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Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has reiterated that David Ellefson, who was dismissed from the band in May, will not return to Megadeth – and has also teased fans with a brief glimpse at the bassist’s replacement on the thrash outfit’s new album.Mustaine recently joined Cameo – a platform through which fans can pay to receive personalised videos from celebrities – in an effort to raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.In a video commissioned by YouTube

Dave Mustaine has confirmed that David Ellefson’s bass tracks on the upcoming Megadeth album have been re-recorded by another bassist following his departure from the group.Ellefson left the thrash metal pionners in May after denying allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.He subsequently admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a police report which surfaced last month.Mustaine, who previously said that Ellefson would not appear on the record,

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a new police report.The report came as Ellefson filed revenge-porn charges against a person who he alleges “illegally” uploaded a “very private video” that prompted allegations of grooming against him.The musician met with the Scottsdale, Arizona police to pursue his charges, who are now investigating.According to the police report obtained by Rolling Stone, Ellefson admitted that

Metallica bassist John Newsted has said he’s “not joining Megadeth” following recent speculation he might be joining the group.The rumours emerged after David Ellefson was sacked from Megadeth, leading fans to speculate that Newstead would join fellow ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine in Megadeth.Newstead has shared the stage with Mustaine previously, joining Megadeth to perform ‘Phantom Lord’ on stage in 2013.In a new Instagram post, Newstead’s wife Nicole responded to the rumours via her

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, who parted ways with the band earlier this week, says he is preparing to take legal action against the person who “illegally” uploaded “the very private video” that prompted allegations of grooming against him.The band’s decision to dismiss Ellefson came after grooming allegations were levelled at the bassist earlier this month.

Slipknot have announced details of their upcoming one-day festival, Knotfest Iowa 2021.Set to take place at the National Balloon Classic Field in Indianola, IA on September 25, the long-running metal band will headline on the day.The likes of Faith No More, Megadeth and Lamb Of God will also perform at Knotfest Iowa 2021, while $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium, Tech N9ne, Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Gatecreeper and Vended are all set to play.You can see the line-up poster for Slipknot’s Knotfest Iowa

Megadeth have parted ways with co-founding member David Ellefson, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine announced the decision in a statement on social media yesterday (May 24), two weeks after the band first acknowledged the allegations against Ellefson.Despite Ellefson’s departure, the statement promises fans can still expect to hear new Megadeth music, which the band have long teased and which Mustaine says is “almost

Megadeth have issued a statement on bassist David Ellefson, who recently denied allegations that he was grooming an underage girl online.“We are aware of the recent statements regarding David Ellefson, and are watching developments closely,” the band wrote in a statement shared on their social media accounts on May 11.“As it relates to creativity and business, we are all familiar with one another,” the statement continues.

Megadeth’s David Ellefson has denied allegations that he was grooming an underage girl online.The allegations surfaced after several explicit screenshots and videos, which Ellefson said were “some private and personal conversations and interactions”, were shared on social media with some alleging they were with an underage girl.Speaking about the images and videos, Ellefson said the media was “released with ill intention by a third party who was not authorised to have them or share them.

Download Festival has added over 70 bands to its 2022 line-up, including Korn and Deftones.The festival announced the cancellation of its 2021 event last month, confirming it would return to Donington Park next June with headliners KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.Now, a host of new acts have been announced to join the trio from June 10-12 2022.

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has praised his bandmate Dave Mustaine following the singer’s various life battles, including his diagnosis with throat cancer in 2019 and subsequent treatment.In a new interview with the Real Music With Gary Stuckey podcast (per Blabbermouth), Ellefson said: “Dave’s a fighter, and he’s a survivor. I mean, look – he’s gone through being fired [from Metallica], kicked out, kicked down.

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has revealed that the thrash metal pioneers are in the “final hours” of recording their next album.The Dave Mustaine-led band released their last album ‘Dystopia’ in 2016, but Ellefson says fans won’t have long to wait for its follow-up.Speaking to Rock Music Star, he said: “I was actually just down there [at the recording studio] last week. I went to Nashville to just put a couple of little, tiny finishing touches on some stuff.

Megadeth have become the latest act to get involved with the growing NFT craze, announcing a new “one-for-one” token.The metal outfit join the likes of Kings Of Leon, Lewis Capaldi, Grimes, Lindsay Lohan, Aphex Twin, M.I.A, HMLTD and Tekashi 6ix9ine in embracing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a new form of cryptocurrency.Yesterday (April 7) the band shared the news of their team-up with the digital collectibles marketplace Rarible, through which a “one-for-one token” called ‘Vic Rattlehead:

Megadeth‘s new album.The singer has been providing fans with updates on the progress of the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Dystopia‘ for the past year.

Dave Mustaine, co-founder and frontman of Megadeth, says that he has been cleared of cancer, as Rolling Stone notes. He made the announcement during Megadeth’s concert on Friday, January 31 at London’s SSE Arena.

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine is free from cancer.