Megadeth “actively” recording new album with David Ellefson’s substitute
Megadeth have revealed that theyare at present engaged on new materials with David Ellefson’s substitute, James LoMenzo.
In 2021, allegations in opposition to the previous Megadeth bassist surfaced following the discharge of a number of specific screenshots and movies on social media. On the time, Ellefson mentioned they have been “personal and private conversations” – however it was claimed he had groomed an underage lady.
Megadeth introduced they have been parting methods with the bassist that 12 months, throughout which he denied any wrongdoing and filed revenge-porn costs in opposition to the particular person whom he alleged illegally leaked a video and screenshots that prompted the allegations in opposition to him. Ellefson maintained that the girl concerned was not underage on the time.
Now, following his exit, the steel band have shared their hopes of releasing new materials – with substitute bassist LoMenzo telling Steel International (through Blabbermouth): “We’re actively engaged on music proper now.
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“We’re speaking with Dave [Mustaine] day by day. Dave actually desires to do one other report and simply get one thing recent on the market.”
He shared that he had needed to play on the band’s earlier launch, ‘The Sick, The Dying… And The Useless!’, however Ellefson’s bass half had already been re-recorded by Testomony’s Steve Di Giogio.
“The final [record] I believed was nice,” mentioned LoMenzo. “Once I had simply joined the band, they simply completed recording it. I begged, I pleaded, I mentioned: ”I do know, I do know, I do know, however might I please play bass on this?’ Trigger there’s a couple of issues I had heard have been so nice.
“They usually have been, like: ‘We’ve been doing this for 2 years. We simply should get on the highway. It’s accomplished.’”
Megadeth are set to play Hellfest 2024 tomorrow (June 27). The rock and steel pageant takes place in Clisson, France, the place The Offspring, Easy Plan, Scorching Milk, Wargasm, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and extra will play throughout six phases.
Final 12 months, Ellefson hit out at Mustaine following his dismissal from the band, saying it was “fucking pathetic” that he was “nonetheless bitching” about getting kicked out of Metallica. Following the allegations in opposition to Ellefson, Mustaine got here out to say he’ll “forgive” him, however “simply gained’t play music with him anymore”.