars are being put down. Dirk [Verbeuren, drum...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: New MEGADETH Music Will Arrive In 2021

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Decibel Geek about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "Basic tracks are done. Overdubs now are continuing. I'm sure 2021 will see some new MEGADETH music of some form — hopefu...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'The Good Lord Had Me And DAVE MUSTAINE Meet' In 1983

In a new interview with the "TODDCast Podcast", MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if Dave Mustaine has changed much in the way he approaches music in the four decades since they first met. Ellefson replied (hear audio below): "Not at all. Not one bit. He's pretty much the same. And I admire...

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MEGADETH Is 'Still Working Every Day' On New Studio Album: 'The Record's Getting Done,' Says DAVE MUSTAINE

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "I just found out yesterday, believe it or not, we got our deliver...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks 'Scorching' New MEGADETH Album: 'You Could See The Fire Burning Off The Pro Tools'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2016 album "Dystopia". He said (hear audio below): "We shut down pretty much at the end of 2017 — we...

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DIRK VERBEUREN Pinches Himself 'All The Time' As The Drummer Of MEGADETH

Dirk Verbeuren, who has been a member of MEGADETH for the past four and a half years, has told Australia's Metal Mal in a new interview that he is more appreciative than ever of an opportunity to play with one of his favorite bands. "I'm very aware that you can't take anything for granted in life,"...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Super Cool To Work With' In The Studio

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke to the "Everblack" podcast about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. The effort will be MEGADETH's first to feature Verbeuren (ex-SOILWORK),who joined the band four and a half years ago. "I got the privilege to spend a lot of time with th...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Breaks Down EDDIE VAN HALEN's Sound And Style (Video)

In an October 22 YouTube livestream, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro broke down Eddie Van Halen's sound and style. The full 46-minute can be seen below. When Eddie's death was first announced on October 6, Kiko took to his social media to write: "An unfortunate incident is the passing of Eddie Van...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: New MEGADETH Album Is 'One Of The Most Ferocious Records We've Done' Since 'Rust In Peace'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, who went public with his throat cancer diagnosis in June 2019, spoke to Mankato, Minnesota's "The Five Count" radio show about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. Asked for an update on his health, he said (hear...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Praises DIRK VERBEUREN's Contributions To New MEGADETH Album: 'He's Such A Great Player'

MEGADETH's David Ellefson spoke to IndiePower about drummer Dirk Verbeuren's contrubutions to the upcoming follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "Dirk is amazing, man," David said (see video below). "He's such a great player. And his drum work… Even as we were putting the bass and drums down, there'...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Upcoming MEGADETH Album: 'The Songs Are Terrific'

MEGADETH's David Ellefson recently spoke to SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. as part the weekly "SepulQuarta" Internet series. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about MEGADETH's approach to making the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" LP, Ellefson said: "We were...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Upcoming MEGADETH Album: 'We're In The Process Of Doing Guitar Solos Right Now'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Q104.3 New York's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke" about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We're in the process of doing guitar solos right now. Kiko Loureiro [guitar] i...

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WARRANT's ERIK TURNER Says He Nearly Auditioned For MEGADETH

WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner has confirmed to "The Chuck Shute Podcast" in a new interview that he nearly auditioned for MEGADETH when the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit was first being assembled back in 1983. "Yeah, it's true," Erik said (see video below). "When I was 16, there was a paper called th...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Writing Songs About Coronavirus Would Be Too 'Obvious'

In a new interview with Clay Marshall of Metal Hammer, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked if the band's upcoming album will still include 18 songs, as he originally predicted several months ago. Mustaine responded: "No. At the very beginning, I had 200 songs in my folder, but I've just been wh...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Didn't Know Why His Voice Was Hurting Before He Was Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, who went public with his throat cancer diagnosis in June 2019, spoke to Colleen Carew of the 100.7 The Bay radio station about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "I think we would hav...