David Ellefson says final Megadeth album “just doesn’t sound like them” and is more like a Dave Mustaine “solo record”
On the latest episode of his podcast, the bassist said: “I hear it, and I go, ‘Okay, this is a Dave solo record.’ This is Dave and his new band, Dave and his new guys,” Ellefson said (via Consequence). “It says Megadeth, so obviously it gets all the attention, but realistically, I hear it, and to me it just doesn’t sound like Megadeth. And that’s just me, period. You know? It’s like Dave, doing what Dave does, but with a different set of guys in a new day. And this is Dave‘s retirement, you know? So that’s my view on it.” Recommended Their self-titled album was previewed by three singles: ‘Tipping Point’, ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Let There Be Shred’, and was given three stars by NME, who said the record “feels like a gratifying, full-circle moment for Megadeth – one last look back before bringing an integral chapter of metal history to a close”. Late last month, we sat down with metal veteran Mustaine ahead of its release, and touched on calling it quits with the band after being “on defence almost all my career”, as well as his hopes for the future of metal. The thrash metal icons… Read More →





















