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"The fight against Metallica was not my fight. I am glad to be friends with them." From his Megadeth days to THAT scandal, thrash metal icon David Ellefson has lived quite a life
By Matt Mills published
David Ellefson talks his storied Megadeth career, bouncing back from an embarrassing scandal and the wild days of early thrash

"When you bare it all, you’ve got nothing to hide." David Ellefson on the sex scandal that got him fired from Megadeth
By Merlin Alderslade published
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson takes a philosophical view of the controversy that saw his tenure with the thrash legends come to an end

Ex Megadeth bassist says Dave Mustaine's long-held Metallica grudge is "f***ing pathetic"
By Stef Lach published
David Ellefson takes aim at former Megadeth bandmate Dave Mustaine over his decades-long beef with Metallica

Watch David Ellefson and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe cover Metallica's One on metal cruise
By Liz Scarlett published
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe cover Metallica's One on ShipRocked Cruise

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
By Rich Hobson published
Metallica, Babymetal and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

David Ellefson has made a Megadeth supergroup with two other ex-members
By Liz Scarlett last updated
The band will be playing two classic Megadeth albums in full!

Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson launches new death/thrash trio Dieth, shares brutal debut single
By Paul Brannigan last updated
Listen to In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents from David Ellefson's new band, Dieth

Dave Mustaine says the period around David Ellefson's dismissal from Megadeth was a "little touchy"
By Liz Scarlett last updated
Dave Mustaine says that Megadeth and "everybody associated with us" went through a "touchy" period following the controversy over David Ellefson's leaked sex videos
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