David Ellefson Announces March 2025 “Bass Warrior” European Tour, Shares Cover Of Judas Priest’s “Metal Gods”

David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) has announced another “Bass Warrior” European tour. The trek will find the bassist and his solo band performing select tracks from Megadeth, his solo career, and other hard rock and metal favorites.

Tour Dates:

03/06 Roma, ITA – Kill Joy
03/07 Lugagnano, ITA – IL Giardino
03/08 Vennes, FRA – Del Vino
03/09 Mannheim, GER – 7er Club
03/14 Domecko, POL – Stary Dom
03/16 Trieste, ITA – Dart Bar
03/19 Vienna, AUT – Reigen Live
03/20 Bochnia, POL – Kino Regis
03/21 Boumov, CZE – Eden Underground Club
03/22 Svatoborice, CZE – Kino Klub
03/23 Vrutky, SLO – MLYN
03/31 Ripatransone, ITA – Teatro Mercantini

In other news, Ellefson has also released a cover of Judas Priest’s “Metal Gods.” The track features James Durbin and it can be found below. Ellefson commented:

“As we’re announcing the next round of ‘Bass Warrior’ tour dates for 2025, it seemed fitting to push out a new track which so clearly identifies heavy metal music, that of our favorite Judas Priest! And, to do it with our friend James Durbin on vocals. He has such a fantastic voice and he even performed with the mighty Priest on ‘American Idol’ so this story pretty much wrote itself.”

Durbin added:

“When David Ellefson and Andrea Martongelli DM you and want you to cover Judas Priest with them, the answer is ‘YES’! Aside from the late great Ronnie James Dio, the mighty Priest are the top of the heavy metal mountain for me and covering their music is a request I’ll never turn down, especially considering who that request come from.”